Bose 301 Series III Owner's guide - Page 3

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You

can

also

experiment

with

the

tone

controls

on

your

amplifier

or

receiver

to

achieve

a

tonal

balance

that

suits

your

listening

environment

and

personal

tastes.

For

use

with

video

The

301

speakers

are

suitable

for

video

sound

applications.

Place

one

speaker

on

either

side

of

your

TV

screen,

making

sure

that

each

speaker

is

at

least

24

inches

from

the

screen

to

avoid

picture

interference.

For

secure

placement

With

the

wide

variety

of

surfaces

you

may

choose

from

for

placing

your

speakers,

it

is

important

to

ensure

that

the

surface

is

both

stable

and

level.

For

some

surfaces,

you

may

want

to

use

rubber

feet

for

additional

stability.

You

may

obtain

rubber

feet,

free

of

cost,

from

Bose".

Contact

the

Bose

Service

Department

or

your

local

Bose

Service

Agency

and

ask

for

Part

Number

103593.

Connecting

your

speaker

wires

Use

of

the

proper

gauge

(thickness)

of

speaker

wire

is

important.

Standard

zip

cord

(2

-conductor,

18

-gauge

wire

found

at

electrical

and

hardware

stores)

can

be

used

in

most

applications.

If

your

speakers

will

be

positioned

more

than

30

feet

from

the

receiver

or

amplifier,

check

with

your

Bose'

dealer

or

refer

to

the

Wire

recommendations

under

'Technical

information'

To

make

the

proper

connections

Refer

to

figure

2.

Turn

off

your

amplifier

or

receiver

and

unplug

it

from

the

AC

(mains)

power

outlet

before

connecting

any

wires.

Caution:

If

the

amplifier

or

receiver

is

not

turned

off,

damage

to

your

system

may

occur.

Preparation

At

the

ends

of

each

cord,

strip

approximately

1/2

inch

(12

mm)

of

insulation

from

each

wire.

Twist

the

stripped

wire

ends

and

note

that

one

wire

is

plain

and

the

other

is

marked

(striped,

ribbed

or

collared).

Connection

#1

Select

one

cord

and

connect

it

to

the

left

Channel

of

your

amplifier.

Attach

one

stripped

end

of

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

(+)

terminal.

Attach

the

stripped

end

of

the

plain

wire

to

the

black

(-)

terminal.

Connection

#2

Connect

the

free

end

of

that

same

cord

to

the

left

speaker.

Attach

the

stripped

end

of

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

(+)

push

-type

terminal.

Attach

the

stripped

end

of

the

plain

wire

to

the

black

(-)

push

-type

terminal.

Connection

#3

Select

the

second

cord

and

connect

it

to

the

right

channel

of

your

amplifier.

es

Attach

one

stripped

end

of

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

(+)

terminal.

Attach

the

stripped

end

of

the

plain

wire

to

the

black

(-)

terminal.

Connection

#4

Connect

the

free

end

of

that

same

cord

to

the

right

speaker.

Attach

the

stripped

end

of

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

(+)

push

-type

terminal.

Attach

the

stripped

end

of

the

plain

wire

to

the

black

(-)

push

-type

terminal.

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Connecting, speaker, wires

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