MartinLogan Vignette On-Wall/Off-Wall Loudspeaker Bedienungsanleitung

™VIGNETTE™

user’s manual

MA R T I N LO G A N

the loudspeaker technology company

2 Contents & Introduction

CONTENTS AND INTRODUCTION

Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Contents

Introduction

Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Signal Connection

On Wall/Off Wall Switch

Break-In

Mounting the Vignette 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 Vignette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Home Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

ATF (Advanced Thin Film) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting 16

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Specifications

Warranty and Registration

Service

Glossary of Audio Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Congratulations! You have invested in a new world

of home cinema!

The MartinLogan Vignette 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 materials in your new Vignette speaker are of the high-

est

quality and will provide years of enduring enjoyment

and

deepening respect. The cabinetry is constructed from

the highest quality HIPP (high-impact polypropylene) to cre-

ate an acoustically inert, high-density enclosure.

This User’s Manual will explain in detail the operation of

your Vignette speaker and the philosophy applied to their

design. A clear understanding of your speaker will insure

that you obtain maximum performance and pleasure from

this most exacting transducer. It has been designed and con-

structed to give you years of trouble-free listening enjoyment.

Contents Introduction

Installation in Brief 3

INSTALLATION IN BRIEF

We know you are eager to hear your new Vignette loud-

speaker, so this section is provided to allow fast and easy

set up. Once you have it operational, please take the time to

read, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual.

It will give you perspective on how to attain the greatest

possible performance from this most exacting transducer.

If you should experience any difficulties in the setup or

operation of your Vignette speaker, please refer to the

Operation or Mounting sections of this manual.

Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be

resolved, please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer.

They will provide you with the appropriate technical analy-

sis to alleviate the situation.

WARNING!

• Refer servicing to a qualified technician.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose this module to moisture.

• Turn amplifier off should any abnormal

conditions occur.

• Do not drive speaker beyond its rated power.

Step 1: Unpacking

Remove your new Vignette speaker from the packing.

Step 2: Placement

Place the Vignette near the desired location. Please see

the ‘Mounting the Vignette On a Wall or Ceiling’ section

(page 5–12) for more placement details.

Step 3: Signal Connection

Use the best speaker cables you can. Higher quality cables,

available from your specialty dealer, are recommended

and will give you superior performance. Spade connectors

are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation.

Attach your speaker cables to the signal input section on

the rear panel. Be consistent when connecting speaker leads

to the terminals on the back of the Vignette. Take great

care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both

the speaker and the amplifier. Please see the ‘Operation’

section (page 4) for more details.

Step 4: Listen and Enjoy

Now, you may turn on your system and enjoy!

The lightning bolt flash with arrowhead symbol within

an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-

nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

Use the best speaker cables you can. The length and type

of speaker cable used in your system will have an audible

effect. Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge

higher (thinner) than #16 be used. In general, the lon-

ger the length used, the greater the necessity of a lower

gauge, and the lower the gauge, the better the sound,

with diminishing returns setting in around #8 to #12.

A variety of speaker cables are now available whose

manufacturers claim better performance than standard heavy

gauge wire. We have verified this in many cases, and the

improvements available are often more noticeable than the

differences between wires of different gauge. The effects

of cables may be masked if the equipment is not of the

highest quality.

We also recommend, if possible, that short runs of speaker

cable connect the power amplifier and speaker and that

high quality long interconnect cables be used to connect

the preamplifier and power amplifier. This results in the

power amplifiers being close to the speakers, which may

be practically or cosmetically difficult, but if the length of

the speaker cables can be reduced to a few meters, sonic

advantages may be obtained.

Connections are done at the signal input section on the

rear electronics panel of the Vignette (see figure 1). Use

spade connectors for optimum contact. Make certain that

all of your connections are tight.

Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals

on the back of the Vignette. Take great care to assign the

same color to the (+) terminal on both the speaker and

the amplifier.

WARNING! Turn your amplifier off before mak-

ing or breaking any signal connections!

When you first begin to play your Vignette speaker, it will

sound a bit bass shy. This is due to the high-quality, long-

life components used in our woofer. Our custom made

woofers require at least 30 hours of break-in at 90 dB

(moderate listening levels) before any critical listening. The

break-in requirements of the crossover components (and,

to a lesser degree, the ATF transducer) are equal.

Signal Connection Break-In

OPERATION

4 Operation

Figure 1. Single wire connection. One channel shown.

