Niles In-Wall Music Anywhere! Operation Manual

INSTALLATION
AND
OPERATION
GUIDE
MusicAnywhere! Kit
™
IN-WALL
Niles Audio Corporation
12331 SW 130th Street Miami Florida 33186
TEL: (305) 238-4373 FAX: (305) 238-0185
www.nilesaudio.com
©1999 All Rights Reserved. Niles Audio Corporation. Because Niles strives to continuously improve its products, Niles
reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. Niles, the Niles logo and Blending High Fidelity and
Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation Music Anywhere. Decora is a registered trademark
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Music Anywhere! In-Wall Kit is designed to provide
years of trouble-free operation. For your protection, please
read through these instructions and the enclosed manuals thoroughly before
proceeding with your installation. Keep all enclosed manuals for future reference.
Carefully observe and comply with all warnings,
cautions and operating instructions described in all enclosed manuals.
WARNING!
To prevent possible injury, the following basic safety precautions should be observed in
the installation and use of your Music Anywhere! In-Wall Kit.
1. Read through all enclosed manuals — Before attempting any installation, read through
all manuals thoroughly and keep them for future reference.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Positioning your Speakers for the Best Sound Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Finding the Right Spot to Install the Wall-Mount Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cutting the Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Running the Speaker Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting the Speaker Cable to the Wall-Mount Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the Wall-Mount Volume Control in your Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mounting the In-Wall Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the Speaker Cable to your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adding On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting Additional Speakers and Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Protecting your Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. Avoid contact with all high-voltage electrical wiring and equipment!
3. Keep the Volume Control and any exposed wiring away from water and moisture —
Never install electronic products near water, i.e., near a bathtub, sink, washing machine, in
a wet basement, near a swimming pool, hot tub, or anywhere else the product may be
directly exposed to water or moisture.
4. Check your local building and electrical codes — There may be specific requirements
regarding running low-voltage in your area.
INTRODUCTION
The Music Anywhere! In-Wall Kit enables you to enjoy your favorite music in the
kitchen, in the bedroom, or in the den — anywhere you desire terrific sound.
Kit Contents
Check that your Music Anywhere!
Tools Needed
In-Wall Kit contains the following:
• One Pair of In-Wall Speakers
• pencil
• drywall saw
• standard screwdriver
• phillips screwdriver
• wire strippers
• drill (and assorted bits)
• wire coat hanger
• level (optional)
• Volume Control
• Speaker Cable (100 ft.)
In-Wall
Speakers
Wall-Mount
Volume Control
Mounting
Bracket
Speaker Cable
(100 ft.)
• Mounting Bracket
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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
The following is an overview ! The Wall-Mount Volume
of the installation of the
Control should be installed
Music Anywhere! In-Wall Kit.
indoors, in an interior wall
In some cases you should
relatively close to the area
refer to the specific product
where the speakers will be
manuals for additional informounted. The VCS-2D-IM
mation.
Volume Control included
with the Music Anywhere!
Positioning your
In-Wall Kit is not waterSpeakers for the
proof and is not suitable
Best Sound Quality
for installation outdoors
without a Niles WDC-100
Decide on an appropriate
weatherproof cover.
installation location for your
(See Page 10)
In-Wall Speakers. They
may be installed in any
! Be sure to measure the
standard wall of at least
approximate distance from
a 3/8” thickness. Best results
your equipment to the
are achieved by installing
Wall-Mount Volume Control
the In-Wall Speakers an
location, and from the
equal distance from the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
main listening position
to the first and second
whenever possible.
Speaker locations. This
will ensure that you have
! DO NOT MOUNT THE
enough wire to complete
SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME
the installation. The Music
Anywhere! In-Wall Kit
Finding the Right
includes 100 ft. of 4Spot to Install
conductor Speaker Cable.
the Wall-Mount
(See Figure 1)
Volume Control
Decide on a location for the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
that is convenient for you
and where you believe the
Speaker Cable will easily
reach.
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Figure 1
In-Wall Speakers
Volume
Control
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Safety Check
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If you have doubts about
When you’ve found locawhether you are capable
tions that appear to be free
of installing a Niles Music
of obstructions, drill a small
Anywhere! In-Wall Kit into
1/8” pilot hole just barely
your system, consult a
through the drywall in each
Niles dealer or professionlocation.
al installer. They have spe(See Figure 2)
cial tools, techniques, and
experience to make the
! Be careful. If you feel any
impossible possible. The
extra resistance as you
installer can provide you
are drilling. STOP!
with an estimate before
work is started.
Cut a piece of coat hanger
and bend the wire to create
Once you have found a contwo right angles opposite of
venient location for the Walleach other about six inches
Mount Volume Control and
long. Poke the six inch end
decided on an installation
of the “Z-shaped” wire into
location for the In-Wall
the pilot hole and rotate in a
Speakers, locate nearby
circle while probing the
studs in the wall with a stud
inside of the wall for
sensor or by hand knocking.
obstructions.
