AT THE SPEAKER END
1. Cut off excess wire, leaving about 2 feet
extending through the speaker cut-out hole.
2. Pull the conductors apart so they’re separat-
ed for the first two inches from their ends.
3. Using wire strippers, diagonal pliers or a
knife, remove
1
/
2
inch of insulation from
each conductor.
4. Twist the tiny strands in each conductor
into tight spirals, as shown in Drawing 7.
5. IMPORTANT: Route the speaker wire
THROUGH the hole in the ceiling (Drawing 8).
6. Attach the speaker wires to the red and
black speaker terminals. Press down on
the protruding levers while inserting the
wire into the hole.
• Connect the POSITIVE (+) conductor to
the RED terminal and the NEGATIVE (-)
conductor to the BLACK speaker terminal.
• Make sure that no stray strands of wire
have gotten detached and are touching
the other main wire.
AT THE AMPLIFIER END
1. Cut off excess wire, leaving enough to
comfortably reach from the hole in the wall
to your stereo system. If there’s a possibility
that you’re going to move the amplifier to
another part of the room, consider leaving
some excess wire coiled up. If you’ve used
sufficiently thick wire, this extra length will
not affect speaker performance and
could make things easier if the room is
rearranged later.
2. Pull the conductors on both speaker wires
apart so they’re separated for the first two
inches.
3. Using wire strippers, diagonal pliers or a
knife, remove
1
/
2
inch of insulation from
each conductor.
4. Twist the tiny strands in each conductor
into tight spirals.
5. Attach the speaker wires to the red and black
speaker terminals on the amplifier or receiver.
• Connect the POSITIVE (+) conductor to
the RED terminal and the NEGATIVE (-)
conductor to the BLACK speaker terminal.
• Make sure that no stray strands of wire
have gotten detached and are touching
the other main wire.
DRAWING 8
6
DRAWING 9
FINAL ASSEMBLY
1. If you haven’t done so already during paint-
ing, remove the perforated grilles from
your Acoustech Ceiling Speaker. To remove
the grille, just use the mounting screw
(dog leg) on the rear to push the grille off.
2. See Drawing 9. Make sure all the clamping
brackets (dog legs) are turned inward as
shown in the picture before going up on
the ladder to install the unit in the ceiling.
3. Find the wire you ran previously (hopefully
hanging down through the hole you cut).
Strip the ends if you haven’t already done
so and connect as described in Section F.
4. Insert the speaker into the cutout hole
and be certain the wire is not hanging
down on the woofer cone.
5. Using a Phillips screwdriver (or powered
screwdriver, recommended), start tightening
the four screws. As you start the tightening
each of the mounting brackets (dog legs) will
swing around and follow the screw down to
the back of the ceiling and clamp the speak-
er into place. Avoid excessive force when
tightening the screws to prevent deforming
the drywall or breaking the plastic clamp of
the speaker. Be sure to go around all four
screws and check for even tightness in the
clamping pressure.
6. Now is the time to aim the tweeter (if
needed) toward your primary listening area.
Gently push on the rim of the tweeter to
swivel it so the center is aiming toward
the area you want (See Drawing 10).
7. Replace the grille by gently pressing it into
place. Use the supplied black grille adhesive
around the edge of the grille when pressing
it into place.
G
A SHORT TEST DRIVE
At this point, it’s a good idea to test every-
thing out.
Home Theater System
If you have connected your new Acoustech
Ceiling Speakers to the rear “surround” output
of your receiver, you will need to put your
receiver in the “Pro-Logic” or “Digital” mode
and use a source such as a DVD player or
Hi-Fi VCR and suitably recorded movie to test
your receiver surround operation.
Stereo Music System
1. Turn on your stereo system. Make sure that
the VOLUME control is turned down and
that the BALANCE control is set to center.
2. Activate a musical source such as FM, a
tape or CD player.
3. Gently turn up the volume. You should hear
music coming out of your new Acoustech
Ceiling Speakers! (If you don’t, refer to the
troubleshooting guide on the next page. We
suggest you read the section on the next
page titled
“Taking care of your new in-
ceiling speakers”
(for further operating tips).
H
DRAWING 10
