Telex EVID Ceiling Speaker Systems manual

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    I nstallation and O peration M anual EVID ™ C eiling S peak er S ystems[...]

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    ii EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual T able of Cont ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii W elc ome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Impor tant Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Model Summar y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pack i ng List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    W elcome Thank y ou for purchasing E V ID™ Cei l i n g Series loudspeak ers. Read thro ugh th is man- ual to famil iar ize y ourself with features, applications, and precautions before yo u use these products. EV ID Cei li ng Series loudspeak ers use innovativ e d esign and materials to provid e premium-level perf or mance in a f lush-m ount ceil[...]

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    EVID™ C4.2 Perfect for conv entional rooms. It has excel- lent bandwidth in an esthetically ver y unob- tr usive instal lation profi le. Its c ompact design fits in tight areas. Its 4-i nch woof er and wav eguide-c o upled, titanium-c oated dom e t weet er give sm ooth, wide frequency response. The encl osure is por ted and tuned to pro vide surp[...]

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    EVID™ Ceiling Series Systems (sold in pairs) Model Part No. Description C4.2 301258000 4" coaxial speaker with horn-loaded, Ti-coated tweeter C8.2 301261000 8" coaxial speaker with horn-loaded, Ti-coated tweeter C8.2LP 301318000 Same as C8.2 abov e except with lo w-profile backcan C8.2HC 301262000 8" w av eguide-coupled* coaxial sp[...]

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    The EV I D ™ mo unti ng system has been design ed so that, i f necessar y , the i nstallation can be don e from beneath the ceili ng. In some cases with a suspended ceili ng grid, ho wev er , it may be easier t o access from both the t op and bottom of th e cei li ng tile dur ing the instal lation process. Typical i nstallation hardware need ed f[...]

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    Step 1: Cut the Hole (Figure 6) For suspended tile or sh eetrock ceil i ngs, cut out th e hole either b y tr aci ng the cardboard template or with a circular cutter set t o the appropriate cut out size. If th e wi re has been pre-inst alled, pull the wir ing through the cu tout ho le. Step 2: Install C-Ring and/or Tile Rails (Figure 7) A ll E V ID [...]

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    INST ALLA TION NOTE: CONNECT OR WIRING GUIDELINES The input conn ector’s 4 ter mi nals are num- bered and mark ed on the c onnec tor . Pi ns 1 and 2 are positiv e (+); pi ns 3 and 4 are negativ e (–). (Pin 1 is connected t o Pi n 2 and Pin 3 is con- nected t o Pi n 4 inside the speaker .) Pi ns 1 and 4 are used as daisy-chain connections to oth[...]

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    1. If plen um cable is used, slide the wiri ng through th e str ai n relief f itti ng on the t er m i- nal co ver plate (F igure 14). Hold the strai n relief f ittings tight around the cabl e. Tighten the strai n relief screws fi rst, then the h ori- zontal screw . In the cases of i nsulated speaker wire and plenum cabl e, it is of ten possible t o[...]

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    INST ALLA TION NOTE: MOUNTING T ABS For each attachm ent screw , fi rst tur n one half-tur n c ount erclockwise t o release the mo unti ng tab from its guide. Step 6: Connect an Auxiliary Support Line (Figure 18) Note th e suppor t ri ng on the back of th e speaker . The ri ng allo ws for connection to a independent and secure anchor point. Constr [...]

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    If the speak er is i nstalled i n an area where the interior design requires a col or match, these speak ers are si mple t o pai nt. The speakers can acc ommodat e almost an y typ e of late x or oil-based pai nt. The bezel/ri m can be painted before i nstal lation or af ter mo unti ng i nto th e ceil i ng. P ainting Process Clean th e ri m and gr i[...]

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    Selecting and P ositioning Ceiling Loudspeakers Sev er al k ey cr iteria determ i ne th e typ e and quantity of cei li ng speakers t o emplo y i n a job. Speci f ic E V ID™ Cei l i n g S e r ies models accomm odate each job, de p ending on how these criteria are speci fied. • Room size • Cov er age d ensit y desired • Cov er age angle speci[...]

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    tions that do n ot need the e x tended per for m- ance of the larg er mod els. Reverberant Rooms and High Ceilings Situations arise, how ever , i n which con- trolled co verage is more d esir able than broad dispersion. V er y large live spaces such as gymnasiums, conv ention centers, shop pi ng mall atr iums, and the like all ben- efit from more c[...]

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    T roubleshooting T able Problem P ossible Causes Action No output Amplifier Make sure the amplifier channel is being f ed an input signal (prefer ably via a “signal input” indicator on the amp). Check that the amplifier channel’ s volume is turned up. Connect the speaker and cab le, which had no output to another amplifier channel, making sur[...]

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    Uniform Limited W arranty Electro-V oice ® speakers and speaker syst ems are guaranteed agai nst malf unction due to def ects i n materials or workmanship for a per iod of five (5) y ears from the date of orig- inal pu rchase. The Lim ited W ar r anty does not ap ply to burned v oice coils or malf unc- tions such as con e and/or coil damage result[...]

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    Specification EVID C4.2 EVID C8.2 EVID C8.2LP EVID C8.2HC EVID C10.1 Dimensions 6.9" × 7.1" 10.0" × 10.6" 7.0"× 10.6" 11.9" × 12.6" 11.9" × 12.6" (depth x diam.) (176 × 181 mm) (255 × 270 mm) (190 × 255 mm) (303 × 320 mm) (303 × 320 mm) Bezel diameter 8.3" (210 mm) 11.8" (300 mm)[...]

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    15 EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual Specification EVID C4.2 EVID C8.2 EVID C8.2LP EVID C8.2HC EVID C10.1 Frequency 65 Hz–20 kHz 50 Hz–20 kHz 50 Hz–20 kHz 50 Hz–20 kHz 45 Hz–150 Hz response P ower handling 50 W (with 75 W (with 75 W (with 75 W (with 100 W (with (@ 8 Ω Ω ) ov er load protection) ov erload protect[...]

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    16 EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual Notes[...]

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    EVID™ Ceiling Series Installation and Operation Manual 19 Notes[...]

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    America USA: T elex Communications Inc. 12000 Portland Ave South, Burnsville, MN 55337, USA, Phone: 952-884-4051, Fax: 952-884-0043 Canada (East): Acoustik GE Inc. 5715 Kincourt, Montréal, PQ H4W 1Y7, Canada, Phone: 866-369-2864, 514-369-2864, Fax: 514-487-9525 Canada (Ontario): HEK Marketing Inc. 27 Fearn Crescent, Ajax, ON L1S 5L7, Canada. Phone[...]