SpeakerCraft AIM DIPOLE Manuals

AIM DIPOLE Surround Home Cinema Speakers OWNER'S MANUAL AIM CINEMA DIPOLE FIVE | AIM CINEMA DIPOLE THREE | AIM CINEMA DIPOLE ONE placement SpeakerCraft highly recommends the use of a qualified custom installation specialist when installing your AIM DIPOLE speakers. If you need assistance in locating a dealer, please contact SpeakerCraft at 1-800-448-0976. 1. Determine Your Primary Listening Area The area where you will most likely be sitting when listening to your speakers is your primary listening area. 2. Mounting Location The AIM DIPOLE speakers were designed to be mounted in the side or rear walls of a home theater system, slightly above the listening position. See Figure 1. 3. Check for Obstructions Before confirming the placement of your AIM DIPOLE speakers you should carefully consider the location of studs, fire blocks, electrical, plumbing and other fixtures that may get in the way. If you are installing the speakers into an existing wall, you can locate obstructions by noting the placement of wall fixtures and if possible gaining access to an attic or crawl space for further analysis. A good quality stud-finder, found at any building supply store, will help you determine where the studs are located in the wall. INSTALLATION PREPARATION New Construction When installing the AIM DIPOLE into a newly built wall, please follow these instructions carefully: 1. Determine Placement Determine where in the wall the speakers will be placed, using the recommendations under “PLACEMENT”. Pay careful attention to the section on avoiding obstructions. 2. Mount InstaLLock ™ Bracket For best results, mount the SpeakerCraft InstaLLock ™ New Construction Bracket (sold separately) for the AIM DIPOLE following the instructions included with the bracket. See Figure 2. 3. The Location is Ready for Drywall The bracket provides a stable opening around which the drywall installer can cut out an opening, providing a perfect loca- tion for installation of the AIM DIPOLE. See Figure 3. FR FL C RR RL LS RS Figure 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing Speakercraft's AIM DIPOLE in-wall speaker. The AIM DIPOLES feature two 5¼ inch drivers and two 1-inch dome tweeters placed 50 degrees off-axis from each other. Two switchable settings allow the speaker to operate in either a bipole configuration or in opposite polarity as a dipole to create the desired null at the listening area. In the second position there is a circuit to boost bass response, which would normally be lost in the cancellation through the opposite output from the two woofers. The drivers are mounted in a baffle that has been carefully molded with graceful curves and angles to avoid any sharp reflections. The result is a piece of acoustic artwork that is impressive in both its style and its performance. Installation considerations Prior to the actual installation of the speakers, it will be necessary to run cables to the speaker location. See your Authorized SpeakerCraft Dealer for more information on cable installation. After the cable has been installed, you are ready to mount the speakers. 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 INSTALLATION PREPARATION FINISHED WALL When installing the AIM DIPOLE into a finished wall, please follow these instructions carefully: 1. Determine Placement Determine where in the wall the speakers will be placed, using the recommendations under “PLACEMENT”. Pay careful attention to the section on avoiding obstructions. 2. Locate Obstructions Find the studs nearest the desired speaker mounting location. The use of a good stud-finder tool is highly recommended for this procedure. The speakers should be centered between the two 16" on center studs. Make sure that there are no studs or obstructions where you plan to install the speaker. Read “Check for Obstructions” under the section “PLACEMENT”. 3. Trace Template Place the cutout template at the location you have decided to place the speaker. Keep in mind that the flange of the speak- er baffle will extend beyond the cut opening by 7⁄8" in most cases. Center the template between the studs. With the template in place, use a level along the top or bottom edge to make sure it is even with the floor and ceiling. Use a few pieces of tape or small tacks to hold the template in place. See Figure 4. Trace an outline on the wall with a pencil. 2 TOP VIEW OF WALL First Cut Second Cut Figure 4 Figure 5 4. Cut the Hole CAUTION: This is the most important part of the entire installation. If you are not certain whether or not an obstruction 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. Cut at a 45˚ angle towards the inside of the hole. See Figure 5. Cutting the small hole at this angle will make drywall repair much easier as the piece cut out can be installed neatly back into the hole. 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. SPEAKER INSTALLATION The unique integral six foot mounting system incorporated into each AIM DIPOLE speaker allows for a quick installation by following these easy steps: 1. Remove the grille. 2. Attach the speaker cable (observing the proper polarity with your amplifier, + to + and – to –). Make sure the left channel of the amplifier is connected to the left speaker, and the right channel is connected to the right speaker. 3. To maintain the correct polarity with your main front speakers, be sure to install the Dipoles with the red polarity dot (Figure 7) facing towards the direction shown in Figure 6 4. Make sure the mounting feet are turned inward to clear the opening, and insert the speaker into the wall cut-out. Position the speaker into the cut-out. NOTE: The flange of the speaker is designed to flex and conform to any small imperfections in the wall’s surface. Tighten the six screws on the front of the baffle only enough to make the flange become snug against the wall. As you tighten the screws, the feet will automatically flip into an outward position (Figure 8), thereby clamping the drywall between the feet and the flange. CAUTION: Over tightening may warp the baffle, crack the wall, cause flange to distort, and make the grille difficult to install. 5. Push the grille firmly into the slot in the speaker baffle. Figure 8 3 SPEAKER ADJUSTMENTS Pivoting Tweeter Adjustment Your AIM DIPOLE Series speakers come from the factory with the tweeter facing straight out from the baffle. This will result in the overall smoothest response. However, depending on your par- ticular primary area, room acoustics, ceiling height, or personal preference, you may find the sound more pleasing by pointing the tweeters in a particular direction. If additional treble is desired in the primary listening area, point the tweeter towards that area; and if less treble is required, point the tweeter away. Push gently at the edge of the tweeter to point it in the desired direction. See Figure 9. CAUTION: Avoid touching tweeter dome as damage WILL occur on metal dome tweeters. Treble Adjustment: (AIM DIPOLE FIVE AND THREE) The switch labeled TREBLE allows for 3dB of tweeter adjustment. Your speakers were shipped with the Treble switch in the ”+” posi- tion, providing +3dB of treble. If you want less treble, slide the switch to the “–” position and the tweeter will play –3dB of treble. See Figure 10. Bass Adjustment: The switch labeled BASS allows for 3dB of bass adjustment. Your speakers were shipped with the Bass switch in the ”+” position, providing +3dB of bass and an impedance of 6 ohms. If you want less bass, slide the switch to the “–” position and the woofer will play –3dB of bass and increase the impedance to 8 ohms. See Figure 11. Remember that altering the impedance affects the number of speakers able to be driven by an amplifier. If multiple pairs of speakers are to be driven by one amplifier, SpeakerCraft suggests using the lowest output position (switch set to the “–” position) until it is determined that the amplifier will operate properly with the speakers switched to a higher output mode. If you want to safely operate multiple pairs of speakers, consider purchasing SpeakerCraft S4 or S8 Speaker Selectors. Push Tweeter Here Figure 9 Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 6 FR FL C RR RL RED POLARITY DOT LS RS RED POLARITY DOT RED POLARITY DOT RED POLARITY DOT Figure 7 Red Polarity Dot