JBL Balboa 10 Owner's Manual

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MODELS:BALBOA 10 ANDBALBOA CENTERThe supplied self-adhesiverubber feet may be attachedto the bottom corners of yourspeakers to protect yourfurniture.MODEL: BALBOA 30This model is shipped withfour self-adhesive nonskidpads that are to be used whenthe loudspeaker is intendedto be placed on a smooth-surfaced floor, such as tile orhardwood. Gently lay thespeaker on its side (not itsfront or back) on a soft, non-abrasive surface. Attach eachpad to the bottom of its foot inthe widest portion of therecessed area.DO NOT attach the pads ifthe speaker will be placedon carpeting.NEVER drag the speaker tomove it, as this will damagethe pads, the feet and/or thewood cabinet itself. Alwayslift the speaker and carry it toits new location.CAUTION: Floorstanding(tower) loudspeakers have ahigh center of gravity and maybecome unstable and tip overduring earthquakes, or ifrocked, tipped or improperlypositioned. If this is a concern,these speakers should beanchored to the wall behindthem, using the same proce-dures and hardware custom-ary for anchoring bookcasesand wall units. The customeris responsible for properinstallation and proper selec-tion of hardware.Without pad With padPlace pads hereSPEAKER PLACEMENT (CONTINUED)MODELS:BALBOA 10 ANDBALBOA 30MODEL:BALBOA CENTERSpeakers and electronics ter-minals have corresponding (+)and (–) terminals. It is impor-tant to connect both speakersidentically: (+) on the speakerto (+) on the amplifier and (–)on the speaker to (–) on theamplifier. Wiring “out ofphase” results in thin sound,weak bass and poor imaging.With the advent of multichan-nel surround sound systems,connecting all of the speakersin your system with the cor-rect polarity remains equallyimportant in order to preservethe proper ambience anddirectionality of the programmaterial.To use the binding-postspeaker terminals, unscrewthe colored collar until thepass-through hole in the cen-ter post is visible. Insert thebare end of the wire throughthis hole; then screw the col-lar down until the connectionis tight.The hole in the center of eachcollar is intended for use withbanana-type connectors. Tocomply with European CE cer-tification, these holes areblocked with plastic inserts atthe point of manufacture. Useof banana-type connectorsrequires the removal of theinserts. Do not remove theseinserts if you are using theproduct in an area covered bythe European CE certification.ReceiverSpeaker Outputs– +CENTER– +– +– +– +Receiver’s Speaker OutputsLEFTLEFTRIGHTRIGHT– +SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

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