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Installation Guide
Back Can Installation
WARNING: T his procedure requires the use of an assistant, and the use of persona l protection equipment, such as safety g l asses and g l oves.
WARNING: T o avoid potentia l damage to your l oudspeaker, ensure that the power amp l ifi er is switched O FF prior to connecting or disconnecting any cab l es.
WARNING: Make sure that there are no power l ines, other cab l es, or p l umbing such as water, sewer, gas l ines in the chosen l ocation.
T he procedure be l ow describes the insta ll ation and wiring of the PC I 7 DC I W back can into a typica l 2" x 4" stud wa ll with 16" centers, with drywa ll /p l asterboard not
yet insta ll ed.
After the back can and drywa ll is insta ll ed, the PC I 7 DC I W speaker assemb l y can be connected to the back can wiring and insta ll ed, and the paint mask added during
wa ll painting and finishing.
F ig. 1 I nsta ll the Brackets to the Wa ll Studs
F ig. 2 I nsta ll the Back Can onto the Brackets
F ig. 2b Re-orient the four brackets if the Back Can is insta ll ed with the
cab l e entry at the top
1040 mm
(40.95")
F ig. 3. Cover Remova l
F ig. 4. Speaker Wire I nsta ll ation to Back Can
F ig. 5. Speaker Wire I nsta ll ation to Back Can T ermina l s
Screws (X4)
Cover
Wiring
Connectors
Speaker Wire
Speaker Wires
Internal Tubes
Connector to
Speaker
Assembly
Binding Posts
Procedure
F o ll ow the procedure steps be l ow in the order in which they are presented. Read a ll
the instructions before starting.
1. Locate a suitab l e mounting position for the l oudspeaker that wi ll off er
optimum acoustic performance for the l istening environment and audio
system, and that is a l so practica l and aesthetica ll y p l easing.
2. A ll ow enough room for the speaker wire to enter the bottom cab l e g l and, and
with enough room to tighten the screws that ho l d the brackets to the back can.
3. I nsta ll the four brackets onto the wa ll studs, and make sure the distance
between the top and bottom brackets is as shown in F ig. 1.
4. With the he l p of an assistant, carefu ll y l ift the back can between the brackets
( F ig. 2), with the cab l e entry at the bottom.
5. Make sure that the back can is p l umb and l eve l , and its front face is fl ush with
the front face of the wa ll studs. Screw the 4 brackets to the back can.
6. Note: I f you insta ll the back can with the cab l e entry at the top, then the four
sma ll brackets that accept the speaker assemb l y screws, need to be rotated
through 180 degrees. Undo the 2 sma ll screws, and re-orient each sma ll
bracket as shown ( F ig. 2b).
Wiring the Back Can
WARNING: T o avoid potentia l damage to your l oudspeaker, ensure that the
amp l ifier is switched O FF prior to connecting or disconnecting any cab l es.
WARNING: Before switching the amp l ifier ON, doub l e check that a ll connections
are secure and that the po l arity is correct.
T he speaker wire connections are made to the interna l termina l s inside the back
can. T here are two interna l tubes that a ll ow the speaker wiring to be inserted and
to come out near the speaker termina l s inside the back can. T he speaker termina l s
are pre-wired to an interna l connector which attaches to the speaker assemb l y
when it is insta ll ed.
T he speaker termina l s are designed to take substantia l high qua l ity
l oudspeaker cab l e.
1. Remove the cover from the back can by undoing the four screws ho l ding it in
p l ace ( F ig. 3).
2. I nsta ll the speaker wire in through one of the cab l e g l ands, and l eave enough
s l ack to make the connections ( F ig. 4). T ighten the cab l e g l and, and tie down
the speaker cab l e to prevent it moving and ratt l ing in operation. Make sure
that the speaker cab l e does not come into contact with nai l s or screws that
might damage the insu l ation. A second cab l e g l and is provided to a ll ow a
second speaker cab l e run to be insta ll ed.
3. Strip approximate l y 8 mm (1/4") off the outer protective l ayer from each
conductor.
4. T he positive wire from your amp l ifi er shou l d go to one of the red (positive)
termina l s inside the back can ( F ig.5). T he negative wire from your amp l ifi er
shou l d connect to one of the b l ack (negative) termina l s. Y ou can use the
other red and b l ack termina l s to run speaker wiring out of the other cab l e
g l and and out to another speaker.
5. Make sure that the speaker cab l es are secured inside the back can so they wi ll
not move and touch the speaker cone when it is insta ll ed.
6. T he cover may be reinsta ll ed unti l it is time for the drywa ll insta ll ation.