PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of
serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting,
damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• This device contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not open the device or
attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. If it
should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet
conditions, or place on it any containers (such as vases, bottles or glasses)
containing liquids which might spill into any openings. If any liquid such as
water seeps into the device, have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha
service personnel.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of
physical injury to you or others, or damage to the device or other property.
These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall
over.
• Do not place the device in a location where it may come into contact with
corrosive gases or salt air. Doing so may result in malfunction.
• Construction work should be carried out in accordance with construction-
related law and always by a professional constructor. If the device installation
requires construction work, make sure to observe the following precautions.
- Choose mounting hardware and an installation location that can support the
weight of the device.
- Avoid locations that are exposed to constant vibration.
- Use the required tools to install the device.
- Inspect the device periodically.
• Before connecting the device to a power amplifier, turn off the power for all
devices. Before turning the power on or off for all devices, set all volume
levels to minimum.
• Use only speaker cables for connecting speakers to the speaker jacks. Use of
other types of cables may result in fire.
• Do not wipe the outer packaging with benzine, thinner, or synthetic detergent
and do not use electrical contact cleaner. These may damage the outer
packaging and dissolve the parts.
PRECAUTIONS
Do not open
Water warning
Location
Connections
Maintenance
• Do not insert your fingers or hands in openings on the device.
• Do not operate the device if the sound is distorting. Prolonged use in this
condition could cause overheating and result in fire.
• When choosing a power amplifier for use with this device, make sure that the
output power of the amplifier is lower than the power capacity of this device
(see SPECIFICATIONS).
Even if the output power of the amplifier is lower than the power capacity of
this device (PGM), use of excessive input signals resulting in clipping may
cause damage to the device.
Malfunction or fire may occur especially when the following sounds or noises
are generated:
- feedback, when using a microphone
- continuous and extreme volume sound from a musical instrument
- extreme continuous distorted sound
- noise caused by plugging/unplugging the cable while the amplifier is turned
on
NOTICE
To avoid the possibility of malfunction/damage to the product or damage to other
property, follow the notices below.
●Handling and Maintenance
• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the device, since this might
discolor the panel.
• When cleaning the device, use a dry and soft cloth. Do not use paint thinners,
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
• Condensation can occur in the device due to rapid, drastic changes in
ambient temperature-when the device is moved from one location to another,
or air conditioning is turned on or off, for example. Using the device while
condensation is present can cause damage. If there is reason to believe that
condensation might have occurred, leave the device for several hours until
the condensation has completely dried out.
• Be sure to observe the amplifier’s rated load impedance (see
SPECIFICATIONS), particularly when connecting speakers in parallel.
Connecting an impedance load outside the amplifier’s rated range can
damage the amplifier.
• When connecting the speakers with high impedance, be sure that the total
rated input capacity of the speakers does not exceed the output power of the
amplifier.
• When using a high-impedance speaker connection, make sure the audio
signal is passed through an 80 Hz or above high-pass filter before being input
to the speakers.
• ABOUT THE PROTECTION CIRCUIT
This speaker system has an internal protection circuit that shuts off the
speaker unit when an excessive input signal is applied.
If the speaker unit emits no sound, reduce the volume level of the amplifier
immediately.
The sound will return automatically in several seconds.
• Do not swing the speaker by its carrying band.
• Do not place the speaker face down with the grille attached, as deformation of
the grille may result.
• When placing the speaker face down, always place it on a flat and smooth
surface.
• Do not touch the speaker driver unit.
●About This Manual
The illustrations as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and
may appear somewhat different from those on your device.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or
modifications to the device.
Handling caution
UNPACKING
Unpack the contents and confirm that all the following items are included.
• Speaker × 2
•Grille × 2
• O-ring × 2
•Tile Rail × 4
•Screw × 4
• Cutout Template × 1
• Owner’s Manual (this manual)
* Speaker cable and safety wire are not included.
SPECIFICATIONS
*1: Half-space (2π)
*2: Calculated based on power rating and sensitivity, exclusive of power compression.
