ATCLCR6
In-Ceiling LCR Cinema Speaker
Congratulations on your purchase of the Phoenix Gold
Innovative Home Audio ATCLCR6 In-Ceiling LCR Cinema
Speaker. This product is designed to reproduce the audio
portion of your home entertainment system with accuracy
and detail that will satisfy the most discriminating listener.
Please read this Installation Manual to ensure the proper
installation and performance of your ATCLCR6 speaker.
Preparing for your Installation
Gather the necessary tools for your installation.
You will need the following tools:
1) A Keyhole or Drywall Saw
2) A Phillips Screwdriver
3) Masking Tape
4) A Pencil
6) A Tape Measure
7) A Stud Finder (recommended)
8) Your ATCLCR6 Speaker
Placement
Plan your speaker placement carefully. Make certain that electrical,
plumbing and any other services will not interfere within the
ceiling
where you plan to place your speakers. The ATCLCR6
speakers are specifi cally designed to be mounted in the ceiling,
and are typically used as a stereo pair, a center channel, or as a
Left, Center, Right home theater installation (Fig. 1).
In most modern buildings the ceiling joists are positioned on 16”
centers, providing a space between the studs of approximately 14
3/8”. The ATCLCR6 requires a mounting hole 8 1/8” in diameter.
Additionally, you should allow an extra inch in all directions
behind the ceiling surface to allow room for the doglegs that
retain the frame to the
ceiling
surface to swing into position.
Use a stud fi nder to locate the joists behind the ceiling surface.
You should now check for obstructions like cross bracing above
and below the desired speaker location.
After selection of the mounting location, mark the hole to be
cut out. A handy cardboard template is included with your
ATCLCR6 speaker for your convenience. Locate and align the
template, then mark with pencil on the ceiling surface. If you are
unsure whether there are obstructions behind the
ceiling
surface
where the speakers are to be mounted, cut a small hole in the
center of your marked mounting location. Holding your drywall
saw at a 45 degree angle (Fig. 2) cut a square hole that you
can use to fi nd any obstructions, should they exist.
The 45 degree wedge shape of the removed surfacing material
will make replacement, if necessary, a much easier task and
yield a better fi nish when patching the work.
Once it has been determined that there are no obstructions,
cut the hole to mount the speaker using the drywall saw at a
90 degree angle to the ceiling surface. Cover the raw edges of
the wallboard with masking tape (Fig. 3). This will prevent the
back pressure of the speaker from blowing loose gypsum dust
out and on to the painted wall surface after installation. Do not
allow the tape to extend more than 1/2” beyond the edge of the
hole into the room. The frame of the ATCLCR6 will cover and
hide the tape.
Next, run your speaker wire to your speaker locations. UL
-
rated CL3 speaker wire is recommended when running wire
inside your walls (such as Phoenix Gold Innovative Home
SS162W*). In many areas it may be required by code. When
running your speaker wire avoid
runni
ng the speaker
wire parallel to the 110V power lines to
prevent
picking up
hum and interference from the power service. If the speaker
wire needs to cross a 110V power line, place it at a right angle
to the 110V line to minimize any hum or interference.
If you are uncomfortable with running the speaker wire yourself
in existing construction, it is recommended that you retain a
qualifi ed custom home installation specialist or electrician.
*Available in 3 convenient lengths: 50’ mini-spool
(M1650W), 100’ mini-spool (M16100W), and 250’ bulk spool
(SS162W/250).
Figure 2
Figure 1
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Innovative Home Audio
20’
14’
Directional In-Ceiling
