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RS

5

Weatherproof Rock Loudspeaker

Summary of Contents for RS 5

Page 1: ...B L E N D I N G H I G H F I D E L I T Y A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E I N S T A L L A T I O N O P E R A T I O N G U I D E RS5 Weatherproof Rock Loudspeaker...

Page 2: ...est P O Box 160818 Miami Fl 33116 0818 or check our website at www nilesaudio com 2008 Niles Audio Corporation All rights reserved Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without not...

Page 3: ...ced on an outdoor loudspeaker They will sound good and look good no matter what Mother Nature does to them The RS5 series loudspeaker is a two way loudspeaker in an acoustic suspension enclosure The c...

Page 4: ...humidity direct sunlight or combinations of these conditions the RS5 has proven itself to withstand the harshest conditions Mother Nature can throw at it 5 1 4 Talc Filled Polypropylene Woofer The unu...

Page 5: ...hear is the music not the cabinet ringing Low Diffraction Microperf Aluminum Grilles The aluminum Microperf grille on the RS5 has hundreds of precisely sized perforations creating an acoustically tran...

Page 6: ...e to the loudspeaker and coverage of the loudspeaker The RS5 loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle with a 16 foot diameter in front of the speakers If you are using stereo outputs from the amplif...

Page 7: ...ed to use more speakers and more amplifier power or separate amplifiers If a large area needs to be covered consider using a summed stereo or mono signal for each speaker If summing the stereo inputs...

Page 8: ...a place where an automatic sprinkler will be aimed on or near the loudspeaker While the loudspeaker is weatherproof continuous streaming water will shorten the product s life and void the warranty Ch...

Page 9: ...tractor or local building and inspection agency that has jurisdiction Incorporating a Volume Control It is possible to control the volume of the sound at the speaker location Volume controls are conne...

Page 10: ...damaged by large amplifiers but by small amplifiers When playing the loudspeaker at higher volumes a small amplifier will run out of power very quickly When an amplifier runs out of power it creates d...

Page 11: ...trenches in the yard ensure that there are no buried cables or gas lines by verifying the location of these items with the local authorities in your area prior to digging the trenches After selecting...

Page 12: ...udspeaker wire to the positive red or amplifier output terminal Attach the other conductor to the amplifier s negative black or amplifier output terminal Speaker Phase Speaker wire has two conductors...

Page 13: ...richer in bass or louder than the previous sound turn off the amplifier and reverse the connections of the wire you moved in step 4 Verify System Operation and Loudspeaker Coverage 1 Turn the system...

Page 14: ...kers per the layout and verify that the sound is even and consistent throughout the area Installing the Security Bracket and Cable 1 With the loudspeaker in the proper location per the layout turn the...

Page 15: ...cable through the exposed portion of the cable that was just fed through the security eyelet as shown in Figure 9 and 10 4 Pull the ends of the security cable with the loops as tight as you can until...

Page 16: ...tainless steel wire rope clamps sized to the aircraft cable chosen To install an upgraded security system 1 Prepare a hole that is at least one foot deep at a minimum three feet if the speaker is bein...

Page 17: ...speakers installation is complete and that they are used at there full potential 1 Cover any trenches or wires that are still open or exposed 2 Point the loudspeakers per the layout and verify that th...

Page 18: ...sh sounding treble from any good speaker indoors or outdoors turn the volume down immediately Those harsh sounds are masking some much more powerful ultra high frequency sound spikes that will quickly...

Page 19: ...at 1 Meter on Axis Wiring Requirements 2 conductor direct burial cable at the following sizes depending on longest length of cable required Wire Gauge Maximum Distance 16 60 ft 18 m 14 100 ft 30 m 12...

Page 20: ...Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S W 130 Street Miami Florida 33186 Tel 305 238 4373 Fax 305 238 0185 2008 Niles Audio Corporation DS00366B...

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