Sound Advance FMS530 Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Sound Advance FastMount
weather-resistant speakers. When properly installed, these
speakers will give you many years of outdoor entertainment
pleasure. To get the most out of your new speakers, please
read this manual thoroughly before you begin installation.
The directions in this manual apply to all of the following models:
FMS860B, FMS860W, FMS660B, FMS660W, FMS530B,
FMS530W

PARTS LIST

Your Sound Advance FastMount speakers include the following:
• (2) Sound Advance FastMount speakers
• (2) Grilles
• (2) Wiring terminal covers
• (2) Mounting brackets (attached to the speakers)

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

All FastMount speakers are highly weather-resistant, and
when mounted outdoors will perform exceptionally well for
years even under adverse weather conditions.
The new FastMount mounting system makes it easy to mount
the speakers in a variety of positions and locations:
Against a wall
Under an eave
The best performance is obtained by placing the left and right
speakers at ear level, 6 – 10 feet apart. The speakers should
be facing the listeners.
• If you are mounting the speakers above or below ear level,
pivot them up or down to direct the sound towards the
listeners.
I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
F A S T M O U N T
WEATHER-RESISTANT SPEAKERS
• You can orient the speakers either horizontally or vertically
without affecting the sound quality.
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WIRE GAUGE

Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make a speaker sound
less dynamic and reduce definition of the bass frequencies. In
extreme cases, it can even attenuate high frequencies. Also,
amplifier power is wasted in wire with extra resistance, reduc-
ing your system's maximum output level.
To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance
should be less than 10% of the speaker's impedance. This
means that for an 8-ohm speaker, the total resistance of the
wire should be less than 0.8 ohms.
Refer to the Wire Resistance table below when selecting the
proper wire gauge for your system:
Wire resistance in Ohms vs. length of cable run
Distance in Feet

INSTALLING THE SPEAKERS

WARNING: Turn the amplifier's power OFF, or disconnect its
AC plug from the wall outlet until you have completed all of the
connections and have determined that they are correct.
1. Remove the speakers from the mounting brackets by pulling the
In a corner
On a pole
Pull tabs away from each other
1
50' 100' 150' 200' 250' 300'
20 gauge
1.04 2.07
18 gauge
.65 1.30
16 gauge
.41 .82
14 gauge
.26 .52
12 gauge
.16 .32
10 gauge
.10 .20
tabs on the front panels away from each other, as shown below.
S E R I E S
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3.11 4.14 5.18 6.22
1.96 2.61 3.26 3.91
1.22 1.63 2.04 2.45
.77 1.03 1.29 1.55
.49 .65 .81 .97
.31 .41 .51 .61
Slide speaker off bracket