Pioneer S-1EX Owner's Manual - Page 4
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Connecting to an amplifier Before connecting to your amplifier, make sure that the amp is switched off. This speaker does not include speaker cables used for connecting to a stereo. Note the following when selecting speaker cables. • Use heavy-gauge speaker cable if possible, and keep the cables to the minimum necessary length. • If the length of cable required for left and right speakers differs, use cables of the same length, matched to the longer distance. • Cables have differing characteristics. Keep this in mind when using any cable. • Select cables with as little resistance as possible, and make sure the cables to the speaker terminals and amp are firm and secure. CAUTION These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts. D3-4-2-2-3_A_En Connecting the cables 1 Switch off the power to your amplifier. 2 Connect the speaker cables to the input terminals (lower) on the back of the speaker. For input terminal polarity, red is positive (+) and black is negative (-). Grasp the cap knobs on the lower input terminals and rotate them to the left (counter-clockwise), insert the speaker cable wires into the holes in the terminal posts, then tighten the knobs to secure the short bar as well as the wires. • You can also use banana plugs for this connection. To do so, you must first remove the caps from the terminal posts. Short bar connectors • After connecting the plugs, pull lightly on the cables to make sure that the ends of the cables are securely connected to the terminals. Poor connections can create noise and interruptions in the sound. • If the cables' 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 amp. This may cause the amp to stop functioning, and may even damage the amp. • When using a set of speakers connected to an amplifier, you won't be able to obtain the normal stereo effect if the polarity ( , ) of one of the speakers (left or right) is reversed. Bi-wiring Connections Bi-wiring requires two cables for each speaker, one for high frequencies and one for low frequencies. Using separate cables for the high end and low end improves the sound. Speaker Black Red Amplifier R ch L ch Speaker Black Red 1 Loosen the cap knobs on the left input terminals and remove the two short bars. In this state, the low-frequency speakers and the higherfrequency speakers are completely independent. Store the short bars in a safe place for later use. The lower terminals are for the bass, and the upper terminals are for midrange and treble sounds. 2 Insert a speaker cable into each of the terminal post holes, then tighten the knobs. Black terminal ( ) Red terminal ( ) High frequency terminals Low frequency terminals Black terminal ( ) Red terminal ( ) 3 Connect the other ends of the cables to the amp's speaker output terminals (for more details, refer to your amp owner's manual). Caution: when bi-wiring Note that in this setup, connecting the cables with the polarity reversed may seriously degrade the tone; refer to the section "Connecting the cables" again and confirm that the cables are connected properly. 4 En