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Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Thank you for choosing the PHD60/42/30 High-Deﬁnition, Left/Center/Right Channel, Loudspeaker from Niles. With proper installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry’s most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for aud...

Page 3 - INTRODUCTION

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI INTRODUCTION The Niles PHD60/42/30 High-Deﬁnition, Left/Center/Right Channel, Loudspeaker is expressly designed for superior sonic quality in front left-, center-, or front right-channel applications. It employs advanced technology components that extract the...

Page 4 - FEATURES AND BENEFITS; THREE MODELS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH PLASMA OR

2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS THREE MODELS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH PLASMA OR OTHER FLAT-PANEL DISPLAYS The largest model, the PHD60, is designed for use with plasma or other ﬂat-panel displays of 60-inches or more. The PHD42 complements 42-inch and over displays, while the PHD30 works with 30-inches or larg...

Page 6 - TECH TIP; INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS; WALL MOUNTING; INSTALLING THE; RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER; OPERATION; LOUDSPEAKER WIRE

TECH TIP Wire size is expressed by its AWG (American Wire Gauge) number – the lower the number, the larger the wire. For example, 12 AWG is physically larger than 14 AWG. INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS WALL MOUNTING The Niles PHD60/42/30 loudspeaker is equipped with an included wall-mount bracket for q...

Page 7 - Figure 1; LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT; PLACING PHD60/42/30’S AS THE FRONT LEFT AND; in

Figure 1 . Recommended PHD60 loudspeaker placement for front left and right channels is shown here. Placement of the PHD42/30 is similar. NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 5 (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT The Niles PHD60/42/30 loudspeaker is designed for use in front left-, ce...

Page 8 - Recommended PHD60 center-channel; PLACING PHD60/42/30’S AS THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT; LOUDSPEAKER; Figure 2

Figure 2. Recommended PHD60 loudspeaker placement for the center channel is shown here. Placement of the PHD42/30 is similar. Figure 3. Recommended PHD60 center-channel placement with grille removed behind a perforated projection screen is shown here. Placement of the PHD42/30 is similar. PLACING PH...

Page 9 - INSTALLING THE WALL-MOUNT BRACKETS; TOOLS AND PARTS

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 7 (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) INSTALLING THE WALL-MOUNT BRACKETS TOOLS AND PARTS We recommend using the following tools and parts to install the PHD60/42/30 wall-mount brackets: • Electric drill and drill bits • Philips screwdrivers or driver bit set • Stud find...

Page 10 - The PHD mounting template is shown in; INSTALLATION; at the desired placement location, as shown in

Figure 4. The PHD mounting template is shown in horizontal and vertical positions (with TOP side up). INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) 2. For each loudspeaker, orient and tape the enclosed mounting template to the wall at the desired placement location, as shown in Figure 4 . Use a level to verify tilt is z...

Page 11 - FINISHING THE INSTALLATION; CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKER; appropriate conductor, and then release the lever, as shown in; CHECKING LOUDSPEAKER PHASE; If a mounting bracket was installed

Figure 5. Connecting a loudspeaker wire to the PHD60/42/30 terminals. Figure 6. Installing a PHD60/42/30 loudspeaker onto its mounting bracket. NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 9 FINISHING THE INSTALLATION CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKER 1. At each loudspeaker, separate the loudspeaker wire so th...

Page 12 - amplifier) in the same way as steps 1 and 2.; Figure 7; optimally set at the factory for this placement.

Figure 7. Each PHD60/42 includes an adjustable Tweeter/Midrange Pod that can be rotated up to 90 degrees for proper loudspeaker orientation and pivoted for precise imaging. CONNECTING THE LOUDSPEAKER (CONTINUED) 4. Connect the other end of the loudspeaker wires to the home theater receiver (or ampli...

Page 13 - Each PHD60/42 includes variable; Figure 8; • Initially set both TREBLE and MIDRANGE control to 0 dB.; • Stripe on one wire

Figure 8. Each PHD60/42 includes variable TREBLE and MIDRANGE controls with up to 3 dB of boost or cut in the response. NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI PHD60/42: ACOUSTIC FINE TUNING Each PHD60/42 also features variable TREBLE and MIDRANGE controls on the front bafﬂe for acoustic ﬁne-tuning...

Page 14 - Stand halfway between the loudspeakers.; INSTALLING THE GRILLE

CHECKING LOUDSPEAKER PHASE (CONTINUED) Of course, there are some wires that appear completely identical. So be careful, or you might make a connection mistake. If you do, one loudspeaker will be playing “out-of-phase” with the other loudspeaker. A pair of out-of-phase loudspeakers works against each...

Page 15 - LISTENING AT HIGHER VOLUMES

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI OPERATION LISTENING AT HIGHER VOLUMES Achieving a reasonable volume of sound in a large room requires more ampliﬁer power than it does in a small room. It is possible to turn the volume up so high that the ampliﬁer runs out of power. This creates “clipping” d...

Page 16 - SPECIFICATIONS

14 SPECIFICATIONS PHD60 Driver Complement • Four 5-1/4" TCC Woofers• 1-1/2" Teteron Midrange with ﬂuid cooling • 1" Teteron Tweeter with ﬂuid cooling Design Principle • Bass-reﬂex design• 3-way crossover for optimum phase and frequency response • Adjustable, dispersion- controlling, midr...

Page 17 - NOTES

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI NOTES 15 DS00413BCN_0-PHD.indd 17 11/18/05 2:33:10 PM

Page 18 - LIMITED WARRANTY; FOR THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED NILES DEALER CONTACT:

16 LIMITED WARRANTY NILES AUDIO CORPORATION (“NILES”) WARRANTS ITS LOUDSPEAKER PRODUCTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER TO BE FREE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND LIMIT...

Page 19 - Miss; WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD

Model Purchased _________________________________________________________ Serial Number ___________________________________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year) _____________________________________________ Dealer Name and Location _________________________________________________...