FrontRow IR Speaker User manual

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IR Speaker Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Speakers should only be placed on the side walls of
the classroom.
2. Walls should have a space approximately 10 in. wide by
5 in. tall (25 x 13 cm) to solidly mount the wall bracket.
3. If the room has drop lighting, the speaker should be
placed just below the bottom of the lights.
4. DO NOT shorten sensor cables.
5. DO NOT lengthen cables.
6. DO NOT use a splitter or adaptor with cables.
INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS
ASpeakers should be 3 to 6ft. (1 to 2m) apart,
CENTER TO CENTER. NOTE: Do NOT place
directly opposite each other
BSpeaker on same side of room as 940R should
be farthest from receiver
CSpeakers should be mounted between 7.5 to 10ft
(2.3 to 3m) from the floor
DSpeakers should be mounted at least 5in (13cm)
from the ceiling
YES YES YES NO NO NO
Use the recommended fasteners to mount your speakers. If the recommended fasteners cannot be
used, any alternate fastener must be rated to support 60 lbs or more.
Concrete/Cinderblock/Brick*
YES NO
Hollow Wall
Anchor
#6 x 2in min.
Hollow Wall
Anchor
#10 x 2in min.
Toggle Bolt
Anchor
#6 x 2in min.
Plastic
Shield
Anchor
Threaded
Wall
Anchor
Hollow
Wall Anchor
#6 x 1.75in.
Lead
Shield Anchor
#8 x 1.5in.
Plastic
Shield
Anchor
classroom centerline
A
B
C
C
D
D
Drywall*
*Recommended fasteners

5in. (13cm) min.
height from ceiling
7.5 to 10ft
(2.3 to 3.0m)
ceiling
floor
chalkboard
940R
Classroom top view
speaker
speaker
IR Speaker Installation Instructions (cont'd)
1. Mark drill holes using template from
speaker box
2. Mount wall plate
NOTE:Use the recommended
fasteners for your wall type. If the
recommended fasteners cannot be
used, any alternate fastener must
be rated to support 60 lbs or more.
3. Attach cables to receiver
NOTE:Remember to connect one
speaker to the LEFT channel and
one to the RIGHT channel.
4. Run cable to speaker locations
NOTE: The cable is UL listed. If
there is any excess cable, it can be
safely stored in the plenum space.
If there is no plenum space see
instructions, "TRIMMING COMBO
CABLE" at right.
5. Angle speaker toward the center of
the closest half of the classroom.
Tighten knob.
6. Attach cables
7. Attach speaker to wall plate and
install set screw.
1. Measure combo cable to length.
TRIMMING COMBO CABLE
2. Split combo cable and cut speaker
cable ONLY.
DO NOT cut sensor cable.
3. Coil excess sensor cable and place
in wall plate.
Sensor
Cable
Speaker
Cable