Monitor Audio Apex 10 Manuel utilisateur

Apex

Apex Apex

Apex

Owners Manual

Contents 1

Important Safety Instructions 2

Re-cycling 3

RoHS Declaration of Conformity 3

Unpacking 4

Introduction 5

Setting up and Positioning 6

Optimum Positioning 7

Fitting the Apex 10 to a Wall or Ceiling 8

Apex 10 Fixing Conﬁgurations 9

Adjusting the Apex 10 Bracket Assembly 13

Fitting the Apex 40 to a Wall or Ceiling 14

Apex 40 Fixing Conﬁgurations 15

Grille Badge Fixing 16

Speciﬁcations 17

Guarantee and Service 18

Claims under this Guarantee 18

EC Declaration of Conformity 19

Data Protection 20

Owner Information 20

Apex 1

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus with water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth. Great care and attention has gone into the materials

chosen to produce the Apex Series. A gentle wipe with a dry, clean cloth is all that is

required to remove any dust. Treat them as you would a ﬁne piece of furniture because

that is how they have been designed.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers

instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat source, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. Only use attachments/ accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

10. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer

or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/

apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

11. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when

the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug

is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen onto the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has

been dropped.

12. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no

object ﬁlled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

13. This exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user

to the presence of important maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIXING YOUR APEX

LOUDSPEAKERS TO A WALL

WARNING: For safety reasons do not attempt to ﬁx these speakers to your wall

if you are unsure of your ability to provide a secure and safe ﬁxing. You will need to

determine where to ﬁt the bracket and the structure of the wall. If unsure, please

obtain the services of a competent qualiﬁed trades-person.

WARNING: Ensure that there are no gas/ water pipes, or electricity cables running

behind where the wall bracket is going to be secured. Work from secure steps

and avoid trailing wires.

RE-CYCLING

Correct Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) by

User in Private Households in the EU.

This symbol on the product or accessories indicates that they must not be

disposed of with your household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent

possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste

disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material

resources. Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing

it over to a designated collection point for recycling WEEE. The separate collection and

recycling of your waste equipment will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is

recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.

For more speciﬁc information about where you can take your equipment for recycling

please contact your local city/council ofﬁce, your local waste disposal service or the outlet

where you purchased your Apex product.

ROHS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on

the reduction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical

and electronic equipment, January 2003.

Background

The RoHS directive restricts the use of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), hexavalent

Chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) compounds, and polybrominated diphenyl

ether (PBDE) compounds in electrical and electronic equipment sold in the European Union.

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UNPACKING

Due to the shape and the polished ﬁnish of the product, care must be taken when handling

your new Apex Series Loudspeaker.

Care must be taken when handling the table top stand/ wall plate. This, the

accessories and the grille should be removed from the packaging before

removing and unpacking the loudspeaker.

Great care must be exercised at all times to ensure the driver(s) and tweeter are

not damaged during unpacking and when ﬁnally siting in the room. Any physical

damaged caused to the drive unit by not complying with this requirement will not

be covered by warranty.

Within the packaging you will ﬁnd the following:

Apex 10

• Cabinet

• Table top stand/ wall mounting plate.

• Grille in separate carton.

• Accessory pack. Inc: Short and long bolts, extension pole, adhesive feet and hex key

• Wall ﬁxing template

Apex 40

• Cabinet (with bracket attached)

• Grille in separate carton.

• Accessory pack. Inc: Grub screws, grub screw covers, adhesive feet, badge and hex key.

• Wall ﬁxing template

To remove the Apex products from the carton, place some protective material on the ﬂoor/

table top and having removed any loose items (Table top stand, accessory pack, grille)

from the top of the packaging, carefully invert the carton. Also see the icons on the carton.

Gradually pull the carton upwards to expose the underside of your Apex product. Remove

ﬁxing tape from the bag(s) and expose the cabinet.

The Apex 10 will arrive with the clamp arms, pivot and clamp screw in situ. Assemble the

other components in accordance with your requirements following the guides on pages 9-12.

This assembly may need to be ﬂipped over depending on the rotation of the speaker.

The Apex 40 will arrive with the wall bracket attached to the cabinet. To secure the Apex

40 to a wall, please refer to pages 14 & 15.

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the loudspeaker from the Apex Series.

We are conﬁdent they will provide years of enjoyment and pleasure as only high quality

components have been used throughout.

The sophisticated new Apex Series introduces revolutionary new technologies, honed

to produce the highest standards of performance and build quality. A unique blend of

versatility, performance and style, designed to excel in the most demanding audio or home

theatre based systems.

New C-CAM®bass drivers have been specially developed for Apex, further enhanced by the

introduction of the high performance RST cone geometry. All bass drivers feature vented,

die-cast aluminium chassis and large diameter, high power voice coils. Using advanced

FEA modelling, the 25mm C-CAM gold dome tweeter has been optimised to eclipse

performance of previous designs with crisp, detailed high frequencies beyond 35kHz.

The rigid die-cast alloy cabinet, bafﬂe and drive units are bolted together using the innovative

through bolt ﬁxing technology adopted in Monitor Audio’s range topping Platinum Series.

The through bolting system provides uniform mechanical pressure, which ties the whole

speaker assembly together and doubles as a rigid bracing system to keep the cabinet stiff

and free from resonance. These features provide enhanced mid-band clarity and resolution

by limiting vibration from the driver and cabinet which could adversely add colouration and

affect sound quality. All component parts are constructed from die-cast or machined metal

alloys, providing extreme rigidity and assured high performance. HiVe®port design has

been introduced to Apex, resulting in clean powerful, punchy bass with superior transient

response.

