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SYNERGY HOME SERIES
KHW-5 & KHC-6 Owner s Manual
I M P O RTANT SAFETY INSTRU C T I O N S
1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instruction s.
3. HEED all warn ings.
4. FOLLO W all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatu s near water .
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth .
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings.Install in accord ance with the man ufactu rer's instruction s.
8. DO NOTinstall near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatu s (including amp lifiers) that produce heat.
9. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polariz ed or grounding type plug.A polariz ed plug has two blades with one wider than the other.A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong.The wider blade or the third prong are provid ed for your safety .If the provid ed plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacemen t of the obsolete outlet.
10. PRO TECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched,particularly at plugs,convenience
recep tacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatu s.
11. ONLY USE attach men ts/accessories specified by the man ufactu rer.
12. USE only with a cart,stan d,tripod,bracket ,or table specified by the man ufacturer,or sold with the
apparatu s.When a cart is used,use caution when movin g the cart/apparatus comb ination to avoid injury from tip-over .
13. UNPLUG this apparatu s during lightning storms or when unused for long period s of time.
14. REFER all servicin g to qualified service person nel.Servicin g is required when the apparatu s has
been damag ed in any way,such as power -supply cord or plug is damag ed,liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatu s,the apparatu s has been exposed to rain or moistu re,does
not operate normall y,or has been dropped.
This symb ol indicates that there are important operating and main tenance instructions in the literatu re accomp anying this unit.
This symb ol indicates that dangerou s voltage constituting a risk of elect ric shock is presen t
with in this unit.
WARNING: Risk of Electrical Shock. Do Not Open.Voltages in this equipmen t are hazardous to life. No user-ser vicea ble parts inside.Refer all servicin g to qualified service person nel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moist ure Do not expose this apparatu s to dripping or splash ing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids -“
such as a vase of flowers -“ are placed on the apparatu s.
WARNING: To preven t injury,this apparatu s must be secu rely attach ed to the floor/wall in accord ance with the installation instruction s.
No naked flame sources -“ such as candles -“ should be placed on the product.
Caution:Changes or mod ification s not expressl y approved by the man ufactu rer could void the users authority to operate this device
Your new Klipsch arch itectu ral speakers have been desig ned to deliver great sound while remain -
ing unobtrusive wherever you install them. For optimu m performan ce,use the KHW-5 mod el as fron t,center or surrou nd channels in audio or home theater applications,or as part of a distrib - uted sound system. Use the KHC-6 mod el for distrib uted sound in kitch ens,hallways or bath
rooms. They are also suitable for use as surrou nd channels.
K H W-5 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Desig ned to function in any stan dard wall, ceilin g or drop ceilin g,Klipsch in-wall speakers are
engineered for years of performan ce.Minimum constru ction requiremen ts call for drywall or other mou nting surfaces to be at least 3/8" thick.
When planning speaker placemen t,maximu m performan ce is realiz ed when speakers are placed at equal distan ce from the listen er and alon g a common wall. This helps ensure the best stereo
effect. For non-critical listen ing environ men ts (or when the listen ing position may vary widely) speaker placem ent may be wherever is most convenient,although in these cases stereo imaging
may be lost. If this option is used,Klipsch recom mends using the "mono" settin g on the system s preamp lifier .
K H W-5 SPEAKER INSTA L L AT I O N
Con tents Descrip tion Quantity Speaker Modules 2
Frames 2 Grilles 2
Screws (#6 x 11/2) 4 (KHW -5)
Tools Req uired #2 Phillips Screwd river
Hole Saw
New Con stru ction 1.Insert the frame into the wall opening and attach via the swin ging "dog" connectors integral with the frame.
2.At this point,you may paint the wall and frame together.You may also wan t to paint the speaker grilles. Klipsch in-wall frames and grilles are desig ned to accep t most types of paint.
Care should be taken to avoid excessive paint build-up in the grille perfora tions. 3.Install the mod ule with the screws provid ed and press the grille in place.
Existin g Con stru ction
1. Cut the appropriate size opening in the wall using the temp late provid ed.Cutout dimen sion s are provid ed in the "Specification " section at the back of this man ual.Sizes are minimum.If
accu racy of cut (straig htness/sq uaren ess) cannot be achieved ,you may add 1/4" to each dimen sion .Be carefu l not to cut through any existin g wirin g or plumbing.Avoid comp romisin g any fire stop s between studs.
Included in Speak er Module Carton Included in Rough-in Kit Carton
Template Grille Baffle Frame Brack et
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2. Ru n wirin g to th e wall op en in g (s). Be su re to comp ly with an y cod es th at ma y ap p ly in you r
area.
