Installation Instructions | Boston Acoustics HSi N640T2, HSi N740

Installation

Instructions

WARNING

Always turn off the amplifier or receiver when connecting speakers or any other components to the system.

NOTE

This manual assumes the installer possesses skill in the proper use of hand and power tools, knowledge of local building and fire codes, and a familiarity with the environment behind the wall or ceiling in which the speakers will be installed.

Tools You’ll Need

1.A utility knife, jig saw, or other tool for cutting the required hole in the mounting surface.

2.A #2 Phillips screwdriver.

3.A wire cutter or stripper for prepar- ing the speaker wires.

4.A pencil.

Retrofit Installations

1.Mark the outline of the installation hole using the supplied template. Make a small hole at the center of the speaker location. Insert a long, bent piece of wire and rotate to confirm that there are no obstruc- tions behind the chosen location.

2.Cut the installation hole.

3.Run the wire from the amplifier location to the cutout. Allow for an extra foot of wire at the cutout.

Instrucciones de montaje

AVISO

Apague siempre el amplificador o el receptor al conectar altavoces o cualquier otro componente al sistema.

NOTA

En este manual se presupone que el instalador posee habilidad en el mane- jo de herramientas manuales y eléctric- as, conocimiento sobre los códigos vigentes de construcción local y normas sobre incendios y que está familiariza- do con el entorno tras el muro o techo en los que se instalarán los altavoces.

Herramientas necesarias

1.Una navaja multiusos, una sierra caladora u otra herramienta para cortar el agujero adecuado en la superficie de montaje.

2.Un destornillador de estrella o cruz del número 2.

3.Un cortador de alambre o un pelacables para preparar el cablea- do de los altavoces.

4.Un lápiz.

Instalaciones para el montaje trasero

1.Marque el contorno del agujero con la plantilla suministrada. Haga un pequeño agujero en el centro de la ubicación del altavoz. Meta un alam- bre curvado y dele vueltas para ase- gurarse de que no hay obstáculos traseros en la posición elegida.

2.Corte el agujero para la instalación.

3.Tienda el cable desde el amplificador hasta el final. Corte a 30 cm más de lo necesario.

Instructions d’installation

AVERTISSEMENT

Débranchez toujours l’amplificateur ou le récepteur avant de connecter les enceintes ou tout autre composant du système.

REMARQUE

Ce manuel suppose que l’installateur sait utiliser les outils à main et à moteur nécessaires à l’installation, qu’il connaît la réglementation en vigueur sur la construction et l’incendie, et qu’il sait exactement ce qui se trouve derrière les murs ou les plafonds sur lesquels les enceintes seront installées.

Outils nécessaires

1.Un couteau, une scie à découper ou tout autre outil capable de découper l’orifice nécessaire dans la surface de montage.

2.Un tournevis cruciforme No. 2.

3.Une pince coupante ou à dénuder pour préparer les fils des enceintes.

4.Un crayon noir

Installations améliorées

1.Tracez le contour de l’orifice d’in- stallation en utilisant le gabarit fourni. Faites un petit trou au centre de l’endroit où sera placée l’en- ceinte. Insérez-y un grand morceau de câble replié, et faites tourner celui-ci afin de vous assurer qu’il n’existe aucun obstacle derrière l’endroit choisi.

2.Découpez l’orifice d’installation.

3.Amenez le câble de l’ampli à l’ori- fice que vous venez de découper, en prévoyant 30 cm de câble sup- plémentaire.

Installationsan- weisungen

ACHTUNG

Den Verstärker oder Empfänger immer abstellen, wenn Lautsprecher oder andere Komponenten an das System angeschlossen werden.

HINWEIS

Dieses Handbuch setzt voraus, dass der Installateur im Umgang mit Hand- und Elektrowerkzeugen versiert ist, die örtlichen Bau- und Brandschutz- vorschriften kennt und weiß, wo und welche Leitungen in der Wand bzw. hin- ter der Wandverkleidung verlaufen, in der die Lautsprecher montiert werden sollen.

Benötigte Werkzeuge

1.Ein Exaktormesser, eine Stichsäge oder anderes Werkzeug zum Ausschneiden des notwendigen Lochs aus der Montagefläche.

2.Einen Kreuzschlitz-Schraubendreher, Größe 2.

3.Eine Drahtzange oder einen Drahtstripper zur Vorbereitung der Lautsprecherkabel.

4.Einen Bleistift.

Einbau in eine fertige Fläche

1.Den Umriss des Installationslochs mit der mitgelieferten Maske anze- ichnen. In der Mitte der auszuschneidenden Fläche ein kleines Loch erzeugen. Ein langes Stück gebogenen Drahts in das Loch einschieben, um zu prüfen, dass hinter der gewählten Stelle keine Hindernisse vorhanden sind.

2.Das Montageloch schneiden.

3.Das Kabel vom Verstärker zum eben erzeugten Ausschnitt verlegen. An der Ausschnittstelle etwa 30 cm extra Kabellänge vorsehen.

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