Phoenix Gold 2-Way User's Manual
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1. speaker Next make sure that the doglegs are positioned inside the frame of the speaker Correct Incorrect With the grill removed place the speaker in the ceiling opening Make sure that the speaker wire is not hanging against the speaker where it can vibrate and rattle as the speaker reproduces your audio program each of the four screws that operate the doglegs counter clockwise a few turns until you feel the dogleg is loose from its resting position Now turn the screw clockwise until you feel the dogleg contact the wall surface Tighten all four of the mounting screws in the same manner until the speaker is properly aligned and held tight to the wall surface Caution Do not over thighten Painting the Speaker Two paint shields are included in each ATc8 speaker package Place the paint shield inside the frame to protect the speakers You can now safely paint the speakers frame to match your wall surface if you desire When painting the grill caution should be taken to ensure that paint does not clog or congest the perforated openings in the grill This would prevent proper operation of the grill by restricting the airflow from the individual drivers in the speaker Aiming the Tweeter Use your fingertips placed carefully at the plastic edges of the tweeter housing Press Here Press Here Press Here Press Here Using gentle pressure swivel the tweeter to aim the axis of the tweeter tow2. wire gauge be used 50 or less 16 Gauge 2 Cond CL3 50 150 12 Gauge 2 Cond CL3 150 200 10 Gauge 2 Cond CL3 SRV SNS SS RRNA MAN Alc8 Specifications Woofer 8 mica filled poly cone with butyl rubber surround Tweeter Pivoting 25mm Ferro Fluid cooled tweeter Frequency Response 38Hz to 22kHz 3dB Impedance 8 ohm Sensitivity 90dB 2 83v 1m Power Capacity _ 150 Watts Peak Outer Dimension 10 75 273mm diameter Cut Out Dimension 9 3 236mm diameter Mounting depth 3 63 92mm Weight 12 3 Ibs 5 6kg Five Year Limited Warranty Phoenix Gold International Inc warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a limited period of time For a period of five 5 years from date of original purchase we will repair or replace the product at our option without charge for parts and labor Customer must pay all parts and labor charges after the limited warranty period expires The limited warranty period for factory refurbished products expires after ninety 90 days from date of original purchase This limited warranty applies only to purchases from authorized Phoenix Gold Retailers or Distributors This limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is valid only to consumers in the United States Consumers are required to provide a copy of the original sales invoice from an authorized Phoenix Gold Retailer or Distributor when making a claim agai
3. SOCEM GOLD HOME PROD UCTS ATc8 8 2 Way In Ceiling Speakers Congratulations on your purchase of the Phoenix Gold ATc8 In Ceiling Speaker System This product is designed to reproduce the audio portion of your home entertainment environment with accuracy and detail that will satisfy the most discriminating listener Please read this Installation Manual to ensure the proper installation and performance of your ATc8 speakers Preparing for your Installation Gather the necessary tools for your installation You will need the following tools A Te 8 1 A Keyhole or Drywall Saw 2 A Phillips Screwdriver 3 Masking Tape 4 A Pencil 5 A Bubble or Laser Level 6 A Tape Measure 7 A Stud Finder recommended 8 Your ATc8 speakers Existing Construction In most modern buildings the ceiling joists are positioned on 16 centers providing a space between the joists of approximately 143 8 The ATc8 requires a mounting hole 95 16 indiameter Additionally you should allow an extra 3 4 clearance in all directions behind the ceiling Placement surface to allow room for the doglegs that retain the frame to the ceiling surface to swing into position Plan your speaker placement carefully Make certain J g po that electrical plumbing and any other services will not Use a stud finder to locate the joists behind the ceiling interfere within the ceiling where you plan to place your surface Also you sho
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5. ard the listening area You can use a piece of music with a solid center imaged vocalist to assist in correctly aiming the tweeter When the tweeters are properly aligned for the listening area you will hear a coherent and stable center image from your listening position It is usually sufficient to aim only the tweeter as it handles the frequencies that control the direction of individual sounds in your audio program material Removing the ATc8 Speaker Should it ever become necessary to remove the ATc8 _ speaker from the ceiling simply remove the grill and turn the four mounting screws counter clockwise until you feel the doglegs lock out of position in their resting flange The speaker should easily come out of the wall for service or replacement Recommended Speaker Wire Gauges The resistance of the speaker wire in your installation can cause your speakers to perform at less than their optimum quality level Excess resistance caused by using an undersized speaker wire can result in loss of detail and definition in the bass region of your audio program as well as a loss of dynamic range Over extremely long wire runs you may even experience a loss of high frequency amplitude in the audio signal To prevent this effect in your installation we have recommended speaker wire gauges that should not exceed 0 5 ohms resistance over the recommended length of wire run For the Alc8 speakers we suggest the following minimum speaker
