Protege W852 Manuals

Diagram 1: Ideal Placement Before installing your Inwall Speakers, you should consider their placement carefully, taking into account the location of electrical, plumbing and other fixtures. Contact your Dealer for assistance if you are unsure of the best location for your particular listening environment. Placement In Wall: When placing your speakers into the wall, ideal sound will be achieved when the tweeters are placed at ear level or slightly higher and the primary listening area is no closer to the wall than the distance between the speakers themselves. (See Diagram 1) If the speakers are positioned far away from the primary listening area, simply adjust the pivoting tweeters so they are pointed towards it. Note: To avoid possible damage to the pivoting tweeters, read the section entitled “SPEAKER ADJUSTMENTS” in this manual prior to performing the tweeter adjustment. SPEAKER PLACEMENT New Construction - Unfinished Walls A Pre-Construction Bracket, available from your Dealer, may be installed prior to drywall application across studs (up to 24" on-center) where a speaker will be located. After the hole is cut and the drywall is installed, the speakers are then easily installed following the instructions for mounting in “Finished Walls” below. Note: If the speakers are to be mounted more than 24" on-center, a special “Extra Long Wing” is available from your Dealer. Finished Walls Prior to the actual installation of the speakers, it will be neces- sary to run cables to the speaker locations. See your Dealer for more information about cable installation. After the cable has been properly installed, you are ready to mount the speakers. Following the simple steps listed below will result in a profes- sional looking installation: 1. Determine the best area to mount your speakers. This area of the wall should be free of obstructions such as electrical conduit, HVAC ducts, or water lines. This can best be deter- mined by noting the placement of fixtures and gaining access to an attic or crawl space for further analysis of the location of such obstacles. 2. Find the studs nearest the desired speaker mounting location. We highly recommend using a good stud-finder tool for this procedure. If you are lining up the speakers to some other object or molding in the room, make sure you consider the size of the baffle, which extends beyond the mounting hole. 3. Mark the hole. A template for setting the hole is provided in the box. Position the template in the desired position and pencil an outline on the wall. 4. Cutting the hole. CAUTION: This is the most important part of the entire installation. If you are not certain whether any obstructions exist behind the desired mounting area, you should start by cutting a small hole in the center of your penciled mounting hole with a drywall saw, cutting at a 45° angle towards the inside of the hole. (See Diagram 2) Cutting the small hole at this angle will make drywall repair much easier, using the piece cut out. Once you have determined that there aren’t any obstructions in your desired mounting location, start cutting the finished hole at a 90° angle to the wall surface. 5. Add insulation. If the area in the wall is not already insulated, add an adequate amount of insulation material to loosely cover the back of the speaker. If the insulation mate- rial used is faced with foil or paper, position the foil or paper away from the speaker. CAUTION: Speaker components can get hot while playing music at moderate to high volume levels. There should be nothing at all touching the speaker. Material in proximity to the back of the speaker must have at a minimum 1" or 26mm clearance for non-flammable materials and more for flamma- ble materials like plastic vapor barriers. MOUNTING SURFACE PREPARATION Diagram 2: Wall Cut Out Inwall Speakers W852 • W802 • W692 • W682 • W672 • W667 OWNER’S MANUAL