Soundavo EC-650-BL Indoor or Outdoor Weather Resistant Speakers Owner’s Manual

Soundavo EC-650-BL Indoor or Outdoor Weather Resistant Speakers

SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES

• These speakers are intended for indoor use only.
• Do not expose these speakers to water or moisture of any kind.
• If operating these speakers in a humid environment, ensure that no condensation occurs. Condensation could cause damage to the speaker cones and voice coils.
• Power off and unplug all Audio/Video compo-nents when making wired connections. Only apply power after all connections have been made.
• Double-check all connections prior to applying power to ensure that speaker polarity is properly made and that there are no stray wire strands, which could short the connections, either on the backs of the speakers or the AV receiver/amplifier.
• Do not use full volume until after the speakers have been fully broken-in.
• If you hear distortion, reduce the volume until the distortion is no longer audible. Distortion can sound like a buzzing, scratching, or hammering sound. Distortion can damage to or destroy the delicate speaker coils.
• Do not use cleaning fluids, solvents, or other chemicals to clean the speaker frames or grilles.
• Do not use excessive volume when listening to these speakers. If you experience pain, discomfort, or dizziness, reduce volume immediately. Prolonged exposure to excessive volume can cause permanent hearing damage.
• Do not disassemble or attempt to service these speakers.
• You must use speaker wire rated for in-wall use.
• Do not attempt to install these speakers near power outlets, wall switches, or ceiling fixtures. These objects indicate the presence of AC power lines within the wall or ceiling and should be avoided.
• When checking for the presence of objects behind the wall, do not try to force the wire past obstructions.
• Always check and adhere to your local building and fire safety codes before installing these speakers and running wires through the walls and ceiling.

SPEAKER WIRE PREPARATION

Before attempting to make any connections it is best to look at the situation, get all the necessary materials together, and then make all the connections at once.
First, look at the back of your amplifier or receiver to determine what options it offers for making connections. Amplifiers and receivers typically employ either 5-way binding posts, spring-loaded terminals, or push terminals for the speaker connections.

A 5-way binding post can accept bare speaker wire, spade plugs, pin plugs, and banana plugs, while spring loaded terminals and push terminals can accept either bare speaker wire or pin plugs. Refer to the documentation that came with your amplifier or receiver to determine the maximum size/gauge speaker wire the speaker terminals can accept.
The in-ceiling speakers feature push terminals, which can accept pin plugs or bare wire up to 14AWG. The in-wall speakers feature blade connectors. You should use .250″ 16-14AWG crimp style blue female disconnects (not included) on the speaker end of the speaker wire.

If your amplifier can accept it, you should use 14AWG speaker wire. Using pin plugs is highly recommended for several reasons. Plugs are easier to connect, don’t run the risk of stray wire strands shorting the connections, allow for use of heavier gauge speaker wire in most cases, and it is much easier to identify the polarity from a color coded ring on a plug then from a subtle marking along the length of a wire.

Because the speaker wires will necessarily be run through your walls, you must use in-wall rated wire. This is required by fire safety codes and ensures that the wire jacket will not act as an accelerant in the event of a fire.

Rather than using fixed length speaker wires, it is best to get a roll and cut the wires to the length you will need them. This ensures that there is a minimum amount of excess wire. However, even if your amplifier is off-center, the lengths of wire used for each speaker pair should be identical. This keeps the impedance on each channel the same, which ensures that the volume levels, frequency ranges, and tonalities are identical. Any excess wire should be snaked back and forth, not coiled, to avoid creating an inductor/antenna for stray radio signals.

Before making the actual connections, cut each length of wire to size. Note the markings on the wire that differentiate between each conductor. Sometimes the marking clearly identifies a positive and negative side. Some common clearly positive and negative markings or identifiers are: 

In many cases, the mark is a single stripe on the jacket of one of the connectors. In this case the side with the stripe is generally considered the positive side, but it really does not matter as long as you are consistent and always using the stripe as positive or always using it as negative.

When you are ready to prepare your speaker wires, first separate about 4″ of wire, then strip about 1/4″ (6mm) insulation from the end and twist it to prevent stray strands. If you plan to use banana or pin plugs (highly recommend-ed), install the plugs on the wire.

on each channel the same, which ensures that

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the EC-series of indoor/outdoor weather-resistant model speakers from Soundavo. The EC-series are an advanced indoor/outdoor loudspeaker system that allows you to enjoy your favorite music in either remote locations around residential or commercial space application. You may choose to mount Soundavo EC-series speakers in your backyard at home, or you may want them to provide background music at a restaurant or other place of business. You’ll be enjoying your favorite tunes while you work and play in the great outdoors.

TOOLS / ITEMNEEDED

1. Pencil
2. Measuring tape
3. Screw driver
4. Speaker wire
5. Wire stripper

PRODUCT PARTS

• a. Mounting Bracket
• b. Cable gland
• c. Rubber feed through
• d. Terminal cover
• e. Bracket knob
• f. Cabinet
• g. Grille

DIMENSIONS

EC-650BL/WH
W 7.9″ (201mm)
D 8.3″ (210mm)
H 12.6″ (320 mm) (with Mounting Brackets)

INSTALLATION 

INSTALLATION TIPS 

Soundwave EC-series are two-way loudspeakers, with the 1″ Silk Dome Tweeter and the high-quality polypropylene enclosure and acoustic engineering craftsmanship guaranteeing premium performance for background and foreground music applications with open architectures and high ceilings.