NOTE: MartinLogan recommends using 5 wall anchors

to secure each Vignette to a wall. During the installation,

if any of the screw/wall anchor positions are over a stud,

it is recommended to screw directly into the stud.

NOTE: To assure that your Vignette is safely wall mount-

ed, these instructions must be carefully followed. Study

them thoroughly before installing your Vignette's.

NOTE: The following instructions assume the mounting

surface is of standard wood frame and standard sheet rock

construction. If you wish to mount the Vignette to another

type of material, you should consult a bonded contractor.

WARNING! Installing the Vignette on a wall requires

only 1 person, but an assistant will be helpful.

The bracket assembly shipped with the Vignette

loudspeaker is designed for use only with the

Vignette. Use with other appliances may result in

instability causing possible injury. To prevent injury,

this apparatus must be securely attached to the

wall in accordance with the installation instructions.

Which Way Should It Rotate?

The bracket assembly supplied with the Vignette allows the

speaker to mount flat against a wall and pivot up to 90°.

Depending on the installation locations, the Vignette on-

wall bracket will need to be modified to allow either

counter-clockwise/up or clockwise/down rotation (see

figure 3 and 4). The configuration of Vignette’s bracket

assembly is identical for counter-clockwise and up rota-

tion and is identical for clockwise and down rotation.

Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling 5

MOUNTING THE VIGNETTE ON A WALL OR CEILING

Figure 3. Vertical Installation. Rotation direction for various installation locations.

Figure 2. The parts of the Vignette bracket assembly.

Figure 4. Horizontal Installation. Rotation direction for various installation locations.

6 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling

NOTE: Vignette’s bracket assembly consists of two main

parts: the wall bracket (attaches to the wall) and the cabinet

bracket (attaches to the Vignette). When correctly config-

ured, the wall and cabinet brackets should each have one

pin installed—the wall bracket with an upward pointing

pin in the upper hinge, and the cabinet bracket with a down-

ward pointing pin in the lower hinge (see figures 5 and 6).

NOTE: When correctly installed in a vertical orientation, the

Vignette’s cabinet bracket (installed on the cabinet) should

slide down, onto the wall bracket (installed on the wall).

Each Vignette should be installed so that it can rotate to

point towards your listening position (see figure 3). Hold

each Vignette near its desired location and try pivoting it to

assure that each speaker is correctly configured.

Preparing for Horizontal Installation

NOTE: Vignette’s bracket assembly consists of two main

parts: the wall bracket (attaches to the wall) and the cabinet

bracket (attaches to the Vignette). When correctly config-

ured each bracket should have one pin installed—the wall

bracket with a pin installed in the left hinge, pointing to

the left and the cabinet bracket with a pin installed in the

right hinge, pointing to the right (see figures 5 and 6).

NOTE: When the Vignette is correctly installed in a hori-

zontal orientation, gravity will pull on the speaker trying to

rotate it down. The Vignette bracket assembly is designed in

such a way that the force of gravity will tighten the left cap

nut and prevent the speaker from rotating.

Each Vignette should be installed so that it can rotate to

point towards your listening position (see figure 4). Hold

each Vignette near its desired location and try pivoting it

to assure that each speaker is correctly configured.

Preparing For Vertical Installation

INSTALLATION

Figure 5. Vignette’s bracket assembly configured for counter-clockwise/

up rotation

Figure 6. Vignette’s bracket assembly configured for clockwise/down

rotation.

Horizontal

(Up Rotation)

Vertical

(Counter-

Clockwise

Rotation)

Horizontal

(Down Rotation)

Vertical

(Clockwise

Rotation)

Required tools (included):

2.5mm Allen tool, 6mm Allen tool

NOTE: This procedure can be performed either with the

bracket assembly installed on the Vignette cabinet or with

the bracket assembly uninstalled. For the purpose of illus-

trating this procedure, the bracket assembly is depicted

installed on a cabinet.

1 Ignore this step if the bracket assembly is not installed on

the Vignette. Prepare a flat surface with padding and sheets

to protect the speaker as you work on it. Remove the

Vignette's grill cover and carefully place the Vignette face

down on the work surface, using books or pieces of card-

board to keep the speaker from rocking.

2 Using the 6mm Allen tool, remove the 2 cap nuts and wash-

ers from the hinges. Place them aside (see figure 7).

3 Carefully remove the wall bracket from the cabinet bracket

(see figure 8).

4 Using the 2.5mm Allen tool, carefully remove the 2 set

screws that hold the 2 hinge pins in place (see figure 9).

