I N S T A L L A T I O N A N D O P E R A T I O N G U I D E
™
MusicAnywhere! Kit
IN-CEILING
Niles Audio Corporation
12331 SW 130th Street Miami Florida 33186
TEL: (305) 238-4373 FAX: (305) 238-0185
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
The following is an overview
of the installation of the
Music Anywhere! In-Ceiling
Kit. In some cases you
should refer to the specific
product manuals for addi-
tional information.
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The Wall-Mount Volume
Control should be installed
indoors, in an interior wall
relatively close to the area
where the speakers will be
mounted. The VCS-2D-IM
Volume Control included
with the Music Anywhere!
In-Ceiling Kit is not water-
proof and is not suitable
for installation outdoors
without a Niles WDC-100
weatherproof cover.
In-Ceiling
Speakers
Figure 1
Volume
Control
Positioning your
Speakers for the
Best Sound Quality
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Decide on an appropriate
installation location for your
In-Ceiling Speakers. They
may be installed in any
standard ceiling of at least
a 3/8” thickness. Best results
are achieved by installing
the In-Ceiling Speakers an
equal distance from the
main listening position
(See Page 10)
FM 105.9
Be sure to measure the
approximate distance from
your equipment to the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
location, and from the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
to the first and second
Speaker locations. This
will ensure that you have
enough wire to complete
the installation. The Music
Anywhere! In-Ceiling Kit
includes 100 ft. of 4-con-
ductor Speaker Cable.
(See Figure 1)
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Safety Check
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If you have doubts about
whether you are capable
of installing a Niles Music
Anywhere! In-Wall Kit into
your system, consult a
When you’ve found loca-
tions that appear to be free
of obstructions, drill a small
1/8” pilot hole just barely
through the drywall in each
location.
Figure 2
whenever possible.
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DO NOT MOUNT THE
Niles dealer or profession-
al installer. They have spe-
cial tools, techniques, and
SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME
(See Figure 2)
Finding the Right
Spot to Install
the Wall-Mount
Volume Control
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experience to make the
impossible possible. The
installer can provide you
with an estimate before
work is started.
Be careful. If you feel any
extra resistance as you
are drilling. STOP!
Cut a piece of coat hanger
and bend the wire to create
two right angles opposite of
each other about six inches
long. Poke the six inch end
of the “Z-shaped” wire into
the pilot hole and rotate in a
circle while probing the
inside of the wall for
If the wire’s movement is
obstructed by a pipe, cable
or wall stud, fill the hole with
spackle or other patching
compound, sand, paint and
try another location.
Decide on a location for the
Wall-Mount Volume Control
that is convenient for you
and where you believe the
Speaker Cable will easily
reach.
Once you have found a con-
venient location for the Wall-
Mount Volume Control and
decided on an installation
location for the In-Wall
Speakers, locate nearby
studs in the wall with a stud
sensor or by hand knocking.
obstructions.
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
When the bracket is secure,
bend the tabs back against
the inside of the drywall and
insert the screws so that they
penetrate the tabs, clamping
the bracket to the drywall.
(See Figure 7)
Figure 3
conductors and remove 1/4"
of insulation from the end of
each conductor. Twist the
end of each conductor so
the ends are not frayed.
Make sure that no more
than 1/4" of bare wire is
exposed.
aged with the Wall-Mount
Volume Control. (See
“Connect the wires” at
the bottom of page 7.)
Cutting the Hole
Connecting the
Speaker Cable to
the Volume Control
Once you have decided
upon an ideal installation
location for the Wall-
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Connecting the Volume
Control backwards could
damage your amplifier.
Make sure to connect the
Speaker Cable coming
from your amplifier to
the INPUT of the Volume
Control (labeled AMPLIFI-
ER), and the OUTPUT of
the Volume Control
If you are going to connect
more than two pairs of
speakers to the amplifier,
the Volume Control’s
“Impedance Magnifying”
jumpers must be reset.
(See Figure 10, Page 8
of this manual)
Mounted Volume Control,
hold the Mounting Bracket
up to the wall surface. Level
the Mounting Bracket and
mark the wall by tracing the
inside perimeter of the
Mounting Bracket with a
pencil. Repeat the same
procedure for the In-Ceiling
Speakers using the supplied
template to trace a 9-1/4”
diameter hole for each In-
Ceiling Speaker.
