Harman Kardon BDS 400 Owner's Manual page 13

BDS
Wall-Mounting the BDS 800 Center Speaker
1. Decide on the location for the speaker (see Placing the Speakers (BDS 800, BDS
700, BDS 400 and BDS 300 Systems), on page 10).
2. Attach the center-speaker wall-mount bracket to the wall using hardware that is
appropriate for the wall's construction and materials. Attach the anchors through
the holes shown in the illustration.
Use These Holes to
Attach Bracket to Wall
NOTE: The center speaker weighs 3.2 lb (1.45kg). Be sure to use hardware that can
support this weight.
CAUTION: Before making speaker connections, be sure that your receiver or amplifier
is turned OFF and, preferably, its AC cord is unplugged from the AC power source.
3. Connect the speaker wire to the speaker terminals.
A. Push Down on Cap B. Insert Bare Wire
to Open Hole
4. Using two of the supplied screws, attach the center speaker to the wall-mount
bracket, as shown in the illustration.
Wall-Mount
Bracket
Supplied Screws
Wall-Mounting the BDS 700 and BDS 300 Satellite Speakers
1. Remove the black shelf stand from the bottom of the speaker by unscrewing the bolt.
Store the shelf stand and bolt in a safe place in case you need them in the future.
2. Determine the locations for the speakers. (See Placing the Speakers (BDS 800,
BDS 700, BDS 400 and BDS 300), on page 10, for more information.) If possible,
position the speakers so that the mounting screws (not included; use size #8)
can be installed directly into a wall stud. If that is not possible, use optional wall
anchors that are rated to support at least 25 lb (11.3kg) and are appropriate for
the construction and materials of your wall. The customer is responsible for the
proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardware
stores, to wall-mount the speakers properly and safely.
C. Release Cap to
into Open Hole Secure Wire
–
+
Colored Band to
Red Terminal
1. Remove Bolt
2. Remove Stand
Mounting Options for Satellite and Center Speakers
3. Bring the speaker cable through the wall-bracket attachment plate, and mount the
attachment plate on the wall in the desired location.
4. Thread the speaker cable through the arc-shaped opening on the top of the
mounting bracket, not the screw hole.
Bring Speaker Cable
Through Arc-Shaped
Opening
Overhead View
5. Attach the mounting bracket to the wall plate by inserting the tab at the top of the
attachment plate into the slot on top of the bracket and snapping the bracket onto
the attachment plate.
Insert Tab into Slot Feed Cable Through
and Snap Bracket
Mount and out of
onto Plate
Opening
6. Fit the terminal cover onto the bracket as shown in the illustration below, then
connect the speaker leads to the terminals on the underside of the speaker.
Remember to observe the correct polarity. See Connecting the Satellite and Center
Speakers (BDS 700 and BDS 300 systems), on page 15, for more information.
Terminal Cover
Mounting Bracket
Side View
7. Fit the terminal cover into the opening on the underside of the speaker so that it is
flush against the speaker and covers the terminals. Insert the supplied long bracket
bolt up through the bottom of the bracket and terminal cover, and screw it into the
threaded insert on the underside of the speaker. The bolt should be snug but not so
tight as to prevent the speaker from pivoting on the bracket.
Attach Speaker
to Bracket Using
Long Bolt
You can pivot the wall-mounted speaker from side to side; however, attempting to tilt it
up or down will damage the bracket and possibly the wall, which would not be covered
by your warranty.
Bring Speaker Cable
Through Opening
Cable to
Speaker
Cable from
Side View
Connect Cable Leads
to Speaker Terminals
Fit Terminal Cover
into Recess on
Speaker Bottom
Wall Plate
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