Artison 5B-1 User manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
SoundBar 5B-1

Thank you for choosing the Artison Sound Bar. We are pleased that you have selected our
high-performance audio product.
INTRODUCTION
The following information will guide you through the installation
of your Artison SoundBar.
The Artison SoundBar is designed to attach directly to any flat panel display 37 inch (diagonal) or
larger, whether the flat panel uses atable top stand or is wall mounted. The SoundBar can be
mounted either above or below the flat panel display and is made to blend aesthetically through
the use
of acustom made grille that matches the width and color of your flat panel television.
SoundBar Grilles are available to match the width and complement the color
of all flat panel
displays from 37 inch (diagonal) and above.
Your
Sound Bar box should contain the following:
• 1 Each SoundBar
• 1 Each Main Bracket
• 1 Pair Television Mounting Brackets (TMB)
• 1 Pair Television Mounting Bracket Offset Fixtures
• 1 Hardware Kit
oTMB Mounting Screws and Washers (Assorted sizes and lengths)
o3mm Allen Wrench
o3mm Allen Head Bracket to Bracket (B to B) Screws
If you are missing any of these parts or if you need assistance during the installation of
your Artison SoundBar, please contact Artison's Customer Service Department during
normal business hours, Pacific Time at [phone].

MOUNTING THE TELEVISION MOUNTING BRACKET (TMB)
When the flat panel television is mounted to the wall, the Television Mounting Bracket (TMB) is
designed to sandwich between the television's wall mounting bracket and the television's chassis.
When the application calls for using aflat panel with atable top stand, the TMB can be attached
directly to the back
of the flat panel display using the same wall mounting points. The TMB can be
attached such that the SoundBar is located either
on top or bottom of the display.
1. Remove the flat panel display from its box
or where it is mounted and lay it display-side down
on alarge, flat, soft surface. NOTE: This step may require TWO PEOPLE.
2. Find the correct size and quantity ofscrews, washers and spacers from the supplied hardware
selection located in the Hardware Box. If you are using mounting screws that are either M4,
M5 or M6 please use the appropriate collar washer to ensure asecure fit for the screws in the
TMB mounting slots. If you are using the M8 mounting screws the collar washers are not
needed.
3. Position both TMBs vertically on the rear of the display so that the slots line up with the wall
mounting points on the television's chassis. One bracket should be placed vertically across
one set
of mounting points and one bracket should be placed vertically across the other set of
mounting points. Make sure to leave the ends with two threaded screw holes on the side of
the television that you want to mount the speaker. See Figure 1.
4. If applicable, place your wall mounting brackets that the television will be hung by on top of the
TMBs.
5. Then loosely thread the mounting screws thru the bracket assemblies.
6. Place the TMB offset fixtures into the ends of the TMBs that have the two threaded screw
holes that match the raised plastic areas
on the fixtures. See Figure 2.
7. Press the end of the TMBs that now have the offset fixtures towards the television bezel until
the offsets touch or align to the television bezel edge. This will place the TMBs in the proper
position for the installed grille to fit snuggly against the bezel.

8. Tighten the screws on the rear of the television to hold all of the brackets in place on the
chassis. You can now remove the plastic offset fixtures from the TMBs.
9. You may now hang your Flat Panel Display on the wall, or place it onto its table stand.
Figure 1
Figure 2

MOUNTING AND WIRING THE SOUNDBAR
1. The SoundBar comes with aMain Bracket which is attached to the speaker cabinet via a
thumbscrew on either end. This Main Bracket will attach to the ends
of the Television
Mounting Brackets. NOTE: The Main Bracket may also be used to directly wall-mount
the SoundBar, with the appropriate wall mounting hardware utilize the slots
in the back
of this part for this method. The Main Bracket also functions as atable-top stand for
the speaker, simply with placement
of the foam padded side down on the table.
2. Remove the Main Bracket from the SoundBar by loosening the thumbscrews in a
counter-clockwise direction.
3. Carefully slip the Main Bracket off of the LCR.
4. Locate the horizontal center of the display.
5. Insert the 4 x 3 mm Allen Head Bracket to Bracket Screws (supplied in your Hardware Kit) to
loosely hold the Main Bracket
in place, do not tighten them yet. Center the Main Bracket on
the television set. Then tighten the Bracket to Bracket Screws. See Figure
3. NOTE: If
installing the
Sound Bar on the top of atelevision, please refer to Figure 4.
6. Holding the SoundBar, attach the three speaker wire pairs to the binding posts on the rear of
the SoundBar. The red terminal is the positive terminal and the black terminal is the negative
terminal. The outer sets of binding posts are Left and Right respectively and the center set
of
binding posts is the Center Channel. NOTE: The SoundBar is a 3 channel (Left, Center
and Right) passive loudspeaker device and requires 3discrete audio signals from an
external multi-channel amplifier. The speaker wire gauge required
is dependent upon
wire length run, 16 gauge
is suggested as the minimum size.
7. Carefully slide the SoundBar onto the Main Bracket that is now mounted to the display.
8. Use the knobs that you removed earlier to loosely re-attach the speaker. Slide the SoundBar
back and forth until the front edge is approximately 1/4" behind the front surface ofthe display.
Tighten the knobs to hold the speaker
in place.
9. Finally snap the grille over the speaker cabinet and slide the grille side to side until it is flush
with both edges
of the flat panel's bezel.

