Helix Compose i3 User manual

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Congratulations!

General instructions

Dear Customer,

Congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality product.

HELIX COMPOSE highlights best quality, excellent manufacturing and state-of-the-art sound quality.

Thanks to more than 30 years of experience in research and development of audio products HELIX COMPOSE sets

new standards in the car audio speaker market.

We wish you many hours of enjoyment with your new HELIX COMPOSE components.

Yours

AUDIOTEC FISCHER Team

General instructions for installing HELIX

loudspeakers

To prevent damage to the speakers and possible inju-

ry, read this manual carefully and follow all installation

instructions. This product has been checked for proper

function prior to shipping and is guaranteed against man-

ufacturing defects.

For a proper performance and to ensure full warranty

coverage, we strongly recommend to get this product in-

stalled by an authorized HELIX dealer.

If you choose to perform your own installation read the

following information and precautions carefully.

Failure to follow the stated precautions may result in

personal injury and / or damage to the audio system or

vehicle.

1. Always make sure that the speaker will t into the in-

tended mounting location and that there is adequate

depth for the magnet system.

2. Check for adequate space between speaker and

window, window crank, power window mechanism,

seat, rear deck torsion bars, and other items which

may interfere with the speaker`s mounting. This

is very important if any hole cutting is required.

Detailed size information is indicated in the dimen-

sion section of this manual. Take care that the mount-

ing surface is at and free from all obstructions.

3. Ensure that the loudspeakers are correctly connect-

ed in polarity. Exchanging plus and minus may result

in signicant loss of sound quality. The positive leads

of the loudspeakers are marked red.

4. Make sure that all speaker wiring is fully protected

from cutting or wear at sharp edges, which can lead

to short circuits that may damage your head unit,

amplier and / or speaker system.

5. Verify that all connection wires are long enough in

order to avoid any mechanical stress on the wires or

the connectors.

6. Make sure that all components are mounted prop-

erly.

7. Do not mount the components where water may

splash on them.

8. The quality of the installation has a signicant e󰀨ect

on the overall performance of the speaker system.

Treat each installation step with a high degree of

attention.

9. Avoid low frequency cancellation caused by air leak-

age between the speaker basket and the mounting

surface (e.g. mounted on a bended or uneven sur-

face or mounted in an oversized hole).

10. Mounting panel reinforcement may be necessary in

some cases in order to ensure a stable, torsion-free

and even surface. This can be achieved by mounting

the speaker on a metal, plastic or wooden sub-ba󰀪e

behind the body or door panel. Consult an installa-

tion specialist for further advices.

11. In most cases you can use the original speaker

mounting locations in the doors, A-pillars, body pan-

els or the rear deck. If these are not available you

have to prepare your own secure installation place.

Due to their structural integrity and accessibility the

precut mounting holes should be used whenever

possible. Information on a proper mounting can be

found in the section “Installation” of this manual.

IMPORTANT: Never cut any metal that is an integral part

of an automobile`s safety or structural car body.

We strongly recommend that you operate the complete

audio system at low volume before nal installation. So

you can check whether each speaker is working before

securing the loudspeakers into their mounting locations.

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Installation

Wiring to COMPOSE midrange speaker M100FM and tweeter Ci3 T20FM-TI

Ensure that all components are correctly connected (phase), i.e. plus to plus and minus to minus.

Wiring to midbass W130 / W165FM or woofer W200FM and tweeter Ci3 T20FM-TI

Connection cable

is supplied with

speaker

Connection to signal source

via the enclosed connectors or

optional COMPOSE *

connection cable with

inline lowpass lter

(optionally available)

Connection to signal source

via the enclosed connectors or

optional COMPOSE *

*Contact your retailer or visit www.audiotec-scher.com/compose for an up-to-date overview of available COMPOSE .

use the standard

connection cable

(optionally available)

For W200FM

For W130 /W165FM or

Tweeter level adjustment

The crossover allows to optimize the level of the connected tweeter internally by

repositioning the tweeter level jumper. Therefore open the crossover housing, pull

the jumper straight upwards and reinsert it to the desired position.

The correct tweeter level setting strongly depends on the location of the speakers.

Then conrm the level by listening to the speakers and modify the jumper setting if

needed.

+2 dB: The level of the tweeter is

increased by 2 dB.

0 dB: The tweeter has the optimum

level for most applications.

-2 dB: The level of the tweeter is

reduced by 2 dB.

-3 dB: The level of the tweeter is

reduced by 3 dB.

-4 dB: The level of the tweeter is

reduced by 4 dB.

-5 dB: The level of the tweeter is

reduced by 5 dB.

We recommend to use the settings in the table below as starting point:

Speaker combination Level Jumper position

Ci7 / Ci3 M100FM-S3

Ci3 T20FM-TI

0 dB

Ci7 / Ci3 W130-S3

Ci3 T20FM-TI

-2 dB

Ci7 / Ci3 W165FM-S3

Ci3 T20FM-TI

0 dB

Ci7 / Ci3 W165FM-S2

Ci3 T20FM-TI

+2 dB

Ci7 / Ci3 W200FM-S3

Ci3 T20FM-TI

0 dB

Ci7 / Ci3 W200FM-S2

Ci3 T20FM-TI

+2 dB

Dimensions

103.3mm

4.07”

50.4mm

1.98”

25.0mm

0.98”

Ci3 FX-UNI.2

Slope 12 dB highpass for tweeter

Tweeter level adjustment range -5 dB up to +2 dB

Features - Designed for Ci3 T20FM-TI

- 6-stage tweeter level adjustment

- Tweeter protection

Technical data

The optionally available allow a fail-safe and professional adaption of the HELIX COMPOSE Ci3 FX-UNI.2

to the vehicles original cable harness.

Contact your retailer or visit

www.audiotec-scher.com/compose for an up-to-date

overview of available

The warranty service is based on the statutory regulations. Defects and damage caused by overload or improp-

er handling are excluded from the warranty service. Any return can only take place following prior consultation, in the original packag-

ing together with a detailed description of the error and a valid proof of purchase. Technical modications, misprints and errors excepted!

For damages on the vehicle and the device, caused by handling errors of the device, we can’t assume liability. All HELIX speakers are tagged with a CE-Certication

mark. Thereby these devices are certied for the use in vehicles within the European Community (EC).

Warranty disclaimer

Correct disposal of this product

(Applicable in the European Union and other countries with separate collection systems)

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with

legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Contact your local government o󰀩ce for details in locating a recycle facility close to you. Proper

recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources and prevent detrimental e󰀨ects on our health and the environment.