Polk Audio ATRIUM45 owner manual Mounting

MOUNTING

The Atrium’s bracket allows it to be mounted either hori- zontally or vertically and aimed to deliver the best possible sound in a variety of situations. Follow the steps below to safely secure the brackets and speakers.

Installation of Atrium Series Loudspeakers requires basic skills in using tools such as a drill and screwdriver. If you are in doubt that you possess the necessary skills or tools, consult your Polk Audio dealer, or a professional installer.

1)Make sure the material on which you plan to mount the speakers (plaster, drywall, paneling, stone, etc.) can support the weight of the speakers (Atrium45=approx 5lbs/2.3kg ea, Atrium55=approx 7lbs/3.2kg ea).

2)Make sure the locations you select do not conceal electrical wiring or plumbing.

3)Prior to installation, hold the speaker in the chosen location to make sure it safely clears obstacles such as ceiling, adjacent walls, corners, beams, lighting fixtures and door/window frames.

4)Using the keyhole slots in the bracket as a template, mark the installation location of the two keyhole slots with a pencil. You can do this by removing the bracket knobs on the top and bottom of the speaker and removing the bracket, or by leaving the bracket con- nected to the speaker [figure 9]. Orient the bracket so that the small ends of the keyhole slots are facing “up” according to the direction of installation. Reattach the bracket to the speakers, if you have removed it, by reinserting it into the bracket gap and then tightening the bracket knobs.

5)If you are certain that there is a stud behind the wall surface, drive #10 screws (not included) through the wall and into the stud [figure 10a].

6)If there is no stud behind the wall at the chosen loca- tion, install #10 wall anchors (not supplied) into the wall by following the wall-anchor-manufacturer’s instructions. Always use two wall anchors and two screws per speaker [figure 10b].

7)Drive screws into stud or wall anchors, leaving screw heads protruding 1/16" (6mm).

FIGURE 9 Turn the bracket knobs to remove the bracket assembly.

Gire las perillas de los soportes para quitar la unidad de soporte. Tournez les boutons du support pour retirer le bloc-support.

Drehen Sie die Halterungsknöpfe, um die gesamte Halterung abzunehmen.

8)If speaker wire is being fed from a hole

in the wall behind the bracket, pull this speaker wire through the hole in the bracket before mounting the bracket [figure 11].

9)Line up the bracket, attached to the speaker, so that the screw heads pass through thelarge center hole of the bracket’s keyhole slots.

10)Let the speaker and bracket slide straight down, allowing the screw head to slip behind the smaller end of the keyhole slot [figure 12].

11)Tug gently on the speaker to make certain that the screws and bracket are properly aligned and that the wall anchors are secure.

12)If the bracket is not held snug against the wall by the screw heads, remove the speaker from the wall, drive the screws in a little further and then remount

the speaker.

13)Once the speaker is mounted, the bracket knobs can be loosened to “aim” the speaker, and then hand- tightened to keep the speaker angled correctly [figure 13].

14)Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver. Strip 1/2 inch of insulation from each of the two conductors of the wire to expose the bare metal and twist each of the conductors into a single unfrayed strand (so you have two unfrayed strands). Note that one of the terminals on the rear of each speaker is red (+) and the other is black (-). Make certain that you connect the wire from the red termi- nal of your amplifier or receiver to the red terminal on your speaker and the wire from the black terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the black ter- minal on your speaker [figure 14]. Most wire has some indicator (such as color-coding, ribbing

or writing) on one of the two conductors to help you maintain consistency.

figure 10a

Wall Stud

figure 10b

No Wall Stud

FIGURES 10a & b

Use #10 screw for wall stud, use #10 wall anchors + screw for no wall stud.

Use tornillos n° 10 si la pared tiene parales internos, use anclas de pared y tornillos n° 10 si la pared no tiene parales internos.

Utilisez une vis no10 pour fixer le support dans un montant. Utilisez une cheville d'ancrage et une vis no10 s'il n'y a pas de montant.

Verwenden Sie eine Schraube Nr. 10 für Wände mit Holzstielverstärkung bzw. Dübel und Schrauben (Nr. 10) für Wände ohne Holzstielverstärkung.

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