Leave enough speaker cable so you can stand comfortably on the floor or ladder while connecting the
speaker cable to the speakers.
6) Speaker Connection
Remove about 8" of the cable jacket to expose the inner conductors.
Strip 1/4" of insulation from each conductor and connect to the speaker terminals. When connecting the
wires to the speakers, be sure to observe proper polarity. Most CL2 rated speaker cable will have red and
black conductors so you will connect the
red wire to the red speaker terminal and the black wire to the black speaker terminal.
7) Final Installation
To install the speakers into the ceiling, remove the grills, this will give you access to the mounting screws.
Turn the mounting clamps so they are positioned as in the illustration, this will allow the speakers to clear
the hole for installation. Insert the speaker into the hole, and tighten the mounting screws. As you turn
each screw, the mounting clamps will rotate outward to engage ceiling material.
CAUTION: Do Not Over-Tighten the Clamps. Too much torque may snap off the lug and the
speaker will not seat securely. A snug fit is all that is necessary to assure proper performance.
8) Painting Speakers
If you choose to paint the speaker grill and/or frame we have provided a “Paint Masking Template” to
cover the woofer/tweeter assembly and help prevent possible damage.
Do not try to paint the frame
and grill assembly together,
the grill should always be painted separately.
Do not apply heavy coats of paint that might block the perforations in the grill.
9) Troubleshooting
Should your speakers not work properly, check the following:
No sound from speakers:
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Most stereo receivers have an A/B speaker selector switch. Make certain that this switch is in the
proper position.
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Mute feature is activated.
One speaker is playing while the other is not:
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Check the balance control on the receiver. Make sure it is centered.
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Loose connection at either the receiver or the speaker. Double check connections.
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Bad speaker cable. Replace suspect speaker cable.
Receiver cuts on and off:
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This could be caused by a short circuit between the positive and negative leads.
Check the connections at the back of the receiver, and then at the speaker; make sure that no strands of
wire from one connector are touching the other connector.
10) Caring For Your Ceiling Speakers
The two most common ways that ceiling speakers are permanently damaged:
1) Not enough power at higher volumes.
2) Too much power at higher volumes.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, far more speakers are damaged as a result of under-powering,
than by overpowering. When a receiver runs out of power, it still tries to reproduce the musical signal by
“clipping” the waveform. At high volume levels this clipping introduces gross amounts of distortion to the
speaker, eventually destroying it. If the sound from your ceiling speakers starts to sound distorted, turn
down the volume.
Having plenty of reserve power will help your speakers reproduce dynamic contrasts and quick transients
of music much more effectively, but you do have to exercise good judgment; too much power will also
permanently damage a speaker. Again, if you hear distortion, turn the volume down.
Warranty Information
TIS products are constructed by industry experts, and are thoroughly tested before shipment.
TIS Speaker products are warranted for the period of one year. This warranty is limited to manufacturer
defects, either in materials or workmanship. TIS Speaker is not responsible for any consequential on
inconsequential damage to any other unit or component or the cost for installation or extraction of any
component of the audio system. In the rare case of a product failure, please contact your place of
purchase or contact us:
info@tissmarthome.com
www.tissmarthome.com