3. (a) If you wan t to p ain t th e d ecorative frame an d th e wall tog eth er , in sert th e frame an d attach
with th e d og s. DO NOT OVE RT IGHT E N.
(b ) If you will n ot b e re-p ain tin g , you ma y immed ia tely in stall th e frame an d sp eaker assemb ly.
T h e frame s mou n tin g d og s will " san d wich " th e wall an d frame tog eth er . T h e mod u le is
in stalled with th e screws an d th e g rille is p ressed in to p lace.
K H W - 5 O P E R AT IN G C O N T R O L S
T weeter Switch
If in stallin g in an acou sticall y b rig h t room, su ch as som e b a th rooms an d kitch en s, you may wan t
to ad ju st th e tweeter level located on th e fron t b af fle. T h e p osition of th is switch sh ou ld always b e
ch ecked p rior to sp eaker mod u le in stalla tion .
In frared Sen sor Mou n t
T h e KHW -5 fea tu res a
1
/2 in frared sen sor loca tor on th e b af fle. T h e location of th e kn ock-ou t is
sh own b elow .
K H C - 6 S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T
Desig n ed to fu n ction in an y ceilin g or d rop ceilin g , Klip sch in -ceilin g sp eakers are en g in eered for
years of p erf orman ce. Min imu m con stru ction req u iremen ts call for d rywall or oth er mou n tin g su r-
faces to b e a t least
3
/8" th ick. In d rop ceilin g in stallation s, typ ical " d rop in " 2 x 4 an d 1 x 1 ceil -
in g tiles are comp osed of low d en sity ma terials wh ich can (a) visib ly sa g over time d u e to th e
weig h t of th e sp eaker an d (b ) vib ra te au d ib ly , d etractin g from th e overall sou n d q u ality . Klip sch
recommen d s th a t in ord er to maximiz e th e acou stic p erf orman ce of you r KHC- 6 sp eakers you
rep lace th e orig in al mou n tin g p an el with
1
/2" to
3
/4" p lywood or med iu m d en sity fib erb oard (MDF).
IC S P E A K E R IN S T A L L AT I O N
Con ten ts Descrip tion Q u an tity
Sp eaker M od u les 2
G rilles 2
T ools Req u ired
#2 Ph illip s Screwd river
Hole sa w
1. Cu t th e ap p rop riate d iameter circle u sin g th e h ole temp la te p rovid ed . Cu tou t d imen sion s are
p rovid ed in th e " Sp ecification " section a t th e b ack of th is man u al. Siz es are min imu m. If
accu racy of cu t (a p erfect circle) can n ot b e ach ieved , you ma y ad d u p to
1
/4" to th e rad iu s. Be
carefu l n ot to cu t th rou g h an y existin g wirin g or p lu m b in g . A void comp romisin g an y fire stop s
b etween stu d s.
2. Ru n wirin g to th e ceilin g op en in g (s). Be su re to comp ly with an y cod es th at ma y ap p ly in you r
area.
3. (a) If you wan t to p ain t th e d ecorative frame an d th e ceilin g tog eth er , in sert th e sp eaker
assemb ly an d attach with th e d og s. DO NOT OVE RT IGHT E N. In stall th e p ain t mask in p lace of
th e g rille an d p ain t.
(b ) If you won t b e re-p ain tin g , you ma y immed ia tely in stall th e sp eaker assemb ly . T h e frame s
mou n tin g d og s will " san d wich " th e ceilin g an d frame tog eth er . T h e mod u le is in stalled with th e
screws an d th e g rille is p ressed in p lace.
K H C - 6 O P E R AT IN G C O N T R O L S
T weeter Switch
If in stallin g in an acou stically b rig h t room, su ch as some b ath rooms an d kitch en s, you may wan t
to ad ju st th e tweeter level located on th e fron t b af fle. T h e p osition of th is switch sh ou ld al ways b e
ch ecked p rior to sp eaker mod u le in stallation .
Swivel Horn T weeter
T h e Klip sch KHC-6 featu res a swivel tweeter to aim h ig h freq u en cy sou n d . T o aim sou n d d irectl y
a t th e listen in g area, simp ly remove th e g rille, an d g en tl y ad ju st th e h orn to th e d esired an g le.
DO NO T A T T E MPT T O T URN T HE T WE E T E R ST E M WHILE ADJUST ING T HE SWIVE L T WE E T E R.
A R C H IT E C T U R A L S P E A K E R S
