CREATIVE Digital DTT 3500 - Manual (Page 11)

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Speaker Cable Installation
Typically, the 3 meter (5 feet) Speaker
Cables will connect the front
Satellites and the Center Speaker to
the Decoder Amplifier and the 5 meter
(9 feet) Speaker Cables will connect
the rear Satellites to the Decoder
Amplifier. A panel of twelve self-
adhesive labels is provided to identify
each Satellite and Subwoofer and the
opposite end of the cable connected to
a Satellite and Subwoofer.
1. Identify a 3 meter Speaker Cable.
Most often, a Satellite will be
used with a Desktop Stand. In
this case, thread the bare cable
end of a 3 meter Speaker Cable
through the hole in the Desktop
Stand. Connect this end to a
Satellite (as shown in Diagram
A). Carefully insert the Desktop
Stand’s attachment arm into the
socket in the back of the Satellite,
taking up any slack in the cable
as required.
2. To use this Satellite in the front
left position, remove the backing
from the small, round “L” label
and apply it to the back of the
Satellite (see Diagram A).
3. Remove the backing from the
remaining, longer “L” label and
wrap it around the opposite end
of the Speaker Cable near the RCA
plug.
4. Place the Satellite in the front left
position.
5. Repeat this process using another
3 meter Speaker Cable for the
front right Satellite, using the “R”
labels.
6. Connect another 3 meter Speaker
Cable to the Center Speaker. Use
the “C” (center) labels. For details
on attaching Center Speaker
stands, see “Center Speaker Stand
Installation” on page 8.
7. Use the RS and LS labels (right
and left surround) and 5 meter
Speaker Cables for the rear
Satellites.
8. If you wish to use the Floor
Stands with the rear Satellites,
assemble the stand according to
the Floor Stand Assembly
leaflet.
9. Use the last 3 meter Speaker
Cable and the “SUB” labels for
the Subwoofer.
Speaker Cable Usage
To connect the Speaker Cable to
each speaker, press one of the
spring-loaded tabs to expose the
connection hole.
Insert the bare end of the cable
into the exposed hole, then release
the tab to lock the cable in place.
Connect cables with red bands to
red tab connectors, and unmarked
wires to black tab connectors.
Notes: Matching red cables to red
tabs and unmarked cables to black
tabs insures the speakers all play
“in phase”. “Out-of-phase”
connections will do no electrical
harm, but the overall sound quality
will be greatly reduced. You can
substitute regular 18 gauge speaker
cable to create longer cables, if
needed. The 5 meter cables may
also be used for the front satellites
if required.
Speaker Cable
and Stand
Installation
A
Attachment Arm
Socket