Radio Shack PA-115 User Manual
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PA-115 15 -Inch 2-Way Speaker
Your Radio Shack PA-115 15-Inch 2-Way
Speaker is designed to deliver uniform
sound dispersion with excellent sound
quality. Your speaker’s protective corner s
and carrying handle make it portable, so
you can use it anywhere you need it. It is
ideal for c lubs, schools, churches, confer ence rooms, auditoriums, and other locations that require controlled sound
coverage.
The PA-115’s 15-inch woofer and piezo
horn tweeter make it suitable for voice or
music. Its
minal posts make it easy to connect to any
amplifier. You can connect two PA-115s
to a stereo amplifier for stereo sound.
1
/4-inch phone jack and two ter-
Cat. No. 40-1415
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
An ideal speake r system cover s the lis tening area with a consistent volume level
without reverberation (echo) or “dead”
spots (areas without sound).
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To cover a wide ar ea, you migh t need on e
or more additional PA-115s. If you use
more than one PA-115, overlap the
speakers’ projection areas to prevent
dead spots.
CONNECTING THE PA-115
Note:
Be sure your amplifier is turned off
before you make any wire connections.
Using the PA-115’s Terminal
Posts
Use color-coded, two-connector, 18gauge or larger speaker wire to connect
the PA-115 to an amplifier using the PA115’s terminal posts.
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Note:
You can find the proper speaker
wire at your local Radio Shack store.
Speaker wire has two individual conductors (wire s) cover ed with insula tion, and is
often marked to he lp you ma ke the prop er
connections. Insulation on one s ide of the
wire mi
Or, the two conductors mi
ht have a ridge or colored stripe.
ht be different
colors (silver and copper, for example).
For the best bass response, be sure to
connect + on the speaker to + on the amp
and – on the speaker to – on the amp.
1. Separate the conductors at each end
for about 2 inches .
2. Strip away
1
/2 inch of insulation from
the end of each conductor.
4. Hand ti
hten the terminal to secure
the wire in place.
5. Connect the conductor’s other
stripped end to the amplifier’s positive (+) terminal.
6. Repeat Steps 3-5 to connect the PA1 15 to the amplif ie r’s ne
ative ( –) te r-
minal.
Using the PA-115’s Phone Jack
Instead of using the speaker’s terminal
posts, you can use the speaker’s phone
jack to make the connection.
If your ampli fier has a n 8- ohm phone jack,
you can use speaker cable that has a
phone plu
Shack Cat. No. 42-2470) to connect the
PA-115’s
fier’s phone jack.
on each end (such as Radio
1
/4-inch phone jack to the ampli -
3. Unscrew the PA-115’s positive (+)
terminal and insert a conductor’s
stripped end into the hole on the si de
of the terminal post. If the wire is too
lar
e to insert into the hole, strip
away some conductor to reduce the
wire’ s size.
2
Or, if your amplifier does not have an 8ohm phone jack, you can use speaker
wire that has a phone plu
connect the PA-115’s
on one end to
1
/4-inch phone jack
to the amplifie r’ s terminals.
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