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You Choose To Paint Your Grilles - ls
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Important information Should YOu Choose to Paint your grilles Because of its ultra-thin profile, the Vanishing Series Sheer-Grille™ requires a specific painting procedure to ensure smooth, even coverage. The grille scrim and perforated grille come assembled and require no disassembly. Paint Recommendation We highly recommend you use a can of spray paint matched to the wall color you want the Sheer-Grilles to blend with. Important Note: Never use a brush or roller to paint the grilles, as this will clog the perf holes. To paint the Sheer-Grille 1. Elevate the Sheer-Grille off of a flat surface. This will ensure even coverage of the grille frame and make it easier to pick up. Mounting Idea: Two spray can caps will raise the grille high enough. 2. Hold the spray paint about 12" from the grille and at a 45° angle. 3. Apply one light, thin coat, moving evenly side to side over the grille, then work your way around the perimeter of the grille to ensure you cover the grille frame. 4. After each application of paint, wait approximately 1 minute, rotate the grille 90°, and apply the next thin coat. Important Note: You must rotate the grille 90°. Use your hands to define the next 90° rotation and always rotate the grille in the same direction of travel. 5. Three light, even applications should cover the grille and frame adequately. Remember to work your way around the grille frame to cover it evenly and completely. Surround SPEAKER PLACEMENT Polk Audio F/X® surround loudspeakers give you nearly endless placement options. But remember that where you place your surround speakers requires some careful thought, as installation requires that you cut a hole in your wall or ceiling. tV Room Environment Controls Imaging Diffuse / Solid Imaging (65f/x-ls model only) F/X Surround Loudspeakers offer switchable "Diffuse" and "Solid" imaging patterns to create the surround effect you desire. A "Diffuse" image is defined as one which creates a "cloud" of sound; think of the effect as ambient sounds which fill the environment all around you, but are less localizable. A "Solid" image is one which creates a more pinpoint sound; sound is more localized. The location of sounds in the sound field is more identifiable. Tweeter Filter / Norm Diagram shows speaker locations for 5.1 and 7.1 systems, when two additional in-wall speakers are installed in the rear wall. Left/Right Orientation: F/X® surround loudspeakers have a left/right orientation, and each speaker is clearly marked on the serial number label on the back of the magnet for installation on either the right or left. Right and left are defined from your listening area as you face your system's center channel. Center Channel Speaker Placement Install the 255c-ls or 255c-rt as close as possible to ear level. If the speaker needs to be installed higher, aim the tweeter down as required. Do not block the center channel with your TV or furniture. Please Note: For more on speaker placement go to: www.polkaudio.com/education/article.php?id=15 or www.polkaudio.com/downloads/hthandbook.pdf Tweeter Switch (LS and RT models except F/X models) Filter-If your listening room is very reflective, with smooth sheetrock walls, hardwood floors, and non-cushioned furniture, the sound will be overly "bright" and unnatural. Selecting the "Filter" setting compensates for the effect of reflectivity in a hard room. Tweeter attenuation flattens room response, without hindering higher frequency response, for warmer, more realistic sound and more accurate imaging. Norm-If your room is not reflective, with curtains, artwork, lots of cushioned furniture and carpeting, sound will be absorbed by the room, resulting in more realistic reproduction and more accurate imaging. In this case, select the tweeter "Norm" setting. Wall Dist.