User manual RUSSOUND ATMOSPHERE

[. . . ] The gauge of wire you need is determined by the distance between your amplifier/receiver and the in-wall speakers. Minimum Gauge 16 14 12 WHERE TO PLACE YOUR CEILING SPEAKERS Placement can make all the difference in how your Russound speaker system sounds. There are at least four factors to consider for your layout: · How you intend to use the speakers · Where they'll sound best (stereo imaging and acoustic considerations) · Where they can be installed (wall and ceiling surfaces) · Where speaker wire can be run STEREO IMAGING If your Russound Atmosphere speakers are going to be your primary listening source in a room, you need to consider some other factors to insure proper imaging. The term "stereo imaging" refers to a speaker system's ability to project music so that it sounds like the performers are in a three-dimensional space between the speakers. [. . . ] 4 Figure 6 Typical indicator of positive (+)(striped) and negative (-)(solid) speaker wire conductors SPEAKER WIRING If you've used wire which has an opaque insulation, there are still differentiating markings. A painted stripe or dotted line Denote any of these as the POSITIVE (+) conductor for similar connections on both ends. NOTE: It is important that you label your wires left and right when you run them to eliminate future confusion. AT THE AMPLIFIER END 1. Cut off excess wire, leaving enough to comfortably reach from the hole in the wall to your stereo system. 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. 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. 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. 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. If sound comes from the right speaker when the stereo's balance control is turned to the LEFT, you'll need to change the connections on the back of the amplifier/receiver. Swap the wires attached to the left and right speaker terminals. 2. Bad connecting cable between sound source and amplifier - try a new cable. [. . . ] Russound reserves the right to limit the warranty of products purchased from an unauthorized dealer or other source, including retailers, mail order sellers, and online sellers, to ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. Damage to or destruction of components due to application of excessive power voids the warranty on those parts. In these cases, repairs will be made on the basis of the retail value of the parts and labor. To return for repairs, the unit must be shipped to Russound at the owner's expense, along with a note explaining the nature of service required. [. . . ]