Bose 201 Series - Manual (Page 6)

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Setting Up
Make the connections
Just press the terminal tab on the back of each speaker to insert the appropriate wire (Figure
3).
CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn off your receiver and unplug it from the AC
power (mains) outlet. Not doing so may result in damage to your system.
CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in electrical shock or damage.
1. Connect one speaker cord to your right speaker.
• Attach each marked wire (+) to the appropriate (+) terminal.
• Attach each plain wire (–) to the appropriate (–) terminal.
2. Connect the other end of the same cord to the RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUT of your
receiver.
• Attach each marked wire (+) to the appropriate (+) terminal.
• Attach each plain wire (–) to the appropriate (–) terminal.
3. Connect the second cord to the left speaker and LEFT SPEAKER OUTPUT. Follow the
steps in 1 and 2 above.
Figure 3
How to make terminal con-
nections
Test the speakers
To make sure your speakers operate correctly:
1. Turn on your receiver. Set the receiver to MONO (monophonic), if that is an option on your
receiver.
2. Make sure that all special effects (such as surround sound) are turned off.
3. Set the balance control to normal (center position).
4. Play some deep bass passages of music through the speaker.
The sound should seem to come from a point between the two speakers. The bass should be
full and natural. If it is not, one of the connections may be reversed, causing the speakers to
play out of phase (refer to “Make the connections” above).
To correct the problem, make sure all the wires are connected positive to positive (+ to +) and
negative to negative (– to –). Then repeat steps 1 through 4 above to re-test the speakers.
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+ —
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Red
Black
Red
Black
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