For your records••• Serial numbers are located on the label on the back of each 251™ environmental speaker Serial numbers and Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date _ We suggest you keep your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner's guide CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, the offerer Bose® Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product Kind of equipment Loudspeaker Type designation: 251 ™ Environmental Speakers in accord
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Selecting the location for your speakers For best results, mount both speakers on the same wall, facing the listening area Make sure they do not face each other (Outdoors, if you are not using an existing wall, consider the length of your listening area as your "wall ") The 251 ™ speakers should be placed at least 7 feet (2 m) apart Please consider the following before mounting your speakers • Measure the length of speaker wire you need to connect each speaker to your receiver or amplifier To determine the
Choosing the speaker wire Be sure to use the proper gauge (thickness) of speaker wire Standard zip cord (2-conductor, 18-gauge wire found at electrical and hardware stores) works for most applications If your speakers will be more than 30 feet (9 m) from the receiver or amplifier, see the "Wire recommendations" under "Technical Information" on page 13 Or check with your authorized Bose® dealer If you decide to run the speaker wire through a wall or underground, check your local building code requirements, o
Installing the mounting brackets (cont.) Installing the brackets onto the exterior of a house (cont.} For mounting onto wood, install the supplied screws using a Phillips-head screwdriver (Figure 6A) For concrete use, first install the supplied plastic inserts Then, using a Phillips-head screwdriver, install the screws (Figure 68) Figures 6A and 68 A.
Installing the mounting brackets (cont.) Installing the brackets onto a deck railing or table (cont.
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Attaching the speakers to the brackets (cont.
Making the connections (cont.) Putting the speakers in the final location Loosen the knobs on each speaker to rotate the speakers into the desired position Then, tighten the knobs to secure the speaker in its final position (Figures 18A and 188) Figures 18A and 188 A 8.
Maintaining ¥our251™Speafciers £ Troubleshooting Problem What to do Neither speaker plays • Check the settings on your receiver or amplifier Refer to the owner's guide that came with it for instruction on settings • If your 251™ speakers are connected as a second set of speakers to your receiver or amplifier, check that the connections have been made to the "B" terminals and that the "B" speakers are selected to play The bass or treble is weak • Check the tonal balance setting on your receiver or amp
Technical'nformation Protective features • Galvanized powder coated steel grille • Environmentally resistant hardware • Polymer fiber composite drivers • Nickel-plated brass connection terminals • Syncom® computer quality control Driver complement • Two (2) 2%11 environmental Twiddler™ drivers per speaker • One (1) 5~1I environmental woofer per speaker Enclosure • Dual-port molded polypropylene composite • Black or wh ite Dimensions • 13%11 H X 5%11 W X 8" D (34 29 cm x 146 cm x 20 32 cm) Compatibili
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