Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WG100W M&S Systems
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In-W all & Ceiling Speakers Ow ner ’ s Ma nual Part Numbers WG100C WG 10 0 W WG150C WG150W WG Series 115986D.pdf 1 115986D.pdf 1 11/16/2005 10:54:34 AM 11/16/2005 10:54:34 AM.
Page 2 Introduction W G Series ceiling a nd in-wall spe akers are des igned to pro vide clear, sharp ly-focuse d audio reproduc tion while rem aining unobt rusive i n the back ground. Th ese speakers bring out t he best in any home theat er or whole-hous e stereo s ystem.
Page 3 W G150C C eiling Speakers (Sold in Pairs) W G100 W I n-wall Speakers (Sol d in Pairs) Page 3 Frequenc y R esponse 35Hz to 20kHz (+/-3db) Maximum Po wer Rating 150 W atts Impedance Rating 8-Ohms.
W G150 W I n-wall Speakers (Sol d in Pairs) Unpacking Y our Speakers Before you unpack your speakers, be e xtra care f ul not to touch the cone a nd twe eter materials. After carefully unpacking y our speakers, the carton and the pack ing mate rial should be s aved for possible use lat er.
foot ceilings and abov e) apart but no clos er than 2 feet to any adjacent wall. Avoid placing speake rs in air retur n cavitie s. Some ty pe of protection will be required for the back of the speaker if blown insulation is used .
of the speaker, use a piece of bat insulation at least 3 inches thick in the stud cavity. Th is insulation should not h ave a backing or if i t does, the backing must be installed facing away f rom the speaker. The insulation should extend about 2 ft.
TIPS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION • If poss ible, run speaker wires a f ter AC wiring is in place to avoid additional noise caused by close proximit y of wiring. • Secure the speaker wires against a joist with insulated staples, being care f ul not to pierce the wire insulation.
installed. Leave a t least 18 inche s additional ca- ble for the connection during final speaker instal- lation. Run the o ther end of the speaker c able to the audio source. NOTE: Make a draw ing of each speaker location. This wil l a ssist y ou in lo cat ing the wi res i f they have been covered a fter the wall board has been installed.
tweeter when r emoving t he paint mask in order to prevent any damage. Atta ch th e speaker cable to t he speaker by pressing down on the red (+) or black (-) gold-plated push terminals and inserting the red wire in the red terminal and the black wire in t he black terminal.
highest directional response in this direction. See figure 5. If you want to disperse the sound in a 360- degree pattern yo u m u s t position the line in the tw eeter in a horizo ntal position. See figure 6. The combination of switch settings allow y ou to boost and cut bass and treble +/-3dB.
In-wall Speakers Step 1. Speaker mounting rings are used in the pre-construction phase o f speaker installation during construction of new homes and additions. W G Serie s mounting rin gs are designed to provide drywall installers the correct cut-out pattern for t he speakers.
• Do not install the actual speaker until the wall board is in place. Until then leave several feet of wire secured to the back o f the mounting ring.
Step 3. This is the f inish-out stage. Prepare t he speaker wiring by stripping off approximately 3 inches of the ou ter jacket (care should be ta ken so the insulation on the wires inside the jacket are not damaged) also strip approximately 3/8 inch off the end s of th e two inside condu ctors.
Page 14 the baffle using the 6 screws provided. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREW S, the screws should on only be tight enough to secure the speaker. Step 6.
Page 15 Step 7. Divide e ach adhesive bead strip in half. (Adhesive bead strips are in the clear self -closing bag). Place strips on the edge of the grille as shown in figure 14. Reinsta ll the g rill on the speaker. Step 8. Adhere the WG Se ri es l og o t o the grille with the pressu re sen s itiv e tape.
Page 16 for Existing Construction Ceiling Speakers For existing construction, the use of mounting rings can not o ccur. The f ollowing steps out line how to locate a section b etween two joists, mark the outer boundaries of the hole, drill a small h ole in the center to verify the location and then cut the main hole.
Page 17 deep enough to fully penetrate the drywall. Step 4. Obta in a leng th of st if f wi re s uch as a straightened wire coat hanger. Bend it so that the last 6 or 8 inches i s at a right angle to the re st.
Step 10. Follow the instructions included with the volume control and amplifier. Step 11. You are now ready to ins tall the speaker. Remove the paint m ask from the b affle. Be careful not to touch the speaker cones and tweeter when r emoving t he paint mask in order to prevent any damage.
pattern you must posi tion the line in the tweeter in a horizontal position. See figure 5 on page 10. The combination of switch s ettings allow you to boost and cu t bass an d treble +/-3dB. Adju st the speaker level to accommodate for ro om acoustics.
W hen t he s ound is sharper and more flat sounding, y ou are close or over a stud. • Identify studs by the position of electrical outlets or switches.
you do not cut the hole larger t han the outline. Step 7. Be sure to clear any in sulation material from the speaker back. Step 8. After y ou have determined the speaker locations secure a 16 gauge 2 conductor cable to the stud using an insulated staple.
none of the strands from the black and red w ires are touching each other. This can create a short circuit that can damage your electronics. Mount the ba ffle to the frame u sing the 6 screw s provided. Do not over tighten the mounting screw s. Step 12 .
Page 23 WAR R AN T Y M&S Systems ™ Limited 10-Year Warranty for WG Series Speakers and AirVac ™ Gold Power Units M&S Systems offers a 10-Year Warranty on our WG Series speakers and AirVac™ Gold power uni ts.
800.421.1 587 www .mssystems.com Service & T roubleshooting M&S Systems is committed to producing high quality audio products for the home. If you have any questions or problems with the speaker systems or the sy st em is not operating properly, contact your W G Seri es installer or call M&S Systems at (800) 366-9422.
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