Unpacking
Unpack the carton carefully.. Save the carton and packing
ton and notify your authorized Bose®Bose@dealer immediately. .
Placing your Bose 161™1 TMspeakers
J Note: Your 161 speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent interference with most television screens..
For best acoustic performance, place the left channel speaker on the left side of the room and the right channel speaker on the right, at least 5 feet (1.5 m) apart.. (Refer to the label on the back of each speaker..)) Make sure the back of each speaker is parallel to the front wall..
For rear channel use in a home theater surround sound system, put the speakers near the back of the room, behind or to the sides of the listening area.
Attach the supplied
If you want to mount your speakers using the supplied wall brackets, see "Mounting“Mounting your speakers on a wall"wall” on page 6.
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Locations for attaching rubber feet to the bottom of the speakers
.A. CAUTION: 00Do not install near any heat sources, such as
Choosing speaker cord
Be sure to use the proper gauge (thickness) of speaker cord..
.A. CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn off your receiver or amplifier and unplug it from the outlet (the AC power mains)..
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