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DIRECTOR 60 INSTALLATION MANUAL

Table of Contents

Introduction

 

1

Installation Requirements and Recommendations

 

1

What’s included

 

1

Required Tools/Items

 

2

Optional Tools/Items

 

2

Model D60 DT/SUR

 

3

Dual Tweeters

 

3

Surround

 

3

Stereo

 

3

Speaker Placement

 

4

Auxiliary Room (2 Speakers)

 

4

Dedicated Room Home Theater (5 Speakers)

 

4

Installation

 

5

1) Installing the Wire

 

5

2) Painting the Grille

 

7

3) Cutting the Hole

 

7

4) Installing the InstaMount

 

8

5) Connecting the Wires

 

9

6) Installing the Speaker

 

9

7) Listening Test and Adjustments

 

10

8) Installing the Grille

 

11

Troubleshooting

 

12

Technical Assistance

 

13

Specifications

 

15

Warranty

 

16

Limited Lifetime Warranty

 

16

Requirements and Warranty Coverage

 

17

Return Process

 

17

What’s included

•  Template 

•  Speaker

•  InstaMount (with 4 

detachable ZipClips)

•  Grille

Pivoting 

Woofer

Ins

taMoun

t

Speak

er

ZipClips

Locking Tab

Pivoting 

Tweeter

ZipClip Rails

Figure 1.1: Speaker and InstaMount

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Director 60 In-Ceiling Speaker. 

At Origin Acoustics, we take pride in providing you with a high 

quality product. All of Origin Acoustics’ speakers are designed to 

have excellent sound quality, longevity, and a simple installation 

process. 

This instruction booklet covers the necessary information for a 

smooth installation of your Director, including: the tools you will 

need, step-by-step instructions for installation, troubleshooting 

tips for any errors that may occur, and all warranty information. If 

for any reason you experience problems or if you have installation 

questions please call us at (844) 674-4461. Hours of operation are 

8:00am to 5:00pm (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday. 

Installation Requirements 

and Recommendations

Summary of Contents for Director D62 DT/SUR

Page 1: ...Installation Manual D62 DT SUR D62 D64 D66 D68 Director 60 Series Models ...

Page 2: ...rocess 17 What s included Template Speaker InstaMount with 4 detachable ZipClips Grille Pivoting Woofer InstaMount Speaker ZipClips Locking Tab Pivoting Tweeter ZipClip Rails Figure 1 1 Speaker and InstaMount Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Director 60 In Ceiling Speaker At Origin Acoustics we take pride in providing you with a high quality product All of Origin Acoustics speakers are de...

Page 3: ...in ceiling Stud finder To check for obstacles in ceiling Fish tape To route wire through walls Can of spray paint For painting the grille Can of compressed air For painting the grille 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 2 1 Tools Model D60 DT SUR Dual Tweeters The Dual Tweeter models can be used for either one channel sur round or two channels stereo A switch is located on the back of the speaker to select which mod...

Page 4: ...Figure 4 3 5 Speaker Setup Installation 1 Installing the Wire Strip to inches 6 to 12 mm of the insulation off both ends of the wire To avoid stray strands twist them at the end Connect the wire to the am plifier and make sure the wire connected to the left speaker output will be routed to the left speaker right output to right speaker etc You will need a wire that has at least two conductors one ...

Page 5: ...akers are provided with the bracket or can be found on our website Visit www originacous tics com for more information For New Construction 2 Painting the Grille In some situations the speakers may look better if the color matched the walls ceiling or trim in the room This can be accomplished by painting the grille The grille must be paint ed with spray paint and most hardware stores will mix a ca...

Page 6: ... some reason the Insta Mount needs to be removed reach inside and lift the locking tabs to fully remove the Zip Clips After the ZipClips have been removed the InstaMount can be taken out 4 Installing the InstaMount Figure 8 1 Lower ZipClip 1 Figure 8 2 Lower ZipClip 2 Figure 8 3 Remove ZipClip 5 Connecting the Wires Insert the wires into the con nectors making sure that the positive wire is being ...

Page 7: ...desired direction The D66R and D68R have two switches one to adjust the tre ble and one to adjust the bass The D64R only has one switch for treble 8 Installing the Grille Fit the grille over the speaker The grille uses magnets to be held in place Bass When a speaker is installed in a corner the bass is amplified If this is the case it may be best to turn the bass down Treble When a room has a lot ...

Page 8: ...lem is with the television DVD player or the cables connecting them If it doesn t work the prob lem will be with the amplifier speakers or those cables Problem Possible Cause No Sound The volume may be turned down or muted Check the volume settings on both the amplifier and the television computer CD player etc Make sure the proper source is selected on the am plifier or receiver Check the cord co...

Page 9: ...Woofer Diameter 6 5 165mm 6 5 165mm 6 5 165mm 6 5 165mm 6 5 165mm Adjustments N A N A Treble Treble Bass Treble Bass Frequency Response 48Hz 20kHz 48Hz 20kHz 45Hz 20kHz 43Hz 20kHz 40Hz 20kHz Impedance 8 ohm 8 ohm 8 ohm 8 ohm 8 ohm PowerHandling 5 125 watts 5 125 watts 5 140 watts 5 150 watts 5 160 watts Sensitivity 89dB 3dB 89dB 3dB 89dB 3dB 90dB 3dB 90dB 3dB Diameter 9 625 244mm 9 625 244mm 9 625...

Page 10: ...ects in materials and workmanship provided the speaker was purchased from an Origin Acoustics authorized dealer If the product is determined to be defective it will be repaired or replaced at Origin Acoustics discretion If the product must be replaced yet it is no longer manufactured it will be replaced with a model of equal to or greater value that is the most similar to the original If this is t...

Page 11: ... 2014 Origin Acoustics All copyrighted trademarked and patented elements mentioned herein are the sole property of Origin Acoustics ...

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