DLS REFERENCE RS6, REFERENCE PS4, REFERENCE PS4A, REFERENCE RS5, REFERENCE RS5A Owner's Manual

REFERENCE SERIES

CAR AUDIO SPEAKERS

WELCOME

Thank you for buying a DLS REFERENCE speaker.
This manual will show you how to do a correct installa­tion. Please read the entire manual before beginning the
installation.
Install the speakers yourself if you feel confident with our
instructions and if you have the proper tools. However if
you feel unsure, turn over the installation job to someone
better suited to it.

INSTALLATION

Mount the speakers in the door or in the dashboard of
your car. Normally they will fit in the facory pre-made
mounting holes. If you want an improved sound reinforce
with a baffle of MDF-board or similar. An installation high
up on the door side is to be prefered. An alternative in­stallation is in so called kick panels down on each side of
the floor with the speakers facing up- and inwards
towards the listener.
For two- or three way speaker systems with separate
tweeter an installation of the tweeter close to the bass/
mid element is to be prefered. The tweeter can also be
installed on the dash-board, or recessed in the door with
the accessories in the tweeter box.
It is important to fasten the speakers properly in order to
avoid bad sound or rattling.
For speakers with separate filters in boxes or similar it is
vital that they are attached properly to the interior of the
vehicle to avoid rattling. Don´t place them close to the
internal wiring of the car, this can cause interference.
Avoid to install filter boxes in the door sides because
they can easily be broken because of rattling or
moisture. Make sure the cables don´t get jammed
causing a short circuit to ground. This can damage the
output circuits of the head unit or amplifier.
The sealing strip coming with some of the kits can be
used for improved sealing between the bass element
and the mounting surface.
The tweeter installation for kits with separate tweeter is
described on last page, or in the instruction sheet
coming with the tweeters.

SPEAKER ENCLOSURES

If you want to install the speaker in an enclosure the nor­mal size for a sealed type is:
4” (10 cm) speakers : 2-4 liters
5,25” (13 cm) speakers : 6-8 liters
6,5” (16,5 cm) speakers : 10-12 liters
8” (20 cm) speakers : 15-20 liters
6 x 9” speakers : 15-20 liters
7 x 10” speakers : 20-25 liters

These volumes are only a guideline. The volumes can
vary between different speakers. Contact your local DLS
dealer for more exact information about your specific
speaker.

PS4, PS4A
RS5, RS6, RS5A, RS6A
R4, R5A, R6A
MS5A, MS6A
R964, R1073

TWO-WAY SYSTEMS PS4/4A, RS5/5A & RS6/6A

These 2-way systems have a separate tweeter. The filt­ers are either single filter box (PS4, RS5/6) or separate
lowpass and highpass in a plastic boxes with selectable
tweeter level inside (PS4A, RS5A/6A). This series have
small installation depth and fits mots modern vehicles.
Install the filter boxes in a dry place. Fasten them with
screws or wire ties. If installed in the door side face the
connections downwards to avoid moisture inside the filter
box.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.

TWO-WAY SYSTEMS R4, R5A & R6A

These 2-way systems have a separate tweeter. The filt­ers are combined lowpass and highpass in a plastic box
with selectable tweeter level inside. R-series are spekers
with heavy magnet systems giving good speker control
but instead a larger installation depth.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.

COAXIAL SPEAKERS R964 & R1073

These coaxial speakers have a separate filter box with
lowpass filter for the woofer and a highpass filter for the
tweeter. The tweeter level can be adjusted inside the filter
box in two steps(only R964), high and low. R964 has a bi­wiring option in the filter.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filter.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.

TWO-WAY SYSTEMS MS5A & MS6A

These 2-way systems have a separate 28 mm tweeter.
The filters are combined lowpass and highpass in a plastic
box with selectable tweeter level inside. MS-series are
spekers with heavy magnet systems. The woofers deli­vers a tight & controlled bass.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.

Model Woofer Tweeter Nom. Max Sensi- Magnet Inst. Mounting Crossover

power power tivity size depth hole

PS4/4A 10 cm / 4” 20 mm / 0,8” 50 W 80 W 90 dB 80 mm / 3,15” 50 mm /1,97” 98 mm / 3,85” Separate boxes
RS5/5A 13 cm / 5,25” 25 mm / 1” 50 W 80 W 92 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 45 mm / 1,77” 117 mm / 4,6” Separate boxes
RS6/6A 16,5 cm / 6,5” 25 mm / 1” 50 W 80 W 92 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 53 mm / 2,09” 146 mm / 5,75” Separate boxes
R4 10 cm / 4” 20 mm / 0,8” 50 W 80 W 94 dB 80 mm / 3,15” 60 mm / 2,36” 102 mm / 4” Separate box
R5A 13 cm / 5,25” 25 mm / 1” 80 W 120 W 94 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 60 mm / 2,36” 120 mm / 4,72” Separate box
R6A 16,5 cm / 6,5” 25 mm / 1” 80 W 120 W 94 dB 100 mm / 4” 76 mm / 3” 140 mm / 5,5” Separate box
R964 6 x 9” 25 m m / 1 ” 80 W 120 W 93 dB 120 mm / 4,7” 90 mm / 3,54” 150x220 mm / 5,9x8,7” Separate box
R1073 7 x 10”/ 50 mm mid. 20 mm / 1” 100 W 150 W 93 dB 145 mm / 5,7” 80 mm / 3,15” 156x225 mm / 6,15x8,86” Separate box
MS5A 13 cm / 5,25” 28 mm / 1,1” 80 W 120 W 90 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 58 mm / 2,28” 120 mm / 4,72” Separate box
MS6A 16,5 cm / 6,5” 28 mm / 1,1” 100 W 150 W 92 dB 100 mm / 4” 67 mm / 2,64” 140 mm / 5,5” Separate box

