Russound In-Ceiling speaker manual

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2 Contents Introduction – The Russound Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Space and Wall Requir ements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Impedance Matching for Amplifier and Speaker s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Speaker Car e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Intr oduction 3 THE RUSSOUND ADV ANT AGE Thank you for selecting Russound Advantage Series speakers. Lik e all Russound speak ers, they combine acoustic tec hnology with durability to provide y ears of listening enjoyment. The Advantage speak er line is com- posed of the Music and Hi-Fi Series. The Music Series is designed to pro vide an optimum ba[...]

SP ACE AND W ALL REQUIREMENTS SP ACE REQUIREMENTS R ussound Advantage T wist & Tilt speakers requir e at least 1 .4 cubic fee t of space behind the speaker for op ti- mal performance. WALL REQUIREMENTS ACCEPT ABLE INST ALLA TION SITUA TIONS: * Wallboar d/plaster ceilings - The dense, rigid nature of w allboard (or lath and plast er) acts as a s[...]

Speaker Car e 5 SPEAKER CARE R ussound Advantage Series speakers ar e built with q uality materials t o last a lifetime. The y should work for as long as you own y our home and longer if you av oid the following: • T oo little power at high volumes • T oo much power • T ransients (immediate loud passages, thumps, etc.) TOO LITTLE POWER A T HI[...]

6 Getting Star ted & WHO – Installer Skills and T ools There are se veral relat ed factors that must be considered before the installation of your R ussound Advantage speakers: WHO: Who is doing the installation, the homeowner , or a pr ofessional installer? WHA T: What is the installation environment and the intended use (serious listening o[...]

7 WHA T – Speaker Usage and Envir onment WHA T - SPEAKER USAGE AND ENVIRONMENT Before you decide wher e you want to install y our R ussound Advantage speakers, y ou’ll need to determine their int ended use. Will you be sitting in one place listening to music or w atching a movie, or will you be pla ying background music during domestic and soci[...]

WHEN – Pr e-Construction or Retr ofit Installation 8 WHEN - PRE-CONSTRUCTION OR RETROFIT INST ALLA TION PRE-CONSTRUCTION INST ALLA TION Built-in speaker installation is more con venient during home construction than af ter construction is comple ted. Speaker wir e can be routed t o the destination before the w allboard is installed, and possible [...]

9 WHERE – Speaker Placement WHERE - SPEAKER PLACEMENT Placement can make all the difference in how your R ussound speaker syst em sounds. There are at least four r elated considerations that factor int o the speaker la yout: • The intended use: critical listening, home theat er , or background music • The room’ s ph ysical characteristics: [...]

10 WHERE – Speaker Placement F or home theater , wall speakers for the fr ont three chan- nels create the illusion that the sound is coming fr om the screen, which mak es the vie wing experience more involving and belie vable. When you use ceiling speak ers for the front channels, the sound appears t o come from above the screen whic h is less be[...]

WHERE – Speaker Placement 11 The Advantage T wist & Tilt speaker design provides the op tion of either uniform or focused dispersion, ensuring that high quality sound fills the chosen list ening area. This abili- ty to focus the sound where y ou need it most provides incr eased fl ex ibility with heightened fidelity . Af ter the frame is secu[...]

12 Wi re – W ir e Requir ements & HOW – Painting the Speaker Frames and Grilles WIRE CONSIDERA TIONS When purc hasing speaker wire, y ou will need to select the proper gauge, det ermine the length, and choose the brand. Wire is measured in gauges: the higher the number , the thinner the wire. F or exam ple, 1 8-gauge wire is thinner than 1 [...]

HOW – Painting the Speaker Frames and Grilles 13 TO P AINT SPEAKERS THA T HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED AND INST ALLED: R emov e the speaker grilles fr om the frames, being careful not t o damage the paint. Use a small pointed object and star t at the corner or edge of the grille. R emove the scrim cloth b y gently separating it from the inside surf ace of[...]

