Toa FB-2862C-AS User manual

FB-2862C-AS
FB-2862C-EA
FB-2862C-EB
CEILING SUBWOOFER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing TOA’s Ceiling Subwoofer.
Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble free use of your equipment.
URL: http:/www.toa.com.sg/
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Traceability Information for Europe
Manufacturer:
TOA Corporation
7-2-1, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo,
Japan
Authorized representative:
TOA Electronics Europe GmbH
Suederstrasse 282, 20537 Hamburg,
Germany

Continuous: 60 W (8Ω) (IEC6026-5)
Program: 120 W (8Ω)
(Measured by installing the unit in the center of a ceiling or wall)
81 dB (1 W, 1 m) Installation in free sound field (Measured in anechoic chamber)
(Measured by installing the unit in the center of a ceiling or wall)
Low frequency : 16 cm (6.5”) cone-type
ø
Maximum ceiling thickness: 37 mm (1.5”)
ø 280 mm (11”) X Depth 198 mm (7.8”)
6.3 kg (including mounting accessories)
100 V line:
70 V line:
25 V line:
8Ω
170Ω(60 W), 330Ω(30 W), 670Ω(15 W), 3.3kΩ(3 W)
83Ω(60 W), 170Ω(30 W), 330Ω(15 W), 670Ω(7.5 W), 3.3kΩ(1.5 W)
83Ω(7.5 W), 170Ω(3.7 W), 330Ω(1.9 W), 670Ω(0.9 W), 3.3kΩ(0.2 W)
Accessories
Optional Components
Be sure to read the instructions manual in this section carefully before use.
Make sure to observe the instructions in this manual as the conventions of safety symbols and messages
regarded as very important precautions are included.
We also recommend you keep this instruction manual handy for future reference.
Safety symbols and messages described below are used in this manual to prevent bodily injury and property
damage which could result from mishandling. Before operating your product, read this manual first and
understand the safety symbols and messages so you are thoroughly aware of the potential safety hazards.
Safety Symbol and Message Conventions
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if mishandled, could
result in death or serious personal injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if mishandled, could
result in moderate or minor personal injury, and/or property damage.
Leave the installations to your TOA dealer because
the installation requires expert knowledge.Improper
installation may cause the unit to fall, resulting in
personal injury and/or property damage.
Install the unit in a location that can structurally
support the weight of the unit and its mounting
hardware. Doing otherwise may result in the unit
falling down and causing personal injury and/or
property damage.
Do not use other methods than specified to mount
the unit. Extreme force is applied to the unit and the
unit could fall off, possibly resulting in
injuries.
Attach the safety wire to the unit. If not attached,
unit could fall off, resulting in personal injury.
Tighten each screw securely. Ensure that the unit
has no loose joints after installation to prevent
accidents that could result in personal injury.
Do not push speaker surface when installation unit
to ceiling. Resulting in unit damage.
Use the specified mounting hardware in
combination. Doing otherwise may cause the unit or
component to fall off, resulting in personal injury.
Should the following irregularity be found during use,
immediately stop operating the unit and contact your
nearest TOA dealer. Further attempt to use under
this condition may cause fire or electric shock.
If you detect smoke or a strange smell coming
from the unit
If no tone sounds
Avoid installing the unit in humid or dusty locations,
in locations exposed to the direct sunlight, near the
heaters, or in loactions generating sooty smoke or
steam as doing otherwise may result in fire or
electrical shock.
Do not operate the unit for an extended period of
time with the sound distorting. This is an indication of
a malfunction, which in turn can cause heat to
generate and result in a fire.
Avoid touching the unit’s sharp metal edge to
prevent injury.

The FB-2862C is a vented speaker, flush-mounted ceiling subwoofer that offers a low frequency range and
high-quality sound output.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
3. FEATURES
Bass-reflex speaker system designed to provide low frequency range and high power handling capability.
Ideal for locations that have high ceiling or require true-to-live sounds.
Easy installations. can be quickly and accurately mounted to ceiling and walls.
Rotating front grille can be installed quickly and conveniently.
Attractive exterior design specially created by an interior designer blends naturally with any architectural
space, enhancing the immediate area’s sense of harmony.
Optional mounting hardware permits installation in weak ceiling panels.
Use of its supplied and optional mounting hardware permits versatile mounting to match a wide range of
applications and installation locations.

