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GETTING ST
ARTED
The RM6005 System carton should contain the following items:
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Four (4) magnetically shielded satellite speakers
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One (1) magnetically shielded center channel speaker
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Five (5) sets of four (4) “Bump Ons” (adhesive r
ubber feet), 20 total
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One (1) war
ranty card
Please inspect each loudspeaker car
efully. Notify your Polk Audio dealer if you notice any difference, damage, or any missing items. Keep the carton and
packing material. They will do the best job of pr
otecting your speakers if they need to be transported.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER (Figure 1)
Place the center channel speaker as close to your TV as possible in or
der to “anchor” dialogue and effects to the screen area. The most popular placement for a center channel
speaker is right on top of your TV set. It is also fine to place below the TV or on the wall dir
ectly above the TV; use the convenient keyhole slots on the rear of the speaker (see next
section).
FRONT SATELLITES (Figure 2)
To provide ideal imaging, try to place the front satellites to the left and right of your TV about as far apart as the distance you are sitting from them. Avoid placing them less than 2
feet (60cm) from the side walls of the room. RM Satellites will sound great mounted on the wall or on stands, bookshelves, or in entertainment centers. RM6005 satellites are easy to
mount onthe wall using convenient keyhole slots built right in the back of the speakers. When mounting the speakers on stands or on a shelf, place them at or near your ear level.
(Speaker stands appr
opriate for the RM6005 satellites are available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at www.shop.polkaudio.com.)
SURROUND SPEAKERS
(Figures 3a, 3b)
The best placement for surround channel speakers is on the side walls, facing each other, a foot or two behind your listening position. If this placement is not possible,
the speakers may be placed on a rear wall. In either case, mount the speakers two to four feet (60-120cm) above your head (when seated).
W ALL-MOUNTING THE SATELLITES AND CENTER SPEAKER (FIGURES 4, 5)
RM6005 Satellite & Center Channel Speakers have two wall mounting options built right in. One is the Keyhole Slot built into the rear of
the speaker (two on the Center Channel Speaker), and the other is the Threaded Insert located directly below the Keyhole Slot on the rear
of the speaker.
Follow these directions to use the Keyhole Slot option:
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On-wall installation of RM speakers requires basic skills and basic tools (drill and screwdriver). If you are in doubt that you possess the necessary skills or tools,
consult your Polk dealer or a professional installer. Otherwise, grab your tools and follow the steps below to safely secure the speakers to the location of your choice.
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Make sure the locations you have selected for wall-mounting do not conceal electrical wiring or plumbing.
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Hold the speaker in the chosen location to make certain it clears the ceiling, adjacent walls, corners, beams, lighting fixtures and door/window frames.
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If you are certain that there is a stud behind the wall surface, drive a #10 screw (not supplied) through the wall and into the stud leaving the screw head
protruding 1/4" (figure 4a).
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If there is no stud behind the chosen location, install a #10 wall anchor (not supplied) into the wall by following the wall anchor manufacturer's directions,
then insert a #10 screw (not supplied), leaving the screw head protruding 1/4" (figure 4b).
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For masonr
y walls, use a masonr
y drill bit and #10 masonr
y anchor and scr
ew (not included).
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Line up the speaker so that the screw head passes through the large center hole of the keyhole slot. Let the speaker slide straight down, allowing the screw
head to slip behind the smaller end of the keyhole slot (figure 5).
The Threaded Insert gives you more flexibility and choice of mounting location because you can use an optional fully articulating “ball and socket” type mounting bracket such as
the OmniMount 25RST. Simply mount the bracket on the wall as per the manufacturer's instructions, and insert the threaded end of the articulating arm into the Threaded Insert on
the rear of the RM6005 Satellite. OmniMount brackets are available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at http://shop.polkaudio.com.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO YOUR SYSTEM
Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver. We recommend using two-conductor 16 gauge or thicker speaker wire. Strip 1/4" (6mm) of insulation from each of the two
conductors to expose the bare metal and twist each of the individual conductors into single unfrayed strands. Note that one of the terminals on the rear of each speaker is red (+)
and the other is black (–). Make certain that you connect the wire from the red (+) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the red (+) terminal on your speaker and the wire from the
black (–) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the black (–) terminal on your speaker. Most wire has some indicator (such as color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one of the two
conductors to help you maintain consistency. If your speakers sound “thin,” with little bass and little or no center image, chances are that one of the speaker wires is connected
backwards. Double-check all connections.