Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
Thank
You
Thank you for choosing Definitive Technology
DT
Series In-Wall
loud-speakers.
The
DT
Series offers excellent sound quality
from
speakers that virtually disappear when installed
in
a wall or ceiling.
To
ensure you experience
the
finest
performance possible, please
take some time
to
fully read
this
owner's manual and familiarize
yourself with
the
proper installation and
set-up
procedures.
Unpacking
Your
DT
Series
Loudspeakers
Please
inspect
for
shipping
damage
Each
loudspeaker leaves our plant
in
perfect condition. Any
visible or concealed
damage
most
likely occurred
in
handling after
the
loudspeaker left our plant and should be reported at once to
your Definitive dealer or
the
delivery company that delivered your
loudspeaker.
Please
unpack your
system
carefully. Save all cartons
and packing materials should you move or need
to
ship your
system.
Your
loudspeakers' serial numbers can be found
on
the
back
of
each loudspeaker and on
the
carton; record
those
numbers
in
this
manual and save
it
for
future
reference should your speaker
need service.
For
your best protection, register your
DT
Series
products on-line at http:;lregistration.definifivetech.com.
Painting
DT
Series
Grilles
Your
DT
Series grilles may be painted
to
match
the
color
of
the
wall or ceiling
in
which they are installed. Failure
to
follow
these
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.
6.
Allow
each coat
to
fully cure before applying additional
coats.
7
To
ensure
the
paint
is
applied evenly, each coat should be
sprayed on from at least 4 Different Directions to
the
grille.
(N,
S,
E &
W)
This
will ensure even coverage
on
the
grille.
8.
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;
Be
very careful not to get any
additional paint on
the
grille's
mesh
surface.
Note: Sherwin Williams Automotive
Finishes
Stores
will custom
make an aerosol paint
to
match any sample that
is
easier
to
apply.
Store Locotor at http://www.sherwin-outomotive.com/
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Optional
Fire
-
Rated
Enclosures
For
Round
In
-
ceiling
models
only
Definitive
DT
Series In-ceiling 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
VO
flame rated
as
per
UL
94.
While
these
enclosures
are necessary
in
most
countries for commercial and multi-family
installations, residential customers may want
to
use
them
for
added
safety
and/
or
to
reduce
the
sound "leaking" into adjacent rooms.
Placement
Options
Definitive Technology
DT
Series Loudspeakers give you nearly
endless placement options.
But
remember that placement choice
for your in-wall speakers bears careful consideration, as installation
requires that you cut a hole
in
your wall or ceiling.
It's
best
to
keep
the
speakers at least 2 feet
(60
cm)
from
side walls [Figure 1 ]
When
using
DT
Series models
in
home theater applications, follow
the
guidelines [illustrated
in
Figures 2, 3 and
4]
Definitive
DT
Series
Loudspeakers hove amiable tweeters that
allow
you
to
focus
their sound toward or
away
from
your listening area, depending
on
the
application.
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