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VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE
191 SPEAKERS
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English SAFETY INFORMATION Important words of caution Please read this owner’s guide completely before you start. Then carefully consider your experience using the tools and taking the precautions referred to here. If you have doubts about doing this installation, you should contact either the dealer you purchased the product from, an electrician, or a professional audio/video installer. You can describe the job and request a cost estimate before committin
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English Deutsch Español Français Nederlands CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 Before you begin... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What makes this speaker better also makes it different . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PREPARATION 5 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English INTRODUCTION Before you begin... CAUTION: Please be sure to read this guide carefully before you do any cutting. There are many factors to consider before proceeding with this type of installation. ® ® Thank you for choosing to install Bose Virtually Invisible 191 speakers. Innovative engineering and advanced design enable these speakers to deliver Bose quality performance for big impact in spite of their small size. ® ® Virtually Invisible 191 spe
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WHITE CUT OUT AREA Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English PREPARATION Deciding on speaker placement ® The design of your new Virtually Invisible 191 speakers makes them well-suited to either wall or ceiling installation. The location you choose will affect the procedure for installing them. Consider the options below, then follow the instructions that apply to your choices: • How you will use the speakers? • for stereo sound at the front of a room or seating arrangement, or • as home the
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands PREPARATION CAUTION: When installed, the speaker enclosure cannot be seen behind the wall or ceiling. Do not attempt to nail, cut, or drill on that surface area. Puncturing the speaker enclosure with a tool will seriously damage the speaker. Figure 5 (a) (b) Cautions against unseen danger, such as (a) electri- cal wires or (b) plumbing pipes, behind the wallboard Consider which shape you prefer for your speakers You have a choice of a rectangular
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English PREPARATION • Place the in-wall center channel speaker above or below the video screen, centered between, but not on horizontal center with, the left and right front speakers. If a line were drawn between the left, center, and right front speakers a “V” shape would be created. • The speakers should not be installed sideways in a wall; the enclosure should be either above or below the speaker face. 5ft. Figure 6 (1.5m) Orienting wall speakers for
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WHITE CUT OUT AREA TAPE TAPE HERE WARNING: Make sure the spot chosen is safe for cutting. Do not cut through HERE surfaces that have hazards, such as electrical wiring, conduits or plumbing, concealed behind them. If you are not sure, consult a professional installer before you proceed. 1 8 / 16" (20.5 cm) Translations below WARNING: Make sure the spot chosen is safe for cutting. Do not cut through surfaces that have hazards, such as electrical wiring, conduits or plumbing, concealed behind them
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English STEPS TO INSTALLING Drilling the pilot hole You will need a half-inch spade bit and power drill, or a special rotary cutting tool for this step. WARNING: Use eye protection and be sure to observe all safety precautions while using a drill or cutting tool (Figure 8). Figure 8 Caution against drilling without eye protection WARNING: Make sure the spot chosen is safe for cutting. Do not cut through surfaces that may have hazards such as electrical wi
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands STEPS TO INSTALLING Testing the space behind the hole You need a tape measure and a sturdy wire (such as a straightened coat hanger) 22 in. (55.9 cm) in length for this step. 1. Bend the wire as shown in Figure 10. Figure 10 A 22-inch (55.9 cm) length 3 in. (7.6 cm) of sturdy wire bent in two 1 14 / in. places 4 (36.2 cm) 1 4 / in. 8 (10.5 cm) 3 4 / in. 4 (12 cm) For greater accuracy, make the first bend a little long, measure again, and cu
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WHITE CUT OUT AREA TAPE TAPE HERE WARNING: Make sure the spot chosenis safe for cutting. Do not cut through HERE surfacesthat have hazards, such as electricalwiring, conduits or plumbing, concealed behind them. If you are not sure, consult a professionalinstaller before you proceed. 8 1 / " (20.5 cm) 16 Translations below WARNING: Make sure the spotchosen is safe for cutting.Do not cutthrough surfaces that have hazards, such as electrical wiring, conduits or plumbing, concealed behind them.If yo
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English STEPS TO INSTALLING 4. Make a dotted line, using the slotted holes along the bottom of the WHITE CUT-OUT AREA portion, for the bottom edge of the hole. 5. Remove the template. If necessary, use tape to hold the template temporarily in place (see TAPE HERE on the template). Then run your pencil along the entire template edge, except where there is tape. Cutting the speaker hole You need a small saw or specialized cutting tool (for example, a keyhole
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands STEPS TO INSTALLING If you encounter insulation behind the wall You can expect to find insulation in an exterior wall and sometimes in an interior wall. If the insulation found there is malleable, you can cut and remove some of it from both above and below the speaker hole to make room for the speaker. Other types of insulation will be difficult or possibly dangerous to handle. CAUTION: Beware of hidden nails when reaching into the wall to remove i
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English STEPS TO INSTALLING Figure 18 At least 14 in. (a) (b) Pulling the wire up and out, (36 cm) of wire to the left (a) and securing it with tape (b). 2. Use tape to temporarily affix the loose end of the wire above and to the left of the hole (Figure 18b). This keeps the wire out of the way until you have the speaker partially inserted in the wall and are ready to make the connections. Insert the speaker into the opening Before you follow the steps b
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands STEPS TO INSTALLING Make the speaker connections You need a Phillips-head screwdriver for this step. Pay attention to maintaining the proper polarity (+ to + and – to –) with these connections. An error here will adversely affect speaker performance. Also be sure to tighten each screw securely, but not enough to cause undesirable compression of the wire. 1. If you have not done so earlier, loosen the screws on both terminals. 2. Insert the end of t
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GRILLE WALL WALL GRILLE Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English STEPS TO INSTALLING 2. Make sure the frame of the speaker is firmly screwed onto the face. The frame prevents the speaker from slipping all the way into the hole. Refer to Figure 17 on page 15 if you need to reverse the frame to orient the Bose logo on the rectangular speaker face. 3. Push the speaker into the hole until the face is straight and flush with the wall (Figure 22b). Figure 22 (a) (b) Pushing excess wire behind
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands STEPS TO INSTALLING Attaching rectangular grille frames ® 1. Line up the curved edge of the grille with the curve over the Bose logo and press that edge into the speaker frame first (Figure 24). 2. Press the top of the grille firmly into place until you feel some resistance. When the grille lines up flush with the frame of the speaker, it is seated properly. Figure 24 Snapping the grille into place If the speaker looks crooked When you step back f
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Nederlands Italiano Français Deutsch English REFERENCE Painting the speakers ® The grille and frame of your Virtually Invisible 191 speakers can be painted before or after the speaker is installed. This is optional, however, and Bose cannot be responsible for the quality of adhesion or finish of non-factory applied paints. There are different techniques for painting the grille and painting the frame. Be sure to use paint that is appropriate to the technique you choose. WARNING: Follow all re