14 HOW - Cutting W all/Ceiling Opening for Speakers HOW - CUTTING W ALL/CEILING OPENING FOR SPEAKER The following steps outline ho w to locate a section of w all betw een two studs, mark the outer boundaries of the hole, drill a small hole in the center to v erify the location and then cut the main hole. Determine the location of the studs so the s[...]

15 HOW - Cutting W all/Ceiling Openings for Speakers Carefully score the penciled outline of the t emplate with a sharp utility knife to av oid chipping paint or tear- ing wallpaper . Then use a ke yhole/dr ywall sa w to cut along the scored line. Mak e sure you don ’t make it an y larger than the mark ed outline. • If you’ re dealing with la[...]

16 HOW – Hooking up the Speakers HOW – HOOKING UP SPEAKERS IDENTIFYING POSITIVE AND NEGA TIVE (“+” AND “-”) Speaker wir e consists of two conductors, and the wir e should be manufactured so you can discriminate be tween the two. If your wir e has transparent insulation, one con- ductor ma y be copper-color ed and the other silver-color [...]

17 HOW – Hooking up the Speakers CONNECT TO THE AMPLIFIER (NO WALL CONNECTOR PLA TE) 1. Cut of f excess wire, lea ving enough to easily reach from the wall opening to y our stereo syst em. If there ’ s a possi- bility that you ma y move the amplifier to ano ther par t of the room, consider leaving some e xcess wire coiled up. Coil wire into con[...]

18 HOW – Final Assembly of Speakers HOW – FINAL ASSEMBL Y OF SPEAKERS Up to this point in the installation process you hav e located and cut the hole, mounted the speak er frame, run the wires, and connected them t o the speaker baffle and to the amplifier/receiv er . Now you will mount the speaker int o the frame and attach the grille. We r ec[...]

19 HOW – Final Assembly of Speakers TO TEST POLARITY : P olarity refers to the positive (+) and negative (-) electrical elements of the speakers, wir es, and connections. The test for polarity ensures that positive and negative wir es and connections are not r eversed. This t est is per formed with the speaker wir es disconnected from the am plif[...]

20 Speaker Specification s Series: Single P oint Stereo Model: SP-S5TT Description: Round In-ceiling 15° Twist & Tilt Cut-Out: 7.25” (18.4 cm) W oofer: 5.25” (13.3 cm) woven glass fiber dual voice coil T weeter: Dual 14mm (0.56”) polycarbonate Recommended P ower: 5 - 50 watts per channel Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms Efficiency: 9 1 dB (1W @[...]

21 Series: Music Model: SP-M6TT Description: Round In-ceiling 15° Twist & Tilt Cut-Out: 8.25” (20.9 cm) W oofer: 6.5” (16.5 cm) woven glass fiber T weeter: 20mm (0.8”) silk dome, fluid cooled Recommended P ower: 5 - 100 watts Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms Efficiency: 89 dB (1W @ 1M w/1kHz) Frequency Response: 50Hz - 20kHz +/- 3 dB Frame: ABS[...]

22 Series: Hi-Fi Model: SP-H6TT Description: Round In-ceiling 15° Twist & Tilt Cut-Out: 8.25” (20.9 cm) W oofer: 6.5” (16.5 cm) woven glass fiber long throw T weeter: 20mm (0.8”) aluminum dome, fluid cooled Recommended P ower: 5 - 120 watts Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms Efficiency: 90 dB (1W @ 1M w/1kHz) Frequency Response: 45Hz - 20kHz +/- [...]

23 W arranty & Repair Wa rranty All Russound Advantage Speaker pr oducts have a Limit ed Lifetime W arranty against defects in materials and work- manship. Proof of Purc hase must accompany all claims. During the warranty period Russound will r eplace any defec- tive part and correct any defect in workmanship without c harge for either parts or[...]

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