Sonance 92740 - User Manual

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T h a n k y o u f o r p u r c h a s i n g a S o n a n c e V i s u a l P e r f o r m a n c e

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S e r i e s Wo o f e r. W h e n p r o p e r l y i n s t a l l e d y o u r n e w w o o f e r w i l l
i m p r o v e t h e b a s s p e r f o r m a n c e o f y o u r e n t e r t a i n m e n t s y s t e m .

B o x C o n t e n t s

E a c h S o n a n c e V i s u a l P e r f o r m a n c e S e r i e s Wo o f e r b o x c o n t a i n s
( 1 ) V i s u a l P e r f o r m a n c e S e r i e s Wo o f e r, ( 1 ) p a i n t p l u g ( i n s t a l l e d
o n t h e f r o n t o f t h e w o o f e r ) , ( 1 ) p a i n t a b l e g r i l l e a n d ( 1 ) m o u n t i n g
c u t o u t t e m p l a t e .

B e f o r e Yo u B e g i n

All Visual Per for mance Series Woofers are intended to be used
with the Sonamp

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A800 Subwoofer Amplifier (available separately).

The A800 features adjustments that allow for proper setting of the
crossover frequency between the woofer and the system’s other
speakers, and for setting the woofer’s phase and volume.

Wo o f e r P l a c e m e n t

In-Wall

F o r t h e h i g h e s t o u t p u t a n d b e s t o v e r a l l p e r f o r m a n c e , i n - w a l l
w o o f e r s s h o u l d b e p l a c e d o n t h e s a m e w a l l a s t h e s y s t e m ’s l e f t
a n d r i g h t s p e a k e r s , i n o n e o f t h e c o r n e r s .

I M P O R T A N T : T h e W o o f e r s h o u l d N O T b e
m o u n t e d i n t h e s a m e s t u d b a y a s a n y o f t h e
s y s t e m ’ s o t h e r s p e a k e r s .

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Figure 1 as a guide.

In- Ceiling

F o r t h e h i g h e s t o u t p u t a n d b e s t o v e r a l l p e r f o r m a n c e , i n - c e i l i n g
w o o f e r s s h o u l d b e p l a c e d i n o n e o f t h e c e i l i n g ’s c o r n e r s .

I M P O R T A N T : T h e W o o f e r s h o u l d N O T b e
m o u n t e d i n t h e s a m e c e i l i n g b a y a s a n y o f t h e
s y s t e m ’ s o t h e r s p e a k e r s .

U s e

Figure 2 as a guide.

B e f o r e I n s t a l l i n g t h e Wo o f e r

1.

Determine the location for the woofer (see

Woofer Placement).

2.

Per form an obstruction sur vey to be cer tain that there are no
studs, conduit, pipes, heating ducts, pocket doors or air
returns in the cavity that will inter fere with the woofer.

3 .

M o u n t i n g s p a c e r e q u i r e m e n t s :

• R e c t a n g l e w o o f e r s : 8 ½ " x 1 4 ½ ” ( 2 1 6 m m x 3 6 8 m m )

c u t - o u t ; 3

7

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8

” ( 9 8 m m ) m o u n t i n g d e p t h .

• R o u n d w o o f e r s : 1 0

1

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8

” ( 2 5 7 m m ) d i a m e t e r c u t - o u t ;

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7

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8

” ( 1 4 9 m m ) m o u n t i n g d e p t h .

• S q u a r e w o o f e r s : 1 0 ¼ ” x 1 0 ¼ ” ( 2 6 0 m m x 2 6 0 m m )

c u t - o u t ; 5

7

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8

” ( 1 4 9 m m ) m o u n t i n g d e p t h .

4 .

P o s i t i o n t h e i n c l u d e d c u t - o u t t e m p l a t e w h e r e t h e w o o f e r i s t o
b e l o c a t e d a n d p e n c i l a n o u t l i n e o n t h e w a l l o r c e i l i n g .
• I f y o u a r e u n s u r e a b o u t o b s t r u c t i o n s , d r i l l a s m a l l h o l e i n

t h e c e n t e r o f t h e o u t l i n e a n d i n s e r t a c o a t h a n g e r w i r e i n t o
t h e h o l e t o f e e l - a r o u n d f o r p o s s i b l e o b s t r u c t i o n s .

5 .

C u t t h e m o u n t i n g h o l e u s i n g a k e y h o l e o r d r y w a l l s a w, a n d
run the speaker wires from the mounting hole to the amplifier
l o c a t i o n .

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