Spica SPICA, Angelus Owner's Manual

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set

up.

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the

unit

whose

serial

nunber ends

with

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letter

A'

on

the

left

side

of

your system

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you

face

it).

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lay

the

Angelus

down

on

its

back.

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parts

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place

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specialty

speaker

wires

come

already

prepared

for

connection.

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are

using

more

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wire,

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red

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back

panel

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turning

it

cotmter-clockwise

a few

turns.

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the

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lead

of

the

speaker

wire

up

to

the

red

post

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place

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the

post

so

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the

hook wraps

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inside

of

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post.

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knob clockwise

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amplifier

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instructions

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speaker

wire

connection

to

the

amplifier,

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sure

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"+"

output

of

each channel

is

connected

to

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red

input

on each Angelus.

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each speaker so

that

it

points

directly

at

your

favorite

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sometimes

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as

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them

in".

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placing

the

speakers

on

opposite

sides

of

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room

facing

each

other,

if

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powering up your system,

make

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habit

to

always

turn

on your

receiver

or

amplifier

last.

When

shutting

the

system

off,

turn

the

volune

control

down

all

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way

and

turn

the

amplifier

off

first.

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practice

will

avoid

possible

damage

to

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Angelus caused

by

the

"pops" and

"clicks"

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some

pieces

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audio equipnent

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