ProScan PS27123 Owner's Manual page 50

Connecting External Speakers
ConnectingSpeakers to Back of TV
If you connect an Amplifier or Receiver to your TV, you
can connect the speakers to the Amplifier/Receiver instead
of the TV.
If you do not connect an Amplifier or Receiver to your TV,
you can connect external speakers to the back of the TV to
enhance sound from the TV.
The diagram below shows how to connect external
speakers to the terminals on the back of the TV.
1 If necessary, remove the vinyl covering from the ends of
the speaker wire and twist the wire core.
2 Press and hold down the lever of the speaker terminal
while inserting the wire core into the hole. Be sure to
connect (+) to (+) and (-) to (-) (explained below).
3
Release the lever.
EXTERNAL
SPEAKERS
The speaker switch on the back of the TV changes how the
TV's amplifier drives the speakers, allowing you to use the
external speakers two ways:
To enhance the sound from the TV's speakers, place the
speakers in the front of the viewing area (usually beside
the TV), and slide the speaker switch to EXT. This provides
full power to the external speakers for a "fuller" sound and
turns off the TV's internal speakers.
SPEAKER
EXT _
INT_XT
SURR
To obtain a "surround sound" effect, place the external
speakers in the rear of the viewing area, and slide the
speaker switch to INT/EWr SURR. This provides full power to
the TV's internal speakers for the front sound and a
surround signal.to the rear speakers. Do not use the
SPK060 speakers for thistype of setup. They are designed
to be used close to the TV.
. Back of R gh Speaker . Back of TV E}ack of Left Speaker
Notes: After releasing the lever, •pull gently on.the wire and check that it
is cgnnected securely to its terminal. -
Do not allow the wire core to protrude from its terminal or contact other
wires or terminals. If the cores of two wires touch each other, damage to
components could result.
Important: When connecting the speaker wire, make sure you connect
the (+) terminal on the TV to the (+) terminal on the speaker. One side
of the speaker wire is usually marked with a white stripe to help you
connect (+) to (+) and (-:) to (-). If the (+) and (-) terminals are not
matched properly, the speakers w!li not be "in phase" causing reduction
in low frequencies Co_tss).
Caution; Do not connect external
speakers to moi'e than one audio
source at a time. You can connect a
set of speakers to either the TV or the.
amplifier but not "toboth at the same
time. If you connect the same
• speakers to both the TV.and the
amplifier (or to more than onc sct of
terminals), you will probably damage
your equipment.
SPEAKER
EXT E INI_EXT
SURR
Helpful Hints: Externa.l speakers placed next to the TV will sound
better the higher quality they are. Very efficient small "bookshelf' or
"compact" speakers will give good results for surround-sound use.
Surround effect' can often be im_oved by experimenting with rear
speaker placement.
Surround-encoded movies (broadcast or tape) give the best surround
effect, but regular stereo and mono programs will also benefit.