Phoenix Gold Speaker ATCLCR6 User Manual

Innovative Home Audio  
ATCLCR6  
In-Ceiling LCR Cinema Speaker  
Additionally, you should allow an extra inch in all directions  
behind the ceiling surface to allow room for the doglegs that  
retain the frame to the ceiling surface to swing into position.  
Congratulations on your purchase of the Phoenix Gold  
Innovative Home Audio ATCLCR6 In-Ceiling LCR Cinema  
Speaker. This product is designed to reproduce the audio  
portion of your home entertainment system with accuracy  
and detail that will satisfy the most discriminating listener.  
Use a stud finder to locate the joists behind the ceiling surface.  
You should now check for obstructions like cross bracing above  
and below the desired speaker location.  
Please read this Installation Manual to ensure the proper  
installation and performance of your ATCLCR6 speaker.  
After selection of the mounting location, mark the hole to be  
cut out. A handy cardboard template is included with your  
ATCLCR6 speaker for your convenience. Locate and align the  
template, then mark with pencil on the ceiling surface. If you are  
unsure whether there are obstructions behind the ceiling surface  
where the speakers are to be mounted, cut a small hole in the  
center of your marked mounting location. Holding your drywall  
saw at a 45 degree angle (Fig. 2) cut a square hole that you  
can use to find any obstructions, should they exist.  
Preparing for your Installation  
Gather the necessary tools for your installation.  
You will need the following tools:  
1) A Keyhole or Drywall Saw  
2) A Phillips Screwdriver  
3) Masking Tape  
4) A Pencil  
6) A Tape Measure  
7) A Stud Finder (recommended)  
8) Your ATCLCR6 Speaker  
The 45 degree wedge shape of the removed surfacing material  
will make replacement, if necessary, a much easier task and  
yield a better finish when patching the work.  
Placement  
Figure 2  
Plan your speaker placement carefully. Make certain that electrical,  
plumbing and any other services will not interfere within the  
ceiling where you plan to place your speakers. The ATCLCR6  
speakers are specifically designed to be mounted in the ceiling,  
and are typically used as a stereo pair, a center channel, or as a  
Left, Center, Right home theater installation (Fig. 1).  
Once it has been determined that there are no obstructions,  
cut the hole to mount the speaker using the drywall saw at a  
90 degree angle to the ceiling surface. Cover the raw edges of  
the wallboard with masking tape (Fig. 3). This will prevent the  
back pressure of the speaker from blowing loose gypsum dust  
out and on to the painted wall surface after installation. Do not  
allow the tape to extend more than 1/2” beyond the edge of the  
hole into the room. The frame of the ATCLCR6 will cover and  
hide the tape.  
In most modern buildings the ceiling joists are positioned on 16”  
centers, providing a space between the studs of approximately 14  
3/8”. The ATCLCR6 requires a mounting hole 8 1/8” in diameter.  
Figure 3  
Next, run your speaker wire to your speaker locations. UL-  
rated CL3 speaker wire is recommended when running wire  
inside your walls (such as Phoenix Gold Innovative Home  
SS162W*). In many areas it may be required by code. When  
running your speaker wire avoid running the speaker  
20’  
wire parallel to the 110V power lines to prevent picking up  
hum and interference from the power service. If the speaker  
wire needs to cross a 110V power line, place it at a right angle  
to the 110V line to minimize any hum or interference.  
Directional In-Ceiling  
If you are uncomfortable with running the speaker wire yourself  
in existing construction, it is recommended that you retain a  
qualified custom home installation specialist or electrician.  
14’  
*Available in 3 convenient lengths: 50’ mini-spool  
(M1650W), 100’ mini-spool (M16100W), and 250’ bulk spool  
(SS162W/250).  
Figure 1  
 
easily done by rotating the speaker until the optimum angle is  
achieved- typically a direct line of sight with the listener (Fig. 8).  
Next, one at a time, turn each of the four screws (Fig. 9) that  
operate the doglegs counter clockwise a few turns until you feel  
the dogleg is loose from its resting position. Now turn the screw  
clockwise until you feel the dogleg contact the ceiling surface.  
Tighten all four of the mounting screws in the same manner  
until the speaker is properly aligned and held securely to the  
wall surface. Caution: Do not over tighten!  
