Parasound Nomad Owners manual

O W N E R ' S M A N U A L

Nomad Outdoor & Surround Speakers

Congratulations on your purchase of the Nomad Series Surround & Outdoor Speakers and thank you for
your selection of Parasound. These speakers are designed to provide you with high-fidelity reproduction
in a wide variety of outdoor and home theater applications. The carbon-polypropylene woofer cones and
ferrofluid treated wide dispersion tweeter have been carefully constructed to resist the effects of hostile
weather climates. The specially molded cabinets are hermetically sealed and specially designed to resist
the elements in harsh environments. Because high performance and long life depend on proper
installation and wiring, please take a few minutes to read these instructions thoroughly.

Unpacking

Save your carton and the packing inserts for future safe transport in case you move or your speakers
ever require shipping for repair. The inside carton is not strong enough for safe shipping without an
outer carton. You must place it into the additional outer carton before shipment. Be sure to save the
allen wrench included with your speakers, it is necessary for mounting the Nomads to their mounting
brackets.

Choosing Your Mounting Locations

Placement affects the performance of all loudspeakers. All Nomad Surround/Outdoor Speakers are
compact for easy placement. If you are using your speakers outdoors, there are additional precautions
you should take to extend their useful life. Their bass response will be enhanced by the proximity of
nearby walls or ceilings. To obtain maximum bass output, locate each speaker near the junction of two
walls or where two walls and a ceiling or eaves meet. They will sound best when placed vertically with
the tweeter above the woofer. Be aware that outdoor speaker placement makes it nearly impossible to
hear the same level of bass as you would enjoy indoors where the interior wall and ceiling boundaries
reinforce low frequencies. Never drive the speaker to attempt to reach the same outdoor levels you
would expect from indoor speakers. This could damage the speakers and/or amplifier. If you hear
distortion, this is a warning to turn down the volume. If you think your amplifier is underpowered to
adequately drive the speakers outside, consult your Parasound dealer for advice. A rather large listening
area may require more than a single pair of speakers to reach satisfactory volume levels.

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Outdoor Location Considerations

Nomad speakers are designed to resist most weather conditions with minimal sonic deterioration.
However, please observe the following precautions to extend their life:

1. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight to minimize the speakers being subjected to heat and ultraviolet
radiation.

2. Avoid extended exposure to salt air to prevent the speaker being subjected to its extremely
corrosive effects. If you live near the coast, locate your speakers so you can easily disconnect them,
clean them off with clear water and store them inside when not in use. Speakers showing evidence of
extended exposure to salt air or salt water corrosion are not covered under warranty.

3. Never locate your speakers directly on the ground where they can sit in pooled water where the grille
and woofer can remain wet. If you must place them near the ground, place something underneath
them to raise them above puddles.

4. Never submerge the speakers or attempt to use them underwater. Not only will this seriously damage
the speakers, but you will expose yourself to the risk of electrocution.

5. Do not locate the speaker closer than two feet to any heat source such as an exposed radiator or
heating duct.

Surround Speaker Location

Your Nomad speakers are superb for surround sound. There is a lot of flexibility in locating your Nomad
speakers for surround sound. They should be placed where you cannot localize the sound they reproduce.
Rather, they should give you a feeling of sonic envelopment--as if you are there. You don’t necessarily
need to aim the surround speakers at the listening position. You may want to try aiming them at the wall
or even the ceiling to increase reflected sound to help diminish image localization. Expect some
experimentation with surround speaker placement to yield the best results.

Nomad Surround/Outdoor Speaker Mounting Brackets

The unique stainless steel mounting brackets included with your Nomads allow you to mount the speaker
in a variety of angles and positions.

Mounting the Bracket to the Wall (Refer to the drawing on page 3)

1. Determine the location on the wall where you will mount the Nomad Speaker.

3. You can change the angle of the bracket by removing the set screw on the top of the bracket,
realigning the adjustment holes, and reinserting and tightening the set screw.

2. Drill two horizontal pilot holes 3 1/8" apart on the mounting location; use the bracket as a template
for this.

3. Fasten the bracket to the wall with hardware that will reliably support the weight of the speaker.
Make sure the horizontal support of the bracket is facing up.

4. Rotate the bracket to the desired position and fasten the bracket to the wall.

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