Running the
Speaker Cable
! Exposing too much wire
could cause the wires to
touch and create a “short”
which could damage
your equipment.
Figure 4
Conceal the Speaker Cable
between the stereo equip-
ment and the Wall-Mount
Volume Control, and
Refer to the Installation
(labeled SPEAKERS) to
the In-Ceiling Speakers.
Connect the exposed ends
of each of the Speaker
section on page 8 of the
VCS-2D-IM Volume Control
manual included with your
Music Anywhere! In-Ceiling
between the Wall-Mount
Volume Control and the
Speakers.
Cable’s conductors to the
removable connectors pack-
Strip the wire jacket back 2"
to expose the four colored
(See Figure 3)
! Be sure to measure the
approximate distance
from your equipment to
the Wall-Mount Volume
Control location, and from
the Wall-Mount Volume
Control to the first and
second Speaker locations
to ensure that you have
enough wire to complete
the installation.
see Inset
If you are cutting a painted
or wallpapered ceiling, use
a razor-knife to cleanly cut
the wallpaper. Then use a
drywall saw to cut the dry-
wall. (See Figure 4)
Figure 8
green
white
Figure 5
red and black
(unused)
Left Speaker
Right Speaker
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Be very careful not to saw
through existing wires,
pipes or structure.
Inset
(See Figure 8)
Installing the
Mounting Bracket
white
green
red black
to “speaker”
connection on
red black
Figure 6
Figure 7
Place the Mounting Bracket
against the hole.
volume control
! Carefully make a 12" incision in the wire jacket to
expose all four colored conductors (be careful
not to damage the colored conductors inside!).
(See Figure 5)
Cut only the red and black wires at the top of the
Bend the tabs at a 90° angle
and insert into the hole.
(See Figure 6)
incision and strip approx. 3/8" of insulation from
the ends of each conductor. Connect the red and
black wires to the speaker as shown above.
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INSTALLATION
ADDING ON
Speaker, conceal the excess
wire inside the ceiling cavity.
Cable and remove 2” of the
outer sheath from both
feeds by twisting the wires
together and securing them
with a wire nut of the
appropriate size.
Installing the
Wall-Mount Volume
Control in your Wall
Connecting the
Speaker Cable to
your Equipment
ends. Strip 3/8” of the col-
ored insulation from each of
the four conductors at one
To install the in-Ceiling
Speakers, first rotate the
clamps inward so that they
sit flush against the side of
the speaker. Insert the In-
Ceiling Speaker into the
cutout and tighten the
clamps by turning the
screws clockwise with a
drill or by hand.
Carefully feed the Speaker
Cable back into the wall
and secure the Wall-Mount
Volume Control to the
If your receiver or amplifier
has both “Speakers A” and
“Speakers B” connections
on the rear of the chassis,
connect the Cable connect-
ed to the Speakers to “A”.
Be sure to observe proper
polarity when connecting
the Speaker Cable to your
equipment.
end, and connect this end to Protecting Your
your stereo amplifier’s out-
Amplifier
put terminals.
The Wall-Mount Volume
Controls included in the
Music Anywhere! Kits
incorporate an “Impedance
Magnifying” feature to
protect your amplifier.
bracket using the supplied
screws. Then install the
Decora® faceplate using the
supplied faceplate screws.
(See Figure 9)
Connect the wires
Red = Right Positive (+)
Black = Right Negative (-)
White = Left Positive (+)
Green = Left Negative (-)
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
THE SCREWS.
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Mounting the
In-Ceiling Speakers
b) Strip 3/4" of insulation
from both the end of the
“pigtail” and from the end
of each of the incoming
Speaker Cable’s conductors.
To set the “Magnification
Factor”, simply straddle the
small black “jumper” over
the appropriately marked
“jumper pins” for the correct
magnification setting based
on the number of speaker
pairs in your system.
Connect the wires:
Overtightening the screws
may break the clamps or
make the grille difficult
to install.
Red = Right Positive (+)
Black = Right Negative (-)
White = Left Positive (+)
Green = Left Negative (-)
Remove the grille from the
In-Ceiling Speaker by bend-
ing the last quarter inch of
a small paper clip into an
“L” shape and inserting it
into one of the holes at the
edge of the grille. Figure 8
illustrates how to connect
the Speaker Cable to the
In-Ceiling Speakers.
