User manual RUSSOUND ATMOSPHERE

[. . . ] The Sound of the Atmosphere OWNER'S MANUAL INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Russound Atmosphere Series In-wall/In-ceiling Speakers. Like all Russound speakers, they combine acoustic technology with durability and will provide years of musical enjoyment. Russound engineers utilized state-of-the-art, solid-modeling CAD, together with integrated FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to design a new injection molded cone technology. While virtually all product offerings from the competition use commonly available poly cones, this new structural rib design affords a cone that is both lighter and stiffer. [. . . ] If there's a possibility that you're going to move the amplifier to another part of the room, consider leaving some excess wire coiled up. If you've used sufficiently thick wire, this extra length will not affect speaker performance and could make re-routing easier if the room is rearranged later. Pull the conductors on both speaker wires apart so they're separated for the last two inches. Using wire strippers, diagonal pliers or a knife, remove 1/2 inch of insulation from each conductor. Twist the tiny strands in each conductor into tight spirals. Attach the speaker wires to the red and black speaker terminals on the amplifier or receiver. Connect the POSITIVE (+) conductor to the RED terminal and the NEGATIVE (-) conductor to the BLACK speaker terminal of the receiver/amplifier. Make sure that no stray strands of wire have gotten detached and are touching the other main wire. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the other speaker. AT THE SPEAKER END 1. Cut off excess wire, leaving about 2 feet extending through the speaker cut-out hole. Pull the conductors apart so they're separated for the first two inches from their ends. Using a wire stripper, diagonal pliers or a knife, remove 1/2 inch of insulation from each conductor. Twist the tiny strands in each conductor into tight spirals. IMPORTANT: Route the speaker wire THROUGH the sheetrock. Attach the speaker wires to the red and black speaker terminals. Press down on the protruding levers while inserting the wire. Make sure that no stray strands of wire have gotten detached and are touching the other main wire. FINAL ASSEMBLY 1. Center the speaker in the cut-out hole and tighten the screws until the clamps are drawn up snugly from behind, clamping the speaker in place. Try to tighten each screw equally but do not over tighten. Insert the Russound speaker grille by gently pressing it into place. Figure 7 Insertion of speaker wire on back of speaker baffle Figure 8 Final assembly of grille and speaker baffle into cutout 5 LISTENING TEST LISTENING TEST It's a good idea to test everything at this point. Make sure that the VOLUME control is turned down and that the BALANCE control is set to center. Activate a musical source such as FM or CD player. [. . . ] It's often printed on the back of the enclosure near the connection terminals, or you can consult the speaker's owner's manual. If your other speakers are rated at 4 ohms, some amplifiers may experience difficulty driving both 4-ohm sets at once and shut off intermittently when the volume control is turned up. In this case, you should operate only one set of speakers at a time or keep the volume extremely low. Another option is to purchase a speaker selector such as the Russound SS-4. 2 and SS-6. 2 series or a PRO series speaker selector. [. . . ]