Harman Kardon CITATION 7.3 Owners Manual - Page 10

Connections

to

the

speakers

from

an

amplifier

may

be

made

using

bare

wire,

banana

plugs

or

spade

lugs.

If

bare

wire

is

used

for

the

connections,

strip

approximately

1

/2

inch

to

3/4

inch

(20mm)

of

insulation

from

the

end

of

each

wire

and

carefully

twist

the

strands

of

each

conductor

together.

Be

careful

not

to

cut

the

individual

strands

or

twist

them

off;

for

optimal

performance

all

strands

must

be

used.

Before

connecting

the

wires

to

the

speaker,

note

that

the

terminals

have

black

and

red

colored

rings

on

the

gold-plated

binding

posts.

These

colored

rings

are

your

keys

to

maintaining

correct

phasing

with

the

amplifier

and

processor.

Loosen

the

speaker

binding

posts

far

enough

so

that

the

pass

-through

hole

is

revealed.

Note

that

one

conductor

of

the

speaker

cable

will

have

no

markings,

and

the

other

will

have

a

red

line,

brand

name

markings,

a

colored

thread,

or

some

other

positive

indication.

Place

the

wire

with

the

"+"

sign,

thread

or

markings

through

the

hole

in

the

terminal

with

the

red

colored

ring.

This

is

the

"positive"

conductor.

Place

the

wire

with

no

markings,

or

a

"-"

sign

through

the

terminal

with

the

black

colored

ring.

This

will

be

the

"negative"

conductor.

Twist

the

bind-

ing

posts

back

so

that

a

positive

connection

is

made,

but

do

not

overtighten

or

use

tools,

as

this

may

break

the

delicate

wire

strands

and

decrease

system

performance.

If

you

are

using

spade

lugs,

connect

them

to

the

wire

using

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

and

then

loosen

the

caps

on

the

binding

posts.

Place

lugs

between

the

screw

terminal

and

the

back

of

the

binding

post,

as

if

it

were

a

horseshoe

on

the

game's

post.

Be

sure

to

observe

proper

polarity,

by

placing

the

"-"

or

blank

wire

to

the

black

post,

and

the

"+"

or

marked

conductor

to

the

red

post.

Tighten

with

your

fi

ngers

to

obtain

a

positive

contact.

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

amplifier's

manufacturer.

It

is

highly

recommended

that

the

length

of

cable

connecting

any

two

pairs

of

speakers

be

identical.

For

example,

make

certain

that

the

cable

length

connecting

left

and

right

front,

or

left

and

right

rear

(surround)

speakers

are

identical,

even

though

one

speaker

may

be

physically

closer

to

the

amplifier

than

the

other.

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.

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

create

an

artificial

inductor

that

will

affect

the

fre-

quency

response

of

the

system.

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