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Boston

Micro130x

Boston

Micro120x

BostonMicro110x

BostonMicro110c

Boston

MicroCenter

Micro

Speakers

Thank You

Thank you for

seleaing

Boston Acoust,cs-Microsp€ake.s, Your speak

erS

have bef!n

designed

dehveryears

stunning audio perforrnarlce. Pleasekee

pyou,man"al

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safe

place in case you need

refer

It lateL Enjoy your new Micro speakers

Description

Micro130", Mic,0120x,

and

Mkro110x

Satellite Speakers

Micro

s~I"llites

~re

ideally suited for

use

main or surround speakers in a high

qu~lity

home

theater

music system,

extension speakers for another

,oom

the

house. The

included

wall.mount brackets

make

installation easy,

and

MilgnaGuar<;J-magnetic shielding allows

placement

a tele"ision

Mi"oCenter

and

Micro110c

Center

Channel

Speakers

The MicroCentercente{ channel

speaker

system deli\tefs exceptionally articulale

on-screen dialog

and

effects from a small,sleek package.

PoinHour

ced'i\terspac-

inganda

low crosso"er ffequency

aSSUfe

wide, uniform horizontill dispe'sion for

complete

co"erage

the

listening afea, MagnaGuard magnetic s

hieldingensures

the

speaker's magnetic field

does

not interfere with

the

tele"ision'spiC1u'e

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For

Inf«mation,

contad

your

dealer

Boston

Acoustics directly.

How

Wire Your

Speakers

important

that

you wire you,

speakerseo'rectly

oblain

the

best

sound

qual.

ity

and

the

proper

ste,eo

Image. Wiring should just take a few minutes,

buti!'s

important

carefully, since ineorreC1 wi'ing (such

re"ersed

conneclions)

can result

poor

soundstage

POOf

bass

lecommend

using

18·gauge

(1.0

mm)

or larger

speaker

wire

fOf

runs up

feet

(8m),

and

thicker

16·gauge

(2.0 mm)

larger for longer runs. Strip ,/," (12mm)

of,"sulationofftheendsofeachspeakercabletoe~posethelwoconductorsand

t,ghtly twist

the

wire strands. MaintaIn consistency

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+ (red)

and-(blacklcon

nectionsby

using

the

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wire.

IMPORTANT,

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one

side of

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(black)conne~ion

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other

side has a rib

stripe. ConneC1 thIs

the

+ (red)

conne~lon

Using

the

fi"e-way

binding

posts:

The binding

posts

permit easy connection

banana

plugs, pins,

spade

lugs,

and

bare

wire.

The

metal

surlace

saregold

plated

pre"entcorrosion.

Insert

the

wi'e

the

hole

and

light

WARNING:

pre"ent

ele~rical

shock.

alwil~

switch off

the

amplifier

receiver

when making

connections

the

speaker.

Connection

Diagram

Setting Up Your

Home

Theater

System

Volume Levels:

obtain

the

best

home

theater

effect. malch

lhe

sound

leveb

each

speaker.

Hometheate'

systems include a test signal that sim plifies this le"el

matching. Reier

the

instfu~ions

pro"ided

with your surround

sound

electronics

Left/Right

Channels

and

Subwoofer

(Micro110~

and

Micro120)(): The

sub·

woofe'shouldbewire<:!tothereceivefthroughboththeleftlrightspeaker

outputs

and

the

LFE

Using this configuration allows

the

frequencies below

the

satellite

speakers

Irequency

response

and

abo"ethe

LFE

setting

reprod

uced

the

subwoofef.

your recei"er's

setup

menu,

set

the

left/right

speake'

mode

"SMALL"

and

"SUBWOOFER-ON". Set

the

lowpass c,ossovef

the

subwoolef

lSOH:

fOf

the

Micr0110x

and

12SH: for

the

Mie'0120x

Note:

Bofton

subwoofers

ha"e

been

desIgned

both

speaker

le"e'

and

LFE

inpuu

the

same

time.

you

are

using a

dlHerent

brand

541ft.

woofer;

recommended

that you

contact

the

subwoofer

manufacturer

"erify

that

will

fu"ction

thif

configuration.

Left/Right

Channels

and

Subwoofer

(Micro130)(): The

subwoofer

should

wifed

the

'ecei"ef

using only

the

through

LFE

Wirelhe

leftlright

speake,s

only

the

speaker

outputs

the

fecei"er.

your recei"er's

set

upmenu,Setthe

leftlright

speaker

mode

·SMALL"

and

"SUBWOOFER-ON"

Center

Channel

and

Surround

Channel

Speakers:

Sel

the

center

channel

and

surround channels

"SMALL.-

This setting diverts low

bass

the

LFEchannel,

and

will

result

the

gleatest

total

system

bass

output

Ustening Levels

and

Power

Handling

The

powe,

lecommendation

lor

the

system assumes that you

will

opelate

the

amplIfier

a way

that

w,11

not

produce

distortion.

