Episode ECS-AW70V User manual

Owners Manual Episode®Commercial
Surface-Mount Loudspeakers

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ECS-AW70V Installation and Users Manual
Welcome to Episode®
Thank you for purchasing a great product from one of the best-sounding speaker
lines available today, Episode®. We appreciate your purchase and are committed to
providing the highest quality products possible.
Episode®Commercial Series Surface-Mount Loudspeakers are a superb choice for
installations both indoors and outdoors, and for applications where exposure to moisture
or extreme temperatures is expected. They have been designed with advanced
technological components that allow for high performance and a lifetime of enjoyment.
Important Installation Instructions and Considerations
• Read and follow all instructions.
• Before beginning installation, carefully plan locations accounting for potential
electrical, plumbing or other obstacles.
• Contact a suitable contractor if you are unsure of how to best install.
Speaker Wire
• To connect the speakers to your amplier, simply connect the “+” lead from your
amplier to the Red 5-way binding post on the loudspeaker and the “-” lead from your
amplier to the Black 5-way binding post on the loudspeaker.
General Guidelines
• Keep speakers approximately 2 feet away from corners and other surfaces that might
interfere with or reect sound, such as tall furniture.
• For rooms less than 300 square feet, two speakers should sufce. The further apart
they are, the better the sound will be. Keep the distance at a maximum of 8-10 feet to
avoid a “hole” in the middle.
• For rooms larger than 300 square feet, use 3 or more speakers. Stagger them across
the space for ideal sound dispersion.

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Installation
Mounting the Speaker
• When mounting outdoors under an eave facing down, water may collect in the terminal
area causing the speaker to short. Precautions will need to be taken if this is the desired
mounting method.
• Clearance around the speaker is required for mounting, connecting, and adjusting the
angle of the speaker. Mount the U bracket away from walls, eaves, and ceiling with
sufcient room to allow for properly mounting the speaker.
U Bracket Installation
The ECS-AW70V series loudspeakers are supplied with a U-shaped wall mounting
bracket that can be installed vertically, horizontally or under eaves. Use screws, bolt or
anchors (not included) that are capable of supporting at least 50 lbs. This will provide
a minimum safety factor of 5x the product weight.
1. Loosen the speaker knobs enough to remove the speaker from the bracket easily.
2. Mount the bracket at the desired location; be sure to allow for clearance so that the
speaker can slide into the bracket after mounting.
3. Insert the speaker into the slotted openings in the bracket.
4. Loosely tighten the speaker knobs to hold the speaker in place.
5. Adjust the speaker to the desired orientation and tighten both knobs securely.

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Threaded Mounting Screw Installation
The ECS-AW70V is equipped with (2) M6 threaded inserts located on the back of the
speaker that can be used for other types of mounting brackets or for a security cable.
Make sure to select a bracket/cable capable of supporting the weight of the speaker.
Connections and Calibration
Proper connections are important to the performance of any loudspeaker within an
audio system. Performing the following steps will ensure proper connections for
optimum speaker performance:
1. At each loudspeaker connection, ensure that the outer jacket is separated by at
least 2 inches.
2. Strip the insulation on each conductor approximately ¼” and insert into the speaker
terminals.
3. Ensure that there are no stray strands of wire protruding from the connectors.
4. Observe proper polarity (+ to + and – to – ) for each speaker and at the amplier).
Transformer Tap Settings
The ECS-AW70V loudspeakers have an adjustable tap settings knob located above
the input terminals on the rear of the loudspeakers. Simply rotate the Tap Settings dial
on the rear of the speaker to the desired wattage.
70V
7.5W15W
3
0W
7
.5W
3
.7
5
W
100V
3
0
W
1
5W
70V Setting
100V Setting
Note Orientation of
Terminals

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Verifying Phase
When proper polarity is not maintained, the speakers play at the opposite ‘time’ from
each other, or out of phase. The result is audio with lack of bass and vocals that sound
thin or distant. If during or after calibrating your amplier you suspect the sound is not
right and you cannot see any markings on the wire to verify polarity is correct, try this
simple test:
1. Sit in the normal listening position for the system.
2. Play some music and listen for the following characteristics.
A. Does the bass sound full and even with the other audio?
B. Do the vocals sound centered and even in volume?
If either of the answers are YES, follow steps 3 and 4 with the other
loudspeakers in the system.
3. Turn off your receiver and reverse the connections for one of the speakers.
4. Repeat your test at the same volume level. When the sound has the loudest and
best sounding bass, and vocals are centered and clear, your connections are correct
and in-phase.
Cleaning
• Use a soft cloth or paper towel with mild detergent to clean the speaker.

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Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Episode®in-wall, in-ceiling and bookshelf Speakers have a Lifetime Limited Warranty.
This warranty includes parts and labor repairs on all components found to be defective
in material or workmanship under normal conditions of use. This warranty shall not
apply to products which have been abused, modied or disassembled. Products to
be repaired under this warranty must be returned to SnapAV or a designated service
center with prior notication and an assigned return authorization number (RA)
Lifetime

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