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Installation; Positioning Your Speakers For The Best Sound Quality; Finding The Right Spot To Install The Wall-Mount Volume Control; Safety Check - Niles In-Wall Music Anywhere! Operation Manual

In-wall speakers

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INSTALLATION

The following is an overview
The Wall-Mount Volume
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of the installation of the
Control should be installed
Music Anywhere! In-Wall Kit.
indoors, in an interior wall
In some cases you should
relatively close to the area
refer to the specific product
where the speakers will be
manuals for additional infor-
mounted. The VCS-2D-IM
mation.
Volume Control included
with the Music Anywhere!
Positioning your
In-Wall Kit is not water-
Speakers for the
proof and is not suitable
Best Sound Quality
for installation outdoors
without a Niles WDC-100
Decide on an appropriate
weatherproof cover.
installation location for your
(See Page 10)
In-Wall Speakers. They
may be installed in any
Be sure to measure the
!
standard wall of at least
approximate distance from
a 3/8" thickness. Best results
your equipment to the
are achieved by installing
Wall-Mount Volume Control
the In-Wall Speakers an
location, and from the
equal distance from the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
main listening position
to the first and second
whenever possible.
Speaker locations. This
will ensure that you have
!
DO NOT MOUNT THE
enough wire to complete
SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME
the installation. The Music
Anywhere! In-Wall Kit
Finding the Right
includes 100 ft. of 4-
Spot to Install
conductor Speaker Cable.
the Wall-Mount
(See Figure 1)
Volume Control
Decide on a location for the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
that is convenient for you
and where you believe the
Speaker Cable will easily
reach.
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Safety Check

If you have doubts about
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whether you are capable
of installing a Niles Music
Anywhere! In-Wall Kit into
your system, consult a
Niles dealer or profession-
al installer. They have spe-
cial tools, techniques, and
experience to make the
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impossible possible. The
installer can provide you
with an estimate before
work is started.
Once you have found a con-
venient location for the Wall-
Mount Volume Control and
decided on an installation
location for the In-Wall
Speakers, locate nearby
studs in the wall with a stud
sensor or by hand knocking.
Volume
Control
When you've found loca-
Figure 2
tions that appear to be free
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of obstructions, drill a small
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1/8" pilot hole just barely
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through the drywall in each
location.
(See Figure 2)
Be careful. If you feel any
extra resistance as you
are drilling. STOP!
Cut a piece of coat hanger
If the wire's movement is
and bend the wire to create
obstructed by a pipe, cable
two right angles opposite of
or wall stud, fill the hole with
each other about six inches
spackle or other patching
long. Poke the six inch end
compound, sand, paint and
of the "Z-shaped" wire into
try another location.
the pilot hole and rotate in a
circle while probing the
inside of the wall for
obstructions.
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