JBL SOUNDPOINT SERIES SP8II - Manual (Page 4)

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Phillips #2 screwdriver
Measuring tape Utility knife
Pencil
Carpenter’s level Awl
TOOLS NEEDED The SoundPoint ® Series in-wall
speakers were designed to be
easily installed. However, if you
are unsure of your ability to prop-
erly install these loudspeakers,
please contact your dealer or a
qualified installer.
INSTALLATION
The wires for both speakers
should be the same length. If
one speaker is placed closer to
the amplifier than the other,
hide the excess wire behind
the wall. Speakers and elec-
tronics terminals have corre-
sponding (+) and (–) terminals.
Most manufacturers of speakers
and electronics, including JBL,
use red to denote the (+) termi-
nal and black for the (–) termi-
nal. It is important to connect
both speakers identically: (+) on
the speaker to (+) on the ampli-
fier and (–) on the speaker to (–)
on the amplifier. Wiring “out
of phase” results in thin sound,
weak bass and a poor stereo
image. With the advent of multi-
channel surround sound
systems, connecting all of the
speakers in your system with
CONNECTION TIPS
WIRE LENGTH RECOMMENDED SIZE
Up to 20 ft. 16-gauge
Up to 30 ft. 12-gauge
Greater than 30 ft. 10-gauge
† †
the correct polarity remains
equally important in order to
preserve the proper ambience
and directionality of the
program material.
To use the push-type speaker
terminals, press the red (+) or
black (–) cap for the desired
terminal, insert the bare end of
the speaker wire into the hole
below the cap and release the
cap. Gently tug on the wire
to make sure that it is fully
inserted.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
† For model SP6CSII, the terminals
for both the left and right channels
will be on the same loudspeaker.
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