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If the wire’s movement is
obstructed by a pipe, cable
or wall stud, fill the hole with
spackle or other patching
compound, sand, paint and
try another location.
INSTALLATION
Cutting the Hole
When the bracket is secure,
bend the tabs back against
the inside of the drywall and
insert the screws so that they
penetrate the tabs, clamping
the bracket to the drywall.
(See Figure 7)
Once you have decided
upon an ideal installation
location for the WallMounted Volume Control,
hold the Mounting Bracket
up to the wall surface. Level
the Mounting Bracket and
mark the wall by tracing the
inside perimeter of the
Mounting Bracket with a
pencil. Repeat the same
procedure for the In-Wall
Speakers using the supplied
template to trace a 9-1/4”
diameter hole for each InWall Speaker.
(See Figure 3)
If you are cutting a painted
or wallpapered ceiling, use
a razor-knife to cleanly cut
the wallpaper. Then use a
drywall saw to cut the drywall. (See Figure 4)
!
Be very careful not to saw
through existing wires,
pipes or structure.
Installing the
Mounting Bracket
INSTALLATION
Figure 4
Conceal the Speaker Cable
between the stereo equipment and the Wall-Mount
Volume Control, and
between the Wall-Mount
Volume Control and the
Speakers.
Bend the tabs at a 90° angle
and insert into the hole.
(See Figure 6)
Connecting the Volume
Control backwards could
damage your amplifier.
Make sure to connect the
Speaker Cable coming
from your amplifier to
the INPUT of the Volume
Control (labeled AMPLIFIER), and the OUTPUT of
the Volume Control
(labeled SPEAKERS) to
the In-Wall Speakers.
!
conductors and remove 1/4"
of insulation from the end of
Volume Control. (See
“Connect the wires” on
each conductor. Twist the
end of each conductor so
the ends are not frayed.
Make sure that no more than
1/4" of bare wire is exposed.
the bottom of Page 7.)
Exposing too much wire
could cause the wires to
touch and create a “short”
which could damage
your equipment.
If you are going to connect
more than two pairs of
speakers to the amplifier,
the Volume Control’s
“Impedance Magnifying”
jumpers must be reset.
(See Figure 10, Page 8
of this manual)
Refer to the Installation
section on page 8 of the
VCS-2D-IM Volume Control
manual included with your
Music Anywhere! In-Wall Kit
for detailed instructions.
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Be sure to measure the
approximate distance
from your equipment to
the Wall-Mount Volume
Control location, and from
the Wall-Mount Volume
Control to the first and
second Speaker locations
to ensure that you have
enough wire to complete
the installation.
(See Figure 8)
Strip the wire jacket back 2"
to expose the four colored
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green
red and black
(unused)
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Connect the exposed ends
of each of the Speaker
Cable’s conductors to the
removable connectors packaged with the Wall-Mount
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Figure 6
Place the Mounting Bracket
against the hole.
(See Figure 5)
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Running the
Speaker Cable
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Connecting the
Speaker Cable to
the Volume Control
Figure 3
white
green
to “speaker”
connection on
volume control
Carefully make a 12" incision in
the wire jacket to expose all four
colored conductors (be careful
not to damage the colored
conductors inside!).
Cut only the red and black wires
at the top of the incision and strip
approx. 3/8" of insulation from the
ends of each conductor. Connect
the red and black wires to the
speaker as shown above.
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INSTALLATION
Installing the
Wall-Mount Volume
Control in your Wall
Pull the Speaker Cable
through the hole and make
the connections to the
Speaker Baffle as shown in
Figure 8.
Carefully feed the Speaker
Cable back into the wall and
secure the Wall-Mount
Volume Control to the bracket using the supplied screws.
Then install the Decora®
faceplate using the
supplied faceplate screws.
(See Figure 9)
Connect the Speaker Baffle
to the Frame and conceal
the excess Cable inside the
wall. Screw the Baffle into
the Frame, and carefully
install the Grille.
The Grilles fit tightly to prevent them from coming
loose over time. Some effort
and care may be required
when installing them.
Mounting the
In-Wall Speakers
!
Be sure to observe proper
polarity when connecting
the Speaker Cable to the
In-Wall Speakers.
To install the In-Wall
Speakers, insert the Speaker
Bracket through the hole
and pull it forward so that its
front edge slides into the
hole and stops in place.
Attach the Speaker Frame to
the Speaker Bracket using
the supplied screws.
!
ADDING ON
!
Connect the wires:
Red = Right Positive (+)
Black = Right Negative (-)
White = Left Positive (+)
Green = Left Negative (-)
Connecting the
Speaker Cable to
your Equipment
If your receiver or amplifier
has both “Speakers A” and
“Speakers B” connections
on the rear of the chassis,
connect the Cable connected to the Speakers to “A”.
