JBL SCS180.6 - Manual (Page 6)

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CONNECTION TIPS
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Separate and strip the
ends of the speaker wire
as shown. The wires sup-
plied with the system may
already be stripped and
tinned for easy insertion
into the speaker terminals.
Speakers and electronics
terminals have correspon-
ding (+) and (–) terminals.
Most manufacturers of
speakers and electronics,
including JBL, use red to
denote the (+) terminal and
black for the (–) terminal.
The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe. It
is important to connect both
speakers identically: (+) on
the speaker to (+) on the
amplifier 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 the correct polarity
remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper
ambience and directionality
of the program material.
To connect the supplied
speaker wires to the satellite
and center speaker termi-
nals, press the red or black
plastic tab for the desired
terminal, insert the bare end
of the wire into the hole and
release the tab. Gently tug
on the wire to make sure
that it is fully inserted.
To use the binding-post
speaker terminals on the
subwoofer, unscrew the
colored collar until the pass-
through hole in the center
post is visible under the
collar. Insert the bare end of
the wire through this hole;
then screw the collar down
until the connection is tight.
The hole in the center of each
collar is intended for use
with banana-type connectors.
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