DLS UP5i, UP8i, UP6i Installation Manual

ULTIMATE UP-SERIES

CAR AUDIO SPEAKERS

WELCOME

Thank you for buying a DLS ULTIMATE UPi-series
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. The ULTIMATE speakers are our best speaker line
but a poor installation job can destroy the final result even
from these speakers. So if you feel unsure, turn over the
installation job to someone better suited to it.

INSTALLATION

Speaker drivers:

Mount the bass speakers in the door sides 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. For baffle installation se
our advice ion next page. 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.
The tweeter can be installed recessed in the door or A­pillar.
It is important to fasten the speakers properly in order to
avoid bad sound or rattling.

Filter boxes:

It´s vital that the filter boxes 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.

Wiring:

Use high quality speaker cables. Avoid using the factory
pre-installed cabling, they will not give the sound
reproduction that you should expect from these high
class speakers. The DLS SC or SCP cable is a perfect
allround cables for all kind of speakers.
Make sure the cables don´t get jammed causing a short
circuit to ground. This can damage the output circuits of
your head unit or amplifier.

The tweeter installation is described on next page.

UP5i
UP6i
UP8i

TWO-WAY SYSTEM

This 2-way systems have a separate 28 mm tweeter. The
filters are combined lowpass and highpass in a plastic
box with selectable tweeter level in four steps inside.
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. You don´t have to use the passive crossover
if the system is connected to separate amplifiers and
an active crossover.

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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.

RUNNING-IN PERIOD

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

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.

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

power power tivity size depth hole bass driver

UP5i 13 cm /5,25” 28 mm / 1,1” 120 W 180 W 89 dB 62 mm / 2,44” 58 mm / 2,28” 120 mm / 4,72” Separate box
UP6i 16,5 cm / 6,5” 28 mm /1,1” 150 W 180 W 88 dB 62 mm / 2,44” 63 mm / 2,6” 140 mm / 5,51” Separate box
UP8i 20 cm / 8” 28 mm / 1,1” 150W 200W 89 dB 62 mm / 2,44” 68 mm / 2,7” 182 mm / 7,16” Separate box

SPEAKER FACTS FOR DLS ULTIMATE UP-SERIES

Filter installation and connection.

TWEETER LEVEL JUMPER

Select between four different tweeter levels by moving the small
jumper inside the filter box.

-4 dB, -2 dB, 0, +2 dB

Installation of tweeter:

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.

RECESSED MOUNTING:

You need a hole with a diameter of 48
mm / 1,89" in the door side. 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

INPUT WOOFER TWEETER

+ - + - + -

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Mid

Tweeter

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Head unit / amp.

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It is very important that the baffle is stable, but it is just as important
that it is shaped in a way that allows the driver to ”breath”
backwards, otherwise there will be a lack in the drivers bass
reproduction.

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

FACTS ABOUT THE UP1i TWEETER

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