Sonance MARINERSST instruction manual Painting the Speakers, Before Installation Retrofit

S623SSTR/S621SSTR/SRS1

FastMount® Tabs

S623SST

FastMount® Tabs

Before Installation: Retrofit

1. Determine the location for the speaker (see Speaker Placement on page 1).

2.Perform an obstruction survey to be certain that there are no studs, conduit, pipes, heating ducts, pocket doors or air returns in the wall or ceiling cavity that will interfere with the speaker.

3.The cutout for the S623SSTR, S621SSTR and SRS1 speakers is 8 5/32” (207mm) in diameter. There also must be at least 5 3/16” (152mm) depth within the ceiling cavity. The cutout for the S623SST is 6 13/16" x 10 11/16" (172mm x 270mm), and

there must be at least 3 7/8” (86mm) depth within the wall cavity.

4. Position the included cutout template where the speaker is to be located and pencil an outline on the wall or ceiling.

• If you are unsure about obstructions, drill a small hole in the center of the outline and insert a coat hanger wire into the hole to feel-around for possible obstructions.

5. Cut the mounting hole using a keyhole or drywall saw, and run the speaker wires from the mounting hole to the amplifier location.

• Consult local building codes before running speaker wires through ceilings.

Installation

Sonance Symphony SSTR, SST AND SRS1 speakers feature exclusive FastMount® tabs and an integral RotoLock® mounting system for quick mounting directly into existing walls and ceilings.

WARNING: THE EDGES OF 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 the amplifier.)

4. The speaker’s connector posts are spring-loaded. Push the top of each connector post down to open the connector and insert the exposed wires into the holes in the posts.

•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 clock- wise position so that they are tucked within the mount- ing hole’s border. Insert the speaker into the hole in the wall or ceiling (Figure 5). The RotoLock system can accommodate a maximum wall or ceiling material thickness of 1¼”.

F I G U R E 5 : I N S E R T S P E A K E R

I N T O M O U N T I N G H O L E

SONANCE SYMPHONY® SSTR, SST & SRS1

•The FastMount tabs will prevent the speaker from falling out of the mounting hole, allowing the installer to let go of the speaker to pick-up tools or other items.

NOTE: THE FASTMOUNT TABS ARE DESIGNED FOR ONE-TIME USE ONLY. IF THE SPEAKER IS REMOVED FROM THE MOUNTING HOLE THE FASTMOUNT TABS WILL DISCONNECT AND REMAIN INSIDE THE WALL OR CEILING .

6. Tighten the four screws
on the front of the						S623SSTR/S621SSTR/SRS1
speaker			baffle.		The	RotoLock® Clamps
RotoLock			clamps		will
automatically				rotate into
position			and		begin
clamping			the speaker
(Figure 6).
• When			you		notice
resistance				on	the
screws		the		speaker has
been				clamped
successfully.
I M P O R T A N T :						S623SST
Always			use		low-
torque			settings;
NEVER				over-
tighten.
NOTE: THE				SPEAKER
FLANGE		IS		DESIGNED
TO		F L E X			A N D
CONFORM				TO	ANY
SMALL		IMPERFECTIONS
IN	THE		WALL		OR
C E I L I N G				S U R FA C E .
DO	NOT			TIGHTEN
T H E		S C R E W S			S O
MUCH		SO		THAT	THE	RotoLock®
FLANGE BOWS-OUT.						Clamps
7. Attach		the		grille	after	F I G U R E 6 :
the	speaker			has	been	T I G H T E N R O T O L O C K C L A M P S
installed.			Insert		about

half of the grille into the groove at the edge of the speaker. Gently fit the

remaining half of the grille by		working around the speaker, fitting the grille
into the groove as you	go.
NOTE: YOU CAN ADJUST	THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE ROTOLOCK SCREWS
TO ACHIEVE A PROPER	GRILLE	FIT.

PAINTING THE SPEAKERS

All Sonance Symphony speakers come from the factory fitted with a plastic ‘paint plug’ that protects the speaker drivers while the mounting flange is being painted.

Paint the grille separately from the speaker. Before painting, carefully remove the under-grille cloth. It is held in place with a light tacking glue that makes it easy to remove. Spray the grilles with thinned paint (5 parts thinner to 1 part paint), being careful not to plug the holes. Too heavy a coat of paint on the grille will adversely affect the sound of the speaker. Once the grilles and flange are painted and dry, replace the under-grille cloth, remove the paint plug from the mounting flange and install the grille.

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