Sonance Series 8 Speaker User Manual


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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Sonance Visual Performance
®
Series 8” in-wall speakers. When properly installed your
new speakers will give you years of entertainment pleasure.
This manual covers these Visual Performance Series speaker
models: VP89, VP87, VP85.
Box Contents
Each Sonance Visual Performance Series in-wall speaker box
contains 2 Visual Performance Series in-wall speakers, 2 Paint
plugs (installed on the fronts of the speakers), 2 Paintable grilles
and 1 Mounting cutout template.
Speaker Placement
Home Theater Speaker Placement
Left, Center & Right Channels
• Place the left & right speakers on either side of the video
screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart and 38 – 42
inches from the floor.
• If possible, locate the center speaker at the same height as the
left & right channel speakers (38 – 42 inches from the floor).
• If you must place the center speaker above or below a video
screen, place it no more than 2 feet above or below the center
of the left and right speakers. This will maintain consistent
tonality between all 3 front channel speakers.
• The main listening position should be between 8 and 12 feet
away from the speakers.
Use
Figure 1
as a guide.
Surround
Speakers (5.1-
Channel System)
Locate the surround
channel speakers on
the side walls 2 – 6
feet behind the listen-
ing position, at least 5
feet from the floor. Use
Figure 2
as a guide.
Surround
Speakers (7.1-
Channel System)
• LEFT & RIGHT
SURROUND SPEAKERS:
Place the left and right surround speakers directly to the sides
of the listening position, at least 5 feet from the floor.
• S
URROUND BACK SPEAKERS: Place the surround back speakers in
the rear wall, between 3 feet and 6 feet apart and at least
5 feet from the floor.
Use
Figure 3
as a guide.
Stereo (2-Channel) Placement
• Place the left and right speakers anywhere from 6 feet to 10
feet apart, with the main listening position as close to midway
between the speakers as possible.
• The speakers should be at least 2 feet away from the side walls.
• The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet
away from the speakers.
• In most cases pivoting the tweeter of each speaker directly
towards the main listening position will help maximize the
stereo soundstage.
Use the left and right speaker placement in
Figure 1
as a guide.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VISUAL PERFORMANCE
®
SERIES
8”
IN-WALL SPEAKERS
SAFETY WARNING:
THESE SPEAKERS HAVE FASTMOUNT
®
TABS THAT PREVENT THE
SPEAKER FROM FALLING OUT OF THE MOUNTING HOLE DURING THE
INSTALLATION PROCESS
.
T
HE EDGES OF THE
FASTMOUNT TABS ARE VERY SHARP.
U
SE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE SPEAKER.
2'
(max.)
18"
From Side
Wall
6' – 10'
Apart
18"
From Side
Wall
F
IGURE 1: LEFT, CENTER & RIGHT CHANNEL
HOME THEATER SPEAKER PLACEMENT
5' – 7'
2' – 6'
F
IGURE 2: 5.1-CHANNEL HOME
THEATER SURROUND SPEAKER
PLACEMENT
Right Surround
Speaker
Left Surround
Speaker
Left
Front
Speaker
Right
Front
Speaker
Video
Screen
Center
Speaker
Left
Surround Back
Speaker
Right
Surround Back
Speaker
FIGURE 3: 7.1-CHANNEL HOME THEATER SPEAKER PLACEMENT
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