Harman-Kardon II - Manual (Page 9)

5 MODULUS II HOME THEATER SYSTEM
Turn Off All Power
After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your
system. First, turn off all audio-system power. Use high-quality
speaker wire to make your connections. Use at least #16-gauge
speaker wire with polarity coding. The side of the wire with
a ridge or other coding is usually considered positive polarity
(i.e., + ). Also, consult the owner’s manuals that were included
with your amplifier or receiver to confirm connection
procedures.
Satellites
Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown
in Figure 10. Connect each + terminal on the back of the
amplifier or receiver to the respective + (red) terminal on each
speaker. Connect the – (black) terminals in the same way.
Important!
Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to – or – to +) when making
connections. Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished
bass response. Be certain that positive and negative wire strands
are completely isolated to avoid short circuits that
may damage your equipment.
F IGURE 10 – Wiring diagram shows polarity connections for one
channel of a home theater system.
Center Channel
Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown
in Figure 10. Connect each + terminal on the back of the
amplifier or receiver to the respective + (red) terminal on the
speaker. Connect the – (black) terminals in the same way.
Important!
Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to – or – to +) when making
connections. Be certain that positive and negative wire strands
are completely isolated to avoid short circuits that may damage
your equipment.
F IGURE 11 – The satellites and center channel speaker feature
terminals that can be connected in several different ways; e.g.,
banana plugs, spade terminals and direct wiring (as shown here).
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