JBL IS5 Owner's Manual

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4Phillips #2 screwdriverMeasuring tape Utility knifePencilCarpenter’s level AwlTOOLS NEEDEDPerformance Integrator in-wallloudspeakers are designed to beeasily installed. However, if youare unsure of your ability toproperly install these speakers,please contact your dealer or aqualified installer.INSTALLATIONThe wires for both speakersshould be the same length. Ifone speaker is placed closer tothe amplifier than the other,hide the excess wire behindthe wall. Speakers and elec-tronics terminals have corre-sponding (+) and (–) terminals.Most manufacturers of speakersand electronics, including JBL,use red to denote the (+) termi-nal and black for the (–) termi-nal. It is important to connectboth speakers identically: (+) onthe speaker to (+) on the ampli-fier and (–) on the speaker to (–)on the amplifier. Wiring “outof phase” results in thin sound,weak bass and a poor stereoimage. With the advent of multi-channel surround soundsystems, connecting all of thespeakers in your system withCONNECTION TIPSWIRE LENGTH RECOMMENDED SIZEUp to 20 ft. 16 gaugeUp to 30 ft. 12 gaugeGreater than 30 ft. 10 gauge† †the correct polarity remainsequally important in order topreserve the proper ambienceand directionality of theprogram material.To use the push-type speakerterminals, press the red (+) orblack (–) cap for the desiredterminal, insert the bare end ofthe speaker wire into the holebelow the cap and release thecap. Gently tug on the wireto make sure that it is fullyinserted.SPEAKER CONNECTIONS† For model IS6DT, the terminals forboth the left and right channels willbe on the same loudspeaker.