New Construction - Unfinished Walls
A Pre-Construction Bracket, available from your Proficient dealer,
may be installed prior to drywall application across studs (up to
16" on-center) where a speaker will be located. After the hole is cut
and the drywall is installed, the speakers are then easily installed
following the instructions for mounting in
“Finished Walls”
below.
Finished Walls
Prior to the actual installation of the speakers, it will be necessary
to run 2-conductor speaker wire to the speaker locations. After the
speaker wire has been properly installed, you are ready to mount
the speakers. Following the simple steps listed below will result in
a professional looking installation:
1.
Determine the best area to mount your speakers. This area of
the wall should be free of obstructions such as electrical con-
duit, HVAC ducts, or water lines. This can best be determined
by noting the placement of fixtures and gaining access to an
attic or crawl space for further analysis of the location of such
obstacles.
2.
Find the studs nearest the desired speaker mounting location.
We highly recommend using a good stud-finder tool for this
procedure. If you are lining up the speakers to some other
object or molding in the room, make sure you consider the size
of the baffle flange which extends beyond the mounting hole
on all four sides.
3.
Mark the hole. A template for setting the hole is provided in the
box (along with two paint mask inserts for use when painting).
Position the template in the desired position and pencil an out-
line on the wall.
4.
Cutting the hole.
CAUTION: This is the most important part
of the entire installation.
If you are not certain whether any
obstructions exist behind the desired mounting area, you
should start by cutting a small hole in the center of your pen-
ciled mounting hole with a drywall saw. Cut at a 45˚ angle
towards the inside of the hole
(Diagram 3)
. Cutting the small hole
at this angle will make drywall repair much easier as the piece
cut out can be installed neatly back into the hole if required.
Once you have determined there aren’t any obstructions in
your desired mounting location, start cutting the finished hole
at a 90˚ angle to the wall surface.
5.
Add insulation. If the area in the wall is not already insulated,
add an adequate amount of insulation material to fill the cav-
ity. If the insulation material used is faced with foil or paper,
position the foil or paper away from the speaker.
MOUNTING SURFACE PREPARATION
TOP VIEW OF WALL
First Cut
Second Cut
45˚
90˚
Diagram 3
The integrated six foot mounting system incorporated into each
Inwall LCR Speaker allows for a quick installation by following
these easy steps:
1.
Remove the grille. It may be necessary to push one or two of
the mounting screws and its attached foot towards the baffle
and against the inside surface of the grille to force the grille
out of its retaining groove.
2.
Attach the speaker wire (observing the proper polarity with
your amplifier, + to + and – to –). Make sure the left channel
of the amplifier is connected to the left speaker, and the right
channel is connected to the right speaker.
3.
Make sure the mounting feet are turned inward to clear the
opening, and insert the speaker into the wall.
Note:
The flange
of the speaker is designed to flex and conform to any small imper-
fections in the wall’s surface. Tighten the six screws on the front of
the baffle only enough to make the flange become snug against
the wall. As you tighten the screws, the feet will automatically flip
into an outward position
(Diagram 4)
, thereby clamping the drywall
between the feet and the flange.
CAUTION: Over tightening
may torque the baffle, crack the wall, cause the white bezel
to distort, and make the grille difficult to seat into the grille
grooves.
4.
Push the grille firmly into the slot in the speaker baffle.
SPEAKER INSTALLATION
Mounting Feet
Flange
Diagram 4
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