Boss Audio Systems 301 Black (Pr.), Series V Make the connections, Test the speakers, Setting Up

Setting Up

Make the connections

Just press the terminal tab on the back of each speaker to insert the appropriate wire (Figure 3).

CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn off your receiver and unplug it from the AC power (mains) outlet. Not doing so may result in damage to your system.

CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in electrical shock or damage.

1.Connect one speaker cord to your right speaker.

•Attach each marked wire (+) to the appropriate (+) terminal.

•Attach each plain wire (–) to the appropriate (–) terminal.

2.Connect the other end of the same cord to the RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUT of your receiver.

•Attach each marked wire (+) to the appropriate (+) terminal.

•Attach each plain wire (–) to the appropriate (–) terminal.

3.Connect the second cord to the left speaker and LEFT SPEAKER OUTPUT. Follow the steps in 1 and 2 above.

Figure 3

How to make terminal con- nections

Red

Black

Red

+ — Black

—	+
—

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Test the speakers

To make sure your speakers operate correctly:

1.Turn on your receiver. Set the receiver to MONO (monophonic), if that is an option on your receiver.

2.Make sure that all special effects (such as surround sound) are turned off.

3.Set the balance control to normal (center position).

4.Play some deep bass passages of music through the speaker.

The sound should seem to come from a point between the two speakers. The bass should be full and natural. If it is not, one of the connections may be reversed, causing the speakers to play out of phase (refer to “Make the connections” above).

To correct the problem, make sure all the wires are connected positive to positive (+ to +) and negative to negative (– to –). Then repeat steps 1 through 4 above to re-test the speakers.

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