Nortek Control MC960PA Installation Instructions Manual Download Page 5

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VIOLET

VIOLET

VIOLET

VIOLET

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

S

HIELD

S

HIELD

S

HIELD

WHITE

VIOLET

GREEN

GRAY

BROWN

THE

S

E WIRE

S

 ARE

NOT CONNECTED

M

S

5X5

S

C CABLE

FROM MC960PA

AMPLIFIER

M

S

2

S

X5

S

C

S

PEAKER
CABLE

M

S

2

S

X5

S

C

S

PEAKER
CABLE

S

VC96

S

TEREO

VOLUME

CONTROL

45-OHM

INTERCOM

S

PEAKER

S

LEFT

RIGHT

IN

S

ULATE 

S

HIELD

WIRE

S

 WITH LEFTOVER

CABLE JACKET

S

Figure 11. Stereo Volume Control & Speaker Wiring

S

TEREO VOLUME CONTROL

& SPEAKER WIRING

Each stereo speaker pair is connected to the MC960PA amplifi er through 
a Model SVC96 Stereo Volume Control. MS5X5SC cable connects the 
amplifi er to the volume control. MS2SX5SC cable connects the volume 
control to the speakers. Use wire nuts for the following connections. 

To 

prevent shorting to the back of the volume control, insulate bare 
shield wires in the J-box with leftover cable jackets.

Volume Control End of the Brown Amplifi er Cable

1.  Connect the MS5X5SC cable’s 

GREEN

 wire to the 

SVC96 

GREEN

 wire labeled 

MASTER

.

2.  Connect the MS5X5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire to the 

SVC96 

VIOLET

 wire labeled 

MASTER

.

3.  Connect the MS5X5SC cable’s 

WHITE

 wire to the 

SVC96 

WHITE

 wire labeled 

MASTER

.

Volume Control End of the Yellow Speaker Cables

1.  Connect the two MS2SX5SC speaker cable’s 

SHIELD

 

wires to the MS5X5SC cable’s 

SHIELD

 wire.

2.  Connect the left speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire 

to the SVC96 

VIOLET

 wire labeled 

L SPEAKER

.

3.  Connect the left speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

BLUE

 wire 

to the SVC96 

BLUE

 wire labeled 

L SPEAKER

.

4.  Connect the right speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire 

to the SVC96 

VIOLET

 wire labeled 

R SPEAKER

.

5.  Connect the right speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

BLUE

 wire 

to the SVC96 

BLUE

 wire labeled 

R SPEAKER

.

Speaker End of the Yellow Speaker Cables

1.  Connect the left speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire 

to the left speaker’s 

VIOLET

 (or 

BLACK

) wire.

2.  Connect the left speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

BLUE

 wire to the 

left speaker’s 

BLUE

 (or 

RED

) wire. Cut off the 

SHIELD

 wire.

3.  Connect the right speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire 

to the right speaker’s 

VIOLET

 (or 

BLACK

) wire.

4.  Connect the right speaker’s MS2SX5SC cable’s 

BLUE

 wire to the 

right speaker’s 

BLUE

 (or 

RED

) wire. Cut off the 

SHIELD

 wire.

M

ONAURAL VOLUME CONTROL

& SPEAKER WIRING

Each monaural speaker is connected to the MC960PA amplifi er through 
a Model MVC1 Monaural Volume Control. MS5X5SC cable connects the 
amplifi er to the volume control. MS2SX5SC cable connects the volume 
control to the speaker. Use wire nuts for the following connections.

NOTE:

 To keep the amplifi er balanced, split the total number of speakers 

evenly as possible between the GREEN and VIOLET output wires.

Volume Control End of the Brown Amplifi er Cable

1A. For half of the monaural speakers (up to 10), connect the MS5X5SC cable’s 

GREEN

 

wire to the MVC1 

GREEN

 wire labeled 

MASTER

 and cut off the cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire.