Typical applications are big-scale retail environments, restaurants, hotels, warehouses and other large open spaces, with a multi- tapping line transformer allows them to be connected to
70V/ 100V public address system with various power settings.

Connecting The Speaker

Stand 8 OHM Application

For connecting the EC-series speakers, the wires coming from the amplifier shall be connected to the INPUT+/- terminal screw type connector on the rear of the speaker. When connecting the Wires to the speakers, be sure to observe proper polarity for the best sound. Connect the Red wire to the (Input +) screw terminal and the Black wire to the (Input -) terminal. The Red (+) and Black (-) speakers wires should correspond to the same terminals on the amplifier.

Commercial 70/100V Application

• First Speaker: connect the Red wire to the (Input +) screw terminal and the Black wire to the (Input-) screw terminal. The Red (+) and Black (-)speakers wires should correspond to the same terminals on the amplifier.

• Link-Through to Other Speaker: Use the speaker wire, tne Red wire needs to be connected between the Red + speaker terminal from the First speaker and Input +speaker
  terminal from the second speaker. The Black wire needs to be connected between the Black

  • screw terminal from the First speaker and (Input
  • Speaker terminal from the second speaker.

• For Multi-Speakers connection, repeat the same connection as above, two color speaker wire (Red & Black) should correspond to the same terminals on the first speaker & amplifier.

Multi Speakers Connection with 70/100V

Application

The above example shows 5 total speakers. Using the 20W selection, you will need an amplifier with at least (2) x (20) = 100W. A good rule of thumb to remember is that the total number of
speakers multiplied by the setting you select, cannot exceed the output power of the 70V/100V amplifiers. You should select an ampli er with 20% greater power; in this case, an amplifier that
delivers about 120Ww.

Transformer Settings
Soundwave EC-series speaker is designed to be driven from a 70V or 100V distributed speaker line or as a 4 ohm speaker. It is important to set the tap selector switch before installing the speaker.
Depending on your application you will need to adjust the transformer settings. If you are using stereo amplifier the transformer should set to the 8 ohm position.
If you are using a 70V/100V amplifier set the dial to the desired 70V/100V tap setting, the rotary selector switch is recessed into the terminal cup, this adjustment can be made with a head screwdriver.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

EC-650-BL/WH Indoor/Outdoor Wall-Mount Speaker

• Indoor/Outdoor Wall-Mount Speaker
• 6.5” Polypropylene Woofer, 1” Silk Dome Tweeter
• 60W RMS / 120W Maximum Output Power at 8 Ohms
• IP66 compliant, Weather Resistant
• Sensitivity (1W / 1M): 88dB
• Maximum SPL (Pmax/1M): 102dB
• Frequency Response Range: 85Hz – 20kHz
• Aluminum grille for extended use in outdoor environments
• Built-in selectable transformer
  (30W, 15W, 7.5W, 3.7W at 70V / 8 Ohms) (30W, 15W, 7.5W at 100V / 8 Ohms)

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

WARNING
The packaging (cartons and foams) has been designed to effectively protect your SOUNDA- VO electronics during transport and shipping. We invite you to keep them for future use. Protect the environment: if you want to get rid of the packaging, note that it is recyclable. We invite you to make the arrangements for the best respect of the environment according to the possibilities which are offered to you (sorting for example). At the end of his life, this device should not be thrown into a conventional trash bin. It must be returned to a recycling center for electronic equipment. This symbol on the product indicates that it is designed to be recycled according to a particular process. You will make a very significant contribution to the preservation of the environment. This device complies with the RoHS European directive. This means that it does not release polluting substances during recycling (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated biphenyls, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers).

Precautions for proper use
This product was designed according to rigorous norms and complies with safety standards. It should only be used under normal conditions as described below. Verify the
electrical voltage before connecting it to a power source. This electronic device was designed to work in numerous countries. We advise you to hook it up completely before connecting it to the AC power source. Take care when unplugging the power cord. When you unplug the power cord from the power source, do so by pulling on the head of the plug rather than on the cable. If you do not expect to use this device for a prolonged period of time, you are advised to unplug it from the power source. Do not open the case.
This device contains no parts that can be exchanged by the user. Accessing the inside of this device’s case can lead to electric shock. Any modification to the product will nullify the guarantee. If a foreign object or liquid falls into the case, contact your retailer to arrange for a technician to remove it from the device safety.

WARRANTY

Soundavo platinum is designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If there is a defect in your Soundavo product, Soundavo customer service or an authorized dealer may take care of the repair within the limits of this warranty.
The warranty is 2 years from the date of purchase from an authorized dealer.
Definition of Warranty The warranty is limited to the repair of Soundavo equipment. Under no circumstances is the transport, the associated costs and the installation covered by the guarantee.
The warranty is only applicable to the first owner and is not transferable.
The guarantee does not apply in the following cases:

• The damage is caused by incorrect installation or connection.
• The damage is caused by improper use, other than that described in this manual, by negligence, or modification of the product by a person not authorized by Soundavo .
• Damage caused by accidents, lightning, water, fire, excessive heat or any other cause that can not be controlled by Soundavo.
• In the case of repair by unauthorized personnel. This warranty supplements the legal warranties in force in the country of the authorized dealer.

How to repair a product under warranty Simply contact your authorized dealer. To ensure transport in good conditions, always use the original packaging. If you use a product in a country other than where you bought it, contact the importer in your country of residence who will refer you to an authorized service center.
The list of authorized distributors is available on the website:
http://www.soundavo.com To validate your warranty, you must produce as proof of purchase the original of your invoice containing the date of your purchase and the stamp of your dealer.

References

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