User Guide

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• The two speakers are identical, so it doesn’t matter
which one you use on the left or right.
• Turn the sound volume to the minimum and
disconnect the power cord from the amplifier before
connecting the speaker cables.
• The nominal impedance of this speaker system is
6 Ω. Use only amplifiers capable of handling this
impedance.
• Use the supplied speaker cables to connect between
speaker’s input terminals and the amplifier’s speaker
terminals as illustrated on the below
• Use the red line wires to connect the positive (+)
terminals.
• Connect the speaker cables
securely to the terminals, with
the core wires twisted properly.
In this case, make sure that the
core wires do not touch each
other. Note that a short circuit in
core wires may result in damage
to the amplifier.
Connecting to AV amplifier
Before turning on the amplifier’s power switch:
• Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (–)
speaker cables do not contact each other. Otherwise, a
short-circuit may occur, causing damage to the
amplifier.
• Be sure to connect the speaker cables with correct
polarity (connect the speaker’s positive (+) and
negative (–) binding posts with the amplifier’s
corresponding speaker terminals). Reversed polarity
results in impaired bass-range reproduction, causing
mislocalization of the sound image. Also, be sure to
connect the Right and Left speakers with the
amplifier’s corresponding speaker terminals.
• Pull lightly on the speaker cables to ensure that they
are connected firmly.
The sound quality a speaker system reproduces varies
greatly depending on the construction and area of the
room where it is installed, as well as the location and
size of the furniture. For better-quality sound, observe
the following precautions.
• Avoid placing the speaker system on an elevated
object such as on concrete blocks. Instead, place it on
a rigid floor surface with minimal vibration. Also
note that high-quality bass cannot be obtained if the
speaker system is unstably positioned. Generally
speaking, placing the speaker system on several
small-diameter supports results in better bass than
placing it directly on the installation surface.
Moreover, if you feel the bass reproduced by the
system is too weak, move the speaker system closer
to the wall behind it. You can thus control the
strength of the reproduced bass by the position of the
speakers.
• In many rooms, the furniture and wall affect the
reproduced sound quality. For stereo sound
reproduction, placing the Right and Left speakers in
the same condition produces the best results. If they
are placed in extremely different conditions, the
Right- and Left-channel balance will be adversely
affected.
• The ideal placement of the speaker system is as
follows: Imagine an equilateral triangle and position
the Right and Left speakers on both ends of the base.
The ideal listening position is at or slightly to the rear
of the triangle apex.
• Glazed doors or surrounding walls in front of the
speaker system may cause the resonance of specific
frequency ranges due to reflected
sound. To eliminate
this resonance, place some sound-absorbing material
such as a thick curtain in front of the doors or walls.
Connections
L
R
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS A
CENTER
SPEAKER
+–
+– +–
15 mm
+–+–
1. Strip the insulation of speaker cables,
and twist the core wires tightly.
2. Loosen the terminal screw and insert
the wire into the hole (until the core
wires are inserted fully).
3. Fasten the terminal screw.
SKF-4800
Front right speaker
SKF-4800
Front left speaker
SKC-4800
Center speaker
AV amplifier
SKR-4800
Surround right
speaker
SKR-4800
Surround left
speaker
Red line
Placement