User manual BOSE 141 SPEAKERS

[. . . ] 6 Español Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Product Information Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bose® Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Twist the bare end of each wire, so loose strands will not touch across terminals. Be sure to connect each wire to the proper terminal (positive to positive and negative to negative). CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wires, which can result in electrical shock or damage. Note: It is sometimes difficult to distinguish wire markings. Inspect both wires carefully. Make the connections Just press down the terminal tab on the back of each speaker to insert the appropriate wire (Figure 2). Connect one speaker cord to your right speaker. Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal. Attach the plain wire to the black (­) terminal. Connect the other end of the same cord to the RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUT of your receiver or amplifier. Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal. Attach the plain wire to the black (­) terminal. Connect the second cord to the left speaker and LEFT SPEAKER OUTPUT. Follow the procedure described above. red Figure 2 How to make terminal connections marked wire 4 October 30, 2001 AM182344_04_V. pdf Setting Up Check the connections Check to be sure all connections are made positive to positive (+ to +) and negative to negative (­ to ­). Make sure that no loose strands of wire touch across terminals. Bridged wires can short circuit and damage the speaker components. Tighten any loose connections before you plug in the receiver or amplifier and turn it on. Figure 3 Completed connections + ­ + ­ Amplifier or receiver ­+ Test the speakers To make sure your speakers operate correctly: ­+ 1. Set your receiver or amplifier to MONO (monophonic) and turn it on. Set the balance control to normal (center position). Place the speakers less than 6 inches (15 cm) apart, facing each other. Play some deep bass passages of music through the speaker. The sound should seem to come from a point between the two speakers. If it is not, your connections may be out of phase. To make them match connections to the amplifier, try reversing the + and ­ connections on the back of one speaker. Then repeat steps 1 ­ 4. AM182344_04_V. pdf October 30, 2001 5 Maintaining Your Speakers To clean your Model 141 speakers Wipe the Model 141 speaker cabinets clean using a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent. [. . . ] Call Bose or your retailer to arrange for service. If the originally faulty speaker now plays, one channel in the amplifier or receiver is probably defective. Try another receiver. Both speakers do not play or sound distorted. Defective amplifier or receiver. Reconnect the speakers to another amplifier or receiver that is working properly. 6 October 30, 2001 AM182344_04_V. pdf Product Information Warranty period Bose® Model 141 speakers are covered by a limited 5-year transferable warranty. Details of the coverage are provided on the warranty card that came with your speakers. [. . . ]