NXG Technology NX-PRO6220 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

NX-PRO6220 In-Wall Speaker System

Congratulations on choosing NXG In-Wall Loudspeakers. Like all NXG products, great care has
been taken in their design. Their combination of advanced engineering and state-of-the-art mate­rials will provide you with years of listening pleasure, while blending smoothly into your home’s
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ecor. Before you get started, it is a good idea to identify all the parts and hardware (See Fig. 1).

Where To Place Your In-Wall Speakers

Placement can make all the difference in how your speakers sound, and how easy they will be to
install. Carefully consider where your speakers should be positioned. For optimum performance,
speakers should be mounted to the left and right of the main listening position and a minimum
of 8 to 10 feet apart (See Fig. 2). Avoid mounting speakers in stud cavities containing electrical
wiring, heating ducts, water pipes, etc. Make sure the wall or ceiling materials are sturdy enough
to support the weight of the speakers.

In-Wall Placement: Optimum performance will be achieved when your speakers are mounted at
ear level or slightly higher. If you desire to mount them higher in the wall, turn the speaker over
so the tweeter is closer to the listening area.

In-Ceiling Placement: Optimum performance will be achieved when your speakers are mounted
to the left and right of the main listing ar

Adjustable T

The tweeters in all NXG Pro Series speakers may be adjusted, allowing you to tailor the speaker to
better fit the listening area. The overall smoothest response is achieved with the tweeter facing
straight out: however, you may find the sound more pleasing by aiming tweeters toward a partic­ular listening area. To adjust the tweeter, apply pressure on the ring surrounding the tweeter with
your thumb or finger

weeters

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(Fig. 3)

Tweeter Level Adjustment (Fig. 3)

The level switch allows you to tailor the speakers’ frequency response to better match the
room’s acoustics. As an example, if a room has a hardwood floor, which makes it acoustically
brighter sounding, you may want to turn the tweeter level down. You can experiment with the
levels to find the sound that’s most pleasing to you in your particular listening environment.

Speaker Installation In Existing Construction (See Fig. 4 on reverse)

Once you have selected the location for your speakers, you are ready to install them.
You will need the following:

• Stud Finder

• Pencil

• Masking Tape • Phillips Screwdriver • Speaker Wire

NXG recommends the use of 16-gauge wire minimum. For wire options consult your retailer or
custom audio contractor

1. NXG Architectural Speakers are designed to be installed in the wall area between studs. Using a
stud finder
ensur

2. Cut the hole using your drywall saw. You may want to start with a small hole in the center of the
outline. This will allow you to check for any obstr
tion. CAUTION: Be certain electrical wiring, water pipes or heating ducts do not interfere in the
planned installation areas prior to drilling or cutting the wall.

3. Run speaker wir

4. Car
is designed to hide speaker components from view and may be removed if desired.) If you like
the standard white finish of your NXG speakers, skip to step 5, but if if you want your speakers
to blend in with a colored wall or ceiling, now is the time to paint your speaker’s outer frame and
perforated grille. (Remove the foam inner grille backing and put it aside in a clean and dust free
area for later reinstallation if desired.) The speaker’s outer surface will accept ordinary latex wall
paint or aerosol spray paint. Because the speaker baf
unpainted, you will need to cover this area with the supplied cardboard paint mask. Cover the

, make sur

e your template is straight, trace around the outside with a pencil.

emove the grille and inner grille backing. (Note: The open cell foam inner grille backing

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• Drill & Drill Bits • Wire Cutter/ Strippers

• Utility Knife or Drywall Saw • Small Level

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FIG. 1

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Templates

IR sensor

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Speaker with self-

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FIG. 2

NXG Pro Series In-Wall Speakers can be used as

rear surround sound channels by placing them

(1) behind, (2) on each side of viewer, or (3) in the

ceiling just behind viewing position. They also make

excellent front channel home theater speakers (4).

Press on the edge of

the tweeter to rotate

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Adjust tweeter level

by setting switch

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FIG. 3

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everse)

(Continued from front)

speaker’s interior black surface, woofer and tweeter. Paint the
outer speaker frame and grille separately. (Grille painting hint:
Use a paint roller that is nearly out of paint to first paint the
inside of the grille, then the outside. This will avoid paint filling
the grille perforations.)

5

. Attach the wire to the input terminals on the rear of the
speaker. Remember to maintain proper polarity with the
amplifier by attaching the positive (+) lead to the red terminal
and the negative (-) lead to the black terminal.

6. See Fig. 5. With the speaker wire attached to the speaker,
slide the speaker up inside the cut-out hole. Center the
speaker in the cut-out hole and turn the six locking screws
clockwise until the speaker is drawn up snugly to the wall
board from behind, clamping the speaker in place. Try to
tighten each screw equally. Replace the speaker grill by gen­tly pressing it into place.

New Construction

1. Determine speaker locations and mark them on your plans
for future reference.

2. If possible, run speaker wires after HVAC and electrical
wiring is in place.

3. Secure speaker wires in place along the run with insulated
staples only and be careful not to pierce the wire’s insulation.
Allow a bit of slack for expansion of building materials.

4. Needless to say, the actual speakers should not be installed
until the wall board is in place. In the meantime, leave several
feet of wire coiled up and secured at the back side of the
mounting hole.

5. To complete the installation follow steps 2 through 5 above.

FIG. 4

NX-PRO6220 Specifications

Power Handling: 5 - 120 watts
Efficiency: 90dB @ 1 watt/1 meter

equency Response:

Fr
Driver Complement: 61/2˝ (165 mm) metallic anodized injection molded

Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 6 ohms minimum
Grille: Corrosion-resistant powder coated aluminum
Overall Dimensions: 121/8˝ H x 85/8˝ W x 31/2˝ D
Required Wall Cut-out: 107/8˝ x 71/2˝

NXG Speakers Three-Year Limited Warranty

If the NXG speaker system proves to be defective in workmanship or materials
within three years from the date of the original customer’s purchase, we will, at our
option, repair or replace the defective product.

40 Hz - 22,000 Hz

radiative cone woofer w/rubber surround
1˝ (25 mm) pivoting liquid-cooled metallic anodized

dome tweeter

FIG. 5

Operational Check

After making all connections it’
everything is working properly. Turn on your surround or
stereo system making sure the volume control is turned down
and that the balance contr
musical or movie source such as FM, a CD or DVD player.
Gently turn up the volume, you should hear sound coming
from your new NXG speakers. If no sound is heard from any or
all speakers, switch off the system immediately and check for
open or loose connections, wrong polarity or shorts, or proper
source selection.

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Limitation of Implied Warranties

Any implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, are limited in duration to the length of this warranty.

Exclusion of Certain Damages

NXG’s liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the
product at our option. NXG shall not be liable for incidental or consequential
damages of any kind or character because of product defects. Some states do
not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitations and exclusions may not apply.

This Warranty Does Not Cover:

• Damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, negligence, or improper operation.

• Any product whose serial number has been altered, defaced, or removed.

• Products that have been altered or modified.

• Normal wear and maintenance.

• Damages caused by shipping. (All claims for shipping damage must be made
with the carrier.)

Warranty Service

Warranty service must be performed by an authorized service center, usually an
NXG speaker systems
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All warranty repairs must be accompanied by

original bill of sales. No other document is

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NXG reserves the right to revise speaker system
specifications without notice.

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