Sonance THX instruction manual Introduction, Parts List, Optional Accessories, Speaker Placement

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Sonance Cinema Select THX in-wall speakers. When properly installed, these THX-certified speakers will bring out the best in all your entertainment, delivering film soundtracks as their creators intended them to sound and reproducing music with outstanding clarity and realism.

This manual is for the Sonance Cinema Select LCR and Sonance Cinema Select SUR.To get the most out of your new speakers, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin installation.

To achieve the best performance, Sonance recommends that these speakers be installed by a Sonance Authorized Dealer/Installer.

PARTS LIST

Each Sonance Cinema Select LCR Speaker package includes the following:

•(1) Sonance Cinema Select LCR Speaker

•(1) Paintable Grille

•(1) Plastic paint plug to protect speaker during painting

•(1) Mounting cutout template (in packaging)

Each Sonance Cinema Select SUR Speaker package includes the following:

•(2) Sonance Cinema Select SUR Speakers

•(2) Paintable Grilles

•(2) Plastic paint plugs to protect speakers during painting

•(1) Mounting cutout template (in packaging)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Symphony Acoustic Enclosure (part# 91687) — ½” MDF enclosure that provides ideal acoustic performance and maximum reduction of sound transmission into adjacent spaces. Designed for use only in new construction.

I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

C I N E M A S E L E C T I N - WA L L S P E A K E R S

•If possible,locate the speakers at least 18 inches away from the side walls.

•The main listening position should be between 8 and 12 feet away from the speakers.

Use Illustration 1 as a guide.

18"(min.)	6' – 10'	18"(min.)
from side	apart	from side
wall		wall

2'

(max.)

Illustration 1: LCR Speaker Placement

Center Channel Speaker

• If possible, locate the center speaker at the same height as the left & right speakers (38 – 40 inches from the floor).

• If you must place the center
speaker above or below a
video screen, we recommend	5' – 7'
placing it no more than 2 feet
above or below the center of
the left and right speakers.
Keeping the speakers within
this 4-foot window will
maintain consistent tonality
between all 3 speakers.

Sonafill® In-Wall System (part# 91698) — Retrofittable acoustical treatment for in-wall speakers consisting of two pillows and four tiles that virtually eliminates noises produced by resonating drywall. Dramatically improves midbass sound quality and reduces sound transmission into adjacent rooms.

Fire-RatedBackCan(part# 91907) — Meets ASTM E 119,CAN/ULC S 101, NFPA 251, UBC 7-1 and UL 263 criteria for commercial installations.

Symphony FlexBracket (part# 92091) and Symphony Staple Template (part# 900651) — Plastic templates to reserve a mounting hole for the speaker in new construction. Designed to be used with the RotoLock® mount- ing system.

Symphony Coverplate (part# 92093) — Covers the hole made by the FlexBracket during construction until the speaker is installed.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Left and Right Channel Speakers

•Place the left & right channel speakers on either side of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart and 38 – 42 inches from the floor (which corresponds to the height of your ears when you’re seated on a couch or chair).

Use Illustration 1 as a guide.

Left & Right Surround Channel Speakers

The Cinema Select SUR speak- ers should be placed in the walls directly to the sides of the listening position, between 5 feet and 7 feet off the floor.

Use Illustration 2 as a guide.

If placing the speakers on the walls directly to the sides of the listening position isn’t possible, you can mount them on the ceiling. Locate the speakers directly to the left and right sides of the listening position, between 6 feet and 10 feet apart. Mount the speakers so the tweeters aim at the screen and rear wall, with the woofers towards each other.

Use Illustration 3 as a guide.

Illustration 2: Left & Right Surround Speaker Placement on Side Walls

6' – 10'

apart

Illustration 3: Left & Right Surround

Speaker Placement on Ceiling

1