Audica median ic165 Installation Manual Download Page 2

Thank you for purchasing Audica Professional loudspeakers. 

Please take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with the installation procedure.

The loudspeakers are designed for installation into plasterboard ceilings or stud wall cavities.

INSTALLING THE LOUDSPEAKERS

Select a suitable mounting location for the 
speaker taking note of the Warning Notices 
above. Using the installation template 
supplied mark the loudspeaker position and 
cut the mounting hole. 

Make sure all equipment is switched off. The loudspeaker cable should be stripped back ~10mm 
so that there are bare wire ends. Remove the packaging and protective dust cover from the 
loudspeaker and attach the loudspeaker leads using the pushdown spring clip terminals at the rear 
of the loudspeaker. The positive conductor should be connected to the red terminal and the 
negative conductor to the black terminal.

Note: Tweeter output level adjustment

On some Audica Professional models the tweeter output level can be increased or 
decreased to accommodate room acoustics and application preferences. The tweeter 
output is set using the 3 position switch located at the rear of the product.

The location of the 3 position switch may differ between models. 

Check that each of the 4 swing out clamps are 
rotated inwards. Push the loudspeaker through the 
mounting hole and position flush with the ceiling. 
Whilst holding the loudspeaker in place tighten each 
of the mounting screws using a No. 2 Pozidriv

®

 

screw driver in the order shown in the diagram 
(left). When an increase in resistance is felt the 
clamp is in position.

Once the loudspeakers are 
installed they should be tested 
before the grilles are fitted. All 
loudspeakers feature a swivel 
tweeter that may be adjusted 
allowing the high frequencies to 
be directed towards the area 
where coverage is required. 
The tweeter’s outer frame (not 
dome) should be pushed gently 
to achieve the desired tweeter 
position. 

The loudspeakers feature a magnetic grille, which locates over the speaker bezel where it will be pulled into place.
Note that grilles may be rotated to any angle required.

Grille backing cloth

Some models feature a white backing cloth behind the grille to help minimize visual contrast with the ceiling. For the very best sound 
performance it is recommended that this cloth is removed before use. To remove simply peel away the backing cloth from the grille.

Warning Notices 
• Before cutting the mounting hole ensure that there is no conflict with other in-ceiling or in-wall installed items such as pipe work, 
electrical cabling, gas pipes and supporting joists etc.  
• It is important to ensure that the installation complies with relevant building regulations.
• Take care not to apply pressure to the speaker cone and tweeter dome during installation.
• Ensure that the speaker model is suitable for use in the intended application. The ic125 and ic165 models should NOT be used 
where there are high levels of moisture.

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The loudspeakers may be used in an 8 Ohm or 
16 Ohm impedance setting using the 8

/16

 

selector switch. The factory default setting is 8 
Ohm. Calculate the appropriate amplifier 
impedance loading and set the loudspeaker to 
the impedance required.

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