loudspeakers will provide long term satisfaction in terms of
conditions contained in this manual. Please read this installation guide carefully before proceeding. We
assume the installer is trained and skilled in the correct and safe use of hand and power tools and has a
d fire regulations/codes as well as experience of the
ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO INSTALL THESE PRODUCTS SAFELY AND CORRECTLY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
back box to fit into recess. The
The fixing clamps will operate on ceilings or walls with a minimum thickness of 9mm (3/8 Inches) to a
speakers to your ceiling or wall if you are unsure of your ability to provide a
IF IN DOUBT CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORISED MONITOR AUDIO
es running immediately behind the cut
Contents
Page 1 Important information.
2 Introduction.
3 In-Ceiling and In-Wall features, plus declaration of conformity.
4 In-Ceiling installation.
5 Fine tuning of In-Ceiling speakers and technical specification.
6 In-Wall installation.
7 Fine tuning of In-Wall speakers and dB adjustments of Gold and Silver In-Ceiling and In-Wall
loudspeakers.
8 In-Wall technical specifications.
9 Guarantee Statement.
10 -11 Multi-lingual safety warnings - German, Italian, Spanish and French.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The CP Series In-Ceiling and In-Wall
sound quality and reliability provided they are installed correctly, according to the instructio
working knowledge of local building an
conditions/services behind walls and ceilings into which these speakers will be installed.
LOCAL AUTHORISED MONITOR AUDIO DEALER OR CUSTOM INSTALLER.
WARNINGS:
• A minimum depth of 190mm (7½ Inches) is required for the In -Ceiling
In-Wall requires 98mm (4 Inches)
• The fixing clamps require a minimum of 25mm (1 Inch) of surface area around the cuta secure fixing!
•
maximum depth of 32mm (1¼Inches)
• Do not attempt to fix these
secure and safe fixing.
DEALER OR CUSTOM INSTALLER.
• Ensure that there are no water pipes, air ducts or electricity cabl
out area!
• Please work from secure steps or scaffold and avoid trailing wires for your safety and those around you.
• Always turn off the amplifier or other devices in the system when connecting these speakers
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Your amplifier or A/V receiver
manual will contain information
and detailed instruction on fine
so that the correct balance is
achieved between the various
speakers. It may be necessary
to adjust the CP speakers as
Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing this high performance Monitor Audio CP Series loudspeaker.
This is no ordinary architectural speaker. Monitor Audio has taken great care to apply its award-winning
loudspeaker technologies to create a hi -fidelity design, which promises exceptional sound quality and reliability.
CP stands for ‘Controlled Performance’. Each CP In-Ceiling or In-Wall product is fitted with its own rigid
enclosure to make sure the sound is always the same, wherever it is fitted.
For all In-Ceiling and In-Wall applications, you can rely on the elevated standards of build quality and
performance that have earned Monitor Audio’s Bronze, Silver and Gold loudspeaker ranges acclaim from
professionals around the world.
In designing the Bronze, Silver and Gold CP In-Ceiling and In-Wall speakers, Monitor Audio offers three levels of
performance for a wide range of applications and budgets, but promises market-leading reliability and value in
each case.
Speaker Location
We strongly recommend that these speakers be installed professionally so that positioning and fine -tuning can be
successfully undertaken using sound measuring equipment, cou pled with room layout experience and technical
knowledge.
Your CP series In-Ceiling and In-Wall loudspeakers installed in your home theatre can be used as surround
speakers in conjunction with freestanding speakers. If you are unsure about where to locate your surround
speakers for optimum performance, please contact your Monitor Audio Dealer for advice.
When mounting your speakers in the ceiling, locate the speakers 0.6-2m (2 to 6 feet) behind your listening
position. The speakers should be installed 2 to 3m (6 to 10 feet) apart centre to centre.
A Typical example is Shown below.
Surround
Sound
Room Plan
Fine tuning & Calibration
tuning/calibrating your
described in pages 4 and 6
Typical In-Ceiling
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Typical In-Wall
Gold CP Features
Gold CP In-Ceiling speakers utilise our C-CAM® (Ceramic Coated Aluminium Magnesium alloy) cone, featuring
Rigid Surface Technology (RST®). Impressions on the cone’s surface are designed to eliminate bending,
increase stiffness and lower mass when compared with conventional cone driver designs. The result is a much
faster response, offering music reproduction that is closer to the original performance. A rigid die-cast metal
chassis design features a vented rear section and provides extremely low distortion with typically higher output
levels.
Additional high frequency and mid-range frequency controls allow the user to set-up the system precisely to
obtain optimum performance within the listening environment. This inherent flexibility makes the Gold CP In-
Ceiling speaker suitable for a wider range of demanding applications than that offered by its competitors. It
promises a truly ‘high-end’ performance from a custom fit, discreetly installed speaker system.
