Fresco Speaker Manuel D’Utilisation

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Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
    Contents
  Introduction
Installation in Brief  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
  Signal Connection
    On Wall/Off Wall Switch
  Break-In
Mounting the Fresco i On A Wall or Ceiling. . . . . .5
    Which Way Should It Rotate?
    Preparing For Vertical Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
  Preparing For Horizontal Installation
    Changing the Direction of Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
    Installing the Bracket Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
    Installing the Fresco i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Home Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
ATF (Advanced Thin Film)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting  15
Dimensional Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 
  Specifications
  Warranty and Registration
  Serial Number
  Service 
Glossary of Audio Terms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste 

Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive effective 

August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that this 

product may contain regulated materials which upon 

disposal, according to the WEEE directive, require 

special reuse and recycling processing.

For this reason MartinLogan has arranged with our 

distributors in European Union member nations to 

collect and recycle this product at no cost to you. 

To find your local distributor please contact the 

dealer from whom you purchased this product, email 

info@martinlogan.com or visit the distributor locator at 

www.martinlogan.com.

Please note, only this product itself falls under the WEEE 

directive. When disposing of packaging and other 

related shipping materials we encourage you to recycle 

these items through the normal channels.

Congratulations! You have invested in a new world 
of music and home cinema!

The MartinLogan Fresco i represents the culmination of 
an intensive, dedicated group research program directed 
toward establishing a world class reference monitor utilizing 
leading-edge technology, without compromising durability, 
reliability, craftsmanship or aesthetic design.

The advantages of MartinLogan ATF (advanced thin film) 
technology will present themselves to you from the moment 
the sound begins. The box effect (a phenomenon similar 
to cupping your hand around your mouth when speaking) 
produced by dynamic drivers is absent and the natural 
openness of the human voice comes through. Sounds  
clearly define the area from where they were actually 
created, not the area of the speaker that created them.

The materials in your new Fresco i speaker are of the 
highest quality and will provide years of enduring 
enjoyment and deepening respect. The cabinetry is 
constructed from the highest quality HIPP (high-impact 
polypropylene) to create an acoustically inert, high-density 
enclosure.

This User’s Manual will explain in detail the operation 
of your Fresco i speaker and the philosophy applied 
to its design. A clear understanding of your speakers 
will ensure that you obtain maximum performance and 
pleasure from this most exacting transducer. It has been 
designed and constructed to provide years of trouble-free 
listening enjoyment.

Contents

Introduction