SPEAKER FACTS FOR DLS REFERENCE SERIES

RUNNING-IN PERIOD

Allow the speakers to play for at
least 15-20 hours. After this time the
performance is correct.

Filter installation and connection of
R4, R5A & R6A

FILTER/CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS

CONNECTION OF
SPEAKERS

Make sure you connect
the cables with correct
polarity to the speakers.
Observe the markings on
the terminal. The small
terminal is minus.

SPEAKER PHASING

To be sure to have the correct speaker polarity (phase) you can
check this by using a 1,5 Volt battery.
Connect a cable from the battery plus-pole to the speaker plus,
and a cable from the battery minus to the speaker minus.
If the speakers are correctly connected the speaker cone should
move outwards on both right and left channel.
This check must be made on the cables going from the speakers,
to the output terminals of your car stereo or amplifier.

R4 tweeter level
select:

Select tweeter level by
moving the jumpers inside
the filter box between high or
low. Make your own tests
for best result.

Tweeter level:

Jumper position J1 J2
High Hi Hi
Mid Hi Lo
Low Lo Lo

Filter installation and connection of PS4A,
RS5A & RS6A

R5A, R6A tweeter
level select:

Select tweeter level by
moving the jumper inside
the filter box between high,
mid or low. Make your own
tests for best result.

Tw

level

Hi

Mid

Low

Tw level

Hi Mid Lo

Tweeter level
select:

Select tweeter level by
moving the jumper inside
the filter box between high,
mid or low. Make your own
tests for best result.

Black/blue

+

+

-

-

IN TWEETER

+ - + -

Tweeter

+

-

Head unit / amp

+

-

Woofer

+

-

IN WOOFER

+ - + -

Silver/red

Silver

Black/blue

Black

Filter installation and connection of
PS4, RS5 & RS6

Head unit / amp.

+

-

+

-

2-way crossover

INPUT WOOFER TWEETER

+ - + - + -

+

-

Woofer

Tweeter

Black

Silver/red

Silver

Tw select

Hi Mid Lo

INPUT WOOFER TWEETER

+ - + - + -

+

-

Silver

Silver/red

Tweeter

Head unit/amp.

+

-

+

-

Bass/mid

Black/
blue

Black

Tweeter level select:

Select tweeter level by moving the
jumper inside the filter box
between high, mid or low. Make
your own tests for best result.

Hi Low

Hi Low

J2 J1

FILTER/CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS

Filter installation and connection of MS5A & MS6A

Filter installation and connection of R1073

Filter installation and connection of R964

Head unit / amp.

+

-

+

-

2-way crossover

INPUT WOOFER TWEETER

+ - + - + -

+

-

Woofer

Tweeter

THE JUMPERS INSIDE THE FILTER:

TWEETER LEVEL: JUMPER J1

Select tweeter level by moving the small jumper J1 inside
the filter box.
Three steps are available:

High level Mid level Low level

Tw

level

Hi

Mid

Low

J1

Connection and tweeter and woofer
on R1073:

The speaker has separate terminals for tweeter and
woofer. Please be sure to connect to correct termin­als. If connected in wrong way the sound will be bad
and the speaker or filter can be destroyed.

Connect Blue and Black wire to woofer (WF) termi­nal.
Connect Red and Black wire to tweeter (TW) termi­nal.

How to connect R964:

1. Normal mode.

In normal use (not Bi-wiring) connect the input from head unit or
amplifier to the woofer input.

Jumper J1 and J2 must be in position IN.

2. Bi-wiring mode.

Bi-wiring means that the signal is separated to the woofer and
the tweeter. For example, when using separate amplifiers for
woofer and tweeter. Both filter inputs are used. Set jumper J1

and J2 in position OUT to separate the filters + and ground.

If you connect the speaker element with active crossover, using
the amplifiers internal filters, you don´t need the filter boxes.
Use 3,5 kHz as X-over point.

Tweeter level: jumper J3 and J4

The tweeter level can be adjusted in three steps by moving the
small jumpers (J2 and J3) inside the filter box.

High level: J3: IN J4: IN
Mid level: J3: IN J4: OUT
Low level: J3: OUT J4: OUT

Red

Blue

Black

Car stereo / amp.

