Operation, Connections, Maintenance, Satisfaction

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Finally, connect the speaker to your amplifier or receiver, connecting the conductors "in-phase" (+ to + and - to -). You'll see that your speaker wires have some sort of marking -- lettering, ridges, or color difference -- to help you properly wire your speaker in phase.

Before powering up your amplifier or receiver, separate different kinds of cables to minimize noise. Keep speaker wires at the maximum practical distance from line-level, digital, and power cables, and if they must cross, keep them at right angles.

Operation

The NHT SC2 is compatible with virtually all quality amplifiers, and is designed to handle a wide range of listening levels.

However, every speaker has limits, and it's important to listen for them. Speaker damage most often results not from brief loud musical peaks, but from sustained high volume levels in some or all frequencies. For this reason, extreme volume settings and excessive bass,

bottom corners. These five slip-resistant contact points should allow you to place the SC2 in a flush and angled position on most TV's without scratching or endangering either speaker or TV. As in all component placement, however, review safety and stability before considering your system setup complete.

Connections

Before connecting the SC2 loudspeaker to your system, turn off the power to your amplifier/receiver to avoid damaging the components or the speaker.

First, take a look at the five-way binding posts on the back of your speaker. They accept raw wire, banana plugs or spade plugs. Note that nuts should be tightened by hand, since pliers can strip or break them.

Next, choose your speaker wire. Like all wire, speaker wire is rated by a gauge number representing how many fit in an inch-thick tube, so the numbers get smaller as the wire gets thicker. Thicker wire transmits signal more easily. We recommend 16-gauge for shorter runs, and thicker for runs longer than 10 feet (your authorized NHT dealer can help with wire). Equal lengths of wire for all speakers is ideal, but not absolutely necessary.

Prepare the wires by stripping 1/4" to 3/8" of insulation from the ends, tightly twisting the exposed wire strands.

treble or equalizer boosts are not recommended.

If you hear unusual distortion or breakup, or notice heat coming from either your woofer or tweeter, decrease the volume immediately, neutralize any excess bass, treble or equalizer boosts, and avoid setting any controls to similar extremes again.

Maintenance

Your speaker requires no or minimal maintenance under normal use, as long as you avoid exposing it to direct sunlight, high temperatures, or moisture. Clean the cabinet, when necessary, using a damp cloth or a mild, non-abrasive cleaner. To clean the grille, remove it from the speaker and use a soft brush or a vacuum on its lowest setting. Do not attempt to clean the actual drivers.

Satisfaction

Your satisfaction with your new NHT SC2 loudspeaker is important to us. Please note the warranty, printed on the back of this manual. And again, if you have any questions regarding your speakers' use, feel free to call NHT at 1-800-NHT-9993 or visit our website; www.nhthifi.com. Enjoy your listening and viewing!