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Banana

plugs

may

simply

be

inserted

into

the

jack

provided

on

the

speaker

termi-

nal

connection.

Before

inserting

the

plugs,

make

certain

that

the

binding

post's

screw

cap

is

tightened

down

by

turning

it

in

a

clockwise

direction.

This

makes

cer-

tain

that

the

maximum

contact

area

is

available.

Also,

be

certain

that

the

plugs

are

fi

rmly

inserted

so

that

a

proper

connection

is

made.

Finally,

run

the

cables

to

the

amplifier,

and

connect

the

cables

using

the

instruc-

tions

provided

by

the

manufacturer.

When

making

connections

at

the

amplifier

end,

be

certain

to

observe

proper

polarity,

connecting

the

"black"

wire

to

the

nega-

tive

terminal

and

the

"red"

wire

to

the

positive

terminal.

It

is

highly

recommended

that

the

length

of

cable

connecting

any

set

of

speakers

be

identical.

For

example,

make

certain

that

the

cable

length

connecting

left,

center

and

right

front

speakers,

or

the

left

and

right

rear

(surround)

speakers

are

identical,

even

though

one

speaker

may

be

physically

closer

to

the

amplifier

than

the

other.

If

one

speaker

has

excess

wire

in

its

lead

to

maintain

equal

length,

make

certain

the

extra

cable

is

NOT

coiled

in

a

circle,

as

this

may

form

an

inductor

that

will

nega-

tively

impact

the

performance

of

your

speakers.

System

Verification

Before

using

your

speakers

with

program

material

for

the

fi

rst

time,

it

is

always

a

good

idea

to

verify

that

the

speakers

are

connected

to

the

proper

amplifier

and

processor

output

channels

with

regard

to

their

location.

An

easy

way

to

do

this

is

to

use

the

test

signal

generator

built

into

all

Dolby

Pro

Logic'

and

Home

THX

processors.

First,

turn

down

the

volume

level

on

your

processor,

to

avoid

any

damage

to

the

speakers

at

turn

on.

Then,

turn

on

your

system

and

place

it

in

the

"test"

mode

as

indicated

in

the

processor's

instructions.

This

will

cause

a

pink

noise

signal

to

circu-

late

around

the

room,

starting with

the

left,

then

moving

to

the

center,

right

and

rear

speakers.

Take

a

minute

to

listen

and

note

if

the

speakers

are

producing

sound

in

the

proper

sequence.

This

process

may

also

be

done

with

the

"WOW!"

laser

disc

offered

with

many

Home

THX

processors,

such

as

the

Citation

7.0.

Chapter

7

on

Side

2

of

the

disc

contains

circulating

test

signals,

with

an

on

-screen

indication

to

assist

you

in

mak-

ing

certain

that

the

sound

is

emanating

from

the

proper

speaker.

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