Bose 501 Series V Owner's guide - Page 6

Choose

the

speaker

cord

It

is

important

to

use

the

proper

gauge

(thickness)

of

speaker

cord.

Standard

zip

cord

(2

-conductor,

18

-gauge

wire)

is

recommended

for

most

applications.

You

can

find

this

wire

at

most

electrical

and

hardware

stores.

You

will

need

thicker

wire

if

your

speakers

will

be

more

than

30'

from

a

receiver

or

ampli-

fier

Refer

to

the

"Wire

recommendations"

under

"Technical

Information,"

or

contact

your

authorized

Bose"

dealer

for

more

information.

To

run

speaker

wire

through

a

wall

or

under

a

floor

Make

sure

you

have

enough

wire

to

reach

from

the

receiver

to

each

speaker.

Also

check

your

local

building

code

requirements.

Before

proceeding,

you

may

want

to

contact

an

electrical

installer

for

information

about

your

local

building

or

safety

regulations.

Prepare

the

cord

Speaker

cord

consists

of

two

insulated

wires.

The

insulation

around

one

wire

is

marked

(striped,

collared,

or

ribbed).

This

marked

wire

is

always

positive

(+).

The

plain

wire

is

always

negative

H.

These

wires

correspond

to

the

red

(+)

and

black

(-)

terminals

on

the

back

of

the

speaker,

receiver,

or

amplifier.

To

prepare

ends

of

the

cord:

1.

Strip

approximately

1

/

2

inch

(12mm)

of

insulation

from

both

wires.

2.

Twist

the

bare

ends

of

each

wire.

Make

the

connections

Just

press

down

on

the

terminal

tab

to

insert

the

appropriate

wire

(Figure

4).

1.

Connect

one

cord

to

the

right

speaker

output

of

your

receiver

or

amplifier

a.

Attach

the

marked

wire

at

one

end

to

the

red

(+)

terminal.

b.

Attach

the

plain

wire

at

that

end

to

the

black

(-)

terminal.

2.

Connect

the

other

end

of

the

same

cord

to

your

right

speaker

a.

Attach

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

(+)

terminal.

b.

Attach

the

plain

wire

to

the

black

(-)

terminal.

3.

Connect

the

second

cord

to

the

left

speaker

output

and

left

speaker.

Follow

the

procedure

described

above.

CAUTION:

Never

use

broken

or

frayed

wiring,

as

electrical

shock

or

damage

may

result.

Note:

It

is

sometimes

difficult

to

distinguish

wire

markings.

Inspect

both

wires

carefully.

CAUTION:

Before

making

any

connections,

turn

off

your

receiver

or

amplifier

and

unplug

from

outlet

(the

AC

power

mains).

Not

doing

so

may

result

in

damage

to

your

system.

Note:

Be

careful

when

using

stranded

wire.

Loose

strands

should

not

touch

across

terminals.

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