AQUASONIC AC339 User manual

Portable Floating Model In-Wall Model Portable Drop-In Model
Aquasonic® Awarded the Design and Engineering Award at 2004 International CES
Aquasonic® AC339 Easily Converts
To One Of the Following Configurations
INSTALLATION GUIDE

1. DO NOT DROP SPEAKER - If damage occurs due to high impact of speaker, it is not covered
under warranty.
2. Do not expose speaker to high distortion levels - Excess distortion may result in failure. If
speaker shuts down the built-in protection circuit is signaling that the volume level is too high.
Turn the amplifier off for approximately 45 - 90 seconds to allow the TST to reset. Operate at
reduced volume. Continued use of high levels of distortion may fail speaker, which is not covered
under warranty.
3. Use a ground fault interrupter - A GFI outlet or extension cable on the stereo system will prevent
electrical shock in the event of a malfunction.These are available at hardware stores or home
improvement stores.They are easy to install and provide a safe operating environment for your
electronics and all pool users.
4. Place speaker in pool away from diving boards and high activity areas - Severe injury may
result if speaker is contacted while diving or jumping.
5. Cable placement - Do not place cable in high traffic areas where people may trip or cable may
tangle causing possible drowning or where pets may damage cable.
6. Do not hang speaker by speaker cable - Use a tether (nylon rope) tied to the eyelet on the
speaker, and tie other end to a stationary anchor.
7. Do not drag speaker on pool deck, bottom or side of pool - This will damage speaker and is
not covered under warranty.
8. Do not remove or alter the watertight fitting from speaker housing - This fitting is set at the
factory to seal out water. Over tightening may destroy the water-tight seal. Any physical
alteration or damage will void the warranty.
9. Avoid Excessive heat - Do not leave speaker in direct sunlight unless submerged in pool. High
temperatures, as in a closed car, may result in damage and will void the warranty.
10. The built-in protection circuit - If the speaker shuts down, turn the amplifier off for
approximately 45 - 90 seconds to allow the speaker to reset. Restart the amplifier at a lower
volume. The protection circuit is triggered by excessive heat, distortion, or being overpowered.
Continued overload of shut down circuit or abuse without correction of system may fail speaker,
which is not covered under warranty. If symptoms persist the system may need to be configured
differently. Contact Clark Synthesis or local dealer for assistance.
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
!Thank you for purchasing the Aquasonic® AC339 from Clark Synthesis Tactile Sound. Please read
the following instructions before assembling and using the product.
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SUPPLIED/REQUIRED ITEMS
Supplied Parts
A. (1 ea.) Tactile Sound Transducer - Below Water TST
B. (1 ea.) Acoustic Sound Lens - ASL
C. (3 ea.) Jam Nut
D. (1 ea.) Stainless Steel Stud
E. (2 ea.) Stainless Steel Washers
F. (1 ea.) Passive Transducer - Above Water
G. (1 ea.) Float
H. (8 ea.) Wire Floats
• 100' Underwater Speaker Wire Cable
• Installation Guide
Required Tools and Materials
• Third-Party Light Niche Part
• #2 Phillips Screwdriver
• (2 ea.) 9/16" Open-Ended Wrenches
A
B F H
x 8
G
C
x 3
E
x 2
D
Required Audio Components
• Power: Receiver or amplifier for the TST. All AC339 configurations should be powerered with
between 100watts and 200watts. Make sure your amplifier is capable of driving a 4-ohm load.
ASLFloatTST
Complete AC339 as packaged
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Carefully unpack product. DO NOT discard any parts or packaging until installation is complete.
Portable Floating Model
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In-Wall Model
(Shown with Third-Party Light Niche)
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Portable Drop-In Model
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INDEX OF CONFIGURATIONS
Some Parts Are Pre-Assembled

Tether EyeletStrain Relief Openings
AQUASONIC FLOATING INSTALLATION
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3
Wire Float
Underwater Speaker Cable
1. Remove speaker from packaging.
2. Remove 8-wire floats from top of styrofoam packing.
3. Slide wire floats (8) onto speaker wire, as needed.
4. Attach optional nylon rope of desired length to tether
eyelet hole in rubber ring flange. Tether/nylon rope can
be purchased at pool supply or hardware store.
5. Hook up to stereo (100 - 200 watts recommended).
6. Enjoy!
If speaker shuts off, turn off for approximately 45 seconds to
allow internal protection circuit to reset.Turn down volume.
Use same underwater cable with waterproof connector to
extend cable—extra cable available from Clark Synthesis.
To Stereo System.
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Suggested Final Assembly Using Wire Floats

