Sonance Visual Performance VP67 LCR - Manual (Page 2)

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SONANCE VISUAL PERFORMANCE VP67LCR
Before Installation: IR Plug
The Sonance Visual Performance series VP67LCR speaker has a
plug for installing an IR receiver into the speaker’s front baffle
(see
Figure 2). In systems where the electronics are placed in an
inconvenient location this allows remote controls to be aimed at
the front of the room instead of at the electronics.
The IR plug is in the form of a bolt and retaining nut. To remove
the plug, unscrew the nut (located behind the baffle) and remove
the bolt. The hole is designed to receive a Sonance OptiLinQ
®
SMR1 or SMR1P Surface-Mount IR receiver. Insert the IR receiver
through the front of the speaker baffle and use the nut included
with the receiver to secure it to the baffle.
Before Installation: Retrofit
1. Determine the location for the speaker (see Speaker
Placement, on page 1).
2. Perform an obstruction survey to be certain that there are no
studs, conduit, pipes, heating ducts, pocket doors or air
returns in the wall cavity that will interfere with the speaker.
3. The cutout for the VP67LCR speaker is 6 7 /
8
” x 14 5 /
8
” (175mm
x 371mm). There also must be at least 3 9 /
16
” (91mm) depth
within the wall cavity for the speaker.
4. Position the included cutout template where the speaker is to
be located and pencil an outline on the wall.
• If you are unsure about obstructions, drill a small hole in the
center of the outline and insert a coat hanger wire into the
hole to feel-around for possible obstructions.
5. Cut the mounting hole using a keyhole or drywall saw, and
run the speaker wires from the mounting hole to the amplifier
location.
• Consult local building codes before running speaker wires
through walls.
Installation
The Sonance VP67LCR speaker features exclusive FastMount ®
tabs and an integral RotoLock ® mounting system for quick mount-
ing directly into existing walls.
WARNING: The edges of the FastMount tabs are
ver y sharp. Use caution when handling the
speaker.
1. Remove the paint plug from the speaker.
2. Run speaker wire from each speaker to the amplifier location.
3. Strip ¼” – ½” of insulation from each speaker lead. Twist the
strands or tin the exposed wire with solder to ensure that there
are no stray strands. (Stray strands that touch each other can
cause a short-circuit that can damage the amplifier.)
4. The speaker’s connector posts are spring-loaded. Push the top
of each connector post down to open the connector and insert
the exposed wires into the holes in the posts.
• The speaker’s positive post is labeled with a red dot; the
negative post is labeled with a black dot. Double-check that
you connected amplifier “+” to speaker “+” and amplifier “–”
to speaker “–”.
5. Make sure all the RotoLock clamps are in the full clockwise
position so that they are tucked within the mounting hole’s
border. Insert the speaker into the hole in the wall (see
Figure 4,
next column). The RotoLock system can accommodate a
maximum wall material thickness of 1¼”.
• The FastMount tabs will prevent the speaker from falling out
of the mounting hole, allowing the installer to let go of the
speaker to pick-up tools or other items (see
Figure 5 left, next
page).
FastMount
Tabs
F I G U R E 4 :
I N S E R T I N G T H E S P E A K E R I N T O T H E M O U N T I N G H O L E
IR
P LUG
IR
P LUG
F I G U R E 3 : I R P L U G