Connections - Harman Kardon BDS 275 Owner's Manual

BDS

Connections

CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver, ensure that the
receiver's AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making
speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage
the speakers.
your BDs receiver has color-coded speaker terminals:
BDS 275/BDS 277
white: left channel (+)
red: right channel (+)
black: (–) on both channels
BDS 575/BDS 577
white: front left (+)
red: front right (+)
blue: surround left (+)
gray: surround right (+)
green: center (+)
black: (–) on all channels
Be sure to connect each speaker identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the receiver or
amplifier, and (–) on the speaker to (–) on the receiver or amplifier. Miswiring one or more
speakers results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image.
CAUTION: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or any
metal object on the receiver's rear panel. Touching wires can cause a short circuit
that can damage your receiver or amplifier.
Connecting the Speakers
Front Right
Speaker
Surround Right
Speaker*
* Used only with BDs 575/BDs 577 receivers
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Front Left
Center
Speaker*
BDS Receiver
(BDS 575 shown)
Surround Left
Connecting the Receiver Terminals
A. Unscrew Cap
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Use a mono RCa audio cable to connect the BDs receiver's subwoofer Output connector
to your powered subwoofer; consult your subwoofer's user manual for information about
making connections to your subwoofer.
Powered
Subwoofer
Speaker
IMPORTANT: Do not plug the subwoofer's AC power cord into an AC outlet at this time.
Connecting the FM Antenna
Connect the supplied antenna to the fM antenna connector, as shown in the illustration
below. fully extend the antenna wire and move it to different positions until you get the
best reception of your favorite stations.
Speaker*
Connections
B. Insert Bare Wire C. Tighten Cap
Mono RCA
Audio Cable
(not supplied)
FM Antenna
(supplied)