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SONANCE VISUAL PERFORMANCE
®
EXTREME SPEAKERS
3. VP Extreme speakers require the following mounting cutouts:
• VP65 XT: 6
15
/
16
” (176mm) wide by 10¾” (273mm) high, with
at least 2½” (64mm) of depth within the mounting cavity.
• VP65R XT: 8¼” (210mm) diameter, with at least 3½”
(89mm) of depth within the mounting cavity.
• VP65S XT: 8¼” (210mm) wide by 8¼” (210mm) high, with at
least 3½” (89mm) of depth within the mounting cavity.
• VP65R SST XT: 8¼” (210mm) diameter, with at least 3½”
(89mm) of depth within the mounting cavity.
4. Position the included mounting cutout template where the
speaker is to be located and pencil an outline on the wall
or ceiling.
• If you are unsure about obstructions, drill a small hole in
the center of the outline and insert a coat hanger wire into
the hole to feel-around for possible obstructions.
5. Cut the mounting hole using tools appropriate for the
construction, and run the speaker wires from the mounting
hole to the amplifier location.
• Consult local building codes before running speaker wires
through walls.
Installation
Sonance VIsual Performance Series Extreme speakers feature
exclusive FastMount
®
tabs and an integral RotoLock
®
mounting
system for quick mounting directly into existing walls and ceilings.
WARNING: THE EDGES OF THE FASTMOUNT TABS
ARE VERY SHARP. USE CAUTION WHEN HAN-
DLING THE SPEAKER.
1. Remove the paint plug from the speaker.
2. Strip ¼” – ½” (6mm – 13mm) of insulation from each
speaker lead. Twist the strands or tin the exposed wire
with solder to ensure that there are no stray strands.
(Stray strands that touch each other can cause a short-
circuit that can damage the amplifier.)
3. The speaker’s connector posts are spring-loaded. Push the top
of each connector post down to open the connector and insert
the exposed wires into the holes in the posts (see
Figure 3
).
• The speaker’s positive post is labeled with a red dot; the
negative post is labeled with a black dot.
• The VP65R SST XT has two sets of connection terminals,
located on opposite sides of the crossover board.
• After making all connections, double-check that you
connected amplifier “+” to speaker “+” and amplifier “–”
to speaker “–”.
4. As shipped, the RotoLock clamps can accommodate a max-
imum wall or ceiling material thickness of 1¼” (32mm).
NOTE: I
F YOU
’
RE INSTALLING THE
VP65R XT, VP65S XT,
OR
VP65R SST XT
INTO CEILING MATERIAL THAT IS THICKER THAN
1¼” (32
MM
),
YOU CAN REMOVE THE
‘
FEET
’
OF THE
R
OTO
L
OCK
CLAMPS
,
WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO CLAMP THE SPEAKER TO CEIL
-
ING MATERIAL THAT IS UP TO
1¾” (44
MM
)
THICK
. T
O REMOVE THE
CLAMP FEET
,
USE A SMALL SCREWDRIVER TO GENTLY RELEASE THE
LOCKING LEVERS
(
F
IGURE
4
,
LEFT
). T
HEN REMOVE THE FEET FROM
THE CLAMPS
(
F
IGURE
4
,
RIGHT
).
5. Make sure all the RotoLock clamps are retracted so that they
are tucked within the mounting hole’s border. Insert the
speaker into the mounting hole (
Figure 5
, left). The
FastMount tabs will prevent the speaker from falling out of
the mounting hole, allowing you to let go of the speaker to
pick-up tools or other items (
Figure 5
, right).
NOTE: T
HE
F
AST
M
OUNT TABS ARE DESIGNED FOR ONE
-
TIME USE
ONLY
. I
F THE SPEAKER IS REMOVED FROM THE MOUNTING HOLE THE
F
AST
M
OUNT TABS WILL DISCONNECT AND REMAIN INSIDE THE WALL
OR CEILING
.
6. Tighten the four screws on the front of the speaker baffle. The
RotoLock clamps will automatically rotate into position and
begin clamping the speaker (
Figure 6
, page 3).
FastMount
Tabs
RotoLock Clamps
(retracted)
F
IGURE
5: I
NSERTING THE
S
PEAKER INTO THE
M
OUNTING
H
OLE
F
IGURE
3 C
ONNECTION
T
ERMINALS
Connection Terminals
(1 Set on VP65R XT, VP65S XT, VP65 XT;
2 Sets on VP65R SST XT)
FastMount
Tabs
Locking Lever
Remove Foot
F
IGURE
4: R
EMOVING THE
R
OTO
L
OCK
C
LAMP
F
EET
