Pc-Surround Ii Placement And Mounting; Speaker Connections - Phase Technology PC-1.5 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

PC-SURROUND II PLACEMENT AND MOUNTING

The PC Surround rear-effects home-theater speaker offers you wide latitude of acoustic performance, system options
and speaker placement (including wall, shelf and stand mounting.) Using the toggle switch located adjacent to the
speaker terminals on the rear of the cabinet, the speaker can be changed from bipolar to dipolar mode to suit personal
listening preferences.
In bipolar mode, the PC Surround serves as a full range speaker system to meet the recommended technical
specifications for rear surround speakers in a Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-7.2 home theater systems. As a dipolar speaker,
it offers the diffused, subtle effect of out-of-phase drivers with a strong on-axis null polar pattern for more diffused
surround effects.
In order for this effect to work in proper phase with the other speakers in your home theater they need to be placed
in the proper orientation. Whether they are mounted on a stand, shelf or hung upside down on a wall the direction the
arrows point on the rear of the cabinets will help you orient the surround speakers properly. For 5.1 systems when
placed on a sidewall the arrows should point forward toward the front main speakers. When placed on a rear wall the
speakers should be oriented so the arrows point away from each other. For 7.1 systems the rear speakers should be
placed so the arrows are pointing toward each other . The side speakers remain as mentioned above.
The convenient "Key-hole" style mounting bracket on the rear of the speaker can be used for surface mounting with
the appropriate mounting anchor. Please be sure that the anchor has a #8 or #10 screw head on it to properly fit the
hanger. Other types of standard speaker mounts may be used with the speakers as well. Please check with your Phase
Tech dealer for recommendations. Note: It is very important whichever method you use to be certain the mounting
screws or anchors will support the weight of the speaker. Self-stick rubber bumpers are provided with the PC Surround.
A bumper should be attached to each rear corner of the cabinet. These bumpers space the speaker away from the
wall to allow clearance for your speaker wires.

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Please refer to the diagram on the following page for speaker connections.
The following instructions apply whether you are using a separate amplifier or Home Theater receiver. For simplicity we
will use the term "amplifier" throughout this manual to mean both. With system power off and your amplifier unplugged,
please follow these steps:
Special Note: Observe Speaker Polarity Carefully!
Every cable, speaker and amplifier is clearly marked to show their positive (+) and negative (-) terminals. Amps and
speakers may use some combination of these symbols and/or colors to indicate positive (usually red) and negative
(usually black or white) connections. One strand of your cable will also be ridged and/or marked with a colored line
or other indicator on the positive side. For proper polarity and, thus, ideal system performance, always connect the
positive side of the cable to the positive terminals on your speakers and amplifier and the negative side of the cable
to the negative terminals.
Front Speakers: The pair of front speaker connections (left and right) on your amplifier will be labeled "Front" or
"Main." Connect the speaker cables for your left and right front speakers using these terminals and then connect the
cables to the front satellites. Observe positive and negative polarities.
Center Speaker: The center speaker connections on your amplifier will be labeled "Center" or "Center Channel."
Connect the speaker cables for your center channel speaker using these terminals and then connect the cables to the
center speaker. Observe positive and negative polarities.
Surround Speakers: The pair of surround connections (left and right) on your amplifier will be labeled "Surround."
Connect the speaker cables for your left and right surround speakers using these terminals and then connect the
cables to surround satellite speakers. Observe positive and negative polarities.
Rear Speakers (used in a 7.1 or 7.2 system): The pair of rear connections (left and right) on your amplifier will
be labeled "Rear." Connect the speaker cables for your left and right rear speakers using these terminals and then
connect the cables to the rear satellite speakers. Observe positive and negative polarities.