SONANCE MERLOT MR/SSMR- SERIES IN-CEILING SPEAKERS ® INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Introduction Thank you for purchasing Sonance Merlot ® MR and SSMR-series in-ceiling speakers. When properly installed your new speakers will give you years of entertainment pleasure. This manual will teach you all about your new speakers’ many innovative features and will show you how to get the very best performance from them. Please read it thoroughly.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Speaker Placement When selecting mounting locations for your speakers you should consider such things as your primary listening location, the primary use for the speakers (distributed audio, 2-channel stereo or home theater) and aesthetic values. Your local authorized Sonance dealer is an expert in audio/video system planning and installation. We strongly recommend that you work with your dealer to ensure that your system is properly planned, assembled and installed.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Home Theater Speaker Placement Left, Center & Right Channels Place the left & right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the center channel speaker as close to midway between the left and right speakers as possible. • The left and right speakers should be at least 2 feet away from the side walls.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Selecting the Proper Speaker Wire For the best sound we recommend that you use premium Sonance MediaLinQ ® speaker cable, which also complies with UL fire rating codes. You may also experiment with audiophile brands of speaker cable and interconnects, but be sure to check local codes governing wire that may be installed within walls or ceilings.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Insulating the Ceiling Cavity You can also reduce sound transmission to adjacent rooms and improve speaker performance by inserting a sheet of unfaced fiberglass insulation over the back of the speaker. To reduce mechanical noise produced by unsupported drywall, install fiberglass insulation in the ceiling bays adjacent to the speaker location.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Installation Sonance Merlot MR and SSMR speakers feature exclusive FastMount ® tabs and an integral RotoLock ® mounting system for quick mounting directly into walls. CAUTION : THE EDGES OF THE FASTMOUNT TABS ARE VERY SHARP. USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE SPEAKER. 1. Remove the paint plug from the speaker. 2. Run speaker wire from each speaker to the amplifier location. 3. Strip ¼” – ½” of insulation from each speaker lead.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR 6. Tighten the four screws on the front of the speaker baffle. The RotoLock clamps will automatically rotate into position and begin clamping the speaker (see Figure 8 ). FastMount Tabs • When you notice resistance on the screws the speaker has been clamped successfully. I m p o r t a n t : A l w a y s u s e l o w -tt o r q u e s e t t i n g s ; N E V E R o v e r -tt i g h t e n .
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Speaker Adjustments Pivoting Tweeter The Merlot 422 MR speaker has a pivoting tweeter that allows you to direct sound towards or away from the listening area, depending on how the speakers are being used: • If you’re using the speakers in stereo or as the front left/center/right speakers in a home theater, pivot the tweeter directly towards the listening area. This will help the sound from the speakers blend into a solid soundstage even if the speakers are widely separated.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Specifications 422MR 421SSMR Tweeter: ¾" (19mm) silk dome, pivoting Tweeter: Two ¾" (19mm) silk domes Woofer: 4½" (114mm) Black polypropylene cone with a rubber surround Woofer: Frequency Response: 60Hz – 20kHz ±3dB 4½" (114mm) Black polypropylene cone with a rubber surround, dual voice coil Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum Frequency Response: 70Hz – 20kHz ±3dB Power Handling: 5 watts minimum; 60 watts maximum Impedance: 8 ohms nominal: 6 ohms minimum S
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Technical Assistance and Service If you have any questions about the operation or installation of this product, please call our Technical A s s i s t a n c e D e p a r t m e n t o n a n y b u s i n e s s d a y a t ( 8 0 0 ) 5 8 2 -0 0 7 7 2 o r ( 9 4 9 ) 4 9 2 -7 7777; from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST. If your speakers should need repair or service, contact your Sonance Authorized Dealer for help, or use the following procedure: 1.
SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR Limited Lifetime Warranty Coverage (U.S. Only) S o n a n c e w a r ra n t s t o t h e o r i g i n a l re t a i l p u rch a s e r o n ly t h a t t h i s S o n a n c e p ro d u c t w i l l b e f re e f ro m d e fe c t s i n m a t e r i a l s a n d w o rk m a n s h i p , p ro v i d e d t h e p ro d u c t w a s p u rch a s e d f ro m a S o n a n c e Au t h o r i z e d D e a l e r.
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