Optimus STS 830 manual Connections

CONNECTIONS

Your local RadioShack store has a wide selection of speaker wire. We recommend you use color-coded or marked wire to help you correctly con- nect the wire. Most color-coded wires have a stripe running down one of the conductors and marked wires have ridges along one of the conductors.

With the speaker in its approximate lo- cation, measure the distance from the speaker to your receiver/amplifier.

Cautions:

•Take care never to exceed the speaker’s maximum power rating (see “Specifications”).

•To avoid any damage to the speaker or amplifier/receiver, turn off the amplifier/receiver before making connections.

Use 18-gauge speaker wire (not sup- plied) for distances up to 50 feet. For greater distances, use 16-gauge wire (not supplied).

Note: For maximum bass response and the best overall performance, con- nect your speaker so it is in phase (+ to +, and – to –).

1.Separate the wire’s two conduc- tors at both ends for a length of about 4 inches.

2.Strip the insulation from the ends of each conductor to expose 1/4

inch of metal wire and twist the loose strands.

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3.Press the tab on the speaker’s negative (–) terminal and insert one of the wire ends. Then release the tab.

4.Press the tab on the speaker’s positive (+) terminal and insert one of the wire ends. Then release the tab.

5.Using the speaker wire’s code as a guide, connect the wire from the left speaker’s negative (–) terminal to the receiver/amplifier’s left/right negative (–) terminal.

Then connect the wire from the left speaker’s positive (+) terminal to the receiver/amplifier’s left/right positive (+) terminal.

6.Repeat Steps 3-5 to connect an- other speaker.

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