OPTIMUS STS-65 Two-Way Bookshelf Speaker
(400-2091)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 19961

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

For the best stereo image, place a pair of speakers so the distance between
them is about the same as the distance between the listening area and the
point halfway between the speakers.

If you must place the speakers farther apart, turn them slightly inward.
If you must place them closer to each other, turn them slightly outward.
Experiment with your speakers' placement to find the best location for
them.

CONNECTIONS

Your local Radio Shack store has a wide selection of speaker wire.  We
recommend you use color-coded or marked wire to help you correctly connect
the wire.  Most color-coded wires have a stripe running down one of the
conductors and marked wires have ridges along one of the conductors.

With the speakers in their approximate locations, measure the distance
from each speaker to your receiver/amplifier.

Use 18-gauge speaker wire (not supplied) for distances up to 50 feet.  For
greater distances, use 16 gauge wire (not supplied).

NOTE:  For maximum bass response and the best overall performance, connect
       your speakers so they are in phase (+ to +, and - to -).

1.  Separate the wire's two conductors at both ends for a length of about 4
    inches. 

2.  Strip the insulator from the ends of each conductor to expose 1/4-inch
    of metal wire and twist the loose strands. 

3.  Press the tab on the left speaker's negative (-) terminal and insert
    one of the wire ends.  Then release the tab. 

4.  Press the tab on the left speaker's positive (+) terminal and insert
    one of the wire ends.  Then release the tab. 

5.  Using the speaker wire's code as a guide, connect the wire from the
    left speaker's negative (-) terminal to the receiver/amplifier's left
    negative (-) terminal. 

    Then connect the wire from the left speaker's positive (+) terminal to
    the receiver/amplifier's left positive (+) terminal. 

6.  Repeat Steps 3-5 to connect the right speaker. 


(EB 2/23/96)