Carefully install the grille
into the speaker. The grilles
fit tightly to prevent them
from coming loose over
time. Some effort and
care may be required
c) Connect each of the
Connecting
Additional Speakers
and Volume Controls
“pigtail’s” conductors to its
corresponding color on the
incoming Speaker Cable
(see Figure 10)
In order to listen to several
speaker pairs at the same
time, each run of Speaker
Cable (and their respective
Wall-Mount Volume Controls
and Speakers) must be
Figure 10
MAGNIFICATION
FACTOR
MAGNIFICATION
FACTOR
when installing them.
! Be sure to observe proper
polarity when connecting
the Speaker Cable to the
In-Ceiling Speakers.
Right
Jumper
16x
8x
16x
8x
Figure 9
connected to your amplifier.
This is easily accomplished
by using standard wire nuts
and connecting the other
speaker pairs to your ampli-
fier in the following manner:
4x
2x
4x
2x
Left
Jumper
Connect the wires:
! Red = Right Positive (+)
Black = Right Negative (-)
White = Left Positive (+)
Green = Left Negative (-)
JP1 (LEFT)
(RIGHT) JP2
SETTING THE MAGNIFICATION FACTOR
1 – 2 speakers pairs
3 – 4 speakers pairs
set jumper on ..................... 2X
set jumper on ..................... 4X
set jumper on ..................... 8X
set jumper on ................... 16X
a) Simply cut a short
Once the Speaker Cable is
connected to the In-Ceiling
“pigtail” (approximately 12”)
of 4-conductor Speaker
5 – 8 speakers pairs
9 – 16 speakers pairs
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SYSTEM OPERATION
ACCESSORIES
Every Wall-Mount Volume
Control in the system
must be set to the same
“Impedance Magnification”
factor.
ly off. When the Volume
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Double-Gang
Mounting Kit
Control is set all the way up,
the speakers will play at the
amplifier’s preset volume
setting.
Used for applications
where the mounting of two
Decora® style low-voltage
controls next to one another
is desired. This kit includes
a double-gang Decora-style
faceplate, double-gang
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Do not mix other models
of Niles (or any other
manufacturer’s) volume
controls with Niles
VCS-2D-IM Wall-Mount
Volume Controls in this
type of system
Use caution when
listening to your In-Ceiling
Speakers at high volume
levels. Turning up your
amplifier’s volume too far
may cause the amplifier
to run out of power which
can create “clipping”
distortion, which may
potentially damage your
amplifier, volume control,
and speakers.
Double-Gang Mounting Kit
mounting bracket, and all
the necessary hardware.
Stock# FG00783
configuration.
WDC-100 and
WDC-200
Weatherized Device
Covers
Normal Operation
Start by presetting the
volume control on your
amplifier at a reasonable
level. The amplifier volume
control is now the Master
Volume for all of your
Typically, an amplifier
reaches its maximum
capabilities when playing
a CD at a 12 o’clock set-
ting. If you increase the
amplifier’s volume control
beyond that point, the
amplifier will begin to
distort. This “clipping”
distortion will quickly
damage the tweeters of
any speaker (regardless
of its power rating —
power ratings refer to
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These paintable outdoor
covers are designed to
enable you to install either
single-gang (WDC-100), or
double-gang (WDC-200)
control devices outdoors and
keep them protected from
the elements. Both models
are constructed of durable
Lexan® plastic and feature
Neoprene sealing gaskets
and stainless steel mounting
screws.
WDC-100
Stock# FG00289
speakers. Each room Volume
Control enables you to
reduce the volume of that
room without affecting
anyone else.
To control the volume of your
In-Ceiling Speakers, simply
turn the Wall-Mount Volume
WDC-200
Stock# FG00290
Control clockwise to increase undistorted sound).
the volume, and counter-
clockwise to decrease the
volume.
If the treble sounds harsh
and unpleasant when you
are standing near your In-
Ceiling Speakers, reduce
the amplifiers volume to a
safe, undistorted level.
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When the Volume Control
is all the way down, the
speaker system is complete-
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