AUDIOTEC FISCHER HELIX COMPOSE i7 Woofer User Manual

Congratulations!

Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality product.
HELIX COMPOSE highlights best quality, excellent manufacturing and state-of-the-art sound quality.
Thanks to more than 30 years of experience in research and development of audio products HELIX COMPOSE sets new standards in the car audio speaker market.
We wish you many hours of enjoyment with your new HELIX COMPOSE components.

Yours
AUDIOTEC FISCHER Team

General instructions

General instructions for installing HELIX loudspeakers
To prevent damage to the speakers and possible injury, read this manual carefully and follow all installation instructions. This product has been checked for proper function prior to shipping and is guaranteed against manufacturing defects.

For a proper performance and to ensure full warranty coverage, we strongly recommend to get this product installed by an authorized HELIX dealer.
If you choose to perform your own installation read the following information and precautions carefully.
Failure to follow the stated precautions may result in personal injury and / or damage to the audio system or vehicle.

1. Always make sure that the speaker will fit into the intended mounting location and that there is adequate depth for the magnet system.
2. Check for adequate space between speaker and window, window crank, power window mechanism, seat, rear deck torsion bars, and other items which may interfere with the speaker`s mounting. This is very important if any hole cutting is required.
   Detailed size information is indicated in the dimension section of this manual. Take care that the mounting surface is flat and free from all obstructions.
3. Ensure that the loudspeakers are correctly connected in polarity. Exchanging plus and minus may result in significant loss of sound quality. The positive leads  of the loudspeakers are marked red.
4. Make sure that all speaker wiring is fully protected from cutting or wear at sharp edges, which can lead to short circuits that may damage your head unit, amplifier and / or speaker system.
5. Verify that all connection wires are long enough in order to avoid any mechanical stress on the wires or the connectors.
6. Make sure that all components are mounted properly.
7. Do not mount the components where water may splash on them.
8. The quality of the installation has a significant effect on the overall performance of the speaker system.
   Treat each installation step with a high degree of attention.
9. Avoid low frequency cancellation caused by air leakage between the speaker basket and the mounting surface (e.g. mounted on a bended or uneven surface or mounted in an oversized hole).
10. Mounting panel reinforcement may be necessary in some cases in order to ensure a stable, torsion-free and even surface. This can be achieved by mounting the speaker on a metal, plastic or wooden sub-baffle behind the body or door panel. Consult an installation specialist for further advices.
11. In most cases you can use the original speaker mounting locations in the doors, A-pillars, body panels or the rear deck. If these are not available you have to prepare your own secure installation place. Due to their structural integrity and accessibility the precut mounting holes should be used whenever possible. Information on a proper mounting can be found in the section “Installation” of this manual.

IMPORTANT: Never cut any metal that is an integral part of an automobile`s safety or structural car body.

We strongly recommend that you operate the complete audio system at low volume before final installation. So you can check whether each speaker is working before securing the loudspeakers into their mounting locations.

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Installation

Mounting Ci7 W130

Attention: To avoid damage to the speakers, do not use countersunk screws and do not overtighten the screws!

Mounting Ci7 W165FM

Option a:
Universal mounting

Option b:
Professional integration with optionally available car-specific adaptor*

Option c:
Mounting with universal mounting adaptor

*Contact your retailer or visit www.audiotec-fischer.com/compose for an up-to-date overview of available adaptors. 3

Mounting Ci7 W200FM

Option a:
Universal mounting without grille

Option b:
Universal mounting with grille

Option c:
Professional integration with optionally available car-specific adaptor

Option d:
Mounting with universal mounting adaptor

Wiring

Option a: Universal connection, e.g. in active applications
Cut off the plug of the enclosed connection cable and connect it to the amplifier.

Option b: Universal connection to the blade terminals via optional car-specific harness or COMPOSE , e.g. in active applications
+ (positive): large flat terminal
– (negative): small flat terminal

Option c: Connection to HELIX COMPOSE i7 Flex-Crossover (optionally available)

Ensure that all components are correctly connected in polarity, i.e. plus to plus and minus to minus.
The positive leads of the loudspeaker system are marked red.

