Painting The Grille; Boundary Compensation Control - JBL SYNTHESIS SCL-5 Owner's And Installer's Manual

IMPORTANT: Always use low-torque settings. NEVER over-tighten the clamp screws.
8. Attach the supplied round or square grille. Powerful magnets in the speaker frame will securely hold the grille in place.

PAINTING THE GRILLE

JBL Synthesis architectural loudspeaker grilles can be painted to match any decor. If you wish to change the grille's color, its satin finish will function
as a primer coat. For the best results follow this procedure:
1. Gently remove the scrim cloth from the back side of the grille before painting.
2. Use a high-quality spray paint and apply a thin coat of color. Ensure that the grille perforations remain free of paint. Filling them with paint will
diminish the speaker's sound quality. If any perforations are plugged, use compressed air to blow the paint out of the perforations.
Note: If you find any grille perforations that are plugged with paint after the paint has dried, carefully use a straight pin or sewing
needle to remove the paint.
3. We have included round and/or rectangular replacement scrim cloths. After the paint has dried, apply a light coat of spray adhesive to the
inside of the perforated grille and attach a new scrim cloth. IMPORTANT: Never spray adhesive on the cloth. The scrim cloth on model SCL-5
or SCL-8 has pre-attached foam pads that help prevent the square grille from vibrating against the ceiling.

BOUNDARY COMPENSATION CONTROL

The Boundary Compensation control reduces the speaker's bass output level to compensate for the greater reflection of bass energy when the
speaker is placed near a wall.
When possible, avoid mounting the speaker within 2 ft (0.6m) of a wall. If such placement is unavoidable, set the Boundary Compensation control to
the "NEAR" position.
Speaker Clamps Inside
Mounting Cut-Out
Insert Speaker Straight Into
Mounting Cut-Out
Attach Supplied Grille
Tighten Clamping Screws
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