Bose OmniVector Owner's Guide - Page 2

OmniVector

Loudspeakers

Owner's

Guide

Introduction

Thank

you

for

purchasing

OmniVectorthi

loudspeakers.

Their

advanced

design

and

quality

construction

will

give

you

many

years

of

listening

pleasure.

To

obtain

the

best

possible

performance

from

your

speakers,

please

take

the

time

to

read

this

guide.

Unpacking

Unpack

each

unit

carefully,

saving

the

cartons

and

all

other

packing

materials

for

later

use.

If

either

unit

appears

to

be

damaged,

do

not

place

the

damaged

unit

into

operation.

Repack

the

unit(s)

in

its

original

carton

and

notify

your

au-

thorized

OmniVector

dealer

immediately.

Wire

Selection

Use

standard

18

-gauge

speaker

wire

or

"zip

cord"

to

connect

the

speakers

to

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

For

runs

longer

than

20

feet,

16

-gauge

or

thicker

wire

is

recommended.

Connection

Follow

the

next

procedure

to

be

sure

your

OmniVector

speakers

are

properly

connected

to

your

music

system.

Refer

to

FIGURE

1.

a.

Unplug

your

amplifier

or

receiver

from

the

power

mains

before

attempt-

ing

to

con

gig

the

speakers.

b.

Slightly

se

re

the

conductors

at

the

end

of

each

wire.

Strip

approxi-

mately

1

4

inch

of

insulation

off

each

conductor.

c.

On

the

beef

each

speaker

is

a

pair

of

p

type

terminals

marked

+

(red)

and

—

(black).

These

termi-

nals

correspond

to

the

positive

and

negative

output

terminals

on

your

am-

plifier

or

receiver.

Connect

the

positive

output

of

each

amplifier

channel

to

the

+

(red)

terminal

on

the

appropriate

speaker

(left

or

right).

Connect

the

—

(black)

terminals

in

a

similar

man

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Speaker

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Use

the

insulation,

ribbing

or

color

coding

on

the

wire

to

be

sure

you

are

connecting

positive

to

positive

and

negative

to

negative.

d.

Check

very

carefully

to

make

certain

that

no

loose

wire

strands

are

"bridged"

across

the

terminals

of

the

speakers

or

amplifier.

Bridged

wires

create

short

circuits

which

can

damage

your

amplifier.

Repair

any

loose

wire

strands

before

plugging

in

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

Overload

Protection

All

OmniVector

loudspeakers

incorpo-

rate

an

automatic

tweeter

protection

circuit

which

prevents

damage

caused

by

excessive

high

-frequency

energy.

The

yellow

fiber-optic

indicator

on

the

tweeter

mounting

plate

will

"light

up"

whenever

this

circuit

is

activated.

The

light

is

visible

even

with

the

grille

assem-

bly

in

place.

OmniVector

Model

Two,

Three

and

Four

speakers

also

contain

Total

System

Pro-

tection

circuitry

for

increased

reliability

in

high

-power

applications.

A

red

fiber-

optic

light

indicates

activation

of

this

feature.

Maintenance

OmniVector

speakers

are

finished

in

durable

walnut

-grain

vinyl

veneer.

Clean

the

cabinets

by

wiping

with

a

damp

cloth

and

mild

soap.

The

grille

assemblies

can

be

carefully

brushed

or

vacuumed

if

necessary.

Technical

Specifications

Recommended

Amplifier

Power

Nominal

Impedance

Usable

Frequency

Response

Model

One

10-75

watts

RMS

8

ohms

38-20,000

Hz

Model

Two

15-100

watts

RMS

8

ohms

32-20,000

Hz

Model

Three

15-150

watts

RMS

8

ohms

28-20,000

Hz

Model

Four

15-200

watts

RMS

8

ohms

24-20,000

Hz

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