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
adapter. 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. Do not remove these
inserts if you are using the
product in an area covered by
the European CE certification.
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. Although stereo
imaging may be improved
by aiming the front speakers
toward the listening position,
especially for music selec-
tions, the surround speakers
are intended to provide a
diffuse, ambient sound that
is best achieved by aiming
the speakers straight out
from the wall. Aiming the
surround speakers toward
the listening position may
ruin the intended effect by
calling too much attention
to the information in those
channels.
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.
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