Any

speakers can

damaged

bya

modest

amplllie"fitproducesdislOrtion.lfyouhearahorsh,g

'itty nOIse, turn

down

the

volume, Prolonged

'epeatedoperation

your

speaker

with a distort

signal Irom

the

amplifier

can

cause

damage

that

not

co"ered

the

warranty.

Service Seems Necessary

First. contact

the

relaaer from whom you purchased

the

speaker(s).llthat

not

pOSSIble,

write to:

BOSlon

Acoustics,

Inc

300

Jubilee

D""e, Peabody,

01960

oremallusatsupporl@bostona.com

Wewill promptly advise

you

of what aclion to take.

necessary

return

YOU'

speaker

the

factory, please ship

prepaid Afteril has

been

'epaire<:!,wewill return

freight

prepa,dintheUSandCanada

Boston

Micro130x

Boston

Micro120x

BostonMicro110x

BostonMicro110c

Boston

MicroCenter

Micro

Speakers

Thank You

Thank you

for

seleaing

Boston Acoust,cs" Micro sp€ake.s,

Your

speak.,rs have

been

designed

dehveryears

stunning audio perlo.-marlce. Please

keep

you,man"al

in a safe place in case you

need

refer

It later. Enjoy

your

new

crospeakers

Description

Micro130lt,Micro120x, and Micro11

Satellite Speakers

Micro

s~I"lliles

~re

ideally suited for

use

main or surround speakers in a high

qu~lity

home theater

music system, or as extension speakers

for

another room

the

house. The included wall-mount brackets make installation easy, and

MagnaGuard"magnetie shielding

allows

placement next to a tele"ision

MicroCenter

and

Micro110c

Center

Channel Speakers

The MicroCentereenter channel speaker system deli"efs exceptionally

artieulal<!

on-screen dialog and

effec1s

from

a small,sleek package. PoinHourc<! dri,,<!rspac·

inganda

low

crosso"er ffequency

aSSUfe

wide, uniform horizontal dispefsion

for

eomplete co"erage of

the

hstening area, MagnaGuard magnetic

ieldingensures

the speaker's magnetic field does not

interfer<!

with

the

tele"ision'spiC1u'e

Micro11Ox

Miao11Oc

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and

MicroCenter, a/lows hw-

I~ontal

and

",ertlcal mounting on

either

wall

ceiling. For

i"f«mation.

contad

your

dealer

Boston Acoustics dir.ctly.

How

Wire Your

Speakers

import.nt that

you

wire

you, speakers correctly to oblain

the

best sound qual.

ity

and the proper stereo Image. Wiring should just take a few

minu

tes, but

it's

important to

itcareiully, since

incorreC1

wiring

(such as

re""r,ed

connections)

can result

a poor soundstage or

POOf

bass

lecommend using 18·gauge

(1.0

mm)

larger speaker

wire

fOf

runs up to

feet

(8m),

and thicker 16·gauge

(2.0

mm)

or larger

for

longer runs. Strip

,/,'

(12mmJ

ofmsulationofftheendsoleachspeakercabletoe~posethetwocondUClorsand

tIghtly lwist the

wire

strands. MaintaIn consistency of

the

(redJ

nd-(blacklcon

nectionsby using the mafkings on the

wire.

IMPORTANT,

Typically.

one side

the

wire

smooth.

ConneC1

this Side to the -

(black)conneetion The other side has a

rib

or stripe.

ConneC1

thIS

to the +

(red)

conneetlon

Using

the

fi"e-way binding posts: The binding posts permit easy connection to

banana plugs, pins,

spade

lugs, and bare wire. The metal

surf.ce

saregold

plated to pre"entcorrosion. Insert the

wire

the hole and tighten

WARNING:

pre"ent eleetrical shock. always switch

off

the

amplifier

recei"er

when making connections to the speaker.

Connection

Diagram

-=.-

....

',..

l::t::.';;;'~",,,",,"

. .

