JBL HOME THEATER IN-WALL SERIES HTI88BB - Manual (Page 2)

SPEAKER
CONNECTIONS
Connection Tips
Refer to page 4 of the HTI88 sub-
woofer owner’s guide for general
information on speaker-wire con-
nections. This manual includes con-
nection guidelines that are specific
to the HTI88BB back box.
To use the push-type terminals on
the connections panel supplied with
the HTI88BB back box enclosure,
depress the colored cap until the
pass-through hole in the binding
post is revealed. While holding the
cap down, insert the bare end of
the wire, or a banana plug, into the
pass-through hole. Release the cap
and tug gently on the wire to ensure
that it is secure.
Since the HTI88 is a passive loud-
speaker, only speaker-level connec-
tions are available. Depending on
whether you are using a dedicated
subwoofer amplifier or your main
receiver/amplifier to power the
HTI88, select one of the two connec-
tion methods that follow.
Connection Method #1
Use this method when you are using
the HTI88 with your main receiver/
amplifier. Connect the main left and
right speaker-level outputs on your
receiver/amplifier to the Input 1 (for
left channel) and Input 2 (for right
channel) connectors on the HTI88
connection panel. Connect the
Output 1 terminals to the correspon-
ding terminals on your front left
speaker, and the Output 2 terminals
to the corresponding terminals on
your front right speaker.
NOTE: When using Connection
Method #1 with only one HTI88, the
shorting straps must be removed.
If you are using two HTI88 sub-
woofers, connect the left speaker out-
puts on your receiver/amplifier to
Input 1 on one subwoofer’s connec-
tions panel, and the right speaker
outputs on your receiver/amplifier to
Input 1 on the second subwoofer’s
connections panel. Then connect
Output 1 from the left-channel sub-
woofer to the inputs on your main
left speaker, and Output 1 from the
right-channel subwoofer to the
inputs on your main right speaker.
When using the HTI88 in this mono
mode, you should not remove the
shorting straps.
Connection Method #2
Use this method when you are using
the HTI88 with a dedicated sub-
woofer amplifier. Connect your main
receiver/processor’s line-level sub-
woofer output to the line-level input
on your subwoofer amplifier.
Connect the speaker terminals on
your subwoofer amplifier to either
Input 1 or Input 2. If your amplifier
has stereo outputs, you may con-
nect one channel to each of Inputs 1
and 2. However, you must remove
the shorting straps when using
stereo mode. Alternatively, you may
connect each channel to a separate
HTI88. When using only one input on
an individual HTI88, you should
leave the shorting bars in place.
Using the HTI88BB Back Box
Whichever connection method you
choose, to install the HTI88BB back
box, you will need to connect all of
the eight wires coming out of the
bottom of the back box to the appro-
priate terminals on the loudspeaker.
The wires are color-coded as
follows:
INPUT 1 (–): Yellow with black
stripe
INPUT 1 (+): Solid yellow
INPUT 2 (–): White with black
stripe
INPUT 2 (+): Solid white
OUTPUT 1 (–): Orange with
black stripe
OUTPUT 1 (+): Solid orange
OUTPUT 2 (–): Green with black
stripe
OUTPUT 2 (+): Solid green
YEL/BLK YEL WHT/BLK WHT ORG/BLK ORG GRE/BLK GRE
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2
– + – + – + – +
– +– +
Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Outputs
Left Right
– +
Front Left Speaker
– +
Front Right Speaker
Connections Panel
of HTI88BB Back Box
Connection Method #1, Using One HTI88
With Back Box (Remove Shorting Straps)
– +– +
Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Outputs
Left Right
– +
Front Left Speaker
– +
Front Right Speaker
YEL/BLK YEL WHT/BLK WHT ORG/BLK ORG GRE/BLK GRE
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2
– + – + – + – +
YEL/BLK YEL WHT/BLK WHT ORG/BLK ORG GRE/BLK GRE
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2
– + – + – + – +
Connections Panel of
Left HTI88BB Back Box
Connections Panel of
Right HTI88BB Back Box
Connection Method #1, Using Two HTI88 Loudspeakers
With Back Boxes (Use Shorting Straps)
– +
Amplifier Receiver/Processor
Speaker-Level
Outputs
Subwoofer or
Main Amp
Out
Line-Level
Inputs
– +
Left Left
Right Right
Left
Right
YEL/BLK YEL WHT/BLK WHT ORG/BLK ORG GRE/BLK GRE
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2
– + – + – + – +
YEL/BLK YEL WHT/BLK WHT ORG/BLK ORG GRE/BLK GRE
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2
– + – + – + – +
Left HTI88BB Back Box
Right HTI88BB Back Box
Connection Method #2, Using Two HTI88 Loudspeakers
With Back Boxes (Use Shorting Straps)
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