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EVID
Ceiling
Speaker
Systems
Installation and Operation Manual
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Table of Contents Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Model Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Feature Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation and Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Step 1 — Cut the Hole . . . . .
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Welcome/Important Features Welcome Important Features Thank you for purchasing EVID™ Ceiling Series • Matches acoustically to the EVID surface- loudspeakers. Read through this manual to mount speaker line familiarize yourself with features, applications, • Model for model, has superior performance and precautions before you use these products. to competing brands EVID Ceiling Series loudspeakers use innova- • Comes with both 70V/100V or 8-ohm opera- tive design and materials to provide pre
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Model Summary/Packing List EVID™ C4.2 Packing List (Figure 1) Perfect for conventional rooms. It has excellent Figure Quantity Part bandwidth in an esthetically very unobtrusive installation profile. Its compact design fits in A 2 Speaker system tight areas. Its 4-inch woofer and waveguide- coupled, titanium-coated dome tweeter give B 4 Tile rails smooth, wide frequency response.The enclo- C 2 C-ring support sure is ported and tuned to provide surprising bass response in such a compact package.
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Product Feature Identification EVID™ Ceiling Series Systems (sold in pairs) Model Part No. Description C4.2 301258000 4" coaxial speaker with horn-loaded, Ti-coated tweeter C8.2 301261000 8" coaxial speaker with horn-loaded, Ti-coated tweeter C8.2LP 301318000 Same as C8.2 above except with low-profile backcan C8.2HC 301262000 8" waveguide-coupled* coaxial speaker with horn-loaded, Ti-coated tweeter C10.1 301263000 10" High performance subwoofer *Patent pending EVID Series Ceiling Mount Speaker A
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Installation and Wiring The EVID™ mounting system has been designed so that, if necessary, the installation can be done from beneath the ceiling. In some cases with a suspended ceiling grid, however, it may be easier to access from both the top and bot- tom of the ceiling tile during the installation process.Typical installation hardware needed for either suspended ceilings or sheetrock ceilings is included.The ceiling speaker assembly is held in Figure 4: Speaker mounting plate place by mountin
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Installation and Wiring INSTALLATION NOTE: TILE RAILS AND Step 1: Cut the Hole (Figure 6) C-RING For suspended tile or sheetrock ceilings, cut Each speaker comes with two tile rails which are out the hole either by tracing the cardboard designed to fit either standard 24-inch-wide or template or with a circular cutter set to the 600-mm-wide tiles. It is important to note that appropriate cutout size. If the wire has been the tile rail pieces do not actually attach to the T- pre-installed, pull
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Installation and Wiring WIRING GUIDELINES The input connector’s 4 terminals are numbered and marked on the connector.Pins 1 and 2 are positive (+);pins 3 and 4 are negative (–).(Pin 1 is connected to Pin 2 and Pin 3 is connected to Pin 4 inside the speaker.) Pins 1 and 4 are used as daisy-chain connections to other loudspeakers. Two possible layouts for wiring a group of speak- ers are described below. C10.1 Subwoofer C4.2 Loudspeaker 1.Wiring in parallel. Connect the wire pair of Figure 11: Sub
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Installation and Wiring through the strain relief fitting on the terminal INSTALLATION NOTE: CEILING TILE CAUTION cover plate (Figure 14).Hold the strain relief fit- tings tight around the cable.Tighten the strain When mounting the units into 2'˘2' or 2'˘4' sus- relief screws first,then the horizontal screw.In pended ceiling tiles, DO NOT install them in the cases of insulated speaker wire and plenum lightweight fibreglass-type tiles without full sec- cable,it is often possible to provide accept
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Installation and Wiring INSTALLATION NOTE: MOUNTING TABS EVID™ C4.2, C8.2 and C8.2LP For each attachment screw, first turn one half- In addition to the 8-ohm setting,the power taps are turn counterclockwise to release the mounting 30 W,15 W,7.5 W,and 3.7 W at both 70.7V and tab from its guide. 100V,with a 1.8 W tap for 70.7V only. EVID™ C8.2HC and C10.1 In addition to the 8-ohm setting, the power taps Step 6: Connect an Auxiliary are 60 W, 30 W, and 15 W at both 70.7V and Support Line (Figure 18