Setting Up Your

Home

Theater

System

Volume Levels:

obtain

the

best

home theater effect.

malCh

lhe sou

ndle"elsof

each speaker. Home theater systems include a lest signal that

sim

plifies this le"el

matching. Refer

the instfuetions provided

with

your surround sound electronics

Left/Right Channel< and Subwoofer

(Micro110~

and

Micro120)(): The sub·

woofe'shouldbewiredtotherecei"efthroughboththeleftl'ightspeaker

outputs

and the

LFE

Using

this configuration allows the frequencies below the satellite

speakers Irequency response and above

the

LFE

setting to

reproduced

the

subwoofef. On your

r<!eei"er's

setup menu, set the left/right speakef mode to

·SMALL·

and ·SUBWOOFER-ON·. Set

the

lowpass crosso"e' on

the

subwoofef

to lSOH:fofth<! Micr0110x and

12SHzfortheMicr0120~

Note: Bofton PV

fubwoofeu

Ita"e

been

desIgned

both

speaker

Ie".'

and

LFE

;npuff

the

fame

time.

you

are

using a dlHerent

brand

541ft.

woofer;

recommended

tltat

you

(ontaet

the

fubwoofer

manufacturer

verify

that

will hlflctlon in thif configuration.

Left/Right Channels and Subwoofer (Mi,r0130)(): The subwoofer should

wifed to the receivef using only the through

LFE

Wire the left/right speakers to

only

the

speaker outputs on 1he fecei"er. On your recei"er's set

upmenu,Setthe

leftlright speake, mode to

-SMALL·

and 'SUBWOOFER-ON"

Center

Channel

and

Surround Channel Speakers: Sel the center channel and

surround channels

·SMALL.-

This

setting diverts

low

bass to the LFEchannel,

and

will

r<!sult

the greatest total system bass output

Ustening Levels

and

Power

Handling

The power recommendation for

th<!

system assumes that

you

will

operate the

amplifier

way

that

WIll

not produce distortion.

Afly

speakers can

damaged

bya

modest ampllfierlfitproducesdislOrtion.lfyouhearaharsh,g'itty

nOISe,

turn

down the volume, Prolonged

repeated operation

your speaker

with

a distort

signal

from

the amplifier can cause

damage

that

not co"ered

the

warranty.

Service Seems Necessary

First.

cOnt.ctthe

relailer

from

whom you purchased the speaker(s).lfthat

not

pOSSIble,

wnte to: Boston Acoustics,

Inc

300

Jubil<!e

D""e, Peabody,

01960

or<!maliusatsupporl@bostona,com

Wewill

promptly

advise

you

what

action to

take.

necessary to ",turn

YOU'

speaker

to the

faetory,

please ship

prepaid

After

has been repaired,wewill returnltfmight

prepa,dintheUSandCanada

Summary of content (7 pages)

PAGE 1
Boston Micro 130x Boston Micro 120x BostonMicro110x BostonMicro110c Boston MicroCenter Micro Speakers Thank You Thank you for seleaing Boston Acoust,cs" Acoust,cs-Microsp€ake.s, Micro sp€ake.s, Your speak.,rs speakerS have bef!n been designed 10 lO dehveryears of stunning audio perforrnarlce. perlo.-marlce. Pleasekeepyou,man"al Please keep you,man"al in "'3a safe place in case you need 10 refer 10 to It lateL later.
PAGE 2
·~m. Gracias Takk Graciaspor selecc,onar los altavoces Micro de Boston BostonA<:oustics·. ESlos altavoces altavocesse Gracias PO' selecc,ona, Acoustics·. Estos se handisenadoparaproporcionarmuchosanosdereproducciondeaudioextriIOIdi han disenado para proporcionar muchos anos de reproduccion de audio extraordi naria.
PAGE 3
OPTIONAL MOUNTING BRACKET BostonUMB1 Articulating Wall or Ceiling Bracket
PAGE 4
BostonUMB1 • • • • Greater speaker placement flexibility Aim sound directly at the audience Available in Black or White finishes Heavy duty hardvvare included To purchase UMB1 brackets, consult your authorized Boston dealer or call toll-free (888) 606-6800, M-F, 9:00am-5:30pm EST. $25.00 MSRP each plus applicable tax and shipping (U .S.
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Boston !j()c.()/II\' ()U:,tl(',. Boston Acoustics· Product Registration for U.S. and Canada purchases only. Thank you for purchasing Boston Acoustics. Your feedback will help us provide you with the best possible products and customer support, as well as valuable information when referencing your product's warranty in the future. Data provided is the confidential property of Boston Acoustics, Inc. and is not distributed or sold to third parties.
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Boston Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Bostoll ACOLJstics ATTN: PRODUCT REGISTRATION BOSTON ACOUSTICS INC 300 JUBILEE DR PEABODY MA 01960-4030 111 •••••• 111.1 ••• 11 •• 11 •••• 1•• 111 ••••• 11.11 ••• 11 ••• 11 ••• 1.
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Boston Boston Acoustics Passive Speaker Limited Warranty Information for the United States and Canada Boston Acoustics warrants to the original purchaser of any home, custom, or outdoor passive (nonpowered) speaker purchased from an authorized dealer after January 1, 2003, against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase and will repair without charge for parts and labor.