DLS Reference RS5N User manual

DLS Reference series
CAR AUDIO SPEAKER
WELCOME
Thank you for buying a DLS REFERENCE speaker.
This manual will show you how to do a correct installa-
tion. Please read the entire manual before beginning the
installation.
Install the speakers yourself if you feel confident with our
instructions and if you have the proper tools. However if
you feel unsure, turn over the installation job to someone
better suited to it.
INSTALLATION
Mount the speakers in the door or in the dashboard of
your car. Normally they will fit in the facory pre-made
mounting holes. If you want an improved sound reinforce
with a baffle of MDF-board or similar. An installation high
up on the door side is to be prefered. An alternative in-
stallation is in so called kick panels down on each side of
the floor with the speakers facing up- and inwards
towards the listener.
For two- or three way component kits an installation of
the tweeter close to the bass/mid driver is to be
prefered. The tweeter can also be installed on the dash-
board, or recessed in the door with the accessories in
the tweeter box.
It is important to fasten the speakers properly in order to
avoid bad sound or rattling.
For speakers with separate filters in boxes it is vital that
they are attached properly to the interior of the vehicle to
avoid rattling. Don´t place them close to the internal
wiring of the car, this can cause interference.
Avoid to install filter boxes in the door sides because
they can easily be broken because of rattling or
moisture. Make sure the cables don´t get jammed
causing a short circuit to ground. This can damage the
output circuits of the head unit or amplifier.
The sealing strip coming with some of the kits can be
used for improved sealing between the bass element
and the mounting surface.
The tweeter installation for kits with separate tweeter is
described on last page, or in the instruction sheet
coming with the tweeters.
SPEAKER ENCLOSURES
If you want to install the speaker in an enclosure the nor-
mal size for a sealed type is:
4” (10 cm) speakers : 2-4 liters
5,25” (13 cm) speakers : 6-8 liters
6,5” (16,5 cm) speakers : 10-12 liters
8” (20 cm) speakers : 15-20 liters
6 x 9” speakers : 15-20 liters
7 x 10” speakers : 20-25 liters
These volumes are only a guideline. The volumes can
vary between different speakers. Contact your local DLS
dealer for more exact information about your specific
speaker.
RS5N, RS6N
R4, R5A, R6A
MS5A
R1073
TWO-WAY KITS - RS5N & RS6N
These 2-way components have a separate tweeter. The
filters are separate lowpass and highpass in a plastic boxes
with selectable tweeter level inside . This series have small
installation depth and fits mots modern vehicles. Install
the filter boxes in a dry place. Fasten them with screws or
wire ties. If installed in the door side face the connections
downwards to avoid moisture inside the filter box.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.
TWO-WAY KITS - R4, R5A & R6A
These 2-way components have a separate tweeter. The
filters are combined lowpass and highpass in a plastic
box with selectable tweeter level inside. R-series are
spekers with heavy magnet systems giving good speker
control but instead a larger installation depth.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.
COAXIAL SPEAKER - R1073
This coaxial speaker have a small filter box with lowpass
filter for the woofer.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filter.
TWO-WAY KIT - MS5A
This 2-way system have a separate 28 mm tweeter. The
filters are combined lowpass and highpass in a plastic
box with selectable tweeter level inside. The woofers have
a heavy magnet system and delivers a tight & controlled
bass.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter.

