User manual YAMAHA SOAVO-2

[. . . ] A vessel with water in it - If the vessel falls by vibrations and water spills, it may cause damage to the speaker, and/or you may get an electric shock. € Do not place the speaker where foreign objects such as water drips might fall. It might cause a fire, damage to the speaker, and/or personal injury. € Do not place the speaker where it is liable to be knocked over or struck by falling objects. [. . . ] The positioning of speakers is important, because it controls the whole sound quality of a multi channel system. 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. Long time use and vibrations may cause this unit to fall down. € Do not pinch the cables between the speaker and the stand. 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. 2 Twist the exposed wires of the cable together. Soavo-2 (R) Connect the + speaker cable to the upper red terminal and then – speaker cable to the lower black terminal. [. . . ] € There are magnets on the reverse side of the front cover. Do not place the front cover close to objects that might be affected by magnets, such as TVs, clocks, magnetic cards, diskettes etc. € Specifications are subject to change without notice due to product improvements. € Care should be taken not to exceed the input power values noted above. [. . . ]