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Appendix A — Painting the Speaker If the speaker is installed in an area where the interior design requires a color match, these speakers are simple to paint.The speakers can accommodate almost any type of latex or oil- based paint.The bezel/rim can be painted before installation or after mounting into the ceiling. Painting Process Clean the rim and grille with mineral spirits or other light solvent. Do not use harsh solvents such as gasoline, kerosene, acetone, or other chemicals. If you use th
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Appendix B — System Design Guide systems,at least in part because they represented Selecting and Positioning the traditional choice.EVID systems,however, Ceiling Loudspeakers allow for far more flexible options. Several key criteria determine the type and In many cases,you can achieve excellent quantity of ceiling speakers to employ in a job. results — at a significant savings — by using 4- Specific EVID™ Ceiling Series models accom- inch transducers.This is especially true in jobs modate each
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Appendix B — System Design Guide age while maintaining a competitive edge in Use of Subwoofers price quotes in installations that do not need the The C10.1 subwoofer can add considerable extended performance of the larger models. low-frequency performance to any EVID instal- Reverberant Rooms lation. It is important to note that the C10.1 subwoofer depends on the ceiling and walls to and High Ceilings properly load itself and to reinforce its bass out- Situations arise, however, in which control
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Appendix C — Troubleshooting Table Troubleshooting Table Problem Possible Causes Action No output Amplifier Make sure the amplifier channel is being fed an input signal (preferably via a “signal input” indicator on the amp). Check that the amplifier channel’s volume is turned up. Connect the speaker and cable, which had no output to another amplifier channel, making sure an input signal is fed to the new amp channel. If you then get output, the problem was the amplifier channel. If not, th
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Appendix D — Warranty Incidental and Consequential Uniform Limited Warranty ® Damages Excluded Electro-Voice speakers and speaker systems are guaranteed against malfunction due to Product repair or replacement and return to defects in materials or workmanship for a peri- the customer are the only remedies provided to ® od of five (5) years from the date of original the customer. Electro-Voice shall not be liable purchase.The Limited Warranty does not apply for any incidental or consequential dam
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Appendix E — Product Specifications 16 EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual Specification EVID C4.2 EVID C8.2 EVID C8.2LP EVID C8.2HC EVID C10.1 Dimensions 6.9" ˘ 7.1" 10.0" ˘ 10.6" 7.0"˘ 10.6" 11.9" ˘ 12.6" 11.9" ˘ 12.6" (depth x diam.) (176 ˘ 181 mm) (255 ˘ 270 mm) (190 ˘ 255 mm) (303 ˘ 320 mm) (303 ˘ 320 mm) Bezel diameter 8.3" (210 mm) 11.8" (300 mm) 11.8" (300 mm) 13.8" (350 mm) 13.8" (350 mm) Weight 6 lbs (2.7 kg) 11 lbs (5.0 kg) 11 lbs (5.0 kg) 13.2 lbs (6.0 kg) 15.5 lbs
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EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual 17 Specification EVID C4.2 EVID C8.2 EVID C8.2LP EVID C8.2HC EVID C10.1 Frequency 65 Hz–20 kHz 50 Hz–20 kHz 50 Hz–20 kHz 50 Hz–20 kHz 45 Hz–150 Hz response Power handling 50 W (with 75 W (with 75 W (with 75 W (with 100 W (with (@ 8Ω Ω) overload protection) overload protection) overload protection) overload protection) overload protection) Coverage pattern 130° conical 110° conical 110° conical 75° conical N/A Sensitivity 86 dB 91 dB 91 dB 93
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Notes 18 EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual
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America USA: Telex Communications Inc. 12000 Portland Ave South, Burnsville, MN 55337, USA, Phone: 952-884-4051, Fax: 952-884-0043 Canada (East): Acoustik GE Inc. 5715 Kincourt, Montréal, PQ H4W 1Y7, Canada, Phone: 866-369-2864, 514-369-2864, Fax: 514-487-9525 Canada (Ontario): HEK Marketing Inc. 27 Fearn Crescent, Ajax, ON L1S 5L7, Canada. Phone: 800-494 6770, Fax 905-619-0366 Canada (West): KMT Pro Audio. 04-301 Nassau Street North, Winnipeg, MB R3L-2J5, Canada, Phone: 888-850-8811, Fax: 204-4
