Paradigm GO4, GO6 Owner's Manual

GO4

GO4

GO6

GO6

Outdoor
Satellite
Speakers

OWNER’S MANUAL

arden

asis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview ........................................3

Garden Oasis Premium Satellite Speakers ..........3

Required Tools .................................3

Power ........................................3

Planning The Install ..............................4

Wiring Recommendations .........................5

Installation Considerations ........................5

Wiring & Speaker Installation ......................6

Mono Setup Using 4 Conductor Burial Cable &

Crown Amplifier................................6

Preparing the 4 Conductor Burial Cable ............6

Installing Ground Stake Accessory &

Attaching Speaker ..............................7

Installing Surface Mount Accessory &

Attaching Speaker ..............................9

Speaker & Burial Cable Connections..............11

Speaker Direction & Settings ....................11

Optional Inground Conduit Box ....................12

OPTION 1: PVC Conduit Installation...............12

OPTION 2: Burial Cable Installation...............12

Test System ....................................13

To Avoid Speaker Damage ........................14

Listening Outdoors ..............................14

Off Season Speaker Cover ........................14

Audio Settings Chart .............................15

Limited Warranty................................16

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Garden Oasis Premium Satellite Speakers

The Garden Oasis series Satellite speakers are premium
sounding all season outdoor speakers ideal for backyards
ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 sq. feet.

GO4 and GO6 are sold individually and can be ordered in
accordance with the area to be covered.

Made of durable UV treated ABS plastic, Garden Oasis
speakers can endure the elements while providing
years of trouble free service.

While installation is relatively easy, Paradigm’s Garden
Oasis series is designed to be installed by your authorized
Paradigm dealer.

WARNING!

• ACCOUNT FOR POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL,
GAS, BURIED CABLES, PLUMBING OR
OTHER OBSTACLES BEFORE INSTALLING
GROUND STAKES.

• MANY LOCALITIES FORBID DIGGING
WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION.
CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEFORE
INSTALLATION.

• READ AND FOLLOW all instructions
before beginning installation.

PLEASE NOTE: CONTENTS OF GO4 AND
GO6 SATELLITE SPEAKERS DO NOT
CONTAIN MOUNTING OPTIONS. YOU
MUST PURCHASE MOUNTING OPTIONS
SEPARATELY:

Contents of GO4 and GO6:

• (1) Speaker with Mounting Arm

• (1) Off-Season Speaker Cover

• (2) Silicone-Filled Wire Connectors

Mounting Options (Sold Separately):

• Ground Stake

• Surface Mount

• Inground Conduit Box

Required Tools:

• Shovel

• Cable Strippers

• Phillips Screwdriver

• Wrench

Power

Crown Amplifier (available direct from Paradigm).

The Paradigm GO4 and GO6 are passive speakers. These
speakers are optimized for use with the Crown CDi 1000
amplifier which is pre-programmed with customized
DSP settings for a variety of different speaker/subwoofer
installation scenarios.

OVERVIEW

GO6

GO4

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PLANNING THE INSTALL

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GO4

GO6

GO10SW

GO12SW

or

or

Crown Amplifier

4 Conductor Burial Wire

Subwoofer

Speakers

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+

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+

Black Re d

Green White

+

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–

+

• Identify the location.

• Determine the positioning of subwoofer and
satellite speakers.

• Dig the trench according to speakers and
accessories to be installed.

• The trench should be 6”-8” deep.

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We strongly recommend using burial–rated cable (not
included) when installing any of the Garden Oasis Satellite
Speakers. In addition, it’s critical to use the proper speaker
cable gauge. Please review the chart below.

There a few considerations before you start digging a trench:

• Ensure that ALL Speakers are tested prior to installation.

• Ensure that the proposed area is easily accessed and that
the area is not prone to flooding, standing water or where
the speakers can be easily damaged, kicked or struck.

