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Pioneer assumes no liability whatsoever for damages resulting
from assembly, improper mounting, insufficient reinforce-
ment, misuse of the product, acts of nature, etc.
Choosing speaker cables
These speakers do not include speaker cables used for connecting
to a stereo. Note the following when selecting speaker cables.
• Use heavy-gauge speaker cable if possible, and keep the
cables to the minimum necessary length.
• If the length of cable required for the left and right speakers
require cables differs, use cables of the same length, matched
to the longer distance.
• Cables have differing characteristics. Keep this in mind when
using any cable.
• Select cables with as little resistance as possible, and make
sure the cables to the speaker terminals and amp are firm and
secure.
Connecting to an amplifier
Before connecting to your amplifier, make sure that the amp is
switched off.
Make sure that you match up the speaker terminals on the
speakers with those on your amplifier so that the positive (+)
terminals and negative (–) terminals are paired.
1
Twist off the protective shielding on the ends of the
speaker cable.
Twist together any stray strands of speaker wire.
2
Insert the speaker cable as shown.
Connect the speaker cables to the input terminals on the backs of
the speakers. For input terminal polarity, red is positive (+) and
black is negative (–).
S-HF41-LR speaker system
On the back of the receiver, loosen a speaker terminal, insert
the exposed wire, then tighten the terminal.
S-HF11-C / S-HF21-LR / S-HF31-LR speaker system
On the back of the speaker, push open a tab, insert the
exposed wire, then release the tab to secure the wire.
Red (+)
Black (–)
3
Connect the other end of the speaker cable to the speaker
terminals on your amplifier.
S-HF41-LR speaker system only:
You can also use banana plugs to connect up the speaker.
• After connecting the plugs, pull lightly on the cables to make
sure that the ends of the cables are securely connected to the
terminals. Poor connections can create noise and interrup-
tions in the sound.
• If the cables' wires happen to be pushed out of the terminals,
allowing the wires to come into contact with each other, it
places an excessive additional load on the amp. This may
cause the amp to stop functioning, and may even damage the
amp.
Detatching and replacing the front grille
The front grille of this speaker system is removable. Proceed as
follows:
1
Hold both sides (top/bottom or left/right) of the grille,
and pull it towards you to detach it from the speaker system.
2
To replace the grille, align the holes in the grille’s corners
with the projections on the front of the speaker, and push
each of the corners into place.
Magnetic shielding
This speaker system is magnetically shielded. However, depending
on the installation location, color distortion may occur if the
speaker system is installed extremely close to the screen of a
television set.
If this happens, turn off the television, then turn it on again after 15
to 30 minutes. If the problem persists, place the speaker system
away from the television set.
Cleaning the speaker cabinet
With normal use, wiping with a dry cloth should be sufficient to
keep the cabinet clean. If necessary, clean with a cloth dipped in a
neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water, and wrung out
well. Do not use furniture wax or cleansers.
Never use alcohol, thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or other
chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the
surfaces.
Striped half of speaker
cable to positive (+)
speaker terminal
Other half of speaker
cable to negative (–)
speaker terminal
