7
CONNECTION TIPS
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Separate and strip the
ends of the speaker wire
as shown. The wires sup-
plied with the system may
already be stripped and
tinned for easy insertion into
the speaker terminals. You
may need to separate the
two conductors further in
order to thread them through
the shelf stand or floor stand
adaptor. Speakers and elec-
tronics terminals have corre-
sponding (+) and (–) termi-
nals. Most manufacturers of
speakers and electronics,
including JBL, use red to
denote the (+) terminal and
black to denote the (–)
terminal.
The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe. It
is important to connect both
speakers identically: (+) on
the speaker to (+) on the
amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
Wiring “out of phase” results
in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
With the advent of multi-
channel surround sound
systems, connecting all of
the speakers in your system
with the correct polarity
remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper
ambience and directionality
of the program material.
To connect the supplied
speaker wires to the satellite
and center speaker termi-
nals, press the red or black
plastic cap for the desired
terminal, insert the bare end
of the wire into the hole
below the cap and release
the cap. Gently tug on the
wire to make sure that it is
fully inserted.
To use the binding-post
speaker terminals on the
subwoofer, unscrew the
colored collar until the pass-
through hole in the center
post is visible under the
collar. Insert the bare end of
the wire through this hole;
then screw the collar down
until the connection is tight.
The hole in the center of each
collar is intended for use
with banana-type connectors.
To comply with European CE
certification, these holes are
blocked with plastic inserts at
the point of manufacture. To
use banana-type connectors
requires the removal of the
inserts.
If the bracket needs to be
mounted in drywall, the
customer is responsible for
selecting and using appropri-
ate wall-anchors and screws.
Important Note:
The
Metal
Nut
¡
must be fully tight-
ened against the
Satellite
Speaker
¶
as described in
Step 5 before beginning Step
7 in order to avoid damage
to the
Threaded Insert
§
.
Such damage would not be
covered under the warranty.
Step 7: Holding the
Satellite
Speaker
¶
with both hands,
reinsert the ball portion of
the
Ball and Shaft
£
into
the
Attachment Plate
¢
.
Step 8: Hand-tighten the
Molded Nut
™
while posi-
tioning the speaker for the
desired orientation. If the
Molded Nut
™
is difficult to
tighten by hand, insert the
Metal Bar
∞
into one of the
holes in the outer edge of
the
Molded Nut
™
and use
the bar as a lever. Be careful
not to cross-thread. The
swiveling ball enables you to
aim the speaker to one side
or the other, or to tilt it up
or down. Stereo imaging
may be improved by aiming
the front speakers toward
the listening position, espe-
cially for music selections.
In Dolby Digital and DTS
systems, it is best to aim all
of the speakers (except the
subwoofer) toward the lis-
tening position at about
ear-level height. In systems
where only analog surround
processing (such as Dolby
Pro Logic) is available, it
may be preferable to aim the
speakers straight out from
the wall to obtain a more
diffuse sound.
Step 9: Once the speaker’s
orientation has been final-
ized, insert the
Metal Bar
∞
into one of the holes in the
outer edge of the
Molded
Nut
™
and tighten the
Molded Nut
™
securely.
Keep the
Metal Bar
∞
in
a safe place in the event
that you decide to adjust
the speaker’s orientation
in the future.