1B.  For half of the monaural speakers (up to 10), connect the MS5X5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 

wire to the MVC1 

GREEN

 wire labeled 

MASTER

 and cut off the cable’s 

GREEN

 wire.

2.  For all monaural speakers, connect the MS5X5SC cable’s 

WHITE

 wire to the MVC1 

RED

 wire labeled 

MASTER

.

Volume Control End of the Yellow Speaker Cables

1.  Connect the MS2SX5SC speaker cable’s 

SHIELD

 wire 

to the MS5X5SC cable’s 

SHIELD

 wire.

2.  Connect the MS2SX5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire to the 

MVC1 

VIOLET

 wire labeled 

SPEAKERS

.

3.  Connect the MS2SX5SC cable’s 

BLUE

 wire to the 

MVC1 

BLUE

 wire labeled 

SPEAKERS

.

Speaker End of the Yellow Speaker Cables

1.  Connect the MS2SX5SC cable’s 

VIOLET

 wire to the 

speaker’s 

VIOLET

 (or 

BLACK

) wire.

2.  Connect the MS2SX5SC cable’s 

BLUE

 wire to the speaker’s 

BLUE

 (or 

RED

) wire. Cut off the 

SHIELD

 wire.

VIOLET

VIOLET

IMPORTANT!
UP TO TEN 45-OHM 

S

PEAKER

S

CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE
VIOLET WIRE AND UP TO TEN
45-OHM 

S

PEAKER

S

 CAN BE

CONNECTED TO THE GREEN
WIRE. CUT OFF THE UNU

S

ED

VIOLET OR GREEN WIRE AT
EACH VOLUME CONTROL.

BLUE

BLUE

S

HIELD

RED

GREEN

M

S

2

S

X5

S

C

S

PEAKER
CABLE

MVC1

MONAURAL

VOLUME

CONTROL

45-OHM

INTERCOM

S

PEAKER

VIOLET

M

S

5X5

S

C CABLE

FROM MC960PA

AMPLIFIER

S

HIELD

WHITE

GREEN

- OR -

GRAY

BROWN

THE

S

E WIRE

S

 ARE

NOT CONNECTED

IN

S

ULATE 

S

HIELD

WIRE

S

 WITH LEFTOVER

CABLE JACKET

S

Figure 12. Monaural Volume Control & Speaker Wiring

Summary of Contents for MC960PA

Page 1: ...Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of...

Page 2: ...lifier s single gang J box Route MS5X5SC cable from the double gang J box installed for the amplifier s to each volume control J box Route MS2SX5SC cable from each volume control J box to each speaker...

Page 3: ...erminal part straight up from the circuit board This plug in terminal block will be used will be used on the Intercom Master end of the MS7X5SC cable to connect the cable to the master 2 Connect the I...

Page 4: ...N output terminal and the VIOLET output terminal produce the same signal Each terminal is capable of powering up to ten 45 ohm speakers 20 speakers total with each speaker wired through a monaural vol...

Page 5: ...SC cable s VIOLET wire to the right speaker s VIOLET or BLACK wire 4 Connect the right speaker s MS2SX5SC cable s BLUE wire to the right speaker s BLUE or RED wire Cut off the SHIELD wire MONAURAL VOL...

Page 6: ...colors are correct and that the plug in connectors are firmly seated 6 Re check all wiring per these installation instructions 7 Check for a blown amplifier fuse If the fuse is blown the amplifier wa...

Page 7: ...UP TO 10 PAIRS OF 45 OHM SPEAKERS CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE GREEN LEFT CHANNEL AND VIOLET RIGHT CHANNEL TERMINALS EACH PAIR THROUGH AN SVC96 VOLUME CONTROL STEREO INSTALLATIONS UP TO 10 45 OHM SPEAKERS...

Page 8: ...articular purpose or otherwise and of any other obligations or liability on the seller s part This limited warranty does not cover damage caused by improper installation acts of God criminal acts the...

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