RCA STS-830 manual Connections, Cautions

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 connect 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 location, measure the distance from the speaker to your receiver/amplifier.

Cautions:

•Take care never to exceed the speaker’s maximum power rating (see “Specifications” on Page 4).

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

Use 18-gauge speaker wire (not supplied) 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, connect the terminals in phase, connecting positive (+) to positive and negative (–) to negative.

1.Separate the wire’s two conductors 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 speaker’s negative (–) terminal to the receiver/ amplifier’s left/right negative (–) terminal.

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

7.Repeat Steps 3–6 to connect another speaker.

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