Bose Model 111 Owners Guide - Page 6

Use

the

cord

properly

Speaker

cord

consists

of

two

insulated

wires.

The

insulation

around

one

wire

is

striped,

collared,

or

ribbed.

This

marked

wire

is

always

positive

(+).

The

plain

wire

is

always

negative

(-).

These

correspond

to

the

red

(+)

and

black

(-)

terminals

on

the

back

of

the

speaker,

receiver,

or

amplifier.

Be

sure

to

connect

each

wire

to

the

proper

terminal

(positive

to

positive,

negative

to

negative).

•

Prepare

the

ends

of

each

cord

At

the

ends

of

each

cord,

strip

approxi-

mately

1/2

inch

(12

mm)

of

insulation

from

both

wires.

Twist

the

bare

ends

of

each

wire.

•

Connect

the

cords

to

your

speakers

At

the

back

of

your

speaker,

unscrew

the

hex

knob

on

one

terminal

post.

This

reveals

a

small

opening

through

the

post.

Insert

the

bare

end

of

one

wire

into

the

opening.

Tighten

the

knob

to

secure

the

wire.

Now

insert

the

second

wire

into

the

second

terminal

post

(see

Figure

2).

•

Protect

the

cord

To

guard

against

weather

wear

on

exposed

wires,

see

"How

to

maintain

Bose'

Model

111

outdoor

loudspeakers"

on

page

8.

a

a

Make

the

connections

•

1.

Connect

the

first

cord

to

the

left

channel

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

left

speaker.

a.

Attach

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

(+)

terminal

post.

b.

Attach

the

plain

wire

to

the

black

(-)

terminal

post.

3.

Connect

the

second

cord

to

the

right

channel

and

right

speaker,

following

the

same

procedure.

S

Figure

2

•

Insert

the

bare

wire

end

into

the

opening

on

the

terminal

post.

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