Polk Audio RMDS-1 - Manual (Page 13)

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Connecting the Speakers
We have supplied you with 5 sets of audiophile-
grade speaker wire to connect your speakers.
Each wire is color coded just to make it easy
for you to see which wire is which at the
subwoofer (amplifier) side. You can use any wire
on any channel. Use whatever length makes sense
for your set up and speaker placement. You can
temporarily (and safely) rest the subwoofer on the
grille-end to make it easy to see the terminals and
connect the wires.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The speaker wire may impede
the satellite speaker from sitting flat on a surface.
To correct this problem, gently bend the wire just below
the spade-lug connector as illustrated in Figure 2.
Front L&R Speakers
Use one of the supplied 20' (6M) speaker wires to connect
the Left satellite speaker to the Left Front speaker output
on the subwoofer amplifier. One conductor of the speaker
wire is marked with a color insulator. Use that conductor
to connect the red (+) terminal of the speaker to the red
(+) Left Front speaker terminal on the subwoofer
amplifier. Use the speaker wire conductor with a
black insulator to connect the black (-) terminal
of the satellite speaker to the black (-) terminal
on the subwoofer amplifier. To get a secure
connection, loosen the 5-way binding post thumb
nuts far enough to slip the spade lug connectors
under the thumb nuts (Fig. 1). Tighten the thumb
nut by hand or with a 3/8" nut driver. DO NOT
OVER TIGHTEN. Repeat for the Right Front channel
satellite speaker.
Center Speaker
Follow the same procedure described above
to connect the center speaker to the Center
Speaker outputs on the subwoofer amplifier.
Surround L&R Speakers
Follow the same procedure described above
to connect the rear surround speakers to the Left
Surround and Right Surround speaker outputs on
the subwoofer amplifier. Use the 40' (12M) wires.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be careful to maintain correct polarity on
all the speakers by always using the speaker wire with the color
insulator for the red (+) terminals and the black marked wire
for the black (-) terminals ON THE AMPLIFIER AND ALL
THE SPEAKERS. Failure to maintain correct polarity will
result in poor sound quality. Double check all connections
before using the system.
If the supplied speaker wire is not long enough, contact your
Polk Audio retailer for more high quality speaker wire. Use only high
quality 16 gauge or thicker speaker wire. Do not use lamp cord. Lamp
cord is not speaker wire, and your satellites will not light up.
Connecting to AC Outlets
If you are completely finished connecting all your source
components, your TV, and your speakers, now you can plug the
system into household 110-120 V, 60 Hz AC power outlets. You
must first connect the supplied AC power cord to the receptacle on
the rear panel of the subwoofer. Locate the Power switch on the
back of the subwoofer and set it to the “Standby” position. A small
pilot light on the bottom, front side of the subwoofer will glow red
indicating that the system amplifiers are plugged in and awaiting a
turn-on “order” from the preamp/processor. When the
preamp/processor is turned on, it will turn the amplifiers fully on
and the pilot light will glow green. If you will be away from home
for an extended period of time, turn the subwoofer power switch
to “Off.”
FRONT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
CENTER
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SURROUND
SPEAKER OUTPUT
L R
AUDIO INPUT
L R
SUBWOOFER
CONNECTOR TO
PREAMP/PROCESSOR
RIGHT
SURROUND
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
LEFT
SURROUND
CENTER
(Fig. 1)
BEND
(Fig. 2)
POWER
SWITCH
FUSE
PILOT LIGHT