User manual YAMAHA SOAVO-1

[. . . ] A vessel with water in it If the vessel falls by vibrations and water spills, it may cause damage to the speakers, and/or you may get an electric shock. Do not place the speakers where foreign objects such as water drips might fall. It might cause a fire, damage to the speakers, and/or personal injury. Do not place the speaker where it is liable to be knocked over or struck by falling objects. [. . . ] Set up the speakers on the basis of your listening position by following the owner's manual supplied with your amplifier. 3 Soavo-1 Subwoofer Center How to attach the spikes: 1 Lay down this unit on the floor. 2 Turn the nut and position it near the tip of the spike. 3 Screw the spikes into the hole of the stands. 4 Place the speaker in the desired location in an upright position and adjust the length of the spike to match the depth of the carpet. (repeat step 1, 2 and 3. ) 5 When adjustment is finished, turn the nut up to the base of the stand firmly. Notes Surround · The tips of the spikes may scratch or damage the flooring. Please be careful when positioning the speakers. · Do not push or lean against the speaker to prevent falling over, which may cause damage to this unit or personal injury. · As this unit is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are requierd to transport it safely. Notes · These speakers feature a magnetically shielded design, but there is still a chance that placing them too close to a TV set might impair picture color or buzzing noise. Should this happen, move the speakers away from the TV set. · Do not remove the stands attached to the bottom of the speaker as this might cause the serious accidents, resulting from falling over of the speaker. 2En CONNECTIONS 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 · Connect the screw-type terminals at the rear of the speakers to the speaker terminals of the amplifier with the 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. How to connect the cables: <Standard connections> Speakers terminals of the amplifier Amplifier SPEAKERS R L A + ­ ­ + B 1 Loosen the knob. 2 Remove the insulation coating at the extremity of each speaker cable by twisting the coating off. Soavo-1 (R) Leave the jumper cables in place when connecting. Loosen Soavo-1 (L) Tighten 3 Insert the bare wire into the hole. 4 Tighten the knob and secure the cables. Test the firmness of the connection by pulling lightly on the cables at the terminal. Notes · Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as this could damage the speaker or the amplifier, or both of them. [. . . ] when you don't use it. Taking care of the speaker When you wipe this unit, do not use chemical solvents (ex. alcohol or thinners etc. ); this might damage the finish. For heavy dirt, dampen a soft cloth in detergent diluted with the water, wring it out, and then clean this unit up with a soft cloth. 5En © 2006 YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE. , BUENA PARK, CALIF. 135 MILNER AVE. , SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G. m. b. H. [. . . ]