Bowers & Wilkins CCM7 manual

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    English C C M7[...]

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    2 www .bowers-wilkins.com Wel co me to B owe r s a nd Wi lk i ns an d t h e CC M7 S e ri e s Th an k you for c ho osi ng B ower s & Wil ki ns. W he n J ohn Bowe rs firs t e sta bli sh ed o ur c om pa ny he did so i n th e be li ef th at i mag inat ive d es ig n, in novati ve e ngi ne er in g an d ad van ce d tec hn olo gy were keys that cou ld[...]

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    3 www .bowers-wilkins.com 2. CCM7 Series Basics 3. Positioning CCM7 Series Speakers 1. CCM7 Carton Contents CCM7 Series ceiling mount speakers comprise a bafe carrying the speaker drivers and crossover , an integrated back-box and front ange, and a magnetically secured grille. The back box is connected via external terminals to the speaker ca[...]

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    4 4. Installing CCM7 Series Speakers Multi-channel Audio Applications For applications where multiple CCM7 Series speakers are to be used for multi-channel audio visual systems, the centre speaker should be on the centr e line of the screen and the fr ont speakers each laterally within approximately 0.5m (20 in) of the sides of the scr een. Surroun[...]

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    5 4.2 If speaker cable is already pr esent in the ceiling space, pull the cable down through the apertur e. If speaker cables are not alr eady installed this should be done at this stage. It is likely that you will need to gain access through the oor above to r oute the cables through the ceiling space. Leave enough spare cable thr ough the aper[...]

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    6 4.6 If the back box ange is to be painted it should be done at this stage. Any conventional, domestic paint may be applied by brushing, rolling or spraying. Use the supplied paint mask to avoid getting paint in the back box cavity . Painting without using the paint mask risks contamination of the internal connection terminals or the grille att[...]

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    7 4.8 The bafe can now be lifted up into the back box. Ensure that the connector on the bafe is oriented correctly with the connector inside the back box. The bafe is held in the back box by four push- lock fasteners. push-lock fasteners are secur ed by pushing the head inwards – either with a thumb or a screwdriver . As they secure, the[...]

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