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Troubleshooting Guide, Speaker Connection

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SPEAKER CONNECTION ALL MODELS (2 SPEAKER STEREO SETUP) L RECEIVER / AMPLIFIER R L - + R + - H65 SM (2 SPEAKER STEREO SETUP) L RECEIVER / AMPLIFIER R Fig. 5a Wiring for all models except H65-SM, see below. H65 SM (1 SPEAKER STEREO SETUP) L RECEIVER / AMPLIFIER R L - + + - R - + + - L R - + + - Fig. 5b Two Speakers Fig. 5c One Speaker TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION No Sound Make sure receiver, preamp or amplifier is plugged in and turned on. Check power outlet at the wall is working. Are headphones plugged in, or is system on Mute? Re-check all connections. No Sound from One or More Speakers Check your balance control. Check that all power cords are properly plugged in and functioning. Swap the Left speaker cable with the Right speaker cable at the receiver/amplifier end to determine if the problem is with the speaker or something else (i.e. wiring, amplifier). Lack of Bass or Dislocated Image (Stereo) One or more speakers may be connected out of phase (their polarity is reversed). Re-check to ensure that each speaker's cable is connected with correct polarity: red (+) to red (+) and black (-) to black (-). 11

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
No Sound
Make sure receiver, preamp or amplifier is plugged in and turned on.
Check power outlet at the wall is working. Are headphones plugged
in, or is system on Mute? Re-check all connections.
No Sound from One
or More Speakers
Check your balance control. Check that all power cords are properly
plugged in and functioning. Swap the Left speaker cable with the
Right speaker cable at the receiver/amplifier end to determine if the
problem is with the speaker or something else (i.e. wiring, amplifier).
Lack of Bass or
Dislocated Image
(Stereo)
One or more speakers may be connected out of phase (their polarity is
reversed). Re-check to ensure that each speaker’s cable is connected
with correct polarity: red (+) to red (+) and black (-) to black (-).
R
L
+
+
-
-
L
R
ALL MODELS
(2 SPEAKER STEREO SETUP)
RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
R
-
-
L
+
+
+
+
-
-
L
R
H65±SM
(2 SPEAKER STEREO SETUP)
RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
L
+
-
-
R
+
H65±SM
(1 SPEAKER STEREO SETUP)
L
R
RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
Fig. 5a
Wiring for all models
except H65-SM, see below.
Fig. 5b
Two Speakers
Fig. 5c
One Speaker
SPEAKER CONNECTION