LIMITED WARRANTY
ALL INTERNET SALES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED
This warranty remains
in effect for five years from the date of purchase for speaker products and
one year for electronic products.
THIS WARRANTY PROTECTS THE ORIGINAL OWNER PROVIDING THAT THE PRODUCT
HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED ARTISON DEALER
IN THE UNITED
STATES. THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE MUST BE PRESENTED WHENEVER WARRANTY
SERVICE
IS REQUIRED. FOR WARRANTY SERVICE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES,
CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED ARTISON DISTRIBUTOR
IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE
PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED.
Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects
in material and workmanship. The
following are not covered: Damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, product modification or
neglect, damage occurring during shipment, damage from failure to follow instructions contained
in the Owners Manual, damage resulting from the performance of repairs by someone not
authorized by Artison, or any claims based
on misrepresentations by the seller. This warranty
does not cover incidental or consequential damages. It does not cover the cost
of removing or
reinstalling the unit. THIS WARRANTY IS VOID IF THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN
REMOVED OR DEFACED, OR IS PURCHASED
ON THE INTERNET, WORLD WIDE WEB,
MAIL ORDER, 800, 888, 877 TELEPHONE NUMBERS, THROUGH A
CATALOG OR AN
UNAUTHORIZED ARTISON DEALER.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights, which vary from
state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential
damages or limitations
on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above may not apply to you.
Please make note
of the following information and retain for your record.
Product Name Model Number
----------- ---------
Store Name Purchase Price _
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
Please call us at [phone], or write to: ARTISON (Attention: Customer Service Department),
774 Mays Blvd., Suite 10-183, Incline Village, NV 89451.
We will promptly advise you of what action to take. We may direct you to
an authorized Artison
Service Center or ask you to send your speaker to the factory for repair. You will need to present
the original bill
of sale to establish the date of purchase. PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR
ARTISON PRODUCT TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO THE
ABOVE ADDRESS, IT IS NOT ASERVICE
LOCATION. You are responsible for transporting your product for repair and for payment
of any
initial shipping charges. However, we will pay the return shipping charges if the repairs are
covered under warranty.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
This warranty remains in effect for five years from the date of purchase for speaker products and one year for electronic products
THIS WARRANTY PROTECTS THE ORIGINAL OWNER PROVIDING THAT THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED ARTISON DEALER IN THE
UNITED STATES THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE MUST BE PRESENTED WHENEVER WARRANTY SERVICE IS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY SERVICE OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES, CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED ARTISON DISTRIBUTOR IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED.
Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship The following are not covered: Damage caused by accident.
misuse, abuse, product modification or neglect. damage occurring during shipment. damage from failure to follow instructions contained in the owners
manual, damage resulting from the performance of repairs by someone not authorized by Artison, or any claims based on misrepresentations by the seller
This warranty does not cover incidental or consequential damages. It does not cover the cost of removing or reinstalling the unit This warranty is void if
the serial number has been removed or defaced
You are responsible for transporting your product for repair However, Artisan will pay return freight charges if the repair is covered under warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above may not apply to you.
Please make note of the following information and retain for your record
Product Name Model/Serial Number _
Store Name _
Purchase Price _
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
Please call us at [phone], or write to ARTISON (Attention Customer Service Department). 774 Mays Blvd, Suite 10-183, Incline Village, NV 89451.
We will promptly advise you of .what action to take. We may direct you to an authorized Artison Service Center or ask you to send your speaker to the
factory for repair You will need to present the original bill of sale to establish the date of purchase. PLEASE 00 NOT SHIP YOUR ARTISON PRODUCT FOR
REPAIR WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS, IT IS NOT A SERVICE LOCATION. You are responsible
for transporting your product for repair and for payment of any initial shipping charges. However, we will pay the return shipping charges if the repairs are
covered under warranty