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ES-500-SNDBAR Installation and Users Manual
Connecting and Calibrating
Proper Connections are important to the performance of any loudspeaker within an audio system.
Performing the following steps will ensure proper connections for optimum speaker performance:
1. At each loudspeaker connection, ensure that the outer jacket is separated by at least 2 inches.
2. Strip the insulation on each conductor approximately ¼” and insert into the speaker terminals.
A. Ensure that there are no stray strands of wire protruding from the connectors.
B. Observe proper polarity (+ to + and – to – ) for each speaker and at the amplifier).
3. Turn on the home theater receiver and calibrate all loudspeakers in the system according to the
receiver (or surround processor) manufacturer’s instructions.
Verifying Phase
When proper polarity is not maintained, the speakers play at the opposite ‘time’ from each other, or out
of phase. The result is audio with lack of bass and vocals that sound thin or distant. If during or after
calibrating your receiver you suspect the sound is not right and you cannot see any markings on the
wire to verify polarity is correct, try this simple test:
1. Sit in the normal listening position for the system.
2. Play some music with your receiver set to Mono.
3. Listen to the music and observe the audio.
A.
Does the bass sound full and even with the other audio?
B.
Do the vocals sound centered and even in volume?
If either of the answers are YES, follow steps 3 and 4 with the other loudspeakers
in the system.
4. Turn off your receiver and reverse the connections for one of the speakers.
5. Repeat your test at the same volume level. When the sound has the loudest and best
sounding bass, and vocals are centered and clear, your connections are correct and
in-phase.
