One speaker is playing while the other is not:
●
Check the balance control on the receiver. Make sure it is centered.
●
Loose connection at either the receiver or the speaker. Double check connections.
●
Bad speaker cable. Replace suspect speaker cable.
Receiver cuts on and off:
●
This could be caused by a short circuit between the positive and negative leads.
Check the connections at the back of the receiver, and then at the speaker; make
sure that no strands of wire from one connector are touching the other connector.
10) Caring For Your Ceiling Speakers
The two most common ways that ceiling speakers are permanently damaged:
1) Not enough power at higher volumes.
2) Too much power at higher volumes.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, far more speakers are damaged as a result of under-powering,
than by overpowering. When a receiver runs out of power, it still tries to reproduce the musical
signal by “clipping” the waveform. At high volume levels this clipping introduces gross amounts of
distortion to the speaker, eventually destroying it. If the sound from your ceiling speakers starts to
sound distorted, turn down the volume.
Having plenty of reserve power will help your speakers reproduce dynamic contrasts and quick
transients of music much more effectively, but you do have to exercise good judgment; too much
power will also permanently damage a speaker. Again, if you hear distortion, turn the volume down.
Model number
ME650C
ME620C
ME820C
Woofer
6.5" Kevlar cone
6.5" Kevlar cone
8" Kevlar cone
Tweeter
1" Silk Pivoting
1" Silk
1" Silk
Frequency response (Hz)
50-20,000 45-20,000 30-20,000
Dimensions H x W x D (in)
9-7/8" dia x 5-5/8"
9-1/4" dia x 3-5/8"
11" dia x 3-7/8"
Cut-out size H x W (in)
8-1/4" dia.
8-1/4" dia.
10" dia.
Power handling (RMS/Peak)
35/70
35/70
45/90
Impedance
8 8 8
SPL (1W/1m)
88 ±3dB
89 ±3dB
89 ±3dB
Xover point (Hz)
3,000 3,000 3,000
Xover slope
12dB/octave 12dB/octave 12dB/octave
Tweeter attenuation (dB)
NA
NA
NA
Type
15° Coaxial
Coaxial
Coaxial
Specifi cations
Warranty Information
Dayton Audio products are warranted free from defects in material and workmanship for
5 years
from date of purchase.
1 year warranty applies to the following products: powered subwoofers and
electronic devices (e.g. subwoofer amplifi ers, and plate amplifi ers, as well as the Omnimic V2 and
DATS loudspeaker testing devices). In the rare case of a product failure, please contact your place
of purchase or call our Customer Support Department at (937) 743-8248.
Warranty Limitations
There are no other warranties, either expressed or implied, that extend the foregoing, and there
are no warranties of merchantability or fi tness for any particular purpose. Dayton Audio is not
responsible for any consequential or inconsequential damage to any other unit or component or the
cost for installation or extraction of any component of the audio system, or for the improper use of
products. This includes but is not limited to burnt voice coils, overheating, bent frames, holes in the
cone, or broken lead wires.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state
to state.
Non-Warranty Service: If non-warranty service is required, the product may be sent to the
Company for repair/replacement, transportation prepaid, by calling (937) 743-8248 for details,
complete instructions, and service fee charges.
Dayton Audio
®
Last Revised: 4/2/2015
daytonaudio.com
tel + 937.743.8248
705 Pleasant Valley Dr.
Springboro, OH 45066
USA
Ceiling Speaker
Models: ME650C / ME620C /
ME820C
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