Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of an uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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International, Ltd. Qualcomm® and aptX™ are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission. Systemline and Q Acoustics are registered trademarks of Armour Home Electronics Limited. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Pack Contents E50/E50w touch panel x 1 Mounting frame x 1 Dry lining back box x 1 47mm deep double gang Pre-fitted with IMO plugs for speaker cables M3 x 7mm screw x 1 M3.5 x 30mm screws x 2...
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It is possible to connect TV sound or another device into the rear line input. This is shown on the system schematic. The E50w (white) touch panel is IP54 rated when installed and sealed in accordance with the E50w bathroom installation guide (Appendix 1). The touch panel must be located outside zone 2 of the electrical...
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E50 System Schematic The system is designed to be connected together as shown below: LINE IN DC IN SPEAKERS - L + - R +...
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Planning E50 Positioning and Back Box Locations Use the guidelines below to plan the positioning of the back boxes, speakers and cabling. Dimensions should be checked prior to installation to ensure the layout works correctly with the supplied lengths of cable.
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First Fix Wiring Cut holes for required back boxes and speakers. Run speaker cables and power cable as shown, leaving the tails accessible for second fix. Optional line-in cable may be run at this point. Notes 1. Switched mains socket required next to cable break-out box. 2.
Second Fix Connect cable tails to touch panel, speakers and PSU. Fix items in place, using the instructions supplied with the speakers to ensure correct speaker installation. Notes 1. Blanking plate required to cover break-out box - requires a single hole to exit DC cable.
Appendix 1: E50w Bathroom Installation Guide E50w is designed to be fitted into a bathroom environment, which is clearly different to most other rooms in the home. The nature of this wet environment is recognised by the respective standards authorities, who test products in terms of their suitability to be installed in such areas.
All other instructions for the connection and fitting of E50w apply, except in this instance the left & right speaker wires are connected to a single stereo Q Install speaker (Qi-65 CW-ST). See also instructions supplied with this speaker.
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