Caring for Your Speakers
B.I.C speaker cabinets are finished with
a very high quality laminate covering
that is both attractive and serves as
excellent protection for the wood cabi-
net. The cabinet can be cleaned with a
damp, soft cloth or you may use a high-
quality furniture polish to maintain the
original luster. Use a soft brush or hand
vacuum cleaner on the grille material.
Troubleshooting and Service
B.I.C speakers do not use external fuse
protection or circuit breakers because
these devices tend to impede sound
quality and may only protect the
speaker to a marginal degree. Rather,
we use components and designs of the
highest caliber as an effective method
of protecting the speaker. However,
no amount of protection will prevent
damage caused by defective associated
equipment or extreme abuse.
If your speaker has no output, first try
to determine if it is indeed a speaker
problem. Determine whether the
problem exists in both speakers. If it
does, the problem likely originates in
some other component in the system.
If the problem is in one speaker only,
reverse your speaker leads (left to
right, right to left). If the problem
moves to the other channel, the issue
is not the speakers.
If you have determined that your
speaker is not functioning properly,
or you have questions, please contact
B.I.C America at 877-558-4242.
B.I.C America
925 N. Shepard Street
Anaheim, CA 92806
www.bicamerica.com
For tech support call 1-877-558-4242.
Please describe the problem in detail.
We will decide on the most appropriate
course of action.
Correct In-phase
Hook-up
Amplifier
Speaker
Add for 6.1
Left surround
(5.1)
Front left
Optional
subwoofer
right or left side
Fr
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t c
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ter
Right surround
(5.1)
Rear Center
Front right
Hooking Up Your New Speakers
STOP! – Make sure that you consult your
amplifier’s owner’s manual regarding
speaker hook-up. Your amplifier should be
turned off throughout this procedure.
A word about speaker wire – There are a
number of quality speaker wire products
available today. Most of these products
offer obvious cosmetic benefits over lamp
cord and light gauge wires. The DV62si
speakers come equipped with inputs that
allow the greatest flexibility and choice of
hook-up wire and connectors. The choice
of speaker wire is dependent on the type
of amplifier, the distance you intend to run
the wire, and your budget, among other
things. If in doubt as to which brand or
type of wire and connector to use, consult
your audio dealer.
Most speaker wire is polarity coded. This
means that each conductor is labeled
either (+) positive or (-) negative. The (+)
positive side may be a different color or
texture than the (-) negative side. On the
back of your amplifier, each channel is
probably labeled (+) and (-) as well as
color coded red for (+) positive and black
for (-) negative. B.I.C speaker terminals
are color coded red for (+) positive and
black for (-) negative. Be sure to hook (+)
to (+), (red to red), and (-) to (-), (black to
black). (See Figure 2.)
All connections should be tight and close
fitting.Inspect connections for frays and
stray strands of wire touching both (+)
and (-) terminals. (This will cause a short
and, perhaps, damage your equipment.)
Unpacking
Carefully remove your new B.I.C center
speaker from the box, avoiding staples
which can cause damage to the cabinet.
Inspect the speaker for transit damage.
If you discover damage, contact your
dealer immediately.
Save your carton – it is the best possible
protection for your speaker should you
ever have a need to move it.
Speaker Setup(s)
Figure 1 below shows 5.1 and 6.1
speaker placement. Front center-channel
speakers should be placed as close to
Figure 2
Figure 1
the TV as possible, preferably directly
above or below the set. The front
channel speakers should be placed at
least 6 feet apart (TV/monitor center) to
create proper stereo imaging. The 5.1
surround speakers should be equally
spaced to the side of listeners. The rear-
center speaker should be positioned
directly behind the listening area. Rear
channel speakers for 7.1 systems should
be positioned behind and slightly to the
sides of the viewer/listener. It may take
some experimentation with different
locations for the surround speakers to
suit your preference and your room.