Red = +

Black = -

CONNECTION R964, normal mode:

Car stereo / amp.

coaxial

2-way crossover

INPUT OUT

WOOFER TWEETER WOOFER TWEETER

+ - + - +

- + -

IN OUT

IN OUT

J2 J1

OUT IN

OUT IN

J3 J4

Tweeter
level

Bi-wiring
on-off

coaxial

2-way crossover

INPUT OUT

WOOFER TWEETER WOOFER TWEETER

+ - + - + - + -

Amp. for woofer

CONNECTION R964, Bi-wiring mode:

IN OUT

IN OUT

J2 J1

OUT IN

OUT IN

J3 J4

Tweeter
level

Bi-wiring
on-off

Amp. for tweeter

Black/blue

Black

Silver

Silver/red

+

_

_

+

Black

WF

TW

Blue

Black

2-way

cable filter

WF TW

IN

TWEETER INSTALLATION T20

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P.O. Box 13029

SE-40251 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

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Technical Assistance

For technical assistance ask the shop where the product
was sold or the distributor in your very country.You can
always phone the DLS Helpdesk in Sweden + 46 31
840060 or send an e-mail to info@dls.e
Information can also be found on our WEB-site www.dls.se
We follow a policy of continuous advancement in
development. For this reason all or part of specifications
& designs may be changed without prior notice.

WARRANTY SERVICE

This speaker is covered by warranty, depending on the
conditions in the country where it is sold. If the speaker is
returned for service, please include the original dated
receipt with the product.

T20 can be mounted on the dashboard with the plain cup (1), the
angled cup (2), or recessed in a doorside. These tweeters are
included in the R4 and PS4 speaker kits.

SURFACE MOUNTING:

Plain mounting: Use only the plain mounting cup (1) (it´s normally
mounted at delivery). Attach to surface with the two screws or double
adhesive tape.
Angled mounting: Remove the plain mounting cup by bending with a
small screw driver in the gap (A). Attach the tweeter element to the
angled cup (2) as shown on picture 3. Pull the cable through the cen­ter hole. Now the tweeter can be mounted in two different angles.
Attach to the surface with the two screws or double adhesive tape.

RECESSED MOUNTING:

Drill a hole in the door side with a diameter of 48 mm /1,89". The in­stallation becomes easier if the door side is removed from the door.
Put the two metal wings through the two tracks in the center of the
cup, just as the picture shows, and attach them with the M4 screw
and nut through the center hole. Put the tweeter element into the cup
with the cable going out through the bottom hole. Attach the tweeter
element to the plain cup using the mounting ring (C) attached between
the cup and the tweeter element. The metal wings (B) should be on
the back side of the door panel, holding the cup in place.

A

2

1

3

TWEETER INSTALLATION T25/
UP1C

T25 /UP1C can be installed on the dashboard with the angled cup or
recessed in a doorside with the flush cup.
T25 are included in the DLS REFERENCE speaker kits RS5, RS6,
R5A and R6A. UP1C are included in the MS5A and MS6A speaker kits.

RECESSED MOUNTING:

You need a hole with a diameter of 46 mm
/ 1,81" in the door side (for UP1C 48 mm /
1,89”). Put the two metal wings through
the two tracks in the center of the cup, just
as the picture shows, and attach them
with the M4 screw and nut through the
center hole. The cup is attached to the
door side when the metal wings is pres­sed to the back side of the door.
Put the tweeter element into the cup with
the cable going out through the bottom
hole. Then attach the element into the cup
and turn it clockwise to attach to the cup.
When removing the element from the cup,
turn it ccw and lift it out

B

C

Size 20 mm / 0,8"
Nom. power (RMS) 50 Watts, 80 Watts max
Freq. range 1,5 kHz-20 kHz
Sensitivity 93 dB
Magnet diameter 20 mm / 0,8" neodymium magnet
Mounting depth 20 mm / 0,8" (recessed mounting)
Mounting hole 48 mm / 1,89" (recessed mounting)
Cone material Silk

FACTS ABOUT DLS T20 TWEETER

A

FACTS ABOUT DLS T25 TWEETER

Size 25 mm / 1"
Nom. power (RMS) 50 Watts (80 Watts max)
Freq. range 1,5 kHz-20 kHz
Sensitivity 93 dB
Magnet diameter 28 mm / 1,1"
Mounting depth 18 mm / 0,71"
Mounting hole 46 mm / 1,81"
Cone material Hand treated fabric

FACTS ABOUT DLS UP1C TWEETER

Size 28 mm / 1,1"
Nom. power (RMS) 50 Watts (80 Watts max)
Freq. range 1,5 kHz-20 kHz
Sensitivity 93 dB
Magnet diameter 28 mm / 1,1"
Mounting depth 18 mm / 0,71"
Mounting hole 48 mm / 1,89"
Cone material Hand treated fabric

SURFACE
MOUNTING:

For angled surface mount
together with the angled cup:
The tweeter element is
attached to the cup by fitting
the three wings on the angled
cup into the tracks of the ele­ment and then turn it
clockwise. When removing the
element from the cup, turn it
ccw and lift it up.