Harman-Kardon II manual Turn Off All Power, Satellites, May damage your equipment

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CENTER AND SATELLITE SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Turn Off All Power

After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your system. First, turn off all audio-system power. Use high-quality speaker wire to make your connections. Use at least #16-gauge speaker wire with polarity coding. The side of the wire with

a ridge or other coding is usually considered positive polarity (i.e., + ). Also, consult the owner’s manuals that were included with your amplifier or receiver to confirm connection procedures.

Satellites

Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown in Figure 10. Connect each + terminal on the back of the amplifier or receiver to the respective + (red) terminal on each speaker. Connect the – (black) terminals in the same way.

Important!

Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to – or – to +) when making connections. Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished bass response. Be certain that positive and negative wire strands are completely isolated to avoid short circuits that

may damage your equipment.

FIGURE 10 – Wiring diagram shows polarity connections for one channel of a home theater system.

Center Channel

Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown in Figure 10. Connect each + terminal on the back of the amplifier or receiver to the respective + (red) terminal on the speaker. Connect the – (black) terminals in the same way.

Important!

Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to – or – to +) when making connections. Be certain that positive and negative wire strands are completely isolated to avoid short circuits that may damage your equipment.

FIGURE 11 – The satellites and center channel speaker feature terminals that can be connected in several different ways; e.g., banana plugs, spade terminals and direct wiring (as shown here).

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Contents Modulus Home Theater System Ii Modulus II Home Theater System Read FirstModulus II Home Theater System Table of ContentsTechnology IntroductionUnpacking the System Sound-Level MeterGraph Templates Planning Your System PlacementFor Shelf Placement Installing the SatellitesFor Wall-Mounting WallTurn Off All Power SatellitesMay damage your equipment Subwoofer Controls ¡ R.A.B.O.S. On/Off SwitchRear Panel Front Panel Few SuggestionsSubwoofer Connections Set Low-Pass Filter § to OffSet Low-Pass Filter § to On Operation What R.A.B.O.S. Does R.A.B.O.S. Kit Includes Following ComponentsR.A.B.O.S. Goal Performing R.A.B.O.S.TestsContents of the R.A.B.O.S. Test CD Rslm PlacementR.A.B.O.S. Sound-Level Meter Rslm Setting the Subwoofer Test Level Initial System-Level SettingAdjusting the subwoofer levels for a 0dB peak Too Low When finished, press PauseIndicating an under-range test Locating a test pointB.O.S. Online What Does a Parametric Equalizer Do? Effect of adjustable width WidthCompleting the Measurement Template These instructions are based on the example in FigureUsing the Width Selector Level What You Measure,What To DoOur example, you would enter 9 in the attenuation field Skip to the Adjusting the R.A.B.O.S. Equalizersection on Modulus II Home Theater System Table below illustrates all switch positions Position Adjusting the R.A.B.O.S. EqualizerFinal System Balance Maintenance and ServiceModulus II Home Theater System Satellite Center Channel SpecificationsFrequency Width Modulus II Home Theater System Modulus II Home Theater System