Connecting The Antennas; Connecting The Speakers; Connecting The Sub W Oofers - RCA RT2500 Manual

RT2500 ENG 5/26/00
Getting Started
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Connecting the Antennas

The A M and FM antennas connect to the A M and
FM terminals on the system's back panel. They must
be hooked up in order to receive clear reception.
Uncoil the antenna wires and locate the bare ends.
Press do w n on the tab to open the terminal and
insert the wire. Snap the tab closed. A fter connect-
Antenna and Speaker
Wire Connection
Push Speaker terminal tab
d o w n to insert w ire.
Release tab to lock w ire in
the terminal.
N OTE: M ake sure the insulation
is completely removed from the
en ds o f the A n tenna and
speaker wires at all connection
poin ts.
If you w ant to enjoy full range of sound effects, with
small speakers, it is a must to use the sub w oofer
with the speakers to maintain adequate bass signal
for the surround sound effect.
Speaker cords, 1 for each speaker, are needed for
connection. Twist the stripped ends of speaker cord
about 2/3 inch (15 mm). Press do w n on the tab to
open the terminal and insert the wire. Snap the tab
closed. To ease speaker connections, the speaker
cords and the terminals are color-coded into:
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ing the antennas, extend
them to their full length
and adjust their positioning
for better reception.
Connecting the
Speakers
A t least t w o front speakers
(left and right) are required.
For better sound quality,
Center speaker, rear speak-
ers and Sub w oofer are pre-
ferred. A dding center and
rear speakers will enhance
surround effects. A dding a
Sub w oofer will increase
bass response.
Red/Black (M ain Speakers), Blue/Black (Center
Speaker) and Grey/ Black (Rear Speakers). W hen con-
necting the speakers, make sure the colors of speak-
er wires and terminals are matched. If the cords are
reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack
bass.
C E N T E R
S P E AKE R
S U B W O O F E R
S U B W O O F E R
S P E AKE R
T his pa rt not
a va ila ble for R T 2 5 0 0 R
U se this jack on the left back
panel for connecting powere d
sub- woofe r.
S U R R O U N D S O U N D S P E AKE R S
Connecting the Subwoofer
For RT2500, connect the sub w oofer with the audio
cord (bro w n/ black) provided. For RT2500R, or if you
w ant to connect your o w n po w ered sub w oofer, a
monoaural audio cord (not supplied) is needed.
This receiver offers a high flexibility for user to use a
large variety of speakers and sub w oofers. For more
information please refer to section "Fine Setting of
the Speakers" in " A dvanced Sound Control" on
page 12.
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