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ii

Connecting

the

cube

speakers

to

the

bass

module

Each

speaker

cable

contains

two

wires.

The

wire

marked

with

a

red

collar

is

positive

(+)

and

the

plain

one

is

negative

(-).

These

wires

match

the

positive

(red)

and

negative

(black)

terminals

on

the

back

of

each

speaker.

To

lengthen

the

cable,

use

standard

RCA

extension

cables

or

splice

in

18

-gauge

or

thicker

cord

(connecting

+

to

+

and

-

to

-).

To

purchase

cables,

see

your

dealer,

electronics

store,

or

call

Bose°

customer

service.

Note:

The

surround

cables

are

joined

together

for

your

convenience,

providing

an

easy

-to

-

use

cable

for

connecting

the

surround

speakers.

To

run

the

cables

in

different

directions

from

the

bass

module,

simply

pull

apart

the

cables

as

needed.

1.

Match

the

correct

cable

to

the

corresponding

speaker

location.

•

Front

speaker

cables

have

blue

connectors

at

one

end,

with

L,

R,

and

C

molded

into

the

connectors.

The

red

collars

on

the

+

wire

are

labeled

LEFT,

RIGHT,

and

CENTER.

•

Surround

speaker

cables

have

orange

connectors

at

one

end,

with

L

and

R

molded

into

the

connectors.

The

red

collars

on

the

+

wire

are

labeled

LEFT

and

RIGHT.

2.

Connect

the

wire

end

of

one

speaker

cable

to

the

terminals

on

the

rear

of

the

matching

cube

speaker.

a.

Push

each

terminal

tab

down,

then

insert

the

end

of

the

appropriate

wire

into

the

exposed

hole.

Release

the

tab

to

secure

the

wire.

Connect

each

wire

to

its

corre-

sponding

terminal

positive

to

positive

(+

to

+)

and

negative

to

negative

(-

to

-).

b.

Repeat

this

step

for

each

of

the

five

cube

speakers.

See

Figure

5.

3.

Connect

each

cable

to

the

corresponding

jack

on

the

bass

module.

a.

Plug

the

blue

connectors

into

the

matching

FRONT

RIGHT,

CENTER,

and

LEFT

jacks.

b.

Plug

the

orange

connectors

into

the

matching

SURROUND

RIGHT

and

LEFT

jacks.

Connecting

the

bass

module

to

the

controller

Connect

the

bass

module

to

the

controller

with

the

audio

input

cable

(see

Figure

7).

1.

Insert

the

three

connectors

at

one

end

of

the

audio

input

cable

into

the

jacks

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

controller:

•

Black

connector

into

the

BASS

MODULE

CONTROL

jack

•

Red

connector

into

the

R

(right)

BASS

MODULE

OUTPUT

jack

•

White

connector

into

the

L

(left)

BASS

MODULE

OUTPUT

jack

Be

sure

the

connectors

are

fully

inserted

into

each

of

the

jacks.

2.

Insert

the

single

right-angle

multi

-pin

connector

on

the

other

end

of

the

audio

input

cable

into

the

AUDIO

INPUT

jack

on

the

bass

module.

Align

the

connector

at

the

angle

shown

in

Figure

7.

Connecting

the

remote

sensor

to

the

controller

Connect

the

remote

sensor

cable

to

the

REMOTE

SENSOR

INPUT

jack

on

the

back

panel

of

the

controller.

To

align

the

connector

with

the

jack,

keep

the

arrow

on

the

connector

on

the

top.

Use

the

supplied

piece

of

hook

and

loop

fastener

to

secure

the

remote

sensor

in

its

suggested

location

above

or

below

the

satellite

receiver

(see

Figure

6).

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8

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CAUTION:

Make

sure

all

components

are

unplugged

from

the

power

outlet

before

you

begin

hooking

up

the

system.

Figure

5

Speaker

cable

connections

to

the

cube

speaker

CAUTION:

Make

sure

no

strands

of

wire

from

any

terminal

touch

any

other

terminal.

Bridged

wires

create

short

circuits

that

affect

proper

operation

of

your

system.

Figure

6

Placement

of

the

remote

sensor

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