Bose 501 Series IV Loud Owner's guide - Page 2

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The

tsose'

501

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':

Series

IV

Direct/Reflecting

Loudspeaker

System

•

Introduction

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Bose

501

Series

IV

Direct/

Reflecting!'

Loudspeaker

System.

Its

advanced

design

and

quality

construction

will

give

you

many

years

of

listen-

ing

pleasure.

Since

you

probably

want

to

hear

music

from

your

501

system

as

fast

as

possible.

this

guide

is

divided

into

tto

parts.

To

properly

unpack

and

connect

your

system,

read

Part

1.

Alter

you

have

connected

your

501

system,

••••••••

and

are

enjoying

some

music,

read

Part

2.

It

explains

how

to

double-check

your

connections.

and

gives

you

details

on

wire

sizes.

fusing,

and

room

acoustics.

To

obtain

the

best

possible

performance,

please

read

this

entire

guide

thoroughly.

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1

STEREO

AMPLIFIER

OR

RECEIVER

1.

Unpacking

Your

501

system

is

packaged

in

two

separate

cartons

marked

left

speaker

and

right

speaker.

To

unpack

each

carton,

open

its

top,

turn

it

upside

down,

and

lift

it

off

(see

Leh

Output

ii

i

•

•

Right

Output

/

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,

i

t

gl:

FIGURE

1).

This

will

leave

your

speakers

right

side

up.

If

either

speaker

appears

to

be

damaged

when

unpack-

ing,

do

not

place

the

damaged

unit

into

operation.

Repack

the

speaker

in

its

original

carton.

and

notify

your

authorized

Bose

dealer

immediately.

•

•

2.

Connection

Left

Speaker

Right

Speaker

1.

Turn

off

your

amplifier

or

receiver,

and

unplug

it

from

its

outlet

(ac

power

mains)

before

attempting

to

connect

•

Opiional

2

-ampere

last

-blow

(use

(See

Fusing)

your

speakers.

FIGURE

1.

To

unpack

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our

swats

(men

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of

the

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3.

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2.

Slightly

separate

the

conductors

at

the

end

of

each

length

of

speaker

wire

(use

18

gauge

or

larger

wire).

For

4.

Similarly,

connect

the

red

terminal

(marked

"

•i.")

on

the

6.

Check

very

carefully

to

be

certain

that

no

loose

more

details,

see

Part

2.

Section

4.

Strip

approximately

left

speaker

to

the

output

terminal

marked

POS

or

"

+"

strands

of

wire

are

"bridged"

from

one

terminal

to

the

1/2

inch

(12

mm)

of

insulation

off

each

conductor.

on

the

left

channel

of

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

If

your

other

on

either

of

your

speakers

or

on

any

of

the

3.

Connect

one

wire

conductor

to

the

black

terminal

amplifier

offers

a

choice

of

output

impedances,

use

the

amplifier

outputs.

Bridged

wires

create

short

circuits

(marked

"-")

on

the

left

speaker

(see

FIGURE

2).

Con-

terminal

marked

8

or

8

OHMS.

which

can

damage

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

nect

the

other

end

of

the

same

conductor

to

the

output

5.

Repeat

Steps

3

and

4

above,

connecting

the

right

Repair

any

loose

strands

before

plugging

in

your

terminal

marked

COM,

GND.

NEG,

or

"-"on

the

left

speaker

to

the

right

output

channel

of

your

amplifier

or

amplifier

or

receiver.

channel

of

your

receiver

or

amplifier

(see

FIGURE

3).

receiver.

7.

Plug

in

your

amplifier

or

emeivef,

turn

it

on,

and

enjoy!

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