5 Move the wall bracket hinge pin to the outside of the

opposite hinge. Move the cabinet bracket hinge pin to

the outside of the opposite hinge (see figure 10).

6 Using the 2.5mm Allen tool, reinstall the 2 set screws to

lock the hinge pins in place. Make sure the set screw tight-

ens against the flat surface of the pin (see figure 11).

7 Reinstall the washers and cap nuts.

Changing the Direction of Rotation

Figure 7. Remove the 2 cap nuts and washers from the hinges.

Figure 8. Remove the wall bracket from the cabinet bracket.

Figure 9. Remove the 2 set screws.

Figure 10. Change hinge pin locations.

Figure 11. Reinstall the two set screws to hold hinge pins in place.

Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling 7

8 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling

Required hardware (included):

(6) M4 screws

Required tools (included):

2.5mm Allen tool

1 Prepare a flat surface with padding and sheets to

protect the speaker as you work on it. Remove the

Vignette's grill cloth and carefully place the Vignette

face down on the work surface, using books or pieces

of cardboard to keep the speaker from rocking.

2 Using the 6mm Allen tool, loosen the 2 cap nuts (see

figure 12).

3 Rotate/open the wall bracket away from the cabinet

bracket (see figure 13).

4 Align the 6 holes in the Vignette's wall mounting brack-

et with the holes on the back of the Vignette's cabinet.

Please note that the wall bracket should lie flat against

the Vignette cabinet with the hinges along the flat,

straight edge of the cabinet (see figure 14).

5 Using the 2.5MM Allen tool, install the 6 screws that

attach the cabinet bracket and firmly tighten them (see

figure 15).

Installing the Bracket Assembly

Figure 12. Loosen the 2 cap nuts.

Figure 13. Rotate/open the wall bracket away from the cabinet bracket.

Figure 14. Align the 6 holes on the mounting bracket with those of the Vignette.

Figure 15. Install 6 screws.

Required hardware (included):

(5) wall anchors

(5) 1" Phillips head wood screws

Required tools (included):

6mm Allen tool

Required tools (not included):

Level

Electric drill and 1

/4" and 1

/8" drill bits

Phillips screwdriver

1 Hold the Vignette at the desired location. Examine the

mounting location to assure that the wall is free of

obstructions.

Test the direction of rotation to assure that the speaker

can rotate toward your listening position. If the speak-

er rotates away from your listening position, please

refer to 'Which Direction Should It Rotate?' (page 5) and

‘Changing the Direction of Rotation’ (page 7).

2 NOTE: These instructions describe the position of the

wall bracket with the Vignette mounted flush against a

wall (not rotated on its bracket).

NOTE: The center point of the wall-bracket is not the

same as the center of the Vignette. These directions

describe the location of the center of the wall-brack-

et, which you will need to know in order to mount the

speaker at your desired location.

Determine the location for the center point of the wall

bracket. Mark this spot (see figures 16 and 17).

Will the Vignette remain flat against the wall? If so, it

can be installed flush against an object such as a plas-

ma screen (see figure18).

Will the Vignette be rotated to point towards the listen-

ing position? If so you need to leave space between

the nearest object to allow clearance for the speaker

to pivot (see figure 18). 5” (12.7cm) of clearance will

allow the Vignette to pivot within its full range of motion.

Less space is needed if the Vignette does not need to

fully rotate. As recommended above, before drilling any

holes, hold the Vignette at its desired location and rotate

it into place to assure you have adequate clearance.

Installing the Vignette

Figure 16. Determining the wall brackets center point in a vertical installation.

Figure 17. Determining the wall brackets center point in a horizontal installation.

Counter-

Clockwise

Rotation

Down

Rotation

Clockwise

Rotation

Figure 18. Clearance requirements to allow rotation of the Vignette.

Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling 9

10 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling

NOTE: Figures 19–24 illustrate the Vignette mounted in 4

different configurations.

3 Mark your wall with the center point for the wall bracket

(see figure 19).

4 Using a level, square the wall bracket and hold it flush

against the wall with the wall bracket's center hole over

the point you just marked. The cylindrical hinges on the

wall bracket should point away from the wall and the

flat plane of the wall bracket should be flush against

the wall. Mark 4 points inside of the wall bracket's arc

shaped cut outs located at either end of the wall bracket

(see figure 20).

Figure 19. Mark the center points. Figure 20. Use a level to square the wall bracket and mark the other 4 holes.

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