Bose 601Series III Loud Owner's guide - Page 3

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Examine

the

wire

ends

carefully.

There

will

be

some

visible

difference

between

the

two

conduc-

tors.

It

the

wire

is

clear,

one

side

may

be

silver

and

the

other

copper.

It

the

wire

is

not

color

coded.

one

side

will

be

ribbed

or

striped.

Consider

the

ribbed,

striped

or

copper

side

to

be

positive

(

+

).

The

remaining

side

(plain,

smooth,

or

silver)

is

negative

(

—

).

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Figure

2.

Connecting

the

speaker

C.

Connect

the

negative

side

of

one

wire

to

the

termi-

nal

marked

(

—)

on

the

left

speaker.

Refer

to

Fig-

ure

2.

Connect

the

other

negative

end

of

the

same

(negative)

wire

to

the

corresponding

negative

ten

minal

on

the

left

channel

of

your

receiver

or

ampli-

fier.

Refer

to

Figure

3.

D.

In

the

same

way,

connect

the

positive

terminal

(

+

)

of

the

left

speaker

to

the

corresponding

positive

terminal

on

the

left

receiver

or

amplifier

channel.

(If

your

receiver

or

amplifier

offers

a

choice

of

output

impedances.

use

the

terminal

marked

8

or

8

OHMS.)

E.

Using

the

other

piece

of

wire,

repeat

steps

C

and

D

above

to

connect

the

right

speaker

to

the

right

channel

of

your

receiver

or

amplifier

F

Check

very

carefully

to

make

sure

that

no

loose

strands

of

wire

are

brushing

against

the

other

ter-

minal

on

either

the

speaker

or

amplifierireceiver.

Such

"bridged"

wires

create

short

circuits

which

can

damage

your

amplifier/receiver

Repair

any

A.

Press

the

lab

B

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of

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3.

Connecting

the

speaker

to

the

receiver

or

amplifier

loose

wire

strands

before

plugging

in

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

PLEASE

NOTE:

Care

is

required

if

you

intend

to

sta-

ple

speaker

wires.

It

a

staple

or

other

object

pierces

the

wire,

it

could

cause

a

short

circuit.

V.

Checking

Your

Hookup

If

you

are

not

sure

whether

the

speakers

are

correctly

hooked

up

or

in

phase

(positive

to

positive,

negative

to

negative),

try

this

simple

lest.

A.

Set

your

sound

system

for

MONO

(monophonic

or

I-1)

reproduction.

Be

sure

the

balance

control

is

centered

or

set

to

normal.

B.

Turn

and

move

the

speakers

so

they

are

facing

each

other

very

closely.

C.

Play

some

music

with

deep

bass.

If

the

speakers

are

hooked

up

correctly,

the

sound

will

come

from

a

point

between

the

speakers

and

will

have

full,

natural

bass

response.

If

the

music

is

not

localized

between

the

two

speak-

ers

and/or

you

do

not

hear

much

deep

bass,

shut

the

receiver

or

amplifier

off,

reverse

the

(+)

and

(

-)

connections

on

one

speaker

only,

and

repeat

the

test.

Use

the

connection

which

produces

the

most

bass.

VI.

Getting

the

Most

Out

of

Your

Bose

601

Speaker

System

Once

set

up

and

connected

property,

your

speakers

will

require

very

little

attention.

However.

observing

the

following

guidelines

will

help

you

get

the

most

out

of

your

speaker

investment.

A.

Fusing

Any

loudspeaker

can

be

damaged

if

the

amplifier

driving

it

should

fail

or

is

played

so

loudly

that

it

produces

distortion.

This

is

especially

likely

to

occur

with

low

-powered

amplifiers

or

receivers.

Your

601

speakers

have

Digital

Dynamic

Range

woofers

with

built-in

woofer

protection

circuitry.

For

maximum

protection,

however.

we

recommend

fusing.

A

fuse

can

be

inserted

into

the

speaker

circuitry

by

simply

wiring

a

fuseholder

to

the

(

+)

terminal

of

the

speaker.

The

speaker

wire

then

connects

to

the

holder,

putting

the

fuseholder

between

the

speak-

er's

(

)

terminal

and

the

receiver

or

amplifier's

(it

)

terminal.

When

the

fuse

is

inserted

into

the

fuse

-

holder,

the

fusing

protection

system

is

complete.

2

-ampere,

fast

-blow

Buss

AGC

Series

or

Littlef

use

AG

Series

fuses

are

recommended.

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