Model M-SR8 Ceiling Speaker System Installation and Owner’s Manual
A B 2 C D TABLE OF CONTENTS What you need to do the job Speaker system parts inventory.............................................................2 Tools for installation .............................................................................2 Speaker wire........................................................................................3 Amplifier considerations ........................................................................3 Where to put your speakers Various uses ..............
SPEAKER WIRE The amount of wire you’re going to need will vary with speaker placement (which we cover next). But we’re covering the subject of wire now because it’s something you may have to go out and obtain along with whatever tools you don’t already have. What kind to use We recommend using inexpensive, multistranded “zip-cord” for amplifier-to-speaker connections. Also called lamp cord, it’s sold in pre-packed rolls and in bulk displays at hardware, lighting and home improvement stores.
WALL AND CEILING SURFACES 4 Now that we’ve covered where you should put your speakers, let’s consider where you CAN put them. B.I.C America M-SR8 speakers require at least 37/16˝ of depth (measured from the outside surface of the wall). This means that they can be installed in any wallboard-and-2 x 4 stud wall. In fact, the dense, rigid nature of plasterboard or (lath and plaster in older homes) acts as a superb speaker baffle. You can also install B.I.
2. When you’re reasonably sure of where the ceiling joist (studs or framing) or wall stud 2 x 4’s are (and are TOTALLY sure that there isn’t an electrical cable, water pipe or heating duct in that vicinity of your proposed cutout) position one of the cardboard mounting templates and draw around the inside outline with a pencil. 3. Drill a 1-inch hole in the center of the pencil outline which you have just drawn. 4. Obtain a length of stiff wire such as an unwound, totally un-bent coat hanger.
AT THE SPEAKER END 6 1. Cut off excess wire, leaving about 2 feet extending through the speaker cut-out hole. 2. Pull the conductors apart so they’re separated for the first two inches from their ends. 3. Using wire strippers, diagonal pliers or a knife, remove 1/2 inch of insulation from each conductor. 4. Twist the tiny strands in each conductor into tight spirals, as shown in Drawing 7. 5. IMPORTANT: Route the speaker wire THROUGH the hole in the ceiling (Drawing 8). 6.
A QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Before returning your B.I.C America Ceiling Speaker for service, it’s a good idea to check out these simple remedies first. No sound from the speaker 1. Incorrect source selected on receiver or preamplifier. 2. Mute button pressed on receiver. 3. Wrong speaker output selected – many receivers have an “A” and “B” speaker switch. Make sure it’s in the right position. 4. Un-secure connection at either the speaker or amplifier – double check them. 5.
B.I.C AMERICA M-SR8 DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS 8 The B.I.C America M-SR8 in-ceiling speaker has been ruggedly constructed to withstand not only the extreme dynamic range found in today’s digital sound sources, but also the rigors of temperature variation, dust and moisture encountered in permanent installation. Above all, they have been designed to give you the finest possible music reproduction possible in modestsized speakers. B.I.C America Speakers Three-Year Limited Warranty If the B.I.
