Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SILHOUETTE I Sonance
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INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS AND MANUAL SONANCE SILHOUETTE ™ I , II , III PN.33-1823 02.00 33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 1.
3 CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 INTRODUCTION 5 CUSTOM INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS 6 SPEAKER DESIGN DRIVER-COMPLEMENT 7 TWEETER 7 MIDRANGE 7 ELLIPTICAL WOOFER 8 BAFFLE 8 MIDRANGE, TWEETER DRIVER EN.
4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Wh en using y our Sonance S i lhouett e ™ speak ers, basic saf et y pr ecau t ion s shoul d alwa ys be f ollow ed to r educe th e r isk of fire, e lec tr ic sh o ck, and inju r y to per sons, incl uding the f ollowing: 1.
5 INTRODUCTION Cong r atu lat ions on your choi ce of the S ona nce Sil hou et te ™ ser ies, t he no c ompr omise in-w al l speak ers fro m S onanc e®, the Leader in Ar chitectural A udio™. Sonance S il hou ette speaker s deliv er audio phile quality music r epr oduction without th e space r equiremen ts of frees tanding loudspeak ers.
6 CUSTOM INST ALLA TION Y our Son ance Silhouette s peaker will pro vide maximum perfo rmance and ente r tainment val ue when custo m installed b y skil led pr of ession als w ith specialized t o ols and e xper ience to d esign and install au dio/v ideo and r elated sy stems.
7 DRIVER-COMPLEMENT DESIGN The symmetrical placemen t and use of 4" midran ge dr iv ers abo ve and below th e tweeter w ere ch osen to widen the v ert ical dispersi on which is critical fo r a w ide off-axis list ening window .
8 ELLIPTICAL WOOFER DESIGN Capi talizing on the unique c haracteristics of an e l liptical driver , t he w o of er assembly de liver s superior r eprod uc tion while off ering the perfect pr ofile fo r S onanc e Silhouette ’ s design criteria.
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10 CROSSOVER NETWORK DESIGN The function o f the cr osso ver is t o rou te the inco ming signals to th e inten ded dr iv er location s. This r esults in a co hesiv e blending o f the sound fro m the woof er , midrange and tw eeter elemen ts. The cro ssov er affects the en t ire perf ormance of a loudspeak er design.
11 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SONANCE SILHOUETTE SPEAKERS Wh en pro perly installed and opera ted w ith ap pro priate c ompo nents, y our Sonance S i lhouette speaker s wil l pr ovide man y year s of entertainmen t pleasur e.
12 Seating posi t ion s hould be 8'–12' fro m the f r ont s peakers. I deally , the tw eeter and listener s ’ ears sho uld be 38"–42" from th e floor , though the e xcellen t off-axis dis persion o f the Sonanc e Silhouette s peaker s pr ovides superb r epr oduct ion ev en when optimal placement is im possible.
13 P ARTS LIST / TOOL LIST Drywall Screws (not included) NEW CONSTRUCTION RETROFIT PA R T S Phillips Bit 1" Flat Bit Stiff Wire (coathanger, fishtape) Electric Drill (1/4" - 3/8" dr ive.
14 INST ALLA TION SAFETY Whe n i n s ta l l i ng S on an c e Si l hou e t t e sp e a ke r s , basic saf et y pr ecau t ion s should al wa ys be fo llow ed to r educ e the risk of fire, electric shock, and inj ur y to per sons, includin g the follo wing: 1.
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16 4.000 Inside Brace O utside Brace T op View 3.0 4.000 14.500 13.000 9.500 8.000 14.500 6.875 3.8125 3.8125 2.500 0.750 0.750 0.750 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 40.500 40.500 40.500 42.000 4.000 5.5 3.4375 3.4375 35.125 12.000 12.000 9.000 42.000 3.250 2.500 0.
17 4.000 Inside Brace Outside Brace T op View Front Vie w Front Baffle 3.0 4.000 14.500 13.000 9.500 8.000 14.500 6.875 3.8125 3.8125 2.500 0.750 0.750 0.750 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 70.000 70.000 70.000 71.500 4.000 5.5 13.125 13.125 45.125 11.000 11.
18 4.000 Inside Brace Outside Brace T op View Front Vie w Front Baffle 3.0 4.000 14.500 13.000 9.500 8.000 14.500 6.875 3.8125 3.8125 2.500 0.750 0.750 0.750 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 90.000 90.000 90.000 91.500 4.000 5.5 13.1875 13.1875 65.125 15.000 15.
19 WITHOUT A BACK BOX 1. R un wire to d esired s p eaker loca t ion s. M ark stud ba y fo r ref erence wh en returning to ins ta ll spe a kers. 2. W e stro ngly rec ommend us ing con struc tion adhe siv e to secure the dr ywall to the s tuds aro und the ba y the speak er w ill b e moun ted in.
20 4. U se a painte r’ s dro p cloth, a vailable a t paint and har dw are st or es, to p rot ec t floor , carpet, and furniture fr om dr ywall d ust during drilling and cutting.
21 WIRE SIZE/TYPE Choose high quality (o xygen-fr ee) cop per w ire t o make the wire runs betw een yo ur audio eq uipmen t and y our Sonance Silho uette speaker s. Larger wire than normal is r ecommended to r educ e resistanc e and to elimin ate po wer los s b etween y our a udio equip ment and y our in-w al l Sonanc e Silhouette speak ers.
22 FINAL ASSEMBL Y 1. Strip 1/2" of insula tion fro m each speak er w ir e. A ttach the positi ve co nducto r to the r ed 5-wa y bindin g post and the nega t iv e w ire t o the black pos t. T o connect, loosen the n ut on the b inding post until the ho le in the post is visible.
23 I n-W all Infinite Baffle 1" (25mm) Inverted titanium dome. 2 - 4" (102mm) Magnesium cones. 1 - 9" Eliptical Aluminum woofer (152mm x 229mm) with a rubber surround and extended pole piece.
24 SILHOUETTE II In-Wall Infinite Baffle 1" (25mm) Inverted titanium dome. 2 - 4" (102mm) Magnesium cones. 2 - 9" Eliptical Aluminum woofer (152mm x 229mm) with a rubber surround and extended pole piece.
25 SILHOUETTE III In-Wall Infinite Baffle 1" (25mm) Inverted titanium dome. 2 - 4" (102mm) Magnesium cones. 4 - 9" Eliptical Aluminum woofer (152mm x 229mm) with a rubber surround and extended pole piece.
26 SERVICE The T echnical Assistanc e Depar tment a t S onanc e is availa ble to answ er any q uestions c oncerning the opera t ion and ins ta llatio n of yo ur S onanc e Silhouette s peakers.
27 FIVE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Sonanc e warrants t o the original retail p urchaser f or the period of fiv e (5) year s, the unit to be free fro m defects in mat er ial and wo rk manshi p pro vided the unit is opera ted in acco rdanc e w ith the prin ted instructions incl uded with the unit.
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