Atlantic Technology IWTS-155 user manual

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Instruction Manual
IWTS-155 LCR Speakers
In-Wall THX Ultra2 Theater System Speakers

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Safety Pr Safety Precautions ecautions 2 IWTS-155 LCR In-Wall THX Ultra2 Theater System Speakers Table of Contents Model IWTS-155 LCR 2 Model IWTS-155 LCR 3 Important Considerations Before Installation In Wall THX Ultra2 Theater System 3 Recommended Wire Sizes 3 Location Considerations Speakers 3 Room Acoustics 3 Speaker Placement 3 Stereo Music Listening 4 Home Theater Systems Thank you for purchasing Atlantic Technology products. Our speaker sys- 5 Mounting the IWTS-155 Speakers

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Speaker Placement 3 Instruction Manual Important Considerations Before Speaker Placement Installation For all the following situations, it’s recommended that you first place small box speakers in the proposed locations, just to get a good idea of how Recommended Wire Sizes that location will sound. In-wall speakers are tough to move once they’re The longer the wire run, the heavier the wire should be. Use the following installed! recommendations as a guide for your installation. And if you

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Home Theater Placement 4 IWTS-155 LCR In-Wall THX Ultra2 Theater System Speakers Home Theater Systems Front Speaker Array should be placed as close to ear level as possible. Today’s home theater systems require you to place six or Center more speakers in your room. For the most convincing Left Right theater effects, speaker placement must be very carefully thought out. This is especially true with in-wall speakers, since their installation is permanent! Left/Center/Right Locations The

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Installation 5 Instruction Manual IMPORTANT: If the IN-BOX-155 is not used in New Construction situ- Mounting the IWTS-155 Speakers ations, it's recommended that the wall cavity be treated with acoustic filler and that all extraneous wires, etc. in the wall cavity are securely NOTE: We always recommend a professional be involved in the "buttoned down" so there is no unwanted vibration or rattling after installation of the IWTS-155 LCR, if at all possible. the speaker is installed. Try to m

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Installation 6 IWTS-155 LCR In-Wall THX Ultra2 Theater System Speakers Installing the Mounting Frame Speaker Connection and Assembly The clamping mechanism allows the wall material to range from ½ to 1½ inches (13 to 38 mm) in thickness. There must be a mini- mum depth behind the wall face 5 of 3 ⁄ 8” (92 mm). As noted above, be sure to keep the edges of the cutout at least ½ inch (13 mm) away from any stud or obstruc- tion, as the rotating clamps will not operate properly if you don’

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Front Panel Controls 7 Instruction Manual Front Panel Controls The IWTS-155 has two controls If it’s necessary to mount the speaker closer than 12 inches to the ceiling or that help optimize the speak- corner, you may find that by switching the Boundary Compensation control er’s performance regardless “on, ” the speaker sounds better. We recommend that you try the control in of mounting location or room both positions and see if it helps in your particular installation. acoustics. IR Knocko

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