
Preparing Your Receiver
Connecting Speakers | Preparing the Speaker Wires |
Follow these guidelines when you select and connect speakers.
•Only connect speakers that are rated at between 8 and 16 Ohms.
•Be sure you properly connect all speakers.
•Do not connect two pairs of speakers to a single set of terminals at the same time.
•Realistic, Optimus, and other high- quality speakers have
•Use
Speaker wire consists of two conductors (individual wires) encased in insulation and is usually
Follow these steps to prepare the speaker wires.
Wire Strands
Speaker Wire
Wire Strands
Conductor
1.Cut the speaker wires to the necessary length.
2.Separate the wires about 4 inches on each end.
3.Using a wire stripper, carefully strip about 3/4 inch of insulation from the end of each conductor.
4.Twist the end of each conductor to secure any loose wire strands.
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