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Owner’s Guide The Bose ® Free Space ® 51 Speakers AM268612_00 _V.pdf • January 10, 2003.
2 ©2003 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission. For your records Serial numbers are located on the bottom of each speaker .
3 Contents Where to find... Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Setting Up Before you begin Thank you for purchasing your Bose ® Free Space ® 51 speakers. These high-performance outdoor speakers are engineer ed to provide sound quality far beyond that of most outdoor speakers.
5 Setting Up Selecting the location for your speakers Prior to installation, carefully select locations for your Fr ee Space ® 51 speakers. The speakers can be installed on almost any surface such as wood, concrete, or the gr ound.
6 Setting Up Making the connections W ARNING: Before making any connections, turn off your r eceiver or amplifier and unplug it from the AC power (mains) outlet. Preparing the speaker cord Speaker cord consists of two insulated wir es. Usually one is ribbed or red (+), and the other plain or black (–).
7 Setting Up Figure 6 Connecting cord to receiver Checking the connections Check the speaker connections carefully . Make sure no loose strands of wire touch acr oss terminals. This could create short cir cuits and damage an amplifier or receiver . Tighten any loose connections before you plug in the r eceiver/amplifier .
8 Reference T roubleshooting Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Service. See the list of service centers and phone numbers enclosed in the shipping carton. Bose Corporation will make every effort to corr ect problems within the terms of your warranty .
9 Reference Protecting the speaker cord The bare ends of the speaker cor d can be affected by exposure to the elements. This is espe- cially true of salt water or water containing chemicals such as chlorine or fertilizer . Y ou may use a silicone caulking material, such as RTV adhesive, to pr otect the connections.
©2003 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 268612 AM Rev .00 JN30335 AM268612_00 _V.pdf • January 10, 2003.
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