Leslie Setup Procedure
1. Place your Leslie speaker in a location that produces the best
sound reproduction.
2. If you wish to connect your Leslie by means of the Leslie cable
provided, carefully plug the male end of the 11-pin Leslie cable
assembly into the female socket located on your organ or
keyboard. You also have the option of connecting your organ
or keyboard to your Leslie 971 by means of a cable with ¼”
plug on both ends (not provided). Plug one end of the cable
assembly into the Line Out jack on your organ or keyboard,
and the other end to the Line In jack on the Leslie. Then
proceed to step 4.
3. Repeat the above procedure to connect the other end of the
Leslie cable to the Leslie speaker.
4. Plug the AC power cord from the Leslie into a 120V AC outlet.
5. Turn the Master volume control on the Leslie (see page 3) to
the fully counterclockwise position. Set the bass and treble
controls to the mid-position.
6. If you are connecting a Hammond organ to your Leslie, pull
all the upper and lower drawbars including the pedal drawbar
fully out (#9 positions). Set the expression pedal to the loudest
position (fully depressed). For non-Hammond products, set the
volume control to the loudest position and set the voice
registration to a setting that provides maximum sound (i.e.
Full organ).
7. Turn on the power switch on your organ or keyboard product
and on your Leslie if you are using the ¼” Line Input jack.
For organs, play a three-note chord on the upper and lower
manuals and depress the low “C” pedal. For keyboards, place
the unit in the split keyboard mode and play a three-note chord
on the upper manual and the low ”C” pedal note. Have someone
slowly turn the volume control clockwise on the Leslie until
the sound begins to distort, then slowly decrease the volume
(turn the control counterclockwise) unit the sound is undistorted.
Your volume control is now properly set.
Caution:
Do not play your Leslie at a volume setting that
produces a distorted sound. Severe damage may occur to
your new Leslie if played in this condition for an extended
period of time.
In most cases, your local Leslie dealer will connect your new Leslie speaker to your organ or keyboard
product. In the case that no setup was provided or if you wish at a later time to move your Leslie speaker to
another location, please carefully read and follow the setup procedure below:
11-pin connector cable
male
female
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Female end of
Leslie cable
Leslie male plug
Organ or Keyboard
female socket
Male end of
Leslie cable