Heavy duty bracket systems have been designed for optimum ﬂexibility and ease of use.

Die-cast or machined from heavy duty aluminium/ zinc alloy, they provide the ultimate in

stability whilst offering greater ﬂexibility with numerous installation options available.

Stylish magnetic grilles have been designed with no visible ﬁxings, providing a simplistic

and sleek appearance.

Apex is a true master-class of engineering excellence, delivering class leading performance

maintaining Monitor Audios’ ﬁne heritage of award winning sound.

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SETTING UP AND POSITIONING

Although position and suitability will have been considered prior to purchasing the Apex

speakers, this section will guide you through optimising their positioning and set up. An

illustration is provided on page 7 to show optimum positions. For instructions on assembling

the brackets and securing them to a wall or ceiling, please refer to pages 8-15.

Positioning - Front Speakers

The tweeter of the centre channel is best pointed towards the listener’s ears to help direct

the sound and should be the ﬁrst speaker you position in your home theatre room. The

centre channel’s job is to anchor dialogue and other on-screen sounds to the screen.

Typically, As much as 60% of a movie sound track comes through the centre channel .

The centre channel can be placed either above or below, and as close to your TV screen as

possible. If positioned in/ on a cabinet or sitting on top of the TV itself ensure that the front

edge of the speaker is aligned with the front edge of the TV or shelf. Where possible, the

height of the centre channel’s tweeter from the ﬂoor, should be close to the height of your

front speakers’ tweeter as possible — ideally, within about 600mm.

When placing the loudspeakers on the wall around a plasma/ LCD TV, the left and right

speakers ideally need to be between 22 & 30° to the left and right of the listening position,

with the tweeters at approximate ear level, or at least aimed towards the listening position.

The Apex 40 can be rotated left/ right (when mounted vertically) or up/ down when mounted

horizontally. The Apex 10 can be adjusted in all directions regardless of mounting position.

Refer to pages 13 & 15.

Positioning - Surround Speakers

Ideally, the primary pair of surround speakers should be placed to the left and right of the

listening position — either in line with it, or just behind it (90 - 110°). If it is a 6.1 channel

or 7.1 channel system with more than two surround speakers, or if side placement isn’t

available in a 5.1 channel system, consider placement behind your listening position, facing

the front of the room (135 - 150°).

Surround speakers should be placed high enough so that the drivers do not ﬁre directly at

the listening position — one rule of thumb is to place them at ear level while standing. If

the surround speakers ﬁre directly at the listening position, they can overpower your front

speakers.

If the surrounds are mounted on the side walls on brackets, experiment with the direction

they aim in. You may obtain good results from pointing them at the ceiling (Apex 10 only) or

toward the rear corners of the room, for example.

Surround speaker placement ideal for home theatre may not necessarily be perfect for

multichannel music listening, where a precisely focused rear soundstage is optimal. If both

types of listening are important to you, then we recommend positioning your surround

speakers as a compromise between the two.

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22°

0°

30°

90°

110°

135°

150°

Centre

Left Right

Surround

Right

Surround

Left

Rear

Surround

Left

Rear

Surround

Right

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OPTIMUM POSITIONING

FITTING THE APEX 10 TO A WALL/ CEILING

To ﬁx the Apex 10 to a wall or ceiling, follow the step by step instructions below. The Apex

10 can be wall mounted horizontally (for use as a centre channel), the template just needs

to be rotated.

• We do not supply ﬁxing screws or wall plugs with these products so please purchase

these separately choosing appropriate length screws (40mm (1 3/4”) minimum) and

the correct plugs for the wall/ ceiling the loudspeaker will be ﬁxed to.

• After the location for the Apex 10(s) has been decided, use the supplied template to

mark the ﬁxing points and cable hole. Ensure there are no electrical cables or gas/

water pipes behind the proposed location.

• With the holes marked, proceed to drill them using the correct size drill bit for the wall

plugs.

• Assemble the wall plate and components. For ceiling mounting, assemble the

wall plate, bracket extension pole and pivot together using the long bolts. For wall

mounting, the extension pole is not required and the shorter bolts should be used.

Refer to the conﬁgurations on pages 9 & 10.

• Depending on the desired angle to aim the Apex 10, it might be necessary to change

the side the clamp screw is located on. In this case, loosen the screw and ﬂip the

clamp arms over so the clamp screw is on the opposite side.

• Fix the wall plate to the wall/ ceiling and press the rubber pad (with through hole) into

place.

• Connect the cables to the terminals on the speaker and align the clamp arms on the

cabinet with the pivot on the assembled wall plate.

• Align the speaker to the direction it will be pointing and tighten the clamp screw.

• Take a step back to ensure it is correctly aligned. If not, loosen the clamp screw slightly

and adjust the angle and repeat the above step.

DO NOT try to adjust the angle of the speaker with the clamp screw tightened.

THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AND INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY.

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Apex 10 Ceiling

Fixing Template

This template shows the

fixing points to secure

the Apex 10 to a ceiling.

Fixing Point Centres

FRONT OF WALL PLATE

CABINET(inc grille)

Cable Through

Hole

Fixing Point Centres

Apex 10 Wall

Fixing Template

This template shows the

fixing points to secure

the Apex 10 to a wall.

Cable Through

Hole

Cabinet

Fixing Point Centres

CABINET

TOP OF WALL PLATE

Fixing Point Centres

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