Radio Shack XL-260 owner manual Connecting Speakers, Preparing the Speaker Wires

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CONNECTING SPEAKERS

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CONNECTING SPEAKERS

You can connect four speakers, two speak- ers and a subwoofer, or just two speakers to the amplifier and your auto sound system.

Important: Before you make the connec- tions, make sure both BRG/ST switches (on the left and right sides of the amplifier) are set to ST.

Preparing the Speaker Wires

Caution: You must connect a separate wire to each speaker terminal as described in the following procedures. Unless your auto sound system’s speakers use a common ground wire, do not use a common wire or chassis ground for speaker connections.

Notes:

We recommend you use 16- or 18- gauge marked or color-coded wires to help you correctly connect the speakers to your amplifier.

Color-coded wires have a stripe running down one of the conductors or different colored insulation for each conductor. Your local RadioShack store has a wide selection of speaker wire.

For the maximum bass response and the best overall performance, keep your speakers properly phased (connect + to + and – to –).

1.With the speakers placed in their approximate locations, run one wire from each speaker to the amplifier.

If you are connecting a subwoofer, run two wires from each of the subwoofer’s terminals to the amplifier.

2.Separate each wire’s two conductors at both ends for a length of about 4 inches.

3.Strip the insulation from the ends of each conductor to expose 1/4 inch of wire. Twist the ends to secure loose strands.

Conductors

1/4 Inch

4 Inches

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Radio Shack XL-260 owner manual Connecting Speakers, Preparing the Speaker Wires