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Congratulations on choosing Krix
Your Krix speakers are designed to reproduce the highest quality sound. To get the best performance from
your speakers please read these installation instructions thoroughly as there are many factors that influence the
performance of your speakers.
If you have any difficulties please contact one of our friendly authorised Krix dealers.
INSTALLATION
Before you begin
Connecting
Please read the disclaimer on
To ensure optimum performance
!
the back of this manual.
it is important that your speaker
system is connected properly:
•
Discuss
with
your
local
Krix
distributor,
or
installation
Turn off all electronic equipment
!
consultant, to determine the best
and disconnect from the power
location for your loudspeakers.
point.
Be
sure
to
check
for
any
•
Follow
obstructions, such as electrical
instructions supplied with your
wiring, plumbing, stud work or
amplifier,
air conditioning ducts before
recorder, video player etc.
commencing
the
installation.
(Figure 1)
•
Install speaker cable in wall or
ceiling cavity, or run cable along
!
wall surface. Allow approximately
300mm
facilitate loudspeaker installation.
•
Follow
!
instructions supplied with your
amplifier to connect the speaker
Figure 1
cables to amplifier. Take care to
•
assign the same cable colour or
Also ensure that there is enough
trace to the positive (+) connector
ceiling space to accommodate
on the amplifier as the positive (+)
the speaker enclosure.
connector on the speaker.
•
Prepare
Painting
connecting to speakers by neatly
stripping cable ends.
If the product requires painting,
Care should be taken to eliminate
it is recommended to do this
!
loose strands of wire that may be
before installation. The external
present a short circuit hazard.
template can be used to mask
the visible surfaces from the
remainder of the product.
Use a spray can and apply a light
coat of paint. Rotate the product
at 90° intervals and apply 3 more
light coats to ensure an even
coverage.
Be careful in applying single
heavy coats of paint as there is
a greater probability of blocking
the holes in the grille.
If the grille does become blocked
by paint, use a small pin or similar
to release the blockage, while the
paint is still wet.
(Figure 2)
Installation
•
Once
the
correct
of
the
speakers
determined, use the cardboard
insert marked 'template' (from
the internal packing) to trace
the required
cut-out onto the
ceiling/wall. (Figure 3)
the
connection
•
Drill a hole inside the marked
cut-out. Using a fine gyprock
CD/DVD,
hard
disk
saw, cut around the inside of the
marked cut-out. (Figure 4)
•
Pull the stripped speaker cable
through the ceiling opening. Push
and hold down the positive (+)
of
excess
cable
to
red binding post on the speaker
and insert the positive (+) wire
through hole in post. Take care to
the
connection
assign the same cable colour or
trace to the positive (+) connector
on the amplifier, as the positive
(+) connector on the speaker.
Repeat connection process with
the negative (-) black binding
post and the negative (-) wire.
(Figure 5)
speaker
cables
for
•
Ensure all three mounting wings
are compressed back against the
speaker enclosure, so that the
speaker can be easily inserted
into the hole. (Figure 6)
•
Rotate the speaker clockwise
once
the
mounting
begin to engage in the hole and
continue the rotation until the
speaker is flush with the ceiling.
(Figure 7)
•
To remove the speaker from
the cavity, rotate the speaker
clockwise, while gently pulling
away from the hole.
2
placement
has
been
wings
INSTALLATION
Figure 2
Figure 4
Figure 6
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Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 7
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