JBL 4365 Owner's Manual

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44CONNeCTIONsCAUTION: Make sure that all of the system’s electrical components are turned OFF (and preferablyunplugged from their AC outlets) before making any connections.Speakers and amplifiers have corresponding positive and negative (“+” and “–”) connection terminals. The 4365 hastwo sets of connection terminals; jumper wires connect the terminals to each other. The terminals are marked “+” and“–”. Additionally, the “+” terminals have red rings, while the “–” terminals have black rings. See the illustration below.We have designed the 4365 so that a positive voltage at the “+” (red) terminal will cause the speaker transducers tomove outward (toward the room).We recommend using a high-quality speaker wire with polarity coding. The side of the wire with a ridge or other codingis usually considered positive polarity (“+”).To ensure proper polarity, connect the left- and right-channel “+” terminals on the back of the amplifier or receiver totheir respective “+” (red) terminals on the speakers. Connect the “–” (black) terminals in a similar way. See the owner’smanual of your receiver or amplifier to confirm its connection procedures.BASIC SINGLE-WIRE CONNECTION:Connect the amplifier to each speaker as shown in the illustration below. You can use either set of terminals on thespeaker. NOTE: Do not remove the jumper wires from between the two sets of terminals when connecting the speakerwires.+ –SpeakerConnector PanelReceiver or Amplifier(one channel shown)IMPORTANT: Do not reverse polarities (i.e., “+” to “–” or “–” to “+”) when making connections. Doing so will cause poorstereo imaging and diminished bass performance.The 4365’s gold-plated speaker terminals can accept a variety of wire-connector types: bare wire, spade connectors,pin connectors and banana connectors.Using Bare Wire or Pin Connectors:A. Unscrew Cap B. Insert Bare Wire orPin Connector throughHole in PostC. Tighten Capto Secure WireIMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) wires or pins do not touch each other or the other terminal. Touching wires cancause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or amplifier.