OWNER’S MANUAL
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Страница 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL T W I S T T I L T Advantage ...
Страница 2: ...equired 6 WHAT Speaker Usage and Environment 7 WHEN Pre Construction or Retrofit Installation 8 WHERE Speaker Placement 9 WIRE Wire Requirements 12 HOW Painting the Speaker Frames and Grilles 13 HOW Cutting Wall Ceiling Opening for Speakers 14 HOW Hooking Up the Speakers 16 HOW Final Assembly of Speakers 18 HOW Testing Speaker Polarity and Channel Connections 19 Specifications 20 Warranty 23 ...
Страница 3: ...ts superior transient response and light weight produce excellent low distortion voice reproduction and high efficiency The result is exceptional sound from deep bass through the all critical midrange frequencies LARGE HIGH ENERGY MAGNETIC MOTOR SYSTEMS These powerful motors drive the woofer midrange cone to reproduce sound Their advanced Finite Element Analysis design means they are optimized to ...
Страница 4: ...er output Low impedance speakers may hamper operations of receivers not designed to deliver large amounts of current to low impedance loads This may lead to greater distortion and causes the receiver to run hot or activate its protection circuitry First consult the owner s manual for your amplifier or receiver It should state the minimum speaker imped ance during multiple speaker operation The imp...
Страница 5: ... with clipping no matter how well it is built TOO MUCH POWER There s nothing wrong with driving your Russound Advantage speakers with as much power as they are rated for The extra power helps them provide full rich sound and excellent transient response However you should not be heavy handed with the volume control If the music begins to sound distorted in any way back off the volume TRANSIENTS Tr...
Страница 6: ...OR INSTALLATION IN EXISTING WALLS Drill with a 1 inch flat bit Drill bit 1 4 larger than the diameter of the speaker wire Retractable utility knife Roto Zip Dremel or key hole saw 2 Phillips head screw driver to fit the screws for the integral swing out mounting clamps 1 Phillips head screw driver to fit earthquake screw Bubble level Pair of diagonal cutters or wire strippers Stud finder Multimete...
Страница 7: ...ave been designed to be suitable for most listen ing environments Advantage Series Twist Tilt speakers can be used for both serious listening and for background applications The Twist Tilt design allows these ceiling speakers to deliver the best serious listening performance by modifying their dispersion 15 degrees to focus sound on the prime listening area For background or surround sound deliver...
Страница 8: ...ot Secure speaker wires in place against a stud along vertical runs with insulated staples only being careful not to pierce the wire insulation Allow a bit of slack for expansion of building materials Horizontal runs should be routed through holes drilled in studs at roughly equal heights The actual speakers should not be installed until the wallboard is in place In the meantime leave several feet...
Страница 9: ...g mounted speakers are best located slightly forward of the listen ing position with the tweeter aimed toward the listener HOME THEATER When setting up a home theater surround sound sys tem it s preferable to use wall mount rather than ceiling speakers for the front three channels The three front speakers should be at close to equal heights at ear level when the listener is seated The center chann...
Страница 10: ...r location is closer than 24 inches from the ceiling mount the Iso Mount speaker baffle upside down in the wall frame with the tweeter away from the ceiling For TV and movies ceiling surround speakers should be placed directly to the sides or rear of the prime listening position but be aimed away from the listener to reflect the output off the rear or side walls This configuration is also suitable...
Страница 11: ...s increased flexibility with heightened fidelity After the frame is secured the speaker baffle portion installs with a simple twist The Twist Tilt tech nology offers the option of tilting the driver baffle assembly 15 degrees to focus the sound towards the cho sen listening area or standard mounting for uniform dispersion Figure 4 Figure 5 0 angle Uniform dispersion 15 angle Focused dispersion Uni...
Страница 12: ...e before and after Make sure that the entire wire path between speak ers and amplifier is clear and not obstructed by a floor or ceiling joist or a masonry wall which can t be drilled through Confirm ahead of time that you can drill an outlet hole easily and in an unobtrusive spot to connect wires with the amplifier receiver Label speaker wires at each end left or right and include room location T...
Страница 13: ... you re using an aerosol spray paint make sure that you achieve the same coverage on both grille and frame While the paint is still wet on the grille and the grille is not in the frame use a gentle burst of com pressed air against the outside surface to clear the fine holes in the metal mesh After the paint has thoroughly dried remove the paint shield from the frame and store for future use The sh...
