MartinLogan user manual Connecting the Helos 20 for stereo use

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Figure 12.. Connecting the Helos 20 for stereo use.

Figure 13.. Connecting the Helos 20 bridged for mono use.

Figure 14.. Installation step 6–7.

5Take care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on the speaker and the amplifier.

Stereo: Connect two sets of speaker cables from the left and right channels of your amplifier (figure 12).

Mono: Connect one sets of speaker cables to one set of binding posts on the Helos 20 and use matching cable to bridge the second set of binding posts (figure 13).

WARNING! Turn your amplifier off before making or breaking any signal connections!

6Place speaker in hole.

7Use a 2-inch long #2 Phillips driver and an electric drill to lock all 3 mounting locks in place. Use a low clutch setting on the drill.

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