Be sure to observe proper
polarity when connecting
the Speaker Cable to your
equipment.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
THE SCREWS. This will
distort the Frame and the
grilles will not fit (simply
loosen the screws and the
Grille may be installed).
b) Strip 3/4" of insulation
from both the end of the
“pigtail” and from the end
of each of the incoming
Speaker Cable’s conductors.
Connecting
Additional Speakers
and Volume Controls
c) Connect each of the
“pigtail’s” conductors to its
corresponding color on the
incoming Speaker Cable
a) Simply cut a short
“pigtail” (approximately 12”)
of 4-conductor Speaker
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feeds by twisting the wires
together and securing them
with a wire nut of the
appropriate size.
Protecting Your
Amplifier
The Wall-Mount Volume
Controls included in the
Music Anywhere! Kits
incorporate an “Impedance
Magnifying” feature to
protect your amplifier.
Connect the wires
Red = Right Positive (+)
Black = Right Negative (-)
White = Left Positive (+)
Green = Left Negative (-)
Connect the wires:
Red = Right Positive (+)
Black = Right Negative (-)
White = Left Positive (+)
Green = Left Negative (-)
In order to listen to several
speaker pairs at the same
time, each run of Speaker
Cable (and their respective
Wall-Mount Volume Controls
and Speakers) must be
connected to your amplifier.
This is easily accomplished
by using standard wire nuts
and connecting the other
speaker pairs to your amplifier in the following manner:
Figure 9
Cable and remove 2” of the
outer sheath from both
ends. Strip 3/8” of the colored insulation from each of
the four conductors at one
end, and connect this end to
your stereo amplifier’s output terminals.
Figure 10
To set the “Magnification
Factor”, simply straddle the
small black “jumper” over
the appropriately marked
“jumper pins” for the correct
magnification setting based
on the number of speaker
pairs in your system.
(see Figure 10)
MAGNIFICATION
FACTOR
Right
Jumper
Left
Jumper
JP1 (LEFT)
MAGNIFICATION
FACTOR
16x
8x
16x
8x
4x
2x
4x
2x
(RIGHT) JP2
SETTING THE MAGNIFICATION FACTOR
1 – 2 speakers pairs
3 – 4 speakers pairs
5 – 8 speakers pairs
9 – 16 speakers pairs
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set jumper on ..................... 2X
set jumper on ..................... 4X
set jumper on ..................... 8X
set jumper on ................... 16X
SYSTEM OPERATION
!
!
Every Wall-Mount Volume
Control in the system
must be set to the same
“Impedance Magnification”
factor.
Do not mix other models
of Niles (or any other
manufacturer’s) volume
controls with Niles
VCS-2D-IM Wall-Mount
Volume Controls in this
type of system
configuration.
Normal Operation
ACCESSORIES
ly off. When the Volume
Control is set all the way up,
the speakers will play at the
amplifier’s preset volume
setting.
!
Use caution when
listening to your In-Wall
Speakers at high volume
levels. Turning up your
amplifier’s volume too far
may cause the amplifier
to run out of power which
can create “clipping”
distortion, which may
potentially damage your
amplifier, volume control,
and speakers.
Start by presetting the
volume control on your
! Typically, an amplifier
amplifier at a reasonable
reaches its maximum
level. The amplifier volume
capabilities when playing
control is now the Master
a CD at a 12 o’clock setVolume for all of your
ting. If you increase the
speakers. Each room Volume
amplifier’s volume control
Control enables you to
beyond that point, the
reduce the volume of that
amplifier will begin to
room without affecting
distort. This “clipping”
anyone else.
distortion will quickly
damage the tweeters of
To control the volume of your
any speaker (regardless
In-Wall Speakers, simply turn
of its power rating —
the Wall-Mount Volume
power ratings refer to
Control clockwise to increase
undistorted sound).
the volume, and counterclockwise to decrease the
! If the treble sounds harsh
volume.
and unpleasant when you
are standing near your InWhen the Volume Control
Wall Speakers, reduce the
is all the way down, the
amplifiers volume to a safe,
speaker system is completeundistorted level.
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Double-Gang
Mounting Kit
Used for applications
where the mounting of two
Decora® style low-voltage
controls next to one another
is desired. This kit includes
a double-gang Decora-style
faceplate, double-gang
mounting bracket, and all
the necessary hardware.
Double-Gang Mounting Kit
Stock# FG00783
WDC-100 and
WDC-200
Weatherized Device
Covers
These paintable outdoor
covers are designed to
enable you to install either
single-gang (WDC-100), or
double-gang (WDC-200)
control devices outdoors and
keep them protected from
the elements. Both models
are constructed of durable
Lexan® plastic and feature
WDC-100
Stock# FG00289
Neoprene sealing gaskets
and stainless steel mounting
screws.
WDC-200
Stock# FG00290
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