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SM82TEN
Owner’s Manual
AtlasIED.com
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Painting the Loudspeaker Enclosure
The injection molded, polypropylene, talc impregnated cabinets can be painted to match any décor. The enclosure should be primed with two coats
of a product such as Krylon™ Sandable Spray Primer #51318. Oil or water based house paint or spray paint can be used. (Be sure to use appropriate
exterior house paint for outdoor applications.)
1. Remove the grilles and brackets.
2. Mask the speaker components and input terminal area with newspaper and masking tape.
3. Apply two thin primer coats to the speaker cabinets and knobs. (The brackets do not require a primer coat)
4. After the primer coats are completely dry, paint the cabinets, brackets, and knobs. Be careful not to paint the input terminals!
Painting the Grilles
The grille must be removed from the enclosure before painting. Remove all screws around the outside of the grille to remove the grille from the
cabinet. Apply two thin coats of paint (primer is not required), be careful not to let the paint clog the holes of the grille.
8
Ω
Connections
The SM82TEN loudspeakers include an 8
Ω
switch position.
CAUTION:
Do not set switch to 8
Ω
position when speakers are wired in 70.7V / 100V Systems.
The SM82TEN include a two pole barrier strip housed by a weather-resistant cover. The barrier strip is designed to accept either spade connectors or
bare wire.
Amplifier limitations will dictate how many SM82TEN loudspeakers may be connected. Most consumer amplifiers are rated to operate at a 4
Ω
minimum output impedance per channel (check the back panel of the amplifier or the amplifier owners manual to verify). With this arrangement, two
SM Series loudspeakers may be connected in parallel to each channel of the amplifier (two 8
Ω
loudspeakers per channel = a 4
Ω
load). (See Figure 1)
Be sure to use good quality, unshielded twisted pair speaker cable to connect the amplifier to the loudspeaker(s) (#14AWG for runs <80', #12AWG for
runs >80'). Standard ZIP style speaker cable may also be used if twisted pair cable is not available.
DO NOT USE SHIELDED INSTRUMENT STYLE (Guitar) CABLES TO CONNECT SPEAKERS.
When making connections, be sure to maintain proper polarity between speakers. (Red wire to red or (+) terminal, black wire to black or (–) terminal
where applicable) AtlasIED offers several auto-former speaker selectors (AtlasIED ASL series) and volume controls (Whisper Touch series) that will
allow you to connect multiple pairs (up to 6) of 8
Ω
loudspeakers without damaging your amplifier. Contact your dealer or factory for details.
Figure 1
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8
Ω
8
Ω
8
Ω
4
Ω
Each Channel
Right
AtlasIED HPA602 Amplifier
4
Ω
per Channel
Left
Input
8
Ω
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