*3: 30 mm or less for the Anti-Drop Tab.
The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the printing date. Since Yamaha makes continuous improvements to the product, this manual
may not apply to the specifications of your particular product. To obtain the latest manual, access the Yamaha website then download the manual file. Since
specifications, equipment or separately sold accessories may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
The dimensions are shown overleaf.
VXC8/VXC8W VXC6/VXC6W
Type 2-way, Coaxial type, with Back Can, Acoustic Suspension
Component LF 8" (20 cm) cone driver 6-1/2" (16 cm) cone driver
HF 1" (2.5 cm) soft dome tweeter 4/5" (2 cm) soft dome tweeter
Coverage angle (500 Hz – 4 kHz on average) 100° conical 110° conical
Nominal impedance 8 Ω
Power rating NOISE 90 W 75 W
PGM 180 W 150 W
MAX 360 W 300 W
Sensitivity (1W, 1m) *
1
90 dB SPL 86 dB SPL
Maximum SPL (Calculated, 1m) *
2
116 dB SPL 111 dB SPL
Frequency range (-10 dB) *
1
55 Hz – 20 kHz 56 Hz – 20 kHz
Crossover frequency (12 dB/Oct) 3 kHz 3.2 kHz
Connector Euroblock (4 pin) × 1 (input: +/-, loop-thru: +/-)
Max. wire size 12 AWG (2.5 mm
2
)
Transformer taps 70 V 60 W, 30 W, 15 W, 7.5 W
100 V 60 W, 30 W, 15 W
Overload protection Full-range power limiting to protect network and transducers
Magnetically shielded No
Enclosure Shape Back Can
Back Can material Steel 1.2 mm, Black Steel 1 mm, Black
Baffle material HIPS
Grille Material Powder coated perforated steel (t=0.6 mm)
Trim Ring: ABS
Aperture ratio: 51%
Finish VXC8/VXC6 : Black painting (approximate value: Munsell N3)
VXC8W/VXC6W : White painting (approximate value: Munsell 9.3)
Dimensions (Speaker only) Ø325 × 258.5D mm (Ø12-13/16" × 10-3/16"D) Ø286 × 204D mm (Ø11-1/4" × 8-1/16"D)
Net weight (Speaker only, 1 piece) 6.6 kg (14.6 lbs) 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs)
Cutout size Ø285 mm (Ø11-1/4") Ø247 mm (Ø9-3/4")
Required ceiling board thickness 5 mm – 35 mm *
3
Conduit tube up to 1/2"
Packaging Packaged in pair
INSTALLING THE SPEAKERS
Install the speakers onto the ceiling with the supplied hardware. Ensure that
the strength of the ceiling rail is sufficiently strong.
Illustrations in this manual are for the VXC6. The installation method is the
same for other models.
Pre-installation (Preparation of the Cable)
Use stranded wire for cables attached to the Euroblock connector. Strip
their insulation as shown in the figure and connect them.
NOTE
Do not plate stranded wires by solder. Doing so will cause the wire to break.
1 Put the supplied cutout template to the ceiling and draw a circle by
tracing it.
Make sure to use the cutout template so that hole is the correct
diameter.
NOTE
If you use a circular cutter, set the diameter with the cutout template.
2 Cut the hole by tracing the circle.
Be careful to prevent chips or powder entering your eyes while
cutting the hole.
1 Insert the two tile rails through the cut hole and place them on the
ceiling surface within your reach. Be sure that each tile rails are
oriented as shown below.
2 Insert the folded O-ring through the cut hole and open it in the ceiling.
3 Secure the O-ring and tile rails with supplied two screws through
either slot of both O-ring brackets.
1 Pull the wiring from the amplifier through the cut hole.
2 Loosen the screw at the right of the terminal cover to open the
terminal cover and remove the Euroblock connector.
3 After loosening the terminal screws of the Euroblock connector with a
flat-blade screwdriver, insert the cable into each terminal and tighten
the screws. Make sure that cables cannot be pulled out.
