User manual BOSE ACOUSTIMASS 5 STEREO SPEAKER SYSTEM

[. . . ] The Bose® Acoustimass® 5 Series III Speaker System Owner's Guide Introduction Thank you English We appreciate your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 5 Series III speaker system. It will provide you with many years of listening enjoyment. Your system features new third generation Acoustimass cube speaker arrays, a product of the continuous research and development at Bose Corporation. These cube speakers deliver more lifelike sound and better overall performance, yet are smaller than their predecessors. Important information Please read this owner's guide The set-up and operation of your Acoustimass 5 Series III speaker system is significantly different from other speakers. [. . . ] If you do so, use similar gauge or thicker wire, and make sure you maintain the correct phase (+ to + and ­ to ­), and properly connect the wires. 3. Examining the cables and connections Locate the four identical pairs of wires packed with the system. · Two wire pairs connect your cube arrays to the Acoustimass module. · The other two wire pairs connect the Acoustimass module to your receiver or amplifier. The marked wire (with a red, striped, or printed marker) connects to the positive (+) terminal at each connection. · The cube arrays and the Acoustimass module have red positive (+) connections. 5 Setting Up English 4. Connecting the cube arrays to the Acoustimass® module Select one pair of wires, and locate the terminal tab on the rear of the left cube array. Just press the terminal tab on the back of the speaker to insert the marked wire into the red (+) terminal and the plain wire into the black (­) terminal (Figure 3). Release the terminal tab and both wires will be held securely. Repeat this process with the other pair of wires and the right cube array. Figure 3 Connecting a cube array Marked wire to red terminal CAUTION: Do not connect your amplifier or receiver directly to the cube arrays. Cube arrays must be connected directly to the Acoustimass module or damage will result. 4. Next, locate the terminals marked OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS on the rear of the Acoustimass module (Figure 4). Connect the other ends of the wires from the left cube array to the pair of terminals marked L. Make sure that the marked wire is connected to the positive (+) and the plain wire is connected to the negative (­) terminal. Now, repeat step 5 for the right cube array, connecting its wires to the terminals marked R. Figure 4 Connecting cube arrays to the Acoustimass module From left cube speaker From right cube speaker To receiver or amplifier 6 Setting Up 5. Connecting the Acoustimass® 5 Series III system to your receiver 1. Select one of the remaining two pairs of wires, and locate the left channel terminals on the Acoustimass module marked INPUTS FROM AMP OR RECEIVER. Depress the red, positive (+) tab, insert the marked wire and release the tab. Repeat the process for the black, negative (­) tab and the plain wire (Figure 5). Then follow the same procedure for the right channel, using the last pair of wires. English Figure 5 Connecting the Acoustimass module to your receiver R L 3. Disconnect your receiver or amplifier from the AC power (mains) outlet. Locate the speaker outputs on your receiver. [. . . ] However, any speaker can be damaged if the amplifier driving it fails. Increasing the volume until the music sounds distorted also causes speaker damage. This can happen even with a low-powered receiver or amplifier. Your speaker system is designed for use with receivers or amplifiers rated from 10 to 200 watts per channel with 4 to 8 ohm impedance. For further information, refer to your receiver or amplifier owner's guide. 10 Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 5 Series III Speaker System Maintaining your speaker system The cabinets of your Acoustimass 5 Series III speaker system may be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. [. . . ]