Aiming the Tweeter  
Using your fingertips, place them carefully at the edges of the  
tweeter housing. Apply gentle pressure to swivel the tweeter to  
aim the axis toward the listening area. You can use a piece of  
music with a solid center imaged vocalist to assist in correctly  
aiming the tweeter. When the tweeters are properly aligned for  
the listening area you will hear a coherent and stable center  
image from your listening position.  
Painting the Speaker  
Figure 8  
A paint shield is included in the ATCLCR6 speaker package.  
Place the paint shield inside the frame to protect the speaker.  
You can now safely paint the speaker frame to match your  
ceiling surface if you desire.  
When painting the grill caution should be taken to ensure that  
paint does not clog or block the perforated openings in the grill.  
This would prevent full operation from the speaker. We suggest  
spray paint only for this application.  
Removing the ATCLCR6 Speaker  
1
Should it ever become necessary to remove the ATCLCR6  
speaker from the ceiling, simply remove the grill and turn the  
four mounting screws counter-clockwise until the doglegs lock  
out of position in their resting seats.  
Recommended Speaker Wire Gauges  
2
The resistance of the speaker wire in your installation can  
cause your speaker to perform at less than an optimum  
quality level. Excess resistance, caused by using an undersized  
speaker wire, can result in loss of detail and definition in the low  
frequency region of your audio program, as well as a loss of  
dynamic range.  
To prevent this effect in your installation, we have recommended  
speaker wire gauges that should not exceed 0.5 Ohms  
resistance over the recommended length of wire run.  
4
For the ATCLCR6 speaker, we suggest the following  
minimum speaker wire gauge be used:  
50’ or less – 16 Gauge 2-Cond. CL3 (PG model M1650W)  
50’ – 100’ – 16 Gauge 2-Cond. CL3 (PG model M16100W)  
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ATCLCR6 Specifications  
Speaker  
6.5” Textured Poly Cone w/Butyl Surround  
Tweeter  
1” Parachute Silk Dome  
55 Hz to 18 kHz  
8 Ohm  
Frequency Response  
Impedance  
Sensitivity  
Recommended Amp Power  
Outer Dimension  
Mounting Depth  
Cut Out Diameter  
25 to 150 Watts Continuous  
9 3/8” (237mm)  
5” (127mm)  
8 1/8” (206mm)  
Two Year Limited Warranty  
Phoenix Gold Innovative Home Audio, warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a limited period of time.  
For a period of two (2) years from date of original purchase, we will repair or replace the product, at our option, without charge for parts.  
Customer must pay for all labor charges associated with the removal and re-installation of speakers for the limited period and all parts  
and labor charges after the limited warranty period expires. The limited warranty period for factory refurbished products expires after  
ninety (90) days from date of original purchase. This limited warranty applies only to purchases from authorized Phoenix Gold Retailers  
or Distributors. This limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is valid only to consumers in the United States.  
Consumers are required to provide a copy of the original sales invoice from an authorized Phoenix Gold Innovative Home Audio Retailer  
or Distributor when making a claim against this limited warranty. This limited warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or  
workmanship that occur during normal use. It does not cover failures resulting from accident, fire, flood, misuse, neglect, mis-handling,  
mis-application, alteration, faulty installation, modification, service by anyone other than Phoenix Gold, or damage that is attributable to  
Acts of God. It does not cover costs of transportation to Phoenix Gold or damage in transit. The customer should return their defective  
product, freight prepaid and insured, to Phoenix Gold only after receiving a Return Authorization.  
Repair or replacement under terms of this warranty does not extend the term of this warranty. Should a product prove to be defective in  
workmanship or material, the consumer’s sole remedies will be repair or replacement as provided under the terms of this warranty. If the  
defective product is discontinued Phoenix Gold may replace the product with an equivalent or superior product at its option. Any cost of  
re-installation or repair of wall or ceiling surface is the sole responsibility of the customer and that cost shall not be the responsibility of  
Phoenix Gold. Under no circumstances shall Phoenix Gold be liable for loss or damage, direct, consequential or incidental, arising out of  
the use of or inability to use the product. There are no express warranties other than described above.  
Innovative Home Audio  
Phoenix Gold 9200 North Decatur Street Portland, Oregon 97203  
Tel: 503.286.9300 Fax: 503.978.3381 Tech Support: 800.950.1449  
8100.0354A  
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