Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents OVERVIEW Do not use the apparatus near water. Important Safety Instructions Clean only with dry cloth. Optional Speakers Do not block any ventilation openings. INSTALLATION PLANNING Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Systems can be configured with a variety of different speaker types, including the following: First, find a suitable location to set-up the 975. It is best to put the amplifier in a stable location near other equipment to be used.
SPEAKER LOCATION & INSTALLATION GRID CEILING INSTALLATION (U.S. & CANADA ONLY) 2’ X 4’ CEILING TILE 2’ X 2’ CEILING TILE The dimensions of the TCQ are 1’ x 2’. It is designed to fit into any standard 2’ X 4’, or 2’ X 2” suspended ceiling tile grid. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO INSTALL THE SPEAKERS OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL CUT WITH CUT WITH...
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SECURE TO CEILING GRID SECURING THE TCQ SPEAKER (U.S. & CANADA ONLY) (U.S. & CANADA ONLY) To comply with Building Codes, the TCQ MUST be secured to the building Locate the four (4) self-drilling sheet metal screws. structure with two safety wires. Utilizing existing holes on the vertical section of the ceiling rail (center of the hole to the base of the rail must be a minimum Locate the 20ft length of safety wire.
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SAFETY WIRE TAB Note: If your ceiling grid is any other dimension than mentioned above, contact your local Lightspeed representative. FIGURE 1: ATTACHING THE SAFETY WIRE TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE Locate the 6m length of safety wire.
DRQ Ceiling Speaker Installation DRQ LOCATIONS Remove the speaker grille by turning and pushing one of the arms upward (see figure 3). Or use the grille removal tool, insert one end into one of the holes near the Tools and Equipment Speaker Components CEILING edge and pull the grille off.
WMQ Wall Speaker Installation CONNECTING AND ROUTING SPEAKER WIRE Prep two conductor 18 awg plenum rated speaker wire ends for insertion into the speaker connectors. Tools and Equipment Speaker Components NOTE: it is advised to prep and connect each speaker at ground level. •...
4JCS Ceiling Speaker Installation Place the WMQ speaker between the two bracket arms, aligning the mounting holes. 10. Insert the large plastic mounting screws into the two sides of the speaker and Tools and Equipment Speaker Components ENCLOSURE tighten with your fingers. •...
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INSTALLING THE 4JCS SPEAKERS INTO THE CEILING TILE CONNECTING AND ROUTING SPEAKER WIRE SPEAKER #1 SPEAKER #3 10” TILE HOLE TEMPLATE Before beginning the speaker tile work, choose a flat work surface. Prep two conductor 18 awg plenum rated speaker wire ends for insertion into the Black Black speaker connectors.
Insert the red (+) wire and black (-) wire from speakers #1 and #2 into the right side Replacement Lithium Ion battery pack may only be purchased through Lightspeed of the connector (SPEAKER OUTPUT 2).
The microphone will automatically power on and mute when it is removed from the input jacks on the rear panel of the amplifier. charger. This will automatically power on the 975 as well. With both the amplifier and the audio source power on, adjust the corresponding volume control on the The microphone volume is set at the factory to the mid point.
Life Safety Solutions The sensor needs to be hard-wired back to the amplifier. For 975, insert the PageFirst wire into the left side of the six pin euro-block connector on the amplifier. Insert the connector into the back of the 975.
RELAY INPUT should be located in close proximity to minimize cable runs. The 975 contains an input connection to detect a signal from Fire Alarm, IP Paging System or other device. When triggered, audio from the 975 is muted to ensure Key considerations: emergency alerts from external systems can be heard.
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Output sound level. then turns solid. NOTE ON PAIRING: If your Activate System was purchased together with the 975, all components were paired together at the factory. If the system is being added to an NORMALIZING AUDIO SOURCE VOLUME LEVELS existing Lightspeed audio system, please refer to the Registration Procedure at www.lightspeed-tek.com/accessregistration for proper pairing instructions.
Plug the USB power supply into an electrical outlet or plug the cable into a computer 975. Take precautions as necessary to prevent and guard against electromagnetic and electrostatic noise interference. Long cable runs, unshielded and / or poorly shielded cable, USB port.
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Audio Out NOTE ON PAIRING: The 975 and Media Connector are paired together at the Lightspeed factory as required for proper operation. If paired components are separated and NOTE ON INTEGRATION: If the Media Connector is not included in installation, a 3.5mm audio cable may be connected from the audio source to the audio input on the back of swapped during the installation process, they must be re-paired.
• Check volume level of amplifier. Make sure that the microphone volume level on Most problems are related to low battery power. Use fully-charged batteries the 975 is not turned down all the way. Slowly turn up the volume level on the in good condition.
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