Sony HT-K170 manual 7

Getting Started

Hookups

Front speakers (SS-MS215)

Front speaker			Front speaker
	(R)	Amplifier		(L)

R-FRONT-L

SPEAKERS

Rear and center speakers (SS-MS215)

Rear speaker				Rear speaker
	(R)	Amplifier	Center speaker (L)

R-REAR-L CENTER

SPEAKERS

Notes

•Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

•Make sure all connections are firm. Contact between bare speaker wires at the speaker terminals may cause a short- circuit.

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the amplifier. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord:

R	R
+	EAR	L
–
R		L

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

	R
+	REAR	L
–
	R	L

Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation.

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, refer to “Adjusting the speaker volume” on page 17.

If you have connected rear speakers, be sure to press the 5.1 CH/DVD button on the amplifier before outputting a test tone so that the tone is output individually from the left and right rear speakers.

If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one whose name is currently displayed on the amplifier, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

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