Optimus XTS 20AV 2-Way Satellite Swivel Speaker System
(400-2086)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 59454

Speaker Placement

For the best sound:

  Place the speakers so the distance between them is about the same as the
  distance between the listening area and a point halfway between the
  speakers.

  Avoid floor locations.  (Floor coverings can absorb sound.)

Flat Surface Mounting

The ideal location is on a table or shelf positioned near the corner of a 
room.  A shelf attached to a wooden wall (or other acoustically hard 
surface) greatly reinforces the sound.

Note:  If possible, place the front edge of the speakers flush with the
       front edge of the shelf.

Wall Mounting

The mounting holes on the back of the speakers lets you mount the speakers 
on a wall bracket or stand (available at your local RadioShack store).

Connections

Your local RadioShack store has a wide selection of speaker wire.  We 
recommend you use color-coded or marked wire to help you correctly connect 
the wire.  Most color-coded wires have a stripe running down one of he 
conductors and marked wires have ridges along one of the conductors.

With the speakers placed in the selected locations, route the speaker wire 
from each speaker to the receiver/amplifier.

Use 18-gauge speaker wire (not supplied) for distances up to 25 feet.  For 
greater distances, use 16-gauge wire (not supplied).

Note:  For maximum bass response and the best overall performance, connect
       your speakers so it is in phase (positive to positive, and negative
       to negative; same color to same color).

Follow these steps to connect the speakers to your receiver/amplifier.

1.  Separate the wire's two conductors at both ends for a length of about
    2 inches.

2.  Strip the insulator from the ends of each conductor to expose 1/2-inch
    of metal wire and twist the loose strands.

3.  Press the right speaker's red (positive) terminal tab and insert one
    of the wire ends.  Then release the tab.

4.  Press the right speaker's black (negative) terminal tab and insert one
    of the wire ends.  Then release the tab.

5.  Connect the wire from the speaker's red (positive) terminal to the
    receiver/amplifier's right positive terminal.

    Then connect the wire from the speaker's black (negative) terminal to
    the receiver/amplifier's right negative terminal.

6.  Repeat these steps for the left speaker.

(EB 4/24/00)

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