Dimensions

Ci7 W130-S3

Ci7 W165FM-S3

Ci7 W200FM-S3

Woofer with assembled universal mounting ring

Ci7 W200FM-S3
Woofer with assembled universal mounting ring and grille

Technical data

		Ci7 W130-S3	Ci7 W165FM-S3	Ci7 W200FM-S3
Power RMS / Max.	P	120 / 180 Watts	150 / 225 Watts	150 / 225 Watts
Impedance	Z	3 Ω	3 Ω	3 Ω
DC resistance	Re	2.9 Ω	2.9 Ω	3.0 Ω
Frequency response		70 Hz – 4,000 Hz	50 Hz – 3,500 Hz	35 Hz – 2,500 Hz
Resonance frequency	Fs	73 Hz	60 Hz	52 Hz
Mechanical Q factor	Qms	2.38	3.00	6.04
Electrical Q factor	Qes	0.50	0.68	0.78
Total Q factor	Qts	0.41	0.55	0.69
Compliance	Cms	420 μm/N	480 μm/N	370 μm/N
Equivalent air volume	Vas	4.3 L	11.6 L	20.8 L
Force factor	B*I	5.5 Tm	4.8 Tm	5.6 Tm
Sensitivity	SPL	92 dB @ 2.83V / 1m 88 dB @  1W / 1m	92 dB @ 2.83V / 1m 88 dB @  1W / 1m	92 dB @ 2.83V / 1m 88 dB @  1W / 1m
Cone area	Sd	85 cm²	131 cm²	201 cm²
Moving mass	Mms	11.1 g	14.8 g	25.6 g
Cone material		Ultra high damping (UHD) crafted paper cone	Ultra high damping (UHD) crafted paper cone	Ultra high damping (UHD) crafted paper cone
Mechanical resistance	Rms	2.15 kg/s	1.83 kg/s	1.40 kg/s
Voice coil diameter	Ø	25 mm	37 mm	37 mm
Voice coil winding height		12.8 mm	13.4 mm	13.8 mm
Max. linear excursion	Xmax	+/- 3.4 mm	+/- 3.7 mm	+/- 3.9 mm
Features		terminal	terminal and	terminal, and grille

FlexMount car-specific adaptors

The and car-specific adaptor rings (sold separately) allow a tailored and acoustically optimized adaption of the HELIX COMPOSE Ci7 W165FM-S3 and Ci7 W200FM-S3 to the vehicles original mounting location. Contact your retailer or visit www.audiotec-fischer.com/compose for an up-to-date overview of available adaptors.

Contact your retailer or visit www.audiotec-fischer.com/compose for an up-to-date overview of available car-specific adaptors.

Correct disposal of this product

(Applicable in the European Union and other countries with separate collection systems)
If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Contact your local government office for details in locating a recycle facility close to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources and prevent detrimental effects on our health and the environment.

Warranty Disclaimer

The warranty service is based on the statutory regulations. Defects and damage caused by overload or improper handling are excluded from the warranty service. Any return can only take place following prior consultation, in the original packaging together with a detailed description of the error and a valid proof of purchase. Technical modifications, misprints and errors excepted!
For damages on the vehicle and the device, caused by handling errors of the device, we can’t assume liability. All HELIX speakers are tagged with a CE-Certification mark. Thereby these devices are certified for the use in vehicles within the European Community (EC).

AUDIOTEC FISCHER GmbH
Hünegräben 26
57392 Schmallenberg
Germany

Documents / Resources

AUDIOTEC FISCHER HELIX COMPOSE i7 Woofer [pdf] User Manual CI7W200FMS3, X121802, HELIX COMPOSE i7 Woofer, HELIX COMPOSE i7, HELIX COMPOSE, Woofer

References

• User Manual