Polk Audio LCi-C Placement, ROOM ENVIRONMENT CONTROL Tweeter Switch, Required tools, Preparation

Important Note: LCi Series In-wall Loudspeakers are not magnetically shielded and should not be placed closer than 1' (30cm) from a CRT (picture tube) televi- sion or video monitor.

PLACEMENT

Install the LCic as close as possible to ear level. If the speaker needs to be installed higher, aim the tweeter up or down as required.

ROOM ENVIRONMENT CONTROL

Tweeter Switch

If your listening room is very reflective, with smooth sheetrock walls, hardwood floors, and non-cushioned furniture, the sound will be overly “bright” and unnatu- ral. Selecting the “cut” setting compensates for the effect of reflectivity in a hard room. Tweeter attenua- tion flattens room response, without hindering higher frequency response, for warmer, more realistic sound and more accurate imaging.

PAINTING IN-WALL GRILLES

Painting in-wall grilles

The LCic is supplied with one perforated aluminum grille, which may be painted.

Required tools:

1.Paint of your choice (grilles must be spray painted).

2.A paperclip or corkscrew (for removing the paintable grille).

3.Masking tape

4.Paint mask (supplied; covers un-paintable parts)

Preparation:

1.Separate the parts of the speaker. If the speaker is not yet installed, the grille can be removed simply by pushing the clamp screws forward

to push the grille off the speaker from the inside.

2.Remove the cloth scrim from the inside of the grille.

3.When painting the speaker frame, use the supplied paint masks to carefully mask off the front of the speakers to protect the drivers and baffles. You can do this while the speaker is already installed in the wall (if, for instance, you’re repainting the room). If you do not have the paint masks, carefully mask the speaker components using paper and masking tape. Use a paper clip to remove the grille.

Painting the aluminum mesh grille:

The grille of the LCi Series speaker features an even, protective paint. This paint is an ideal primer.

1.Paint the grille.

Note: Grilles must be spray painted. Do not use a brush and paint. Thick, brushed paint may clog the grille holes. Use thin coats of spray paint.

If you’re using a compressor and spray gun, use the finest, most diffused setting. Be careful not to fill the holes in the grille with paint.

2.When the paint is completely dry, press the white cloth scrim into place and carefully reinstall the grille by fitting it into its recess so that it is just resting on the frame. Starting with one corner, go around the speaker and push the grille into the grille notch a little bit at a time. Be gentle; the grille may be easily bent by rough handling. You will feel a positive “snap” when the grille

is fully in place.

Painting the frame:

1.Apply paint to exposed (unmasked) parts. Use two or more thin coats.

2.When the paint is completely dry, remove the masking material.

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