Installation, cont’d
Wiring the speakers
1. | When both speakers are in place, |
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| carefully pull enough speaker wire |
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| to reach to the terminals at the back | Twist the bared wire. |
| of the each speaker and strip the | |
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| ends of the wire approximately 5/8" (15 mm). Twist the | |
| bare strands so that they are held firmly in the connectors. | |
2. | Press down on the spring loaded terminals to open the | |
holes at the top. Observing the correct polarity, (positive wire to ,terminal and negative wire to .terminal) insert the twisted ends into the open holes (see figure 11) and release the springs to secure them. Push any loose wire back into the wall.
CDo not connect the speaker wires from one channel in parallel (together) with wires of the other channel on the same terminal.
Extron
Negative | INPUT |
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Wire | Positive Wire |
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Push down on the spring terminals at the back of the speaker, and insert
the wires. Release the springs to secure.
Figure 11 — Inserting wiring into the terminals
3.Turn on the audio source and any associated devices. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to adjust the source and device settings as desired to get the optimum audio output for your speaker application. It may be necessary to adjust the angle of the speaker (see steps 5 and 6 below) to get the best audio coverage area for your application.
4. | To adjust the angle of the speaker, carefully remove the |
| Extron logo on the front of the speaker to expose the front |
locking access (see figure 3, item B, for location). To do this, carefully pry the logo away with your fingers or use a small flat head screwdriver (see figure 12), taking care not to damage the front grill or the logo.
Gently pry away logo.
Figure 12 — Removing the logo from the front grill
8SI 3 Speakers • Installation