XTS 40  (400-1991)     Connecting the Speaker Wire     Faxback Doc. # 6709

Your local Radio Shack store sells a wide selection of speaker wire.  We
recommend you use wire that is color-coded or marked on one side.  If a
speaker wire needs to be less than 50 feet long to connect your
receiver/amplifier to the speaker, use 18 gauge or larger wire (not
supplied).  If a speaker wire must be more than 50 feet long for this
connection, use 16-gauge wire (not supplied).

1.  Route the speaker wire from your receiver/amplifier to the speaker.

Note:  Avoid routing the speaker wire near other electrical wires, and do
       not nail or staple the speaker wire.

2.  Separate the conductors at each end of the speaker wire for a length
    of about 4 inches.  With a wire stripper, remove about 1/4 inch of
    insulation from the end of each conductor.  Then twist the ends of
    each conductor to secure loose strands.

3.  Connect the wire to the terminals on the back of the speaker by
    pressing down on the red positive (+) terminal's tab, inserting one
    end of the marked conductor, then releasing the tab.

    Repeat this procedure to connect the other conductor to the black
    negative (-) terminal.

4.  Using the wire's color-coding or marking as a guide, connect the other
    end of the marked conductor (connected to the speaker's positive (+)
    terminal.  Then connect the conductor that is connected to the
    speaker's negative (-) terminal to your receiver/amplifier's negative
    (-) terminal.

(br/all-7/11/94)

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