• Consider Overall Landscape/Garden Design and
positioning in relation to listening area

CABLE RECOMMENDATIONS

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

CABLE GAUGE CHART

Cable Gauge Distance

18 Gauge Up to 100 feet (30 meters)

16 Gauge Up to 150 feet (45 meters)

14 Gauge Up to 200 feet (61 meters)

12 Gauge Up to 400 feet (122 meters)

10 Gauge Up to 650 feet (198 meters)

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Mono Setup Using 4 Conductor Burial Cable & Crown Amplifier

Preparing the 4 Conductor Burial Cable

WIRING & SPEAKER INSTALLATION

1. Starting

with the first
speaker and
every speaker/
sub that
comes after,
create a loop
approximately
6” in length.

3. Use a Round

Cable Stripper
to remove the
outside protective
cable jacket to
expose the four
color-coded
wires. Separate
the wire loops
as shown.

2. Recommended:

Use a wire tie
(not included)
to keep the wire
loop intact and
act as a strain
relief.

4. Cut the red (+)

and black (-)
wires with cable
strippers and
strip off 1 inch
(25.4mm) of
insulation from
the ends if the
wires to expose
the copper
conductor.

Wires for
Speaker

red (+) &
black (-)

Wires for

Subwoofer

white (+) &

green (-)

Mono Mono Mono MonoMono Mono

GOSW12

GOSW10

OR

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Installing Ground Stake Accessory & Attaching Speaker

1. Remove nut from

the threaded end
of the speaker arm.

3. Slide the twist cap

over the speaker
arm then slide
the gasketed
aluminum washer
(from the ground
stake) over the
threaded end of
speaker arm.

4. Using a wrench,

thread and firmly
tighten the nut
(removed in
step 1) over the
threaded end of
the speaker arm.

2. Remove the twist

cap and gasketed
aluminum washer
from the ground
stake accessory.

WIRING & SPEAKER INSTALLATION (CONT’D)

IMPORTANT!

The face of
the aluminum
washer with the
smaller rubber
gasket must be
facing up.

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7. To attach the

speaker to the
ground stake,
hand thread the
twist cap to the
ground stake.

8. The speaker is

now mounted to
the ground stake.
The next step is
wiring, go the
‘Wiring’ section
for instructions.

For wiring instructions see ‘Speaker & Burial Cable Connections’ on page 11.

6. Thread the

speaker’s wiring
through the
wiring hole in
the ground stake.

5. Using a mallet and

a wooden block,
pound the ground
stake into the
ground. Drive the
ground stake down
until the ground
stake flange is
nearly flush with
the surface. Note:
Leave a slight
gap between the
ground stake
flange and the
ground surface
in order to thread
speaker wiring
through the wiring
hole in the ground
stake.

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Installing Surface Mount Accessory & Attaching Speaker

1. Remove nut from

the threaded end
of the speaker arm.

3. Slide the twist cap

over the speaker
arm then slide
the gasketed
aluminum washer
(from the ground
stake) over the
threaded end of
speaker arm.

4. Using a wrench,

thread and firmly
tighten the nut
(removed in step 1)
over the threaded
end of the speaker
arm.

2. Remove the twist

cap and gasketed
aluminum washer
from the surface
mount accessory.

WIRING & SPEAKER INSTALLATION (CONT’D)

IMPORTANT!

The face of
the aluminum
washer with the
smaller rubber
gasket must be
facing up.

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6. To attach the

speaker to the
surface mount
base: a) First
hand thread the
twist cap to the
surface mount
base. b) Now
firmly tighten the
twist cap with the
provided wrench.

5. Thread the speaker

wire through the
center hole and
out of the wire
opening on the
surface mount
base. Place surface
mount base flush
against the surface
you wish to install
your speaker. To
attach surface
mount base to
the surface, use
appropriate screws
(not supplied) for
your installation.

For specifications
on screws, see your
dealer for details.

Note: For a wall mounted installation where a wire
connection is contained within the surface mount base,
please follow these instructions. It is recommend that the
speaker wire be cut short and the wire sleeve should be
removed to expose the red (+) and black (-) wires. Follow
steps 6 a-b, but do not attach the assembled speaker with
surface mount base until your wire connections are made
with silicone-filled wire connectors covering the exposed
wire connections. The wire connections with silicone­filled wire connectors must be stuffed inside the surface
mount base before attaching to the desired surface with
appropriate screws (not supplied) for your installation. For
specifications on screws, see your dealer for details.

a)

b)

For wiring instructions see ‘Speaker &
Burial Cable Connections’ on page 11.