Model Woofer Tweeter Nom. Max Sensi- Magnet Inst. Mounting Crossover
power power tivity size depth hole
RS5N 13 cm / 5,25” 25 mm / 1” 50 W 80 W 92 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 45 mm / 1,77” 117 mm / 4,6” Separate boxes
RS6N 16,5 cm / 6,5” 25 mm / 1” 50 W 80 W 92 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 53 mm / 2,09” 146 mm / 5,75” Separate boxes
R4 10 cm / 4” 20 mm / 0,8” 50 W 80 W 94 dB 80 mm / 3,15” 60 mm / 2,36” 102 mm / 4” Separate box
R5A 13 cm / 5,25” 25 mm / 1” 80 W 120 W 94 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 60 mm / 2,36” 120 mm / 4,72” Separate box
R6A 16,5 cm / 6,5” 25 mm / 1” 80 W 120 W 94 dB 100 mm / 4” 76 mm / 3” 140 mm / 5,5” Separate box
R1073 7 x 10”/ 50 mm mid. 20 mm / 1” 100 W 150 W 93 dB 145 mm / 5,7” 80 mm / 3,15” 156x225 mm / 6,15x8,86” Separate box
MS5A 13 cm / 5,25” 28 mm / 1,1” 80 W 120 W 90 dB 90 mm / 3,54” 58 mm / 2,28” 120 mm / 4,72” Separate box
SPEAKER FACTS FOR DLS REFERENCE SERIES
RUNNING-IN PERIOD
Allow the speakers to play for at
least 15-20 hours. After this time the
performance is correct.
Filter installation and connection of
R4, R5A & R6A
FILTER/CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS
CONNECTION OF
SPEAKERS
Make sure you connect
the cables with correct
polarity to the speakers.
Observe the markings on
the terminal. The small
terminal is minus.
SPEAKER PHASING
To be sure to have the correct speaker polarity (phase) you can
check this by using a 1,5 Volt battery.
Connect a cable from the battery plus-pole to the speaker plus,
and a cable from the battery minus to the speaker minus.
If the speakers are correctly connected the speaker cone should
move outwards on both right and left channel.
This check must be made on the cables going from the speakers,
to the output terminals of your car stereo or amplifier.
R4 tweeter level
select:
Select tweeter level by
moving the jumpers inside the
filter box between high or low.
Make your own tests for best
result.
Tweeter level:
Jumper position J1 J2
High Hi Hi
Mid Hi Lo
Low Lo Lo
Filter installation and connection of
RS5N & RS6N
R5A, R6A tweeter
level select:
Select tweeter level by
moving the jumper inside the
filter box between high, mid
or low. Make your own tests
for best result.
Tw level
Hi Mid Low
Tweeter level
select:
Select tweeter level by
moving the jumper inside
the filter box between +2
dB (high level) or 0 (low
level). Make your own tests
for best result.
Black/blue
+
+
--
IN TWEETER + - + -
Tweeter
+
-
Head unit / amp
+ -
Woofer
+
-
IN WOOFER + - + -
Silver/red
Silver
Black/blue
Black
Head unit / amp.
+
-
+
-
2-way crossover
INPUT WOOFER TWEETER + - + - + -
+
-
Woofer
Tweeter
Black
Silver/red
Silver
Hi Low
Hi Low
J2 J1
Tw level
0 + 2dB

FILTER/CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS
Filter installation and connection of MS5A
Filter installation and connection of R1073
Head unit / amp.
+
-
+
-
2-way crossover
INPUT WOOFER TWEETER + - + - + -
+
-
Woofer
Tweeter
THE JUMPERS INSIDE THE FILTER:
TWEETER LEVEL: JUMPER J1
Select tweeter level by moving the small jumper J1 inside
the filter box.
Three steps are available:
High level Mid level Low level
Tw level
Hi Mid Low
J1
Connection and tweeter and woofer
on R1073:
The speaker has separate terminals for tweeter and
woofer. Please be sure to connect to correct termin-
als. If connected in wrong way the sound will be bad
and the speaker or filter can be destroyed.
Connect Blue and Black wire to woofer (WF) termi-
nal.
Connect Red and Black wire to tweeter (TW) termi-
nal.
Blue
Black/blue
Black
Silver
Silver/red
Car stereo / amp.
Blue
Black
2-way cable filter
WF TW
IN
Red
Black +
_
_
+
Black
WF
TW

TWEETER INSTALLATION T20
DLS Svenska AB
P.O. Box 13029
SE-40251 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
www.dls.se
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 Technical Assistance
For technical assistance ask the shop where the product
was sold or the distributor in your very country.You can
always phone the DLS Helpdesk in Sweden + 46 31
840060 or send an e-mail to [email protected]
Information can also be found on our WEB-site www.dls.se
We follow a policy of continuous advancement in
development. For this reason all or part of specifications
& designs may be changed without prior notice.
