BDI ALCOVE 8200 CH User Manual

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HOME THEATER

TM

Alcove

8200

Assembly Instructions

Alcove™ Home Theater Furniture

Your Alcove™ Home Theater Furniture is engineered for easy assembly.
Carefully follow this procedure to prevent any damage.

BDI strongly recommends two (2) people for successful product assembly.

Placement and Maintenance

Alcove™ Home Theater Furniture is designed for indoor use on level floors.
Clean glass with glass cleaner. Clean steel parts and wood veneer with a moist cloth.

Component List

Unpack and identify the parts listed.
The assembly workspace should be a non-marring surface such as carpet.
For missing hardware pieces, please contact BDI Customer Service at:
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All other concerns please contact your local BDI Retailer.

Alcove Construction Hardware Pack

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A x 6

B - black x 4

Alcove Cabinet x 1

Curved Wood Panel x 2

C x 16

F x 8

(8 Nuts)

CD Tower x 2

G x 1

H x 1

I x 1

Plasma Mounting Pack

Steel Plasma Mounting Frame x 1

Black Washer x 8

Back Panel x 2

Flat Panel Mounting Brackets x 2

Horizontal Mounting Bar x 2

Phillips Head Mounting Screws

(The following thread sizes are

included:

M4, M5, M6, M8.)

Spacers x 8

(Large & Small)

Flanged Nut x 4

Step 1

Remove upper panel from main cabinet structure by removing the two screws (C)
from inside cabinet. Set aside until Step 2.

Upper Panel

Cabinet

Step 2

Install CD towers (left and right) and attach upper panel to the top of CD
towers using (C x 16).

Remove

C x 2

I

CD tower
*Shelves can be adjusted
inside CD towers as needed.

C x 4

I

C x 4

I

Complete assembly

Step 3a

Install curved panel sections onto assembled structure.

Engage the pre-installed draw latches to ensure panels are
pulled tight, making sure there is no gap between the panels.

CLICK! ---

UNLATCHED LATCHED

Step 3b

Install steel plasma mounting frame using the hex wrench (I) and (A x 6).
Orient steel plasma mounting frame properly so holes align with
holes in curved panels.

Steel plasma mounting frame

I

A x 6

Step 4a

Secure curved panel from inside CD towers using (B - black x 2) and hex wrench
(I). You will use 1 (B –black) in each CD tower.

Step 4b

Secure bottom of curved panel from inside of cabinet using (B - black x 2) and
hex wrench (I).
Screws should be completely tightened and flush or below the bottom surface.

I

B - black x 2

Step 4c

Back panels are installed by placing them in upper groove on inside back
of cabinet then lifting and dropping them into the lower groove.

I

B - black x 2

Step 5

Install Flat Panel mounting brackets using (F x 8) on the front of the stand. The
height position can be adjusted up and down along the length of holes as needed
to accommodate your desired viewing height and your specific TV.

This step is best performed with one (1) person holding the bracket
in place from the FRONT of Alcove and one (1) person installing
the bracket fasteners from the REAR of Alcove. Position 1” thick
Styrofoam from original packaging on top of cabinet to protect it
during assembly and installation of TV.

F x 8

H x 1

Upper
Bracket

Lower
Bracket

Brackets have 5 holes on
each side to allow fine-tuning
of TV hanging position.

Center channel
speaker grommet.
Designed to allow
passage of wire
connections and
then grommet
drops into place.

Position 1” thick
Styrofoam from
original packaging
on top of cabinet
to protect it dur­ing assembly and
installation of TV.

Step 6

Install Flat Panel TV using Plasma Mounting Pack.

Horizontal Mounting Bar x 2

Plasma Mounting Hardware Pack

Phillips Head Mounting

Screws

(The following thread

sizes are included:
M4, M5, M6, M8.)

Black Washer x 8

Spacers x 8

(Large & Small)

Flanged Nut x 4

Step 6a

Install Horizontal Mounting Bars. Find the mounting screws that were supplied with your flat-screen TV. If such screws are not

available, find the short Phillips head mounting screws provided in the Plasma Mounting Blister Pack that thread cleanly into
the mounting holes in the back of your TV. Attach upper and lower horizontal mounting bar to your TV, as shown, using washers and
Phillips driver. Note: If back of TV has a curved surface or if bars do not rest flat, use spacers and long mounting screws provided.
Make sure bars are centered, left to right. Fully tighten bars to TV!

Flat Screen TV

Horizontal Mounting Bar

Short Mounting

Screw

(Back view)

Washer

Step 6b

Install TV with attached horizontal mounting bars to
flat panel mounting brackets at desired height by
inserting the threaded studs into key holes. Note: Flanged
nuts are provided in the Plasma Mounting Blister Pack and

must be threaded on the studs of the upper mounting bar
in order to prevent any damage to the TV.

1

2

Step 6c

Once the threaded posts are positioned through the key holes
and slots, lower TV into resting position. Tighten flanged

nuts on upper mounting bar.

3

1

2

Install the second set of flanged nuts to the threaded posts of the lower
mounting bar. Once positioned, fully tighten all flanged nuts!

3

Assembly complete!

Fine tuning your new BDI Alcove Home Theater Furniture

These steps are to be followed after you have unpacked and completed the simple assembly instructions for your Alcove
stand. Due to jostling in freight or perhaps an uneven floor, the doors on your Alcove stand may not appear to be in perfect
alignment (Refer to sample cabinet doors shown below). Making a few minor adjustments can rectify this situa­tion. Be aware that depending on your situation, patience and a bit of trial and error are required. The high-quality Euro­pean hinge hardware is infinitely adjustable, but changing one element can cause the need for further adjustments. Through
a little adjustment, you can modify the orientation of the cabinet doors to make sure that they are sitting perfectly on your
Alcove unit.

INCORRECT! Door is
out of alignment with
the rest of the unit.

STEP 1 - Level your Alcove unit (if needed)

The levelers which are concealed within the base can be adjusted from inside the
Alcove cabinet to compensate for an uneven floor or to secure your cabinet so that
it does not roll. If you are having difficulty with misaligned doors, it is
recommended that you first retract all levelers and make sure that the unit is resting
on it’s wheels. If the center door appears to be sagging (center door hangs below
the side doors) raise the leveler in the center to compensate for this.

STEP 2 - Adjust Door Hinges (if needed)

The doors on your Alcove stand should be perfectly
spaced and the doors should open and close freely with­out rubbing against the door frame. Adjustments may be
made to the Alcove door hinges with the use of a Phillips
head screwdriver. The hinge hardware has three
adjustment screws.

CORRECT! Door is
sitting squarely and
evenly spaced on tops
and sides.

Step 1: Level your Alcove unit.

• By adjusting Screw 1, the door will move left and right
within the frame. For best results, make minor adjustments
to top and bottom hinge for best results.

• If adjusting Screw 1 has not achieved the desired result,
you can adjust Screw 2 and the door will move up and
down within the frame (the top and bottom hinges need to
be adjusted the same amount).

• Adjusting Screw 3 will cause the entire door to move
in and out, opening and closing the gap between the door
frame and cabinet. This screw rarely needs adjustment.

Step 2: Adjust Door Hinges.

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