Polk Audio LEGEND L900 Owner Manual - Page 4

What's in the Box Each box contains: 1. (2) L900 height modules with mounting hardware (attached) 2. Owner's Manual 3. Registration Card 4. Allen wrench How to Connect Your System To get the best sound quality, it's important to wire your speakers correctly. Wire Preparation Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver/amplifier. Strip 0.5" (12.7mm) of insulation from each of the two conductors of the wire to expose the bare metal and twist each of the individual conductors into single un-frayed strands. Note that one of the terminals on the rear of each speaker is marked red (+) and the other is black (-). Make certain that you connect the wire from the positive (+) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the red (+) terminal on your speaker and the wire from the negative (-) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the black (-) terminal on your speaker. Most wire has some indicator (such as color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one of the two conductors to help you maintain consistency. These recommendations are for all connections from the amplifier/receiver to each speaker: Runs Lengths up to 25' (5 m) Lengths greater than 25' (5 m) but less than 50' (15 m) Lengths greater than 50' (15 m) but less than 75' (25 m) Lengths greater than 75' (25 m) Gauge 16 or better 14 12 10 Binding Posts To connect wire to the binding post, unscrew the binding post cap and insert the bare wire into the hole near the base of the binding post. Do not insert the insulated part of the wire into the hole as this will not give you a good connection. Tighten the binding post cap until it seats firmly with the wire, but do not over tighten. Make sure to connect to the binding posts labeled "Height". Connectors You have several options when choosing connectors for your speaker wires, and it's really a matter of personal preference. Three of the more commonly used are banana plugs, spade lugs and bare wire. If you know where you want to locate your speakers and plan to set up your system and leave them there, then bare wire will work fine. Just make sure there are not stray strands of wire that could come into contact. If you like to experiment with different speaker locations, spade lugs or banana plugs offer more convenient options when it comes to disconnecting and reconnecting wires. Connect the L900 Height Modules to Your Corresponding Legend L800 or L600 Loudspeakers First, using the supplied Allen wrench, unscrew the four screws holding down the top panel of your L800 or L600 loudspeaker. Then, grab the exposed screws and lift the panel off. Set the top panel aside temporarily and/or put away for safekeeping. Next, connect the wiring harness of the corresponding left or right height module to the connector inside the corresponding L800 or L600 loudspeaker. Taking care to avoid pinching the wires, place the height module into the top of the L800 or L600 loudspeaker. Push on the sides of the height module to seat it firmly before screwing the module down. Tighten the screws until snug. Your Polk height module is now ready for use. 1. 4