BDS 270/BDS 570
Connections
Connect the Satellite Speakers
CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver, ensure that the
receiver's AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making
speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage
your speakers.
Speakers and receivers have corresponding (+) and (–) connection terminals.
BDS 270
white
left channel (+)
red
right channel (+)
black
(–) on both channels
BDS 570
white
front left (+)
red
front right (+)
blue
surround left (+)
gray
surround right (+)
green
center (+)
black
(–) on all channels
Most speakers use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal.
Be sure to connect each speaker identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the receiver and
(–) on the speaker to (–) on the receiver. Miswiring one or more speakers results in thin
sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image.
4
Front Right
Speaker
Surround Right
Speaker*
* Used only with BDS 570 receiver
IMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or the
other terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage the
receiver.
Connect the Subwoofer
IMPORTANT: Do not plug the subwoofer's AC power cord into an AC outlet at this time.
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Subwoofer
Connections
Front Left
Speaker
Center
Speaker*
BDS Receiver (BDS 570 shown)
Surround Left
Mono RCA
Audio Cable
(not supplied)
Speaker*