Installation

SONANCE MERLOT® MR/SSMR

Sonance Merlot MR and SSMR speakers feature exclusive FastMount® tabs and an integral RotoLock® mounting system for quick mounting directly into walls.

CAUTION: THE EDGES OF THE FASTMOUNT TABS ARE VERY SHARP. USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE SPEAKER.

1.Remove the paint plug from the speaker.

2.Run speaker wire from each speaker to the amplifier location.

3.Strip ¼” – ½” 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 your amplifier.)

4.The speaker’s connector posts are spring-loaded. Push the top of insert the exposed wires into the holes in the posts. The 421SSMR channel and one for the right.

each connector post down to open the connector and has two sets of connectors, one for the left amplifier

•The speaker’s positive post is labeled with a red dot; the negative post is labeled with a black dot. Double-check that you connected amplifier “+” to speaker “+” and amplifier “–” to speaker “–”.

5.Make sure all the RotoLock clamps are in the full clockwise position so that they are tucked within the mounting hole’s border. Insert the speaker into the hole in the wall (Figure 6). The RotoLock system can accommodate a maximum wall material thickness of 1¼”.

•The FastMount tabs will prevent the speaker from falling out of the mount- ing hole, allowing the installer to let go of the speaker to pick-up tools or other items (see Figure 7).

Note: The FastMount tabs are designed for one - time use only . If the speaker is removed f r o m t h e m o u n t i n g h o l e t h e Fa s t M o u n t t a b s w i l l d i s c o n n e c t and remain inside the ceiling .

RotoLock

Clamps

(retracted)

FastMount

Tabs

Figure 6: Inserting the Speaker

Into the Mounting Hole

FastMount

Tabs

Figure 7:

FastMount Tabs