Unit: mm (inches)
[Front] [Side]
[Rear]
9 (0.35”)
198 (7.8”)
ø280 (11”)
ø245 (9.6”)
Approx. 600 (23.6”)
Mounting hole: ø250 (9.8”)
Max. 37 (1.5”)
Max. 200 (7.9”)
Safety wire (accessory)
Cord clamp
Detachable input connectorSafety wire hook
Front grille (accessory)
Ceiling reinforcement ring
(accessory)
Ceiling panel
Unlock
Pull lightly
Front grille
Turn the front grille counterclockwise to full stop, then pull it
lightly downward.
The front grille employs a double-locking system.
If the grille cannot be detached when lightly pulled downward, it
likely has not yet been fully rotated back to the detachment
position. In such cases, take care to rotate the grille fully
counterclockwise in order to release the lock.
Tip
6.1. Detaching the Front Grille
Rotate the 4 mounting tab axis screws counterclockwise. The mounting tabs rise as they turn, allowing the
speaker to be removed.
When loosening the mounting tab axis screws, support the speaker by hand to prevent it from falling.
Caution
Screw cap
Mounting tab
Mounting tab axis screw
Use an electric screwdriver to detech.
Be sure to set the screwdriver’s torque for under 4 kgf.cm.
Failure to do so may the Screw cap and Mounting tab to fall off
on the rear of ceiling panel.
Caution

The FB-2862C ceiling subwoofer can be mounted in 3 different configurations:
Important
Mounting tab
Mounting tab axis screw
Use an electric screwdriver to tighten.
(Tightening torque: 6 –10 kgf.cm)
Turn the input selector switch (on the unit’s front) to set it to the desired input impedance using a
slotted screwdriver.
Speaker’s front
Slotted screwdriver
Input selector switch
Align the tabs (4 places) on the back side of the
grille with the corresponding notches in the unit,
then rotate the grille to full stop in the direction
indicated by the “LOCK” arrow.
The front grille employs a double-locking system
that clicks into place once partway through
rotation, but only locks into position at its point of
full rotation. Always be sure to rotate the grille to
its full stop.
Speaker
unit
Notch (4 places)
Tab (4 places)
Front grille (accessory)
LOCK
Use the supplied ceiling reinforcement ring.
Direct mounting to a ceiling panel
Use the supplied ceiling reinforcement ring in conjunction with the optional HY-TB1 Tile Bar Bridge.
Mounting to a ceiling frame
Use the supplied ceiling reinforcement ring in conjunction with the optional HY-AH1 Anchor Hanging
Bracket.
Mounting to an anchor bolt
Ceiling panel
ø250 ±5 mm (9.8” ±0.2”)
Tip
The following matching cable types are recommended:
Solid copper wire:
Stranded copper wire:
ø0.5 ø1.6 mm (equivalent to AWG 24 14)
0.2 2.5 mm²(equivalent to 24 14)
Remove the detachable input connector from the speaker’s
wiring socket, and loosen the screw of the terminal to be
used.
Detachable input
connector
Speaker unit
From Amplifier
To the
next speaker
5 mm
(0.2”)
Caution
If not making bridge connections,
be sure to tighten unused terminal
screws to avoid their vibration.
Never set this switch to low impedance (8Ω) when using a high impedance 25, 70, 100 V line. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in damage to the speaker or amplifier.

3-1. Direct mounting to a ceiling panel
Fold the supplied ceiling reinforcement ring in half*
and insert it trough the mounting hole in the ceiling
panel, then open it with its tabs facing up.
Place the ring on the ceiling panel aligning it with
the mounting hole.
The reinforcement ring is too large to be inserted
into the mounting hole unless folded.
Mounting hole
Ceiling reinforcement ring
(accessory)
Reinforcement ring placed on ceiling panel
These tabs must
face upward,
away from the hole
Step 4. Attach a safety wire to prevent the speaker from accidentally falling.
Use the supplied ceiling reinforcement ring in conjunction with the optional HY-TB1 Tile Bar Bridge.
Refer to the instruction manual included with the HY-TB1 for the correct ceiling mounting procedure.
Note
HY-TB1 (optional) Ceiling reinforcement ring (accessory)
Ceiling frame
Ceiling panel
Use the supplied ceiling reinforcement ring in
conjunction with the optional HY-AH1 Anchor
Hanging Bracket.
Note
Refer to the instruction manual included with the
HY-AH1 for the correct mounting procedure.
Anchor bolt
HY-AH1 (optional)
Ceiling panel
Ceiling
reinforcement ring
(accessory)
To attach, tie one end of the supplied
safety wire around the speker’s safety
wire hook, and tie its snap ring around a
secure C-channel bar or anchor bolt in
the ceiling.
Safety wire hook
Safety wire
(accessory)
Speaker unit
Secure C-channel bar or
anchor bolt in the ceiling
Loosen the cord clamp fixing screws and open the cord clamp.
Then, pass the speaker cable between both screws.
Speaker cable
Cord clamp
Clamp fixing screw (2 pieces)
Tighten the clamp fixing screw to
fix the speaker cable with the cord clamp.
Pull on the cable here to confirm that
speaker cable is securely fixed. Detachable input connector Speaker unit
Cord clamp
Detachable input
connector
Before mounting, check to be sure that the speaker’s 4
mounting tabs are turned inside the unit as shown in the
figure.
If turned outward, the speaker cannot be inserted
through the mounting hole.
Mounting tab
Out
In
Mounting hole
While doing so, avoid directly touching the speaker’s
surface.