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INSTALLING DURING NEW CONSTRUCTION

Needless to say, installing In-Wall speakers when a house is being built is
far easier than doing it later.  Russound offers a Speaker Rough-In
Brackets for round speakers (Model SB-1.5).   The bracket is designed to
provide the drywall installers the cut-out for the In-Walls. Each kit
comes with two brackets, (one is required per speaker).  The brackets are
nailed/screwed onto the wall studs.  Once the house/room is completed,
you can install the speaker (more on this below).

During new installation, keep the following tips in mind:

• Use a small level to verify that the mounting frame is straight.

• The flat brackets and nails which attach the speakers are thin enough

that they won’t interfere with  wallboard added later.

• If possible, run speaker wires after AC wiring is in place to avoid

induced hum caused by close parallel proximity.

• Secure speaker wires in place along the run with insulated staples

only and be careful not to pierce the insulation.  Allow a bit of slack
for expansion of building materials.

• The actual speakers should not be installed until the wall board is in

place.  In the meantime, leave several feet of wire coiled up and
secured to the back side of the mounting frame.

• When it comes time to put up the dry wall, make sure the speaker

cut-out hole doesn’t extend farther than 1/4” from the sides of the
mounting frame.

• After the wallboard is put up, install the speakers as detailed on page

9 of this manual.

Due to our continual efforts to improve product quality as new technol-
ogy and techniques become available, Russound/FMP, Inc.  reserves the
right to revise speaker systems specifications without notice.

WARRANTY

All Russound Speaker products are fully guaranteed against all defects in
materials and workmanship for five years from date of purchase. Proof
of Receipt must accompany all claims. During the warranty period
Russound will replace any defective part and correct any defect in work-
manship without charge for either parts or labor. For this warranty to
apply, the unit must be installed and used according to its written
instructions. If necessary, repairs must be performed by Russound. The
unit must be returned to Russound at the owner’s expense and with
prior written permission. Accidental damage and shipping damage are
not considered defects, nor is damage resulting from abuse or from ser-
vicing performed by an agency or person not specifically authorized in
writing by Russound. Damage to or destruction of components due to
application of excessive power voids the warranty on those parts. In
these cases repairs will be made on the basis of the retail value of the
parts and labor. To return for repairs, the unit must be shipped to
Russound at the owner’s expense, along with a note explaining the
nature of service required. Be sure to pack in a corrugated container
with at least 3 inches of resilient material to protect the unit from dam-
age in transit.

This Warranty Does Not Cover:

• Damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, negligence, or improper

operation (installation).

• Products that have been altered or modified.

• Any product whose identifying number or decal, serial #, etc.  has

been altered, defaced or removed.

• Normal wear and maintenance.

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Summary of Contents for SP503.1

Page 1: ...A V D I S T R I B U T I O N C O N T R O L S Y S T E M S SP503 1 SP523 1 SP522 1 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...nt and applicator for changing grille and outer frame finish SPEAKER WIRE The amount of wire you re going to need will of course vary with speak er placement We recommend labeling speaker wires left right and room location Doing this takes out the guess work later What kind to use We recommend using Russound AW series speaker cable or any rep utable brand of 16 to 12 gauge multi stranded wiring fo...

Page 3: ...the drop in panel with wood or particle board Any wall which can t provide proper depth clearance for the back of the Russound speaker This includes brick or concrete walls where the wallboard or paneling is attached to thin furring strips Inside wall space less than 10 wide and 24 in height Ceilings and walls where you know that there are pipes heating ducts and ESPECIALLY AC wiring in the genera...

Page 4: ...which to make a relatively neat hole Make sure you don t make it any bigger than the template In the fol lowing steps you re going to locate a section of ceiling or wall between two joists studs mark the outer boundaries of the hole drill a small hole in the center to confirm your location and then cut the main hole 1 Determine the location of your joists studs so that the speaker can be approxima...

Page 5: ...d Stereo Pair Wall Plate Connector HOOKING UP YOUR SPEAKERS IDENTIFYING AND You need to be able to discriminate between the two conductors of the speaker wire If your wire has transparent insulation this is easy one conductor will be copper colored and the other silver colored Generally professionals denote the copper one as POSITIVE and the silver one as NEGATIVE If you ve used wire which has an ...

Page 6: ... AMPLIFIER END 1 Cut off excess wire leaving enough to comfortably reach from the hole in the wall to your stereo system If there s a possibility that you re going to move the amplifier to another part of the room con sider leaving some excess wire coiled up If you ve used sufficiently thick wire this extra length will not affect speaker performance and could make re routing easier if the room is ...

Page 7: ...sound In Wall Speakers If you don t refer to the trou bleshooting guide below 4 Now rotate the stereo s BALANCE control all the way to the LEFT Sound should only come out of your left in wall speaker If it comes out of the RIGHT speaker skip to Step 6 5 Rotate the BALANCE control all the way to the RIGHT Sound should only come out of the right speaker 6 If sound comes from the right speaker when t...

Page 8: ...ll on MORE ON SPEAKER WIRES AND AMPLIFIER IMPEDANCE Not all amplifiers or receivers can safely operate two sets of speakers at once If you intend to use your Russound Ceiling Speakers at the same time as your main speakers or if you intend to hook up two pairs of speakers and use both at the same time it s important to consider both the impedance of the speakers and the capabilities of the amplifi...

Page 9: ...y as new technol ogy and techniques become available Russound FMP Inc reserves the right to revise speaker systems specifications without notice WARRANTY All Russound Speaker products are fully guaranteed against all defects in materials and workmanship for five years from date of purchase Proof of Receipt must accompany all claims During the warranty period Russound will replace any defective par...

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