Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS 100 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL / SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS / COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

HORIZON MCS 100

5.1 Surround Speaker System

A Boston P.O.P. Product Make it your own...

Important Safety Instructions

This symbol found on the apparatus
indicates hazards arising from danger­ous voltages.

This symbol found on the apparatus
indicates the user should read all safety
statements found in the user manual.

This symbol found on the apparatus
indicates double insulation.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of re or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to rainor
moisture.

This symbol found on the apparatus indi­cates that the apparatus must be placed in a
separate collection facility for electronic
waste and not disposed of with household
waste.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install

in

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radi­ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including ampliers) that produce heat.

9.

Do notdefeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or gr ounding-type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider than the other.
A grounding type plug has two blades and a
third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not t into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

10.

Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit
fr

om the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by
the manufacturer.

12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.

13.

Refer all servicing to qualied 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 into the appara­tus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

14. Maintain a minimum distance of 50 mm around
the front, rear and sides of the apparatus for
sucient ventilation. The ventilation should not
be impeded by covering the ventilation open­ings or placing on or around the apparatus
items such as newspapers, table-cloths, cur­tains, etc.

15. No naked ame sources, such as lighted
candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

16. The apparatus shall not be exposed to drip­ping or splashing. No objects lled with liq­uids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.

17. Either the power inlet connector on the rear of
the apparatus or the power plug at the wall
must remain accessible, to be able to discon­nect power from the apparatus.

18. To completely disconnect this apparatus from
the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply
cord plug from the AC receptacle.

19. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall
remain readily operable.

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Specications Satellites Center Channel Subwoofer

Frequency Response: 120Hz – 20kHz 120Hz – 20kHz 40 - 180Hz

Recommended Amplier
Power Range: 10 – 100 watts 10 – 100 watts —

Sensitivity: 88dB [2.8v at 1m] 88dB [2.8v at 1m] —

Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms 8 ohms —

Crossover Frequency: 3,000Hz 3,000Hz —

Amplier Output: — — 100 watts RMS

Woofer: — — 8”

Midrange: 3” with Phase Plugs 3” with Phase Plugs —

& MagnaGuard® & MagnaGuard

Tweeter:

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⁄4” (25mm) Kortec®

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⁄4” (25mm) Kortec —

Dimensions (H x W x D) 73⁄8 x 43⁄8 x 411⁄16” 511⁄16 x 125⁄8 x 33⁄4” 123⁄4 x 153⁄8 x 153⁄8”
(189 x 113 x 93mm) (145 x 321 x 95mm) (324 x 390 x 390mm)

Weight 2.5 lbs 4.6 lbs 22.7 lbs
(1.14kg) (2.1kg) (10.3kg)

MCS 100 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Boston Acoustics Multi-Channel Solution Speaker System. These speakers incorporate high-quality
components that produce the famous Boston sound. The system is ideally suited for use as a 5.1 channel solution in a high­quality home theater or music system. The system is complete with everything you need for the typical speaker system
including speaker wire, satellite speakers, a center channel speaker, and a subwoofer. Please check out Bostonacoustics.
com\placement for information on placing your speakers.

The MCS 100 speaker system delivers exceptionally articulate on-screen dialog, music, eects, and room lling bass from a
small, sleek package. Compact driver placement and quality, system specic crossovers assure a wide uniform dispersion
for complete coverage of a listening room. All speakers also feature MagnaGuard® magnetic shielding which ensures the
speaker’s magnetic eld does not interfere with the televisions picture.

Unpacking the System

Carefully unpack the system. If there is any sign of damage from transit, report it immediately to your dealer and/or delivery
service. Keep the shipping carton and packing materials for future use. Open the package and verify the following contents:

(4) Satellite speakers
(1) Center Channel speaker
(1) Subwoofer
(2) 40’ (12m) speaker wires
(3) 15’ (4.6m) speaker wires
(1) 15’ (4.6m) subwoofer cable
(8) Rubber bumpers (used for wall mounting)

(4) Satellite speakers

with 1 removable foot

Subwoofer

(1) Center Channel speaker

with 2 removable feet

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