1. Remove AC339 and acoustic sound lens (ASL) from packaging.
2. Seperate the TST from the float. Using the 9/16” wrenches,
loosen the jam nut to remove the float assembly from the gold
mounting point on the TST. Use one 9/16" wrench to hold the
TST’s gold fastener, and with the second 9/16" wrench turn the jam
nut away from the gold mounting point until float and TST are
seperated.
3. Remove one jam nut from the threaded stud on float assembly.
Thread jam nut completely onto stud attached to acoustic
sound lens. You should now have two jam nuts threaded
completely on to the stud connected to the sound lens.
4. Fully thread acoustic sound lens onto TST. Using two wrenches
tighten jam nut against the mounting point. Using one wrench to
hold the TST’s gold fastener, while the second tightens the
jam nut against the gold mounting point. Make sure that jam nut
is firmly tightened against the gold mounting point. This assembly
is now ready for installing into a third-party light niche.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT ASSEMBLE BY USING THE DOME
ITSELF TO TIGHTEN—MAKE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE TSTs BY
USING A 9/16”WRENCH ON THE GOLD HEX MOUNTING POINT
AND TURN THE JAM NUT USING A SECOND 9/16”WRENCH.
5. Remove rubber gasket (#3) from a third-party light niche
face ring assembly (#1) by loosening Phillips head screw on
unitension wire clamp (#2).
6. Wrap rubber gasket (#3) onto acoustic lens black rubber ring
then re-install (#3) with AC339 assembly installed into face
ring (#1). Tighten unitension wire clamp (#2).
7. Insert finished end of underwater speaker cable into conduit
opening in back of light niche (#4). Thread wire through
conduit to junction box.
8. Insert complete assembly into light niche back can (#4) using
pilot screw with captive gum washer (#5) to fasten chrome face
ring assembly (#1) to finish installation.
9. Connect supplied speaker wire to sound system amplifier by
connecting the red insulated wire to the positive terminal and the
black insulated wire to the negative terminal.
10. Adjust volume level—enjoy!
AQUASONIC IN-WALL INSTALLATION
Please refer to page 5 for exploded diagram and part listing.
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2
4
3
6
7
8
Pool Wall
Third-Party Light Niche (#4)
8
Gasket Mounted onto Sound Lens
Chrome Face Ring Assembly (#1)
This configuration requires some assembly. The Aquasonic®AC339 simply replaces the light bulb in the light niche.
ASLFloat
Float
TST
ASL
ASL
TST
Jam Nut
Jam Nut
Rubber Gasket (#3)
Third-Party Light Niche (#4)
TOOLS NEEDED: Phillips Head Screwdriver, 2-9/16" Open-Ended Wrenches.
TST
TST
ASL
TST
Passive TST
Passive TST
Pilot Screw
with Captive
Gum Washer
(#5)
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IN-WALL ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST
Parts Supplied By Third Party
To stereo
system.
Rigid
Conduit
#8 AWG Ground
Connector bonding
is located at rear
of Niche.
48"
min.
4" min. 8" min. Junction Box or
low Voltage Transformer.
AC339
11.50"
Concrete must be cut
back around Niche to
allow for a compacted
plaster seal.
18" min. to top of Lens.
16"
Parts Supplied By Clark Synthesis/Aquasonic
Item #
Part No.
Clark Synthesis/Aquasonic Description
A
AC339
Aquasonic underwater speaker (TST)
B
ASL339
Clark Synthesis acoustic sound lens
C
LN002
Lock nut (2)
D
SS-015
Stainless steel stud
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Item #
Part No.
Description
1
79110600
Face ring assembly, stainless steel
2
79111000
Unitension wire clamp assembly
3
79101600
Gasket for 8-3/8” lens
4
00782105
Light niche
5
79104800
Pilot screw with captive gum washer
4A3B 21D
C