Страница 14: ...older homes When you re reasonably sure of where the ceiling studs are and are completely sure there isn t an electri cal cable water pipe or heating duct in that vicinity of wall position the cardboard mounting template and draw around its outer perimeter with a pencil If you don t trust your eye use a level to make sure the hole will be straight Drill a 1 inch hole in the center of the pencil ou...
Страница 15: ...cavity This generally improves the sound produced by the speakers and slightly reduces the transmission of sound to the adjacent room There may not be room to place insulation directly behind the woofer magnet but you can fill the rest of the cavity or as far as you can access JUNCTION BOX INSTALLATION The following steps outline how to bring wires to the amplifier location The speaker wires will ...
Страница 16: ...ND 1 Mount the speaker frame as shown in Figure 10 Center and level the frame in the cut out hole and tight en the 2 Phillips screws until the clamps rotate and are drawn up snugly from behind clamping the frame in place Tighten each screw snugly but do not over tight en 2 Cut off excess wire leaving about 2 feet extending through the frame 3 Pull the speaker wire conductors apart so they re sep a...
Страница 17: ... the left and right speaker wires must be connected to the corresponding left and right speak er terminals on the amplifier receiver CONNECT TO THE AMPLIFIER WALL CONNECTOR PLATE 1 Route wiring through an electrical outlet box retrofit junction box or low voltage mounting ring Mount the box or ring to the drywall 2 Terminate the wires to a wall plate with binding posts Russound PlateMate BP10D is ...
Страница 18: ...ith the small 1 Phillips earthquake screw The hole for the screw is located at the lock icon on the baffle edge This ensures the baffle and frame will not separate Do not overtighten the earthquake screw 5 Insert the speaker grille by placing it over the speaker baffle and aligning its edges in the frame Press gently into place taking care not to scratch the frame finish or bend the grille FOR UNI...
Страница 19: ... new Russound Speakers If you don t refer to the troubleshooting guide below 4 Make sure sound emanates from all speakers in the system 5 Now rotate the stereo s BALANCE control all the way to the LEFT Sound should only come from the left speaker If sound comes from the right speaker when the stereo s bal ance control is turned to the LEFT you ll need to swap the connections on the back of the amp...
Страница 20: ...5 20 9 cm Woofer 6 5 16 5 cm woven glass fiber dual voice coil Tweeter Dual 14mm 0 56 polycarbonate Recommended Power 5 60 watts per channel Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Efficiency 92 dB 1W 1M w 1kHz Frequency Response 55Hz 20kHz 3 dB Frame ABS plastic Grille Fine mesh aluminum Mounting Bayonet type with swing out clamps Dimensions 9 75 24 7 cm dia Series Music Model SP M5TT Description Round In ceili...
Страница 21: ... glass fiber Tweeter 25mm 1 0 silk dome fluid cooled Recommended Power 5 120 watts Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Efficiency 90 dB 1W 1M w 1kHz Frequency Response 40Hz 20kHz 3 dB Frame ABS plastic Grille Fine mesh aluminum Mounting Bayonet type with swing out clamps Dimensions 11 25 28 5 cm dia Series Hi Fi Model SP H5TT Description Round In ceiling 15 Twist Tilt Cut Out 7 25 18 4 cm Woofer 5 25 13 3 cm...
Страница 22: ...tic Grille Fine mesh aluminum Mounting Bayonet type with swing out clamps Dimensions 9 75 24 7 cm dia Series Hi Fi Model SP H8TT Description Round In ceiling 15 Twist Tilt Cut Out 9 75 24 7 cm Woofer 8 0 20 3 cm woven glass fiber long throw Tweeter 25mm 1 0 aluminum dome fluid cooled Recommended Power 5 140 watts Nominal Impedance 6 Ohms Efficiency 91 dB 1W 1M w 1kHz Frequency Response 35Hz 20kHz ...
Страница 23: ...butors to ensure that customers obtain proper support and service Russound reserves the right to limit the warranty of products purchased from an unauthorized dealer or other source including retailers mail order sellers and online sellers to ninety 90 days from the date of purchase Damage to or destruction of components due to application of excessive power voids the warranty on those parts In th...
Страница 24: ...Russound 5 Forbes Road Newmarket NH 03857 tel 603 659 5170 fax 603 659 5388 e mail tech russound com www russound com fax on demand 603 659 5590 LR3130 0008 ...
