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System Hookup Options
Important: Use only one of these options. Never combine hookup options.
Option #1
Receivers that include a “Sub Out” feature—the most common hookup
method with Dolby
®
Digital receivers.
Note that one of the speaker input terminals on the rear of the speaker is
marked red (+) and the other black (–). Make certain that you connect the
wire from the red (+) terminal of your receiver to the red (+) terminal on your
speaker, and the wire from the black (–) terminal of the receiver to the black
(–) terminal on your speaker. Speaker wire has some indication (such as color
coding, ribbing, or writing) on one of the two conductors to help maintain
consistency. If your subwoofer doesn’t seem to produce much bass, it is
most likely that one of the speaker wires is connected backwards. Double
check all connections for correct polarity.
Note: Use either the L or R Line input (another hookup option is to use
a Y-split cable and connect both L and R line inputs). After you make
this sub out connection, turn the “Low Pass” filter fully clockwise.
Connect all speakers directly to the receiver. When using method #1,
adjust your receiver’s speaker configurations as follows: set front,
center and surround speakers to “small.”
Receiver Settings:
Front, Center, and Surrounds = “SMALL”
Subwoofer = “ON,” or “YES,” or “PRESENT”
Set the crossover frequency on the receiver to 120 Hz.
Consult your receiver’s owner’s manual for speaker configuration.
Wire Recommendations
Runs Gauge
Lengths up to 25' 18 or 16
Lengths greater than 25' but less than 50’ 16 or 14
Lengths greater than 50' but less than 75’ 14 or 12
Lengths greater than 75' 12
LINE IN
PHASE
POWER
LOW PASS
VOLUME
(Hz)
ON
0° 180°
100
16080
MINMAX
OFF
LEFT
SPEAKER LEVEL
OUTPUT
SPEAKER LEVEL
INPUT
RIGHT
–
+
–
+
LEFT
RIGHT
–
+
–
+
RL
Center Channel
Sub-out Receiver
Center
RCA Cable
Subwoofer
FrontSurround
RL
RL
LINE IN
PHASE
POWER
LOW PASS
VOLUME
(Hz)
ON
0° 180°
100
16080
MINMAX
OFF
LEFT
SPEAKER LEVEL
OUTPUT
SPEAKER LEVEL
INPUT
RIGHT
–
+
–
+
LEFT
RIGHT
–
+
–
+
RL
Center Channel
Sub-out Receiver
Center
RCA Cable
Subwoofer
FrontSurround Surround Back
RL
RL RL
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