Pioneer HTP-072 Subwoofer and Speakers Owners Manual - Page 6

Connections and Use Connection Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connecting the speakers To get the best out of your speakers it is important that you connect them properly to your receiver. Each speaker connection consists of a positive (+) and a negative (-) terminal. These should be matched between the receiver and the speaker. 1 Attach one end of the supplied speaker cord to the rear of the each speaker. • Connect the wire with the colored marker to the red (+) terminal; the plain wire to the black (-) terminal. Press down the spring-loaded tab and insert the wire, as shown below. Release the tab to secure the wire. Black (-) Red (+) Red colored marker • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cords, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts. • After connecting the plugs, pull lightly on the cords to make sure that the ends of the cords are securely connected to the terminals. Poor connections can create noise and interruptions in the sound. • If the cords' wires happen to be pushed out of the terminals, allowing the wires to come into contact with each other, it places an excessive additional load on the receiver. This may cause the amp to stop functioning, and may even damage the receiver. • When using a set of speakers connected to an receiver, you won't be able to obtain the normal stereo effect if the polarity (+, -) of one of the speakers (left or right) is reversed. Operation • Set the receiver's cross-over frequency at 200 Hz. 2 Connect the other end of each speaker cord to your receiver. • To connect, insert the colored wire into the matching positive (colored) terminal and the other wire into the negative (black) terminal. See also the Operating Instructions that came with your receiver. Making amplifier settings Before connecting the speakers, please read the operating instructions supplied with your amplifier to select the speaker setting of amplifier: • Front / Center / Surround speakers: SMALL 6 En