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IWCB Series In-Wall Closed Box Speakers
Installing the Mounting Frame
The clamping mechanism allows
the wall material to range from
½ to 1½ inches (13 to 38 mm) in
thickness. There must be a mini-
mum depth behind the wall face
of 3
5
⁄
8
” (92 mm). As noted above,
be sure to keep the edges of the
cutout at least ½ inch (13 mm)
away from any stud or obstruc-
tion, as the rotating clamps will
not operate properly if you don’t.
The speaker enclosure (the black
box with the drivers mounted in
it) is designed to mount into the
white frame, after the frame is
mounted into the wall.
Insert the frame into the cutout and using a level or square carefully align
it so it is level. Tighten the mounting screws, which will cause the attached
clamps to rotate and position themselves properly behind the wall.
Continue to tighten until the frame is snug in the wall. You want the bezel
to conform to the wallboard, and the frame not to rattle from the speaker’s
vibration,
but be very careful not to overtighten the screws.
Painting the Speaker Assembly
The white plastic frame and the
metal grille may be left as is, or
painted to match your décor. You
can paint the frame before or after
it is installed in the wall. Spray
painting (using slightly thinned
paint) is the best method to use for
painting the grille. After painting
the grille, use air pressure to “blow
out” any grille holes that are filled
in with paint.
Speaker Connection and Assembly
Strip about ½” (13 mm) of insulation from the connecting wires. Connect
them to the appropriate push terminal, being careful to observe polarity
(positive to the red terminal, negative to the black terminal).
Installing the Speaker Enclosure into the Frame
Once the frame is mounted in the wall, the speaker enclosure simply fits
into the frame. Note that there is a foam anti-vibration pad affixed to the
rear panel of the enclosure. This pad will eliminate any slight vibrations
that occur if the back of the speaker enclosure contacts the wallboard in
the wall cavity. Due to the usual slight dimensional variances in home
construction, the IWCB either may or may not contact the wall surface
behind it.
Use the included screws to attach the enclosure to the mounting frame,
but
be very careful not to overtighten the screws.
Installation