NOTE
Use a flat-blade screwdriver with a blade less than 3 mm (0.1 in.).
1
CUT OUT A HOLE IN THE CEILING
2
INSTALL THE TILE RAILS AND O-RING
3
CONNECT THE WIRING TO THE CONNECTOR AND FIX
THE CABLE
About 7 mm (0.3 in.)
O-ring
Tile rail
Terminal cover
Euroblock connector
Euroblock connector
Less than 3 mm (0.1 in.)
There are two acceptable wiring methods.
CAUTION
When connecting with low impedance, take note of the combined
resistance.
Using Loop-Through Terminals
For this method, cables are connected from terminals 1 and 4 to the
subsequent speaker. If the Euroblock connector is disconnected from
a speaker, all subsequent speakers will not work. This can be useful
to identify which speaker has a problem.
Paralleling Input Terminals
For this method, cables are connected to terminals 2 and 3 of each
speaker. Since the cables are connected via Euroblock connectors,
subsequent speakers can work even if a problem occurs with a
speaker.
4 Plug the connected Euroblock connector into the socket in the
speaker.
5 Loosen the screw A of the strain relief clamp.
6 Remove the screw B of the strain relief clamp.
If the cable is not to be held, remove the screw A and remove the
strain relief fitting, then proceed to step 8.
From amplifier or
previous speakers
To subsequent
speakers
To
subsequent
speakers
Euroblock
connector
Power
amplifier
Speaker
From amplifier or
previous speakers
To subsequent
speakers
Power
amplifier
Speaker
Euroblock
connector
To
subsequent
speakers
B
A
7 Hold the cable in the strain relief clamp, then tighten screws A and B.
8 Close the terminal cover and tighten the screw.
1 Attach the safety wire to the safety wire ring, and connect the wire to
an independent support point, such as a joist.
CAUTION
Always take measures to prevent the speaker from falling down.
If the safety wire is too short, prepare another wire appropriate for the
speaker weight and installation conditions. If the wire is too long,
should the speaker fall, the wire may snap as a result of too much
strain.
2 Push up the speaker slowly into the ceiling, taking care not to trap the
cable.
4
FIX THE SPEAKERS ONTO THE CEILING
Screw
Safety wire ring
Anti-Drop Tab
When all the Anti-Drop Tabs cross
over the O-ring, the speaker is held
temporarily.
To release the speaker from the
O-ring, press the Anti-Drop Tabs.
These are located above the
mark near the edge of the baffle’s
face.
3 Turn the screwdriver a half turn counterclockwise to loosen the
attachment screw (located beside the mark). This makes the
clamp easier to align in the channel.
4 Turn the screwdriver clockwise to tighten the attachment screw.
The first turn of the attachment screw aligns the clamp with the
channel. Further turns move the clamp down the channel to pull the
speaker up into the ceiling.
CAUTION
• Do not over-tighten the attachment screw. Otherwise, the
attachment screw and clamp will break.
• Do not turn any screws other than attachment screw (located
beside the mark). Otherwise, the speaker may fall or
malfunction.
Select the line voltage/impedance (100V/70V/8Ω) and power tap for 100V/
70V line distributed system, by rotating the tap selector switch on the front
side of the speaker with a flat-blade screwdriver.
CAUTION
• The “X” position should not be selected. The 8Ω position should be
selected for 8Ω audio systems only. If the setting is incorrect, it may
cause malfunction of the speaker and amplifier.
• Make sure the amplifier is switched off before operating the tap selector
switch.
Fit the grille to the baffle front and turn it clockwise.
CAUTION
The grille may fall down if it is attached inadequately. Attach it firmly.
5
SET THE LINE VOLTAGE/IMPEDANCE AND POWER
6
ATTACH THE GRILLE
Clamp
Illustration indicates the setting at 60 W for 100 V
line and 30 W for 70 V line.
Owner’s Manual
Ceiling Speaker
English
ZE88180
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