WARRANTY SERVICE
This speaker is covered by warranty, depending on the
conditions in the country where it is sold. If the speaker is
returned for service, please include the original dated
receipt with the product.
T20 can be mounted on the dashboard with the plain cup (1), the
angled cup (2), or recessed in a doorside. These tweeters are
included in the R4 and PS4 speaker kits.
SURFACE MOUNTING:
Plain mounting: Use only the plain mounting cup (1) (it´s normally
mounted at delivery). Attach to surface with the two screws or double
adhesive tape.
Angled mounting:Remove the plain mounting cup by bending with a
small screw driver in the gap (A). Attach the tweeter element to the
angled cup (2) as shown on picture 3. Pull the cable through the cen-
ter hole. Now the tweeter can be mounted in two different angles.
Attach to the surface with the two screws or double adhesive tape.
RECESSED MOUNTING:
Drill a hole in the door side with a diameter of 48 mm /1,89". The in-
stallation becomes easier if the door side is removed from the door.
Put the two metal wings through the two tracks in the center of the
cup, just as the picture shows, and attach them with the M4 screw
and nut through the center hole. Put the tweeter element into the cup
with the cable going out through the bottom hole. Attach the tweeter
element to the plain cup using the mounting ring (C) attached between
the cup and the tweeter element. The metal wings (B) should be on
the back side of the door panel, holding the cup in place.
A
2
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TWEETER INSTALLATION T25 / UP1C
T25 /UP1C can be installed on the dashboard with the angled cup or
recessed in a doorside with the flush cup.
T25 are included in the DLS REFERENCE speaker kits RS5, RS6,
R5A and R6A. UP1C are included in the MS5A and MS6A speaker kits.
RECESSED MOUNTING:
You need a hole with a diameter of 46 mm
/ 1,81" in the door side (for UP1C 48 mm /
1,89”). Put the two metal wings through
the two tracks in the center of the cup, just
as the picture shows, and attach them
with the M4 screw and nut through the
center hole. The cup is attached to the
door side when the metal wings is pres-
sed to the back side of the door.
Put the tweeter element into the cup with
the cable going out through the bottom
hole. Then attach the element into the cup
and turn it clockwise to attach to the cup.
When removing the element from the cup,
turn it ccw and lift it out
B
C
Size 20 mm / 0,8"
Nom. power (RMS) 50 Watts, 80 Watts max
Freq. range 1,5 kHz-20 kHz
Sensitivity 93 dB
Magnet diameter 20 mm / 0,8" neodymium magnet
Mounting depth 20 mm / 0,8" (recessed mounting)
Mounting hole 48 mm / 1,89" (recessed mounting)
Cone material Silk
FACTS ABOUT DLS T20 TWEETER
A
FACTS ABOUT DLS T25 / T25N TWEETER
Size 25 mm / 1"
Nom. power (RMS) 50 Watts (80 Watts max)
Freq. range 1,5 kHz-20 kHz
Sensitivity 93 dB
Magnet diameter 28 mm / 1,1"
Mounting depth 18 mm / 0,71"
Mounting hole 46 mm / 1,81"
Cone material Hand treated fabric
FACTS ABOUT DLS UP1C TWEETER
Size 28 mm / 1,1"
Nom. power (RMS) 50 Watts (80 Watts max)
Freq. range 1,5 kHz-20 kHz
Sensitivity 93 dB
Magnet diameter 28 mm / 1,1"
Mounting depth 18 mm / 0,71"
Mounting hole 48 mm / 1,89"
Cone material Hand treated fabric
SURFACE
MOUNTING:
For angled surface mount
together with the angled cup:
The tweeter element is
attached to the cup by fitting
the three wings on the angled
cup into the tracks of the ele-
ment and then turn it
clockwise. When removing the
element from the cup, turn it
ccw and lift it up.