6. ed mounting location Holding your drywall saw at a 45 degree angle See Fig 2 cuta square hole that you can use to locate any obstructions should they exist i ROOM Figure 2 The 45 degree wedge shape of the removed surfacing material will make replacement if necessary a much easier task and yield a better finish when patching the work Once it has been determined that there are no obstruc tions cut the hole to mount the speaker using the drywall saw at a 90 degree angle to the ceiling surface Cover the raw edges of the wallboard with masking tape See Fig 3 This will prevent the back pressure of the speaker from blowing loose gypsum dust out and on to the painted ceiling surface after installation Do not allow the tape to extend more than 1 4 beyond the edge of the hole into the room The frame of the ATc8 will cover and hide the tape ROOM Figure 3 Next you will want to run your speaker wire to your speaker locations A UL rated CL3 speaker wire is recommended when running wire inside your walls In many areas it may be required by code When running your speaker wire you should avoid having the speaker wire run parallel to the 110V power lines to avoid picking up hum and interference from the power service If the speaker wire needs to cross a 110V power line at a right angle this is acceptable and should not create a problem l If you are uncomfortable with running the speaker wire yourself in existing c
7. nst this limited warranty This limited warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship that occur during normal use It does not cover failures resulting from accident fire flood misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation modification service by anyone other than Phoenix Gold or damage that is attributable to Acts of God It does not cover costs of transportation to Phoenix Gold or damage in transit The customer should return their defective product freight prepaid and insured to Phoenix Gold International Inc only after receiving a Return Authorization Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not extend the term of this warranty Should a product prove to be defective in workmanship or material the consumer s sole remedies will be repair or replacement as provided under the terms of this warranty If the defective product is discontinued Phoenix Gold International Inc may replace the product with an equivalent or superior product at its option Any cost of re installation or repair of wall or ceiling surface is the sole responsibility of the customer and that cost shall not be the responsibility of Phoenix Gold International Inc Under no circumstances shall Phoenix Gold be liable for loss or damage direct consequential or incidental arising out of the use of or inability to use the product There are no express warranties other than described above F
8. onstruction it is recommended that you retain a qualified custom home installation specialist or electrician Installing the Speakers Installation Tip To further enhance the performance of your ATc8 speakers the ceiling joist cavity where you plan to place your speakers can be stuffed with a generous quantity of fiberglass insulation If uninsulated stuff the area in front of and behind the speaker opening with 6 thick insulation to a depth of approximately 2 feet beginning 1 foot in front of and 1 foot behind the speaker opening If the insulation is foil or paper backed face the backing away from the ATc8 speaker The addition of this insulation will help to prevent the unwanted transfer af onaind inta tha nthanarica larna and raennant ravitv nf Next one at a time turn the uninsulated ceiling It is now time to connect the speaker wire to the ATc8 Your speaker wire is usually coded to identify each conductor as either positive or negative This can be by color coding or one conductor may have a printed marking or at least a rib along one edge that you will not find on the other Identify which type of polarity coding that your wire is using You must carefully observe that the positive terminal of the speaker output on your amplifier is connected to the positive terminal of the ATc8 speaker Likewise the negative terminal of the amplifier s speaker output should be connected to the negative terminal of the ATc8
9. uld now check for obstructions like speakers The ATc8 speakers can be mounted in the cross bracing in front of and behind the desired speaker walls or in the ceiling but are typically used in ceilings location The speakers should be located so that they provide _ ia even coverage at your listening position The distance between the speakers should not be greater than the distance from the speakers to the listening position See Fig 1 If the room s dimensions or furniture placement prevent adhering to this requirement the tweeters in the ATc8 speakers can be swiveled to aim them at the desired listening position New Construction If you are installing your speakers in new construction before the finished walls go up Phoenix Gold offers a Pre Construction Bracket Part NCC8 that provides a stable frame that can be fastened to the wall studs or ceiling joists on 16 or 24 centers This allows the sheetrock or other surface covering to be installed and clearly leave the opening for the ATc8 speakers The NCC8 are sold in pairs 16 gt Fiaure 1 After selection of the mounting location mark the hole to be cut out A template is provided in the speaker box Locate and align the template then mark with pencil on the ceiling surface If you are unsure whether there are obstructions behind the ceiling surface where the speakers are to be mounted cut a small hole in the center of your mark
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