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5. Use a bubble level to make sure the template is level. If the

TV is wall mounted and not level, the speaker will look better

if it is off-level in exactly the same way as the TV.

6. Use push pins to secure the template to the wall.

7. Mark the location of pilot holes noted on the Mounting

Template with a pencil; remove the template.

8. Pre-drill the pilot hole locations for mounting screws

(not included). Use screws rated to hold securely in the

wall material (we recommend #10 screws).

9. It is best if at least one screw hits a wall stud. If there is no

stud behind the pilot hole location, install wall anchors (not

included) to secure the bracket screws. Follow the wall anchor

manufacturer’s directions. Each wall anchor should be rated

to hold at least one-half of the product net weight

[see specifications on front cover].

10. For masonry walls, use a masonry drill bit to pre-drill holes,

and use masonry anchors and screws (not included).

11. Pull the five sets of speaker wires through the hole in the bracket.

12. Screw the bracket to the wall.

Wall Mounting the SSA

• We recommend that the SSA speaker be wall mounted

by professional installers or by those appropriately skilled in the

use of power tools and who have knowledge of building codes

and structural issues.

• We recommend that you determine a suitable location for

your speaker installation, and that you complete all wiring

(especially “hidden” in-wall wiring) before mounting the

bracket to your wall.

• Mythos Brackets are not suitable for ceiling mounting.

The Mythos Solo Surround Array loudspeaker comes with a wall

mounting bracket and template that makes secure mounting a breeze.

Follow these directions for installing the wall mounting bracket.

1. Two

⁄4"–20 screws have been factory installed on the back of the

speaker. Gently hand-turn the screws to make sure they are in as

far as they can go. Do not force them beyond the “stop” point.

The screws cannot screw all the way into the speaker and should

protrude as shown in the illustration.

2. Make sure the location you have selected for wall-mounting

does not conceal behind-wall electrical wiring or plumbing.

3. Hold the cardboard template (included) in the intended

location. Make sure the speaker clears the ceiling, adjacent

walls, corners, beams, lighting fixtures and door/window

frames. Leave at least 1

" (38 mm) above the speaker location

to allow the speaker to slide down onto the bracket.

4. Make sure the center of the template is perfectly centered with

the TV screen.

Positioning the SSA

The SSA speaker may be mounted on

the wall above or below the video screen.

It may be placed on a table or shelf

in front of the TV.

If placed on a shelf under a TV, adjust the

leveling feet (screwed all the way in) to

aim the speaker up towards the listeners.

The SSA speaker may be placed directly

on top of TVs that have at least 5-inches

(13 cm) of flat surface on top. Do not

place the SSA speaker on top of any

surface that is not large or stable enough

to securely support the speaker. If the

speaker seems at all unstable or “tipsy”

place the speaker somewhere else. The

warranty does not cover damage

caused by falls due to improper

positioning of the speaker

. If the

speaker is above seated listener height,

extend the leveling feet to point the

speaker downward [See Using the Leveling

Feet on page 3].

13. When the wall mounting bracket is securely screwed to the wall, line

up the speaker’s protruding Mounting Screws with the keyhole slots

on the wall mounting bracket. Let the speaker slide straight down,

allowing the screw heads to slip behind the smaller end of the keyhole

slots. Gently push the bottom front edge of the speaker toward the wall

until the speaker snaps onto the lower lip of the bracket.

Mounting the SSA to an articulating TV bracket

If you have a Plasma or LCD TV that is attached to the wall via a

swing-out articulating bracket such as those offered by Chief, Sanus

and OmniMount, the SSA speaker may be attached to the bracket

without using the SSA wall-mount plate. Simply use

⁄4"–20 screws to

attach the SSA speaker directly to the TV bracket. Consult the TV

bracket manufacturer’s user manual for more specific speaker

mounting instructions.

Using the Leveling Feet

If you are going to use the speaker on a TV, shelf or table, first attach

the wall-bracket to the speaker as described above. Attach the two “L”

brackets to the wall-bracket using two M4 x 10 mm screws provided.

Thread the foot screws into the two “L” brackets and adjust to the

required height.

Connecting the SSA

Your Mythos SSA has one pair

of 5-way binding posts for each

channel — Left Front, Right Front,

Center, Left Surround

and Right Surround.

To start, strip

" (3 mm) of

insulation from each speaker

wire to expose the bare metal

wire and twist each of the

individual conductors into

single un-frayed strands.

Note that one of the terminals for

each channel is marked with red

band (+) and the other is marked

with black band (–). Make certain

that you connect the wire from the

red (+) terminal of your amplifier

or receiver to the red (+) terminal on your speaker and the wire from the

black (–) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the black (–)

terminal on your speaker. Most speaker wire has some indicator (such as

color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one of the two conductors to help you

maintain consistency. It is essential to connect all channels

of the speaker to the amplifier in the same way (in phase). If you

experience a poor surround effect, it is likely that one or more of the chan-

nels is connected in incorrect polarity and needs to be rewired.

Pay close attention and connect positive to positive; negative to

negative on all channels.

If you have a 6.1 or 7.1 channel receiver, connect the SSA’s surround

channel inputs to the “Surround” outputs of your receiver, not the

“Rear” or “Surround Back” outputs.

To connect wire to the binding post [see figure above], unscrew the knurled

nut and insert the bare wire into the hole near the base of the binding

post. Do not insert the insulated part of the wire into the hole as this will

not give you a good connection. Twist the nut back down the binding post

until it firmly meets the wire. Do not over tighten.

Connect a single RCA cable from the “SUB OUT” of your receiver

to the LFE input of the subwoofer (not included). This connecting

method bypasses the subwoofer’s internal “crossover” or low pass

filter and relies on the crossover filter built into your receiver.

NOTE: Make no other signal connections. Do not use speaker wir

e to make

the connection to the subwoofer

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SSA-50 Mounting Screw Diagram

BACK OF SPEAKER

TOP OF SPEAKER

/"–

20 SCREWS

THREADED INSERTS

SUBWOOFER

150

Variable

Low Pass Crossover

120V 80Hz T 3.2A L 250V

Automatic

Power

ON/OFF

ProCinema

Subwoofer

Active Crossover

and Power Amplifier

High Level

–

Left Right

LFE

Out

RECEIVER

AUDIO

MULTI INPUT

SUBWOOFER

(LFE)

OUTPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT

CENTER

SURROUND LEFT

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

VIDEO

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FRONT

RIGHT

CENTER

–

SURROUND

RIGHT

FRONT

LEFT

SURROUND

LEFT

SSA-50 Mounting Template Revised

SPEAKERS

RONT

RIGHT

–

LEFT RIGHT LEFT

CENTER

URROUND

RIGHT LEFT

URR. BACK/REAR

RIGHT

Even if you intend to place the SSA speaker on a TV or shelf you must attach the wall-mount bracket to the speaker. See Using the Leveling Feet on page 3.

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