Bose Lifestyle 48 Installation guide - Page 13

English Figure 8 Making the plug-in cable connection System Installation 2. Insert the speaker plug of each cable fully into the jack on the rear of one of the five speakers. The raised part on the plug slips into a notch at the top of the jack. 3. Connect the RCA connector at the other end of each cable to the corresponding jack on the Acoustimass® module (Figure 10 on page 14). • Blue connectors go into the matching left front, center, and right front jacks. • Orange connectors go into the matching left surround and right surround jacks. Making the two-wire connections for cube or cube array speakers Note: The surround speaker 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 Acoustimass module, simply pull apart the cables as needed. Note: To lengthen the speaker cables, use heavy-duty RCA extension cables, or splice in 18gauge or thicker cord (connecting + to + and - to -). To purchase extension cables, see your dealer or electronics store, or call Bose® customer service. Refer to the Bose address list included with your system. In Figure 9, 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. 1. Match the correct cable to the corresponding speaker location. • Front speaker cables have blue connectors at one end, with L (left), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. A red collar on each + wire is labeled LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. • Surround speaker cables have orange connectors at one end, with L (left) or R (right) molded into the connectors. A red collar on each + wire is labeled LEFT or RIGHT. 13