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Congratulations on the purchase of your Dayton Audio
®
Micro-Edge™ Ceiling Speakers. These
speakers were manufactured with high quality components and engineered to deliver top quality
sound performance.
● Contemporary Micro-Edge design
● Long-throw woven Kevlar
®
woofers with rubber surround
● Coaxially mounted 1" silk dome tweeter (Pivoting on ME650C)
● 12 dB/octave optimized crossover
● 15° mounting angle provides cinematic imaging (ME650C only)
● All Dayton Audio Micro-Edge Series speakers are timbre matched to provide the best home
theater experience.
Please read these instructions completely before you begin your installation.
1) Parts Inventory
Your speaker kit should include the following:
● 1 pair of Dayton Audio Micro-Edge Ceiling Speakers with Grills
● 1 speaker installation / paint masking template
2) Installation Tools
The Dayton Audio speakers can be installed with the following simple tools:
● Pencil ● #2 Phillips screwdriver
● Masking tape ● Wire cutters & wire stripper/crimp tool
● Drill & drill bits ● Stud finder**
● Utility knife or wallboard saw*
* Recommended for use if installing in plaster walls.
** Optional tools to make the installation easier.
3) Speaker Location
To achieve the best performance from your Dayton Audio speakers, it is important to carefully
select the location for installation. Your ceiling speakers should be installed 5 to 8 feet apart to
ensure proper stereo imaging. Mount each speaker the same distance from the intersecting
walls to maintain a uniform look. Keep the speakers at least 2 feet away from the corners of
the room to avoid overemphasized bass reproduction.
Note: When installing an ME650C LCRS Ceiling
Speaker, rotate the speaker housing so that the built-in
15 degree angled loudspeaker is pointed to the center
of the listening area. The location and position of the
speaker mount can best be determined by consulting
the room layout and speaker setup guide that ac
-
companied your audio equipment. Once the ME650C
LCRS Ceiling Speaker is mounted in place, adjust the
speaker’s pivoting tweeter for best listening results.
4) Speaker Installation
Once you have selected the location for your speakers, you are ready to install them.
CAUTION: Be certain that there are no electrical wires, water pipes, or heating ducts
in the planned installation area before you start drilling or cutting into the ceiling. If
there is an electrical outlet nearby, turn off the circuit breaker to avoid possible injury.
Ceiling speakers are designed to be mounted in the ceiling between the joists or trusses.
Once you have selected the location, check to be sure you are between the joists or truss.
One method is to tap on the ceiling, you will hear a hollow sound when between two joists or
trusses and a sharper, more solid sound when right on top of, or close to a joist or truss.
An easier, more accurate method for finding the location of joists or trusses is to use a stud finder.
The Micro-Edge Ceiling speakers include a two-part template. Remove the center circle
from the template, this is a paint masking template to use if you choose to paint the speaker
frames and grill. The outer ring is used to mark the cut-out for the speakers.
Once you have established that your chosen location is be-
tween two joists or trusses, and that there are no obstructions
in the ceiling, tape your speaker template to the ceiling and
lightly trace around the inside edge with a pencil and drill a 1"
hole in the center of the template outline. Next, use a piece of
stiff wire (a coat hanger works well), bend it 8" from the end at
a 90 degree angle. Insert the bent part of the coat hanger into
the 1" hole and rotate the wire in a complete circle to check for
obstructions. If the wire hits a stud on either side, reposition
your template to the left or right and mark the outline again.
Keep the pilot hole within the template outline.
If the ceiling is made of drywall, simply cut the marked area with
your utility knife or drywall saw. If the ceiling is made of plaster,
you should use a saw with a higher tooth count to reduce the
chance of breaking the plaster. Test fit the speaker in the hole, the
speaker should fit loosely and the speaker frame should cover the
edges of the hole. Repeat these steps for the other speaker.
5) Speaker Cable
Don’t compromise sound quality by using thin, inexpensive
speaker wire. We recommend using a high quality oxygen free
copper speaker cable. For runs less than 50 feet, we recommend
16 gauge cable, and for longer runs we recommend 14 gauge
or larger cable. Most municipalities require the use of CL2 rated
speaker cable for installation in walls and ceilings. Leave enough
speaker cable so you can stand comfortably on the floor or ladder
while connecting the speaker cable to the speakers.
6) Speaker Connection
Remove about 8" of the cable jacket to expose the inner conduc-
tors. Strip 1/4" of insulation from each conductor and connect to
the speaker terminals. When connecting the wires to the speakers, be sure to observe proper
polarity. Most CL2 rated speaker cable will have red and black conductors so you will connect
the red wire to the red speaker terminal and the black wire to the black speaker terminal.
7) Final Installation
To install the speakers into the ceiling, remove the grills
using a small paper clip, this will give you access to the
mounting screws. Turn the mounting clamps so they are
positioned as in the illustration, this will allow the speakers
to clear the hole for installation. Insert the speaker into the
hole, and tighten the mounting screws. As you turn each
screw, the mounting clamps will rotate outward to engage
ceiling material.
CAUTION: Do not over-tighten the clamps. Too much torque may snap off the lug and the
speaker will not seat securely. A snug fit is all that is necessary to assure proper performance.
8) Painting Speakers
If you choose to paint the speaker grill and/or frame we have provided a “Paint Masking Tem-
plate” to cover the woofer/tweeter assembly and help prevent possible damage. Do not try to
paint the frame and grill assembly together, the grill should always be painted separately.
Do not apply heavy coats of paint that might block the perforations in the grill.
9) Troubleshooting
Should your speakers not work properly, check the following:
No sound from speakers:
● Most stereo receivers have an A/B speaker selector switch. Make certain that
this switch is in the proper position.
● Mute feature is activated.