Definitive Technology DI 5.5BPS - Manual (Page 2)

Painting Di 5.5BPS Speakers
Your Di 5.5BPS speakers may be painted to match the color of the wall
or ceiling in which they are installed. Failure to follow the following
painting instructions may result in seriously degraded sound quality.
It is your responsibility to make sure your painting contractor sees and
follows these instructions.
1. DO NOT PAINT THE GRILLE WITH A BRUSH OR ROLLER —
they will clog the fine mesh of the grille and cloth scrim and result
in poor sound quality.
2. Remove the grille from the speaker and place it on a drop cloth,
newspaper or plastic sheet.
3. The grille MUST be spray painted with one of the following:
• Spray paint that closely matches the desired finish/color
• A custom spray bomb, color matched to your paint finish
• Indoor latex paint using a spray gun (paint must be diluted
to the paint manufacturer’s specifications)
4. Removing the backing cloth (scrim) is not required.
5. Paint should be applied in a series of thin coats sprayed at
approximately 60 degrees from the grille surface, allowing each
coat to fully cure before applying additional coats.
6. To ensure that the paint distribution is evenly applied, each coat
should be applied from at least 4 different directions to the grille.
(N, S, E & W) This will ensure an even coverage on the grille.
7. Once the grille has been painted and the paint has fully cured, you
may use a brush, or small roller to touch-up the outer edge of the
grille frame — being VERY careful not to get any additional paint
on the grille mesh surface.
Optional Fire-Rated Enclosures
Definitive Di Series speakers have been designed to meet UL 1480 and
2043 standards when used with the appropriate optional Definitive
fire-rated enclosures. All plastic parts used in the speakers are V0 flame
rated as per UL 94.
While these enclosures are necessary in most countries for commercial
and multi-family dwelling installations, residential customers may want
to use them for added safety and/or to reduce the sound from “leaking”
into adjacent rooms.
Placement Options
Placement choice for your in-wall speakers bears careful consideration, as
installation requires that you cut a hole in your wall or ceiling! The Di BPS is
a bipolar speaker intended to produce a diffuse and non-localizable surround
effect. As such its placement is very different than front channel speakers.
They may be placed in the ceiling or wall. Keep the speakers at least 2 feet
(61cm) from side walls. When mounting the speakers in walls, they should
be positioned at least 6 feet (2 meters) high. See the illustrations for specific
placement guidelines. Definitive Di 5.5BPS Loudspeakers have aimable
tweeters that allow you to focus their sound toward or away from your
listening area depending on the application.
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5.1 channel – in-ceiling
≥2’
(61 cm) ≥2’
(61 cm)
5.1 channel – in-wall
≥2’
(61 cm) ≥2’
(61 cm)
option 1
option 2
5.1 Channel Installations