Silver CP Features
Our C-CAM® (Ceramic Coated Aluminium Magnesium alloy) cone profiles and rubber surrounds maximise the
potential of the driver mechanism. The new surrounds allow greater cone excursions with lower distortion and
improved frequency response linearity. The flush cone edge provides a very smooth response and a natural,
accurate sound. The Silver CP pivoting (In-Ceiling only) tweeter is based on Monitor Audio’s famous 25mm gold
C-CAM® dome. Improvements to the surround and motor system have extended the frequency response to
30kHz, so that it is ready to exploit new wide bandwidth digital audio formats such as SACD and DVD-A.
An additional high frequency cont rol offers a fine-tuning option to allow the user to set -up the system precisely
and obtain optimum performance within the listening environment. This additional flexibility makes the Silver CP
In-Ceiling and In-Wall speakers suitable for a wider range of demanding residential and commercial applications.
Bronze CP Features
The Bronze drive unit, (MMP® Mk2) offers an advanced driver technology developed from Monitor Audio’s
original Metal Matrix Polymer cone material and uses a high-pressure injection moulding process to achieve
different thickness at critical points in the cone geometry. MMP® Mk2 provides better stiffness and consistency
and tighter production tolerances resulting in superior sonic performance. The new bass-mid chassis design has
a vented rear section that reduces thermal power compression to deliver increased dynamic range and higher
sound pressure levels. This venting also lowers distortion by balancing the pressure within the voice-coil motor
system. It means clean, crisp bass and an even clearer mid-range performance.
High frequency performance has been improved by the evolution of the C-CAM® tweeter. The new tweeter
utilises a pivoting action (In-Ceiling only) to provide optimum imaging and flexible set -up options. The bespoke
crossover uses high-grade polypropylene film capacitors, and low distortion inductors
We, Monitor Audio Ltd.
24 Brook Road
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7XL
England
Declare in own responsibility, that the products described in
compliance with technical standards:
EN 50082 -1 : 1998
EN 55013 : 2001
EN 50020 : 2002 Dean Hartley (Technical Director)
Monitor Audio Ltd
England
Declaration of Conformity
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Installation – In-Ceiling Units
The CP Series In-Ceiling loudspeakers will provide long term satisfaction in terms of sound quality and reliability
provided they are installed correctly, according to the instructions and conditions contained in this manual.
Please read this installation guide carefully before proceeding. We assume the installer is trained and skilled in
the correct and safe use of hand and power tools, and has a working knowledge of local building and fire
regulations/codes as well as experience of the conditions/services behind walls and ceilings into which these
speakers will be installed. IF IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO INSTALL THESE PRODUCTS SAFELY AND
CORRECTLY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORISED MONITOR AUDIO DEALER OR CUSTOM INSTALLER.
Parts List
PLEASE CHECK YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THIS KIT BEFORE PROCEEDING:
• 1 x Complete speaker & tweeter assembly fitted to back box.
• 1 x Grille (which can be painted).
• 1 x Mounting cut out template (in packaging).
• 2 x Grille membrane (one for use during painting and the other as a clean replacement).
• 2 x Spare baffle fixing screws plus guarantee card in this manual.
WARNINGS:
• A minimum depth of 190mm (7½ Inches) is required for the back box to fit into recess.
• The fixing clamps require a minimum of 25mm (1 Inch) of surface area around the cutout hole to ensure
a secure fixing!
• The fixing clamps will operate on ceilings with a minimum thickness of 9mm (3/8 Inches) to a maximum
depth of 32mm (1¼ Inches).
• Do not attempt to fix these speakers to your ceiling if you are unsure of your ability to provide a secure
and safe fixing. IF IN DOUBT CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORISED MONITOR AUDIO DEALER.
• Ensure that there are no water pipes, air ducts or electricity cables running immediately behind the cut
out area!
• Please work from secure steps or scaffold and avoid trailing wires for your safety and those around you.
• Always turn off the amplifier or other devices in the system when connecting these speakers.
Procedure
1. Use template to locate position of cut out. Fig 1. The adhesive backing allows for repositioning a number
of times.
2. Draw round diameter to define the perimeter of the cut out - 250mm ( 9 7/8 inches )
3. Remove template and cut hole.
4. Locate speaker cable and connect by pushing the terminals in and releasing to clamp the cables as
shown below Fig 2.
5. Fit back box into prepared hole and tighten fixing clamps. These will move outwards on tightening! DO
NOT OVERTIGHTEN! Once contact is made 2-3 turns are all that is required.
6. Fit front Baffle if previously removed and check for sound quality before fitting the grille.
7. Paint at a time to suit. Use paint masks (membrane) supplied and replace with new item supplied.
8 TO FINE-TUNE THE SPEAKERS PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 4 AND 6.
Push down to fit cable
Hole to be cut
250mm ( 9 7/8”)
fixing clamps
Red (Positive)
Black (Negative)
In-Ceiling Template
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Fig 1 Fig 2
Not to scale