User manual BOSTON ACOUSTICS HSI 430

[. . . ] Your speakers have been designed to deliver years of stunning audio performance. Please keep your manual in a safe place in case you need to refer to it later. For the professional installers who have experience with in-ceiling speakers, please read the Installation Tips sections as it contains HSi-specific information. 83V) At 1m TWEETER WOOFER CROSSOVER FREQUENCY GRILLE FRAME SIZE MOUNTING HOLE CUTOUT MOUNTING DEPTH (FROM SURFACE) OPTIONAL NEW CONSTRUCTION BRACKET HSi 430/HSi 435 100Hz-20kHz with High Pass Filter (HPF) switched off; 180Hz-20kHz with High Pass Filter (HPF) switched on 10-100 watts 8 ohms 86dB 3 /4" (20mm) Dome 31/2" (89mm) 180Hz (to Subwoofer); 3, 500Hz (woofer ­ tweeter) 51/2" (138mm) diameter (HSi 430); 51/2" (138mm) square (HSi 435) 47/8" (124mm) diameter 71/2" (190mm) NCBR3 Always turn off the amplifier or receiver when connecting speakers or any other components to the system. [. . . ] A utility knife, jig saw, or other tool for cutting the required hole in the mounting surface. Make a small hole at the center of the speaker location. Insert a long, bent piece of wire and rotate to confirm that there are no obstructions behind the chosen location. Be very careful to cut the hole accurately. Run the wire from the amplifier location to the cutout. Allow for an extra foot of wire at the cutout. Open up the clamp and insert about 2" (50mm) of wire through the opening. tighten the clamp screws to secure the wire. Note: If there is a jacket around the two wire conductors fasten the clamp to the jacketed part of the wire. Remove the jacket from the part of the wire that extends beyond the clamp. separate the two conductors of the wire. Remove about 3/8" (10mm) of insulation from the end of the wire. insert the wires into the appropriate terminals on the connector and tighten the screws on the side of the connector to secure the wire. Be sure there are no loose strands of wire. Just before the speaker is mounted plug the connector into the back of the speaker. set the wire clamp in place and tighten the fasteners to secure it. Finally rotate the cover plate into position and tighten the fasteners to hold it in place. It is important that all the speakers in a system are hooked up with the same polarity or "in phase. " Instead of the wire terminals typical of most speakers, the HSi 430 and 435 models are supplied with a Molex plug-in connector to facilitate installation. Speaker wires are connected to the plug-in connector then, just before installing the speaker, the Molex connector is plugged in. This illustration shows the connector on the speaker and the plug-in connector the speaker wires are attached to. note the label beside the speaker connector. [. . . ] If you are using spray paint, apply two light coats. If you are applying paint with a brush or roller, thin the paint and apply two very light coats. This helps prevent excessive paint buildup or "runs" on the frame. After the paint has dried, use the finger pulls to remove the paint mask. [. . . ]