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PCI 7DC RB
Quick Start Guide
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Installation into the Back Can
With the back can installed and wired as shown in the previous pages, the loudspeaker assembly can now be installed into the ceiling and back can.
1. Remove the back can cover if it is in place.
2. With the help of an assistant, hold the speaker assembly up close to the
back can aperture.
3. The loudspeaker has four wires and a connector attached. Securely join this to
the matching connector in the center of the back can aperture.
4. The speaker assembly can now be connected to the back can using four screws as
shown. Take care not to trap or pinch the speaker wiring, or your fi ngers or tie (Fig. 6).
Painting
1. A paint mask is supplied to protect the loudspeaker from paint, dust, and debris.
It allows you to paint and fi nish the ceiling after the installation of the loudspeaker
into the ceiling.
2. Press the paint mask into the loudspeaker assembly, and it will be kept in place by
magnets. This is left in place while the ceiling and frame surround is painted
3. It is strongly recommended that the metal perforated grille is sprayed, as this will
avoid clogging of the holes. If painting with a brush is the only option, then several
thin coats of paint will provide a superior fi nish to that achieved by one applied
too thickly.
Fig. 4. Drywall Screws.
Fig. 5. Drywall Removed from the Aperture, and Cover Installed
Fig. 6. Connecting the speaker wiring to the back can
Fig. 7. Installing the loudspeaker assembly into the back can
Fig. 8. Installing the paint mask over the loudspeaker assembly
Installing the Drywall
1. The installation of drywall around the back can location is best done
using a single large sheet centered around the back can location (Fig. 4).
Use adhesive on the front face of the back can, and on the ceiling joists, and
install the drywall using drywall screws approximately 8 to 10 inches apart.
This will help prevent ceiling rattling and drywall movement and noises during
operation. CAUTION: Make sure that no drywall screws go into the wooden
case of the back can at any point.
2. After drywall installation, carefully cut out the hole in the drywall with a
suitable handtool, using the rectangular aperture of the back can as a guide
(Fig. 5). Be careful not to cut the speaker wires or any of the back can wood.
Make sure the drywall aperture is no larger than the aperture of the back can.
Remove any dust or debris from within the back can.
3. Install the back can cover using the four screws. This cover can be left in place
during painting and fi nishing of the ceiling, and then removed when the
loudspeaker assembly is ready for installation. (Painting can also be done when
the loudspeaker assembly is position, as it is supplied with a painting mask.)
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