Episode KIT-ECS-650-PND4-BLK User manual

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ECS-650-PND Owner’s Manual
WELCOME TO EPISODE®
Thank you for purchasing a great product from Episode®,
one of the best sounding speaker lines available today.
We appreciate your purchase and are committed to
providing the highest quality products possible.
The ECS-650-PND series speaker line is a superb
choice for 70V/100V music distributed-line systems, and
can even be set to bypass the transformer if you need an
8 ohm speaker in a pinch.
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OWNER’S MANUAL
Episode®Commercial 650 Series Pendant Speaker
• (1)ECS-650-PND4orECS-650-PND6Loudspeaker
• (2)Hanginghardwarekits
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• #2PhillipsScrewdriver
• SmallFlatheadScrewdriver
• WireStrippers
TOOLS REQUIRED
TheinstallationmethodsshouldbeinaccordancewiththeapplicablesectionoftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/
NFPA70, and/ortheNationalFireAlarmCode,ANSI/NFPA72,asapplicable.The wiringmethodandcompartment
shouldnotinterferewiththeoperationofthespeaker.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR INSTALLATION
Clamp
Speaker Wire
Jack
Pendant Speaker
TapSwitch
Jack
Hanger
TapLocation
Screw-terminalconnector
Cable
Cable
withclip
StowAway
Handle
SecureAnchor
Point
SPEAKER WIRING
Overview
Ina70Vor100Vsystem,aspeakerwireisrunfromtheamplierlocationtotherstspeakerlocation.A“loopout”isrun
fromtherstspeakertothesecondspeaker,thesecondspeakertothethirdspeaker,etc.In8ohm(LowImpedance)
applications,aseparatespeakerwiremustberunfromtheampliertoeachspeakerlocation.
Recommended Wiring
• 70V/100Vapplications:18AWG,stranded,2conductorcable.
• 8ohm(LowImpedance)applications:16or14AWG,stranded,2conductorcable.

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SPEAKER INSTALLATION
General Guidelines
• Keepspeakersabout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.However,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
1. Unpack speaker and
hanginghardware.Usethe
stowawayhandleforeasy
handling and transporting
of the speaker.
4. Threadhangingcable
throughtheclampasshown.
7. Attachthecablebysecuring
ittothe3-holehangeras
shown.Useincludedsafety
cablewhenrequired.
3. Connectsignalwiretoeither
ofthe(+)and(-)slotsonthe
screw-terminalconnector.
Ensure correct polarity and
tighten unused terminal
screws.Emptyslotscanbe
used as speaker loop-outs.
Refer to Speaker Wiring section
on Pg. 1 for more information.
WARNING:Donotusethe
stowawayhandleforhanging
thespeaker.Usethe3-hole
conguredhangertosuspend
the speaker.
WARNING:Donotsetthe
speaker for 8 ohm operation if
usinga70Vor100Vamplier.
This could cause permanent
damage to the speaker or
amplier.
6. Threadcableend(s)
throughclampasshown.
Adjustspeakerheightwith
the clamp.
9. Secure cables and
speakerwire.
2. Selectthedesiredtap
setting.
5. Attachthehangingcable
by securing it to structure
asshown.
8. Plugscrew-terminal
connectorintojackonrear
of speaker.

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ECS-650-PND4
Woofer: 4”Polypropylene
Tweeter: 1”SilkDome
Power Handling: 40WattsRMS(@8Ω)
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
Tap Settings:
-70V:3.75w,7.5w,15w,30w
-100V:7.5w,15w,30w
-8ΩBypass
Frequency Response (-6dB): 65Hz-20KHz
Sensitivity -2.83 V / 1 Meter: 84dB
Crossover Frequency: 3.3kHz
Weight: 4.5lbs.each
Grille Type: PowderCoatedPerforated
ECS-650-PND6
Woofer: 6½”Polypropylene
Tweeter: 1”SilkDome
Power Handling: 60WattsRMS(@8Ω)
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
Tap Settings:
-70V:7.5w,15w,30w,60w
-100V:15w,30w,65w
-8ΩBypass
Frequency Response (-6dB): 60Hz-20KHz
Sensitivity -2.83 V / 1 Meter: 87dB
Crossover Frequency: 2.8kHz
Weight: 5.8 lbs. each
Grille Type: PowderCoatedPerforated
SPECIFICATIONS

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TROUBLESHOOTING
CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
WARRANTY
Episode®speakersaredesignedtofunctiontrouble-free.Most problems that occur are duetosimpleissues.Ifyou
havetrouble,pleasecheckthelistofsimplexesbelow.Iftheproblempersists,contactEpisode®CustomerService
at1.866.838.5052
 Phone:(866)838-5052
 Email: [e-mail]
140127-1750
©2014Episode®
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Episode® Pendant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).
No Sound
• Verifythatthereisaudiocomingfromthesourceselected.Selectanothersourceifnecessary.
 • Ensurethattheaudiosourceisturnedonandconnectedproperly.
Lifetime