RCA P52731, P46732 Connecting Speakers to Back of TV, Speakers to Back of Amplifier or, Receiver

Caution: Do not connect external speakers to more than one audio source at a time. You can connect a set of

speakers to either the TV or the Amplifier but not to both at the same time. If you connect the same speakers to both the TV and the amplifier, you will damage your equipment.

Connecting	Speakers to Back of TV		Helpful	Hints:
If you connect an amplifier or receiver to your TV, connect the			• External speakers placed next to the TV will sound better the
			higher	quality they			are.
speakers to the amplifier/receiver instead of the TV.
			• Very efficient small "bookshelf" or "compact" speakers will
If you do not connect an amplifier or receiver to your TV, you			give good results for surround-sound use.
			• Surround		effect can often be improved by experimenting
can connect external speakers		to the "IV to enhance the TV's
sound.			with rear		speaker placement.
			• Surround-encoded movies (broadcast or tape) give the best
The diagram below shows how to connect external speakers to			surround effect, but regular stereo and mono programs will
			also benefit.
the speaker terminals on the back of the TV.
1. Remove the vinyl covering and twist the wire core.			Connecting			Speakers to Back of Amplifier or
2. Press and hold the lever down while inserting the wire core
			Receiver
into the hole. Be sure to connect (+) to (+) and (-) to (-) as
explained	in the note below.		If you connect			an Amplifier or Receiver to your TV, connect
			the speakers to the Amplifier/Receiver instead of the TV.
3. Release the lever.		_	Sound from the TV will then come through the
			Amplifier/Receiver and the TV's internal speakers. You can
Notes:			turn off the TV's internal speakers with the SPEAKERS:
			ON/OFF function described on page 16.
• After releasing the lever, pull gently on the wire and			The diagram here shows how to connect external speakers to
check that it is connected securely to its terminal.
			the speaker terminals on the back of a typical
• Do not allow the wire core		to protrude from its terminal or
			Amplifier/Receiver.				Check the owner's manual for your
contact other wires or terminals. If the cores of two wires

touch each other, damage to components could result.	Amplifier/Receiver if its speaker terminals look different than
	those shown.

The speaker switch on the back of the TV allows you to use the external speakers two ways:

•To enhance the sound from the TV, place the speakers in the front of the viewing area (usually beside the TV), and slide the speaker switch to EXT. This provides full power to the

external speakers for a "fuller" sound. The internal audio			Notes:
from the TV's speakers will be turned off.
			• After connecting speaker wire, pull it gently and check
'SPEAKER		r	that it is connected securely to its terminals.
			• Do not allow the wire core to protrude from its
EXT I'_l	INT/ExT		terminal or contact other	wires or terminal. If the cores
	SURR		of two wires touch each	other, damage to components

could result.

•To obtain a "surround sound" effect, place the external speakers in the rear of the viewing area, and slide the

speaker switch to INT/EXTSURR. This provides full power to the TV's internal speakers for the front sound and a surround signal to the rear speakers.

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