Sonance 91652 User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Sonance Cinema®Series in-wall speak­ers. When properly installed, these speakers will deliver film
soundtracks and music with outstanding clarity and realism, even
in the largest home theater rooms. This manual covers the
Sonance Cinema Series LCR1, LCR2, SUR1 and SUR2 models.

Box Contents

Each Sonance Cinema Series speaker box contains the following:
(1) Cinema Series LCR or SUR speaker
(1) Paintable grille
(1) Allen wrench
(1) Mounting cutout template

Speaker Placement

NOTE: CINEMA SPEAKERS CAN BE ORIENTED EITHER VERTICALLY OR

HORIZONTALLY WITH NEARLY IDENTICAL PERFORMANCE. WHEN ORI-
ENTING THE CINEMA SUR1 AND SUR2 HORIZONTALLY, ROTATE
THE MIDRANGE/TWEETER PANEL 90° (SEE STEP 5, ON PAGE 2).

Left, Center & Right Channels

• Place the left & right speakers on either side of the video
screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart and 38 – 42
inches from the floor. The speakers should be at least 18
inches away from the side walls.

• If possible, locate the center speaker at the same height as the
left & right channel speakers (38 – 42 inches from the floor).

• If you must place the center speaker above or below a video
screen, place it no more than 2 feet above or below the center
of the left and right speakers. This will maintain consistent
tonality between all 3 front channel speakers.

• The main listening position should be between 8 and 12 feet away
from the speakers.

Use

Figure 1

as a guide.

Left & Right Surround
Speakers

Place the left & right surround
speakers directly to the sides of
the listening position, between
5 and 7 feet off the floor.

Use

Figure 2

as a guide.

Surround Back
Channel Speakers

The surround back speakers in
a 6.1- or 7.1-channel system
should be placed on the rear
wall between 4 feet and 8 feet
apart, at least 5 feet from the
floor. Use

Figure 3

as a guide.

Before Installation

1. Determine the location for the speaker (see

Speaker

Placement

).

2. Perform an obstruction survey to be certain that there are no
studs, conduit, pipes, heating ducts, pocket doors or air
returns in the wall cavity that will interfere with the speaker.

3. The cutout for Cinema LCR1 and SUR1 speakers is

7 ½" x 20½" (191mm x 521mm). The cutout for Cinema

LCR2 and SUR2 speakers is

7 ½" x 33 ½" (191mm x

851mm). There must be at least 3

7

/8” (98mm) depth within

the wall cavity for the speaker.

4. Position the included cutout template where the speaker is to
be located and pencil an outline on the wall.

• If you are unsure about obstructions, drill 2 – 4 small holes

along the outline’s centerline and insert a coat hanger wire
into each hole to feel-around for possible obstructions.

2'

(max.)

18"

From Side

Wall

6' – 10'

Apart

18"

From Side

Wall

FIGURE 1: LEFT, CENTER & RIGHT SPEAKER PLACEMENT

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SONANCE CINEMA®SERIES
IN-WALL SPEAKERS

5' – 7'

F

IGURE 2: LEFT & RIGHT

SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT

FIGURE 3: SURROUND BACK SPEAKER PLACEMENT

5' – 7'

4' – 8'

1

2

SONANCE CINEMA®SERIES

5. Cut the mounting hole using a keyhole or drywall saw, and
run the speaker wire from the mounting hole to the amplifier
location.

• Consult local building codes before running speaker wires

through walls.

Installation

Sonance Cinema Series speakers features an integral RotoLock

®

mounting system for quick mounting directly into existing walls.

1. Strip ¼” – ½” of insulation from each speaker lead. Twist
the strands or tin the exposed wire with solder to ensure that
there are no stray strands. (Stray strands that touch each
other can cause a short-circuit that can damage the amplifier.)

2. The speaker’s connector posts are spring-loaded. Push the
top of each connector post down to open the connector and
insert the exposed wires into the holes in the posts.

• The speaker’s positive post is labeled with a red dot; the

negative post is labeled with a black dot. Double-check
that you connected amplifier “+” to speaker “+” and
amplifier “–” to speaker “–”. (See

Figure 4

.)

3. Make sure all the RotoLock clamps are fully retracted into
their recesses in the speaker box. Insert the speaker into the
hole in the wall (see

Figure 5

, next column). The RotoLock
system can accommodate a maximum wall material thickness
of 1¼”.

4. Using the supplied allen wrench, tighten the screws on the front
of the speaker baffle. (The LCR1 and SUR1 each have four
screws; the LCR2 and SUR2 each have 8 screws — see

Figure 6

,
next column.) The RotoLock clamps will automatically rotate into
position and begin clamping the speaker.

• When you notice resistance on the screws the speaker has

been clamped successfully.

IMPORTANT: Always use low-torque settings when
tightening RotoLock clamps; NEVER over-tighten.

NOT E: ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF THE ROTOLOCK

CLAMPS SO THAT THE SPEAKER FRAME IS FLAT WILL HELP

ENSURE THAT THE GRILLE CONTACTS THE WALL ALL THE WAY
AROUND THE SPEAKER FOR A PROPER FIT.

5. If you have installed Cinema SUR1 or Cinema SUR2 speakers
horizontally, you must rotate the speaker’s midrange/tweeter
panel to maintain proper performance:

a) Remove the six screws that attach the midrange/tweeter

panel to the speaker baffle.

b) Pull the midrange/tweeter panel away from the speaker

baffle.

c) Rotate the panel 90°, re-install it on the speaker baffle

and replace the six screws.

See

Figure 7

, on page 3.

RotoLock

®

Screws

RotoLock

®

Screws

RotoLock

®

Screws

LCR1

SUR1

LCR2

SUR2

F

IGURE 6: TIGHTENING THE ROTOLOCK

®

S

CREWS

RotoLock Clamps
(retracted)

FIGURE 5: INSERTING THE SPEAKER INTO THE MOUNTING HOLE

+

–

Front of

Speaker

Red Dot Black Dot

FIGURE 4: CONNECTING THE SPEAKER WIRE