Speaker ¶ as described in Step 5 before beginning Step 7 in order to avoid damage to the Threaded Insert §. Such damage would not be covered under the warranty.
Step 7: Holding the Satellite Speaker ¶ with both hands, reinsert the ball portion of the Ball and Shaft £ into the
Attachment Plate ¢.
Step 8:
If the Molded Nut ™ is diffi- cult to tighten by hand, insert the Metal Bar ∞ into one of
the holes in the outer edge of the Molded Nut ™ and use the bar as a lever. Be careful not to
The swiveling ball enables you to aim the speaker to one side or the other, or to tilt it up or down. Although stereo imaging may be improved by aiming the front speakers toward the listen- ing position, especially for music selections, the sur- round speakers are intended to provide a diffuse, ambient sound that is best achieved by aiming the speakers straight out from the wall.
Aiming the surround speak- ers toward the listening posi- tion may ruin the intended effect by calling too much attention to the information in those channels.
Step 9: Once the speaker’s orientation has been final- ized, insert the Metal Bar ∞ into one of the holes in the outer edge of the Molded Nut ™ and tighten the Molded Nut ™ securely. Keep the Metal Bar ∞ in a safe place in the event that you decide to adjust the speaker’s orientation in the future.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
CONNECTION TIPS
Separate and strip the ends of the speaker wire as shown. The wires supplied with the system may already be stripped and tinned for easy insertion into the speaker terminals. You may need to separate the two conductors further in order to thread them through the shelf stand or floor stand adaptor. Speakers and elec- tronics terminals have corre- sponding (+) and
The (+) lead of the speaker wire is noted with a stripe. It is important to connect both speakers identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and
With the advent of multi- channel surround sound systems, connecting all of the speakers in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important in order to preserve the proper ambience and directionality of the program material.
To connect the supplied speaker wires to the satellite and center speaker termi- nals, press the red or black plastic cap for the desired terminal, insert the bare end of the wire into the hole below the cap and release the cap. Gently tug on the
wire to make sure that it is fully inserted.
To use the
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