RCA RTD120 User Manual - Page 10

Connections FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT CENTER +- +- +- Black Red Black White Black Green FR FL SR SL CEN SUB SPEAKERS 6Ω 8Ω Purple Black Black Grey Black Blue +- +- +- RIGHT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND SUBWOOFER Connecting to Speakers Remember to match the colors of the speaker wires to jacks on the back panel. • Connect the speaker wire its corresponding terminal jacks. Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord • Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal. • Stripped cords are touching each other due to exces- sive removal of insulation. To avoid short-circuiting the speakers • Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. • Make sure the stripped end of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord. Note • Be sure to match the speaker cord correctly. • For optimal sound performance, use the supplied speakers. • Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied. 6