Quick Start Guide

6 PMK IW and Back Can IW Quick Start Guide 7
Cable Entry
Loop for strain
relief of cable
Installation Guide
Back Can Installation
WARNING: This procedure requires the use of personal protection equipment, such as safety glasses and gloves.
WARNING: To avoid potential damage to your loudspeaker, ensure that the power amplier is switched OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting any cables.
WARNING: Make sure that there are no power lines, other cables, or plumbing such as water, sewer, gas lines in the chosen location.
The Back Can IW is an optional Back Can that can be used for the PCI 5DC IW, PCI 6DC IW, and the QCI 6DC IW in-wall loudspeakers.
The procedure below describes the installation of the Back Can into a typical 2" x 4" stud wall with 16" centers, with drywall/plasterboard not yet installed.
After the Back Can and drywall is installed, the PCI 5DC IW, PCI 6DC IW, and the QCI 6DC IW in-wall loudspeakers can be wired and installed, and the paint mask added
during wall painting and finishing.
Procedure
Follow the procedure steps below in the order in which they are presented. Read all the
instructions before starting.
1. Locate a suitable mounting position for the loudspeaker that will oer optimum
acoustic performance for the listening environment and audio system, and that is
also practical and aesthetically pleasing.
2. Carefully move the Back Can to the chosen location between the wall studs, and
lift it to the desired height, allowing enough room for the speaker wire to enter the
cable gland (Fig. 1).
3. Make sure that the Back Can is plumb and level, then attach the Back Can to the
wall studs using 5 screws or nails per stud.
Wiring the Back Can
WARNING: To avoid potential damage to your loudspeaker, ensure that the amplifier
is switched OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting any cables.
The speaker wire connections are made to the cable entry gland into the Back Can. A
loop is provided to secure the cable before it enters the cable gland.
1. Loop the speaker wire once around the provided cable loop, and pass the cable
through the cable gland and into the Back Can (Fig. 2) and past the acoustic foam
inside the Back Can. Leave enough slack to make the connections when that time
comes. Tighten the cable gland, and tie down the speaker cable to prevent it
moving and rattling in operation. Make sure that the speaker cable does not come
into contact with nails or screws that might damage the electrical insulation.
Fig. 1. Install the Back Can between the studwork
Fig. 3. Installing the PMK brackets to the frame
Fig. 4. PMK assembly, for use without the IW Back Can
Optional Pre-Mount Kit Installation
Two optional Pre-Mount Kits are available:
• The PMK 5 IW is used with the PCI 5DC IW wall-mount loudspeaker
• The PMK 6 IW is used with the PCI 6DC IW and QCI 6DC wall-mount loudspeakers
These provide a rectangular surround for a strong mounting surface for the clamping
mechanism of the loudspeaker, and they make it easier to install the drywall.
The PMK kits can be used with or without the Back Can.
The procedure below describes the installation of the PMK 6 IW pre-mount kit
into a Back Can that has been installed into the wall studs and wired following the
procedure shown on the previous page. The installation of the PMK 5 IW pre-mount
kit is otherwise identical.
Preparing the PMK Pre-Mount Kit
1. Each pre-mount kit consists of two mounting brackets, a rectangular frame, and
four small clips that help secure the brackets to the frame.
2. Attach the mounting brackets to the top and bottom (shortest sides) of the
rectangular frame (Fig. 3). Press the four clips in place, to hold the brackets in
position
3. The PMK kit can also be used without the Back Can, in which case, the mounting
brackets are connected to the longer sides of the frame (Fig. 4).
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Fig. 2. Install the wiring into the Back Can