User manual YAMAHA SOAVO-2

[. . . ] € Placing the speaker on the same shelf or rack as the turntable can result in feedback. € Never put a hand or a foreign object into the port located on the rear of the speaker as this might cause personal injury and/or damage to the speaker. € When moving the speaker, do not hold the port as it might cause personal injury and/or damage to the speaker. [. . . ] Set up the speakers on the basis of your listening position by following the owner’s manual supplied with your amplifier. Speaker layout image Soavo-2 Subwoofer Yamaha speaker stand SPS-900 Center Surround Notes • To avoid accidents resulting from tripping over loose speaker cables, fix them to the floor. € Do not fasten the speaker on the stand with nails or adhesives, etc. Note Placing this unit too close to a TV set might impair picture color or create a buzzing noise. Should this happen, move the speaker away (more than 20 cm (7-7/8”)) from the TV set. 2 En CONNECTING TO YOUR AMPLIFIER This speaker system is capable of standard connections and bi-wired connections. Before making connections, make sure that the amplifier is switched off. english ■ CONNECTIONS You need a commercially available speaker cable. Y <Standard connections> When connecting the speaker cable, leave the jumper cables in place. Amplifier Speaker terminals of the amplifier The size and/or material of a speaker cable affects on the sound quality. Therefore, we recommend you purchase a high-quality speaker cable to exert the performance of this unit. € Connect the screw-type terminals at the rear of the speakers to the speaker terminals on the amplifier with a speaker cable (sold separately). € Connect the + terminals on the amplifier and the speakers using one side of the cable. Connect the – terminals on both components using the other side of the cable. € Connect one speaker to the left (L) terminals of your amplifier, and another speaker to the right (R) terminals, making sure not to reverse the polarity (+, –). If one speaker is connected with reversed polarity, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. sPEAKERS R L A + – – + B How to connect: 1 Loosen the knob. Soavo-2 (R) Connect the + speaker cable to the upper red terminal and then – speaker cable to the lower black terminal. [. . . ] To attach the front cover, line up the four salients (magnet) on the reverse side of the front cover with the four corresponding pegs. ) English Notes • When the cover is not attached, take care not to touch the speaker units with your hands or to exert excessive force with tools. Do not place the front cover close to objects that might be affected by magnets, such as TVs, clocks, magnetic cards, diskettes etc. [. . . ]