Preparation For Use; Connecting Speakers - Optimus STA-20 Owner's Manual

PREPARATION FOR USE
Before making any connections:
• Be sure the receiver's power cord is
unplugged.
• Be sure the [POWER] button is off.
Note: To eliminate or reduce inter-
ference, use shielded audio cables for
all connections other than speaker
connections.
CONNECTING SPEAKERS
Your receiver is designed for use with
speakers that have an impedance of 8
ohms or higher. To fully enjoy the
receiver's capabilities, we recommend
that you use our Minim us series speaker
systems. However, you can also use
any high-efficiency standard speakers
or other types of compact speakers.
For speaker connections, use speaker
cable or 1 8-1 6 gauge speaker cable
or two-conductor wire. We recom-
mend that you use the shortest length
of wire possible.
Speaker wire consists of two individual
wires encased in insulation. Speaker
wire is usually color-coded or marked
with a ridge along one side to help you
make the proper connections between
your receiver and speakers.
1. Cut your speaker wires to the length
needed to connect your speakers to
your receiver.
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2. Split both speaker wires approx-
imately four inches on each end.
3. Using a wire stripper, carefully strip
about 1/4 inch of insulation from the
end of each individual wire.
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4. Connect one of the individual wires
to the right positive ( +) SPEAKERS
push terminal located on the
receiver's back panel. Then, connect
the other individual wire to the right
negative (-) SPEAKERS push
terminal.
5. Using the speaker wire's coding as
a guide, connect the positive wire to
the positive (+)terminal on your right
speaker.
Then connect the negative wire to
your right speaker's negative (-)
terminal.
SpeaKers