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Speaker, connections

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Speaker connections You may connect either two speakers (one system) or four speakers (two systems) to the rear of your FESTIVAL 3 Music System. For your convenience we have provided RCA plug-type connectors for quick, trouble-free speaker connections. To connect your speakers, simply plug them into the Speaker System 1 receptables. Two speaker cables are supplied with your system with a phono plug connector at each end for this simple plug-in connection to your unit. (Please refer to the diagrams supplied in this instruction manual which indicate the exact location of these speaker connection receptacles.) SYSTEM I RIGHT LEF SYSTEM 2 ® ® RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER 4 SYSTEM I SYSTEM 2 RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT I RIGHT SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER R GHT SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS FOR STEREO OPERATION (1 SYSTEM) The cables supplied may be easily dressed around the molding for an inconspicuous and neat installation. Do not drive the staples or tacks through the center of the wire for this may short out the two sections and will decrease the overall volume or short out the speakers entirely. 1. Plug one end of the speaker cable into the receptacle on the rear of your left speaker (this is the speaker on the left as you face the speakers.) 2. Plug the other end of the speaker cable into the LEFT speaker receptacle on the rear of the system. 3. Similarly connect the other speaker cable to your right speaker. 4. Attach the other end of the speaker cable to the receptacle marked RIGHT on the rear of the system. 5. Your music system is now connected for 1 system stereo operation and is operative when the speaker system 1 switch is in the "ON" position. CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS FOR STEREO OPERATION (2 SYSTEMS) 1. Connect all 4 speakers for your two system operation as shown in the diagram. 2. You may now select either system 1, system 1 and 2, or system 2 by the use of the speaker selector switches located on the front panel of your FESTIVAL 3.

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Speaker
connections
You
may
connect
either
two
speakers
(one
system)
or
four
speakers
(two
systems)
to
the
rear
of
your
FESTIVAL
3
Music
System.
For
your
convenience
we
have
provided
RCA
plug
-type
connec-
tors
for
quick,
trouble
-free
speaker
connections.
To
connect
your
speakers,
simply
plug
them
into
the
Speaker
System
1
receptables.
Two
speaker
cables
are
supplied
with
your
system
with
a
phono
plug
connector
at
each
end
for
this
simple
plug-in
connection
to
your
unit.
(Please
refer
to
the
diagrams
supplied
in
this
instruc-
tion
manual
which
indicate
the
ex-
act
location
of
these
speaker
con-
nection
receptacles.)
SYSTEM
I
RIGHT
LEF
SYSTEM
2
®
®
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
SPEAKER
LEFT
SPEAKER
SYSTEM
I
RIGHT
LEFT
SYSTEM
2
RIGHT
LEFT
I
RIGHT
SPEAKER
LEFT
SPEAKER
CONNECTING
THE
SPEAKERS
FOR
STEREO
OPERATION
(1
SYSTEM)
The
cables
suppl
ied
may
be
easily
dressed
around
the
molding
for
an
inconspicuous
and
neat
installa-
tion.
Do
not
drive
the
staples
or
tacks
through
the
center
of
the
wire
for
this
may
short
out
the
two
sections
and
wil
l
decrease
the
overall
volume
or
short
out
the
speakers
entirely.
1.
Plug
one
end
of
the
speaker
cable
into
the
receptacle
on
the
rear
of
your
left
speaker
(this
is
the
speaker
on
the
left
as
you
face
the
speakers.)
2.
Plug
the
other
end
of
the
speaker
cable
into
the
LEFT
speaker
receptacle
on
the
rear
of
the
system.
3.
Similarly
connect
the
other
speaker
cable
to
your
right
speaker.
R
GHT
SPEAKER
LEFT
SPEAKER
4.
Attach
the
other
end
of
the
speaker
cable
to
the
receptacle
marked
RIGHT
on
the
rear
of
the
system.
5.
Your
music
system
is
now
con-
nected
for
1
system
stereo
op-
eration
and
is
operative
when
the
speaker
system
1
switch
is
in
the
"ON"
position.
CONNECTING
THE
SPEAKERS
FOR
STEREO
OPERATION
(2
SYSTEMS)
1.
Connect
al
l
4
speakers
for
your
two
system
operation
as
shown
in
the
diagram.
2.
You
may
now
select
either
sys-
tem
1,
system
1
and
2,
or
sys-
tem
2
by
the
use
of
the
speaker
selector
switches
located
on
the
front
panel
of
your
FESTIVAL
3.
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