Optimus XTS 20AV User Manual

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Cat. No. 40-2086

XTS 20AV 2-Way Satellite Swivel Speaker System

Note

Your Optimus XTS 20AV 2-Way Satel­lite Swivel Speaker System
big sound from a smal l package! The
innovative dual speaker design lets
you swivel the top speaker for a
smooth mix of direct and reflected
sound.

Your speakers are ideal as part of a
home surround-sound system, and
are magnetically shie lded so you can
place them next to your TV or comput­er display without interference.

delivers

: If possible, pl ac e th e fron t ed ge of
the speakers flush with th e front e dge of
the shelf.

Wall Mounting

The mounting holes on the back of the
speakers let you mou nt the s peake rs o n
a wall bracket or stand (available at your
local RadioShack store).

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

For the best sound:

• Place the speakers so the dis­tance between them is about the
same as the distan ce between t h e
listening area and a point half way
between the speakers.

• Avoid floor locations. (Floor cover­ings can absorb sound.)

Flat Surface Mounting

The ideal location is on a table or shelf
positioned near the corne r of a room.
A shelf attached t o a wooden wall (or
other acoustically ha rd surface) great ­ly reinforces the sound.

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Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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CONNECTIONS

Your local Radio Shack s tore 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 do wn one of the conduc­tors and marked wires have ridges along
one of the conductors.

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With the speakers placed in the selected
locations, route the speaker wire from
each speaker to the receiver/amplifier.

Use 18-gauge speaker wire

for distances up to 25 feet. For

plied)

(not sup-

greater distances, use 16-gauge wire
(not supplied)

Note:

For maximum bass re sponse an d

.

the best overall performance, connect
your speaker so it is in phase (positive to
positive, and negative to negative; same
color to same color).

Follow these steps to connect the
speakers to your receiver/amplifier.

1. Separate the wire’s two conductor s
at both ends for a length of about 2
inches.

2. Strip the insulator from th e ends of
each conductor to expose

1

/2-inch of
metal wire and twist the loose
strands.

3. Press the r ight speaker’s r ed (posi­tive) terminal tab
the wire ends.

and insert one of

Then release the tab.

4. Press the right speaker’s blac k (neg­ative) terminal tab
the wire ends.

and insert one of

Then release the tab.

5. Connect the wire from the speak er’s
red (positive) te rminal to the r eceiv­er/amplifier’s right positive terminal.

Then connect the wire from the
speaker’s black (negative) terminal
to the receiver/amplifier ’s right neg­ative terminal.

6. Repeat these steps for the left
speaker.

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Conductors

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SWIVELING THE
SPEAKERS

Note

: High frequency s ounds are more
directional than mi ddle or low frequen cy
sounds.

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Inch