Quick Start Guide

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Installation Guide
Back Can Installation
WARNING: This procedure requires the use of an assistant, and the use of personal protection equipment, such as safety glasses and gloves.
WARNING: To avoid potential damage to your loudspeaker, ensure that the power ampli er is switched OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting any cables.
WARNING: Make
sure that there are no power lines, other cables, or plumbing such as water, sewer, gas lines in the chosen location.
The procedure below describes the installation of the back can into a typical 2" x 4" stud wall with 16" centers, with sheetrock/plasterboard not yet installed.
After the back can and sheetrock is installed, the PCI SUB subwoofer frame can be installed, and the paint mask added.
T
he subwoofer assembly can be wired and added after the wall painting and finishing is complete.
6. Install the speaker wire in through the cable gland, and leave enough slack
to make the connections to the subwoofer assembly when that time comes
(Fig. 3). Tighten the cable gland, and tie down the speaker cable to prevent it
moving and rattling in operation. Make sure that the speaker cable does not
come into contact with nails or screws that might damage the insulation.
7. The installation of sheetrock around the back can location is best done using
a single large sheet with the vertical
center line centered over the back can
vertical centerline (Fig. 4). Use adhesive on the wall studs and on the front face
of the back can, and install the sheetrock using sheetrock screws into the wall
studs, spaced approximately 8 to 10 inches apart. This will help prevent wall
rattling and sheetrock movement and noises during operation. If the back can
is being installed on an interior wall, then adhesive and extra screws may also
be added to the sheetrock used in the room behind the back can. CAUTION:
Make sure that no sheetrock screws go into the wooden case of the back can at
any point.
8. After sheetrock installation, carefully cut out the hole in the sheetrock with
a suitable handtool, using the subwoofer aperture in the back can as a guide
(Fig. 5). Be careful not to cut the speaker wires. Make sure the sheetrock
aperture is no larger than the aperture of the back can. Remove any dust or
debris from within the back can.
Procedure
Follow the procedure steps below in the order in which they are presented.
Read all the instructions before starting.
1. Locate a suitable mounting position for the subwoofer that will o er optimum
acoustic performance for the listening environment and audio system, and that
is also practical and aesthetically pleasing.
2. With the help of an assistant, carefully move the back can to the chosen
location between the wall studs, and lift it to the correct height, allowing
enough room for the speaker wire to enter the bottom cable gland, and
with enough room to tighten the screws that hold the brackets to the
back can (Fig. 1).
3. Make sure that the front face of the back can is  ush with the front face of
the wall studs.
4. Adjust the sliding brackets of the back can to  t the width between
the studs (Fig.2).
5. Make sure that the back can is plumb and level, then screw the 4 brackets
to the wall studs using 2 screws per bracket. Tighten the screws holding the
brackets to the back can.
Fig. 1 Install the Back can between the studwork
Fig. 2 Adjust the sliding brackets to touch the studs on either side.
Fig. 3. Speaker Wire Installation.
Fig. 4. Sheetrock Screws.
Fig. 5. Sheetrock Removed from the Aperture.
Speaker Wire