1.
Select Location-
Select a convenient location in each room or area that speakers are
desired. You will need one volume control for each pair of speakers. The most common
height is the same level as the electrical light switches in your home or office.
2.
Mounting Box-
The volume control is made to be mounted into a standard single duplex
electrical box (also found at most home center stores). Mount the box using the instructions
provided.
3.
Speaker Wire-
Use UL approved CMR, CL-2 or CL-3 jacketed speaker wire when possible.
Use minimum 16 gauge wire on runs under 100 feet and 14 gauge on runs over 100 feet. You
should run one, 4 conductor wire from the amplifier location to each volume control, this is
called“home run”wiring. Next, run a 2 conductor wire from the volume control to each
speaker location.
4.
Connector Hookup-
Remove the green speaker PCB connectors from the back of the
unit. Loosen the set screws in the connector. When hooking up the speaker wires to the
connectors be sure to observe the correct polarity. This is very important because improper
polarity will cause unwanted frequency response aberrations. It is also important to make
sure that the wires from the amplifier are connected to the“lnput” and the speaker wires are
connected to the“Output”. Leave approximately 6-8 inches of wire length inside the box. For
future reference, mark the wires inside the box with their location using a permanent marker.
Remove 2" of the jacket from the speaker wire. Using wire strippers remove about 14" of
insulation from each wire. Twist the strands of wire tightly before inserting them into the
connectors (for the best possible connection, you may want to tin the wires if you have a
soldering iron available). Insert the speaker wires into the connectors and tighten the set
screws.
5.
Attach Connectors-
Push the green connectors with wire attached onto the posts on the
PCB.
6.
Installing the Control-
Install the control in the single duplex gang box by gently pushing
the wires into the box and mounting the control using the two 1" flathead screws supplied.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
7.
Reinstall Wall Trim Plate-
With the two 1/4" screws removed earlier reinstall the trim plate.
8.
Setting Impedance-
Set the volume control to the proper impedance using the chart
listed above.
9.
Finishing Touches-
At the amplifier location you should install a Speaker Distribution Panel .
Mount the distribution panel using the instructions provided.
10.
Amplifier Hookup-
The binding posts on the front of the speaker distribution panel will
accept up to 10 gauge wire and single or double banana plugs. As with any sound system,
always observe correct polarity from the amp to the speakers.
Installation
RECOIL IN-WALL VOLUME CONTROL MANUAL
VC-R100
