Apex Digital Apex User Manual

Apex

O w n e r s M a n u a l

CONTENTS

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

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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 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 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.

bass drivers have been specially developed for Apex, further enhanced by the

port design has

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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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