1. Remove AC339 and acoustic sound lens (ASL) from packaging.
2. Seperate the TST from the float. Using the 9/16” wrenches,
loosen the jam nut to remove the float assembly from the gold
mounting point on the TST. Use one 9/16" wrench to hold the
TST’s gold fastener, and with the second 9/16" wrench turn the jam
nut away from the gold mounting point until float and TST are
seperated.
3. Remove one jam nut from the threaded stud on float assembly.
Thread jam nut completely onto stud attached to acoustic
sound lens. You should now have two jam nuts threaded
completely on to the stud connected to the sound lens.
4. Fully thread acoustic sound lens onto TST. Using two wrenches
tighten jam nut against the mounting point. Using one wrench to
hold the TST’s gold fastener, while the second tightens the
jam nut against the gold mounting point. Make sure that jam nut
is firmly tightened against the gold mounting point. This assembly
is now ready to have a tether attached and be lowered into water.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT ASSEMBLE BY USING THE DOME
ITSELF TO TIGHTEN—MAKE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE TSTs BY
USING A 9/16”WRENCH ON THE GOLD HEX MOUNTING POINT
AND TURN THE JAM NUT USING A SECOND 9/16”WRENCH.
7. Attach nylon rope* (not supplied) to tether eyelet.
8. Use wire floats (H) as needed.
9. Connect speaker wires to sound system.
10. Unit is ready to be dropped into water.
11. Adjust volume.
12. Enjoy!
* Recommended option: A tether (nylon rope) is recommeded
to use to raise, lower, and suspend speaker in water—this can
be purchased at your local hardware or pool supply store.
AQUASONIC DROP-IN INSTALLATION
Tether Eyelet
1
2
4
3Floating Assembly
TST
ASL
Jam Nut
Jam Nut
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ASLFloatTST Passive TST
Passive TST
TST
This configuration requires some assembly. A tether is recommended to suspend speaker in water.
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Tactile Sound, Full Contact Audio , Improving the Way You Hear and Clark Synthesis Tactile Sound logo, and product names referred
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TOOLS NEEDED: Phillips Head Screwdriver, 2-9/16" Open-Ended Wrenches.
** Quick Connect Kit on Page 7

CLARK SYNTHESIS' FULL PRODUCT LINE
Over Te n Yea rs of Innovation!
As the leaders in Tact ile Tec hnology we have been honored with the
Innovations Design and Engineering Aw ard for the TST329 in 1998,
the Sensation Theater Seat in 2002, and the AC339 in 2004.
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TST239-Silver
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TST429-Platinum—Most powerful Tactile Sound Transducer
in the world. Can be installed in home theater seating,
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TST329-Gold—Used in flight and warfare simulators
since 1993, and thrilled millions at major
amusement and theme resort parks.
TST239-Silver—More powerful beginning
of our superior line up. Perfect for
home theater seating, and gaming.
AW339-All Weather—First and
only Tactile Sound Transducer
built specifically for decks,
boat hulls, docks. Transducer
is weather-proof for harsh,
damp, or wet environments.
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CLARK SYNTHESIS' ACCESSORIES
Clark Synthesis Corp.
12905 Division Street, Suite B
Littleton, CO 8012
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
http://clarksynthesis.com/
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Clark Synthesis Tactile Sound has many accessories in development to aid in installations of the
AC339-Aquasonic Underwater Speaker. For a complete list of accessories please contact us at:

Celebrating Ten Years as "the movers and shakers in the industry." Clark Synthesis Corporation has been breathing
life-like reality into flight and warfare simultors since 1993, and thrilled millions at major amusement and theme
resort parks. Clark Synthesis Tactile Sound re-invented the home theater, combining the thrill of a theme park ride
with the mil-spec accuracy of flight simulators. Musicians worldwide are saving their hearing and improving their
sound by using Tacile Monitors onstage and in the studio. Clark Synthesis is committed to bringing the best
Tactile Sound experience to the military, educators, medical researchers, performing musicians, creative professionals, and consumers
around the world through its innovative Tactile Sound Tranducers and its many applications of "Full Contact Audio" technology.
Aquasonic® Awarded the Design and Engineering
Award at 2004 International CES
WARRANTY
One-Year Limited Warranty
Your AC339-Aquasonic Sound Series Underwater Speaker is a quality crafted device made to give many years of high
performance. Each speaker is guaranteed for 1 year from date of purchase on material and workmanship.
Clark Synthesis Corp. will repair or replace at our sole discretion. Warranty void if TST is altered, modified, abused or
tampered with in any way. Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the Tactile Sound Transducer yourself.
Take it to an authorized service facility or return to the manufacturer for repair or replacement.
Copy of dated proof of purchase/invoice is required for warranty claim. This is the responsability of the purchaser.
For service/warranty in USA return call for and RAN (Return Authorization Number). Write RAN clearly on outside of box.
Without this properly displayed on the outside of the box, the package will be refused. For tracking purposes we strongly
suggest that you use a carrier such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL.
Pack the product in its original packing and return to:
Clark Synthesis Corp.
12905 Division Street, Suite B
Littleton, CO 80125
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
[email protected]om
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