Connection 7.1, 7.2 & 7C; Connection 7.4 - Tannoy mercury 7 Owner's Manual

CONNECTION 7.1, 7.2 & 7C
• The positive (plus) terminal on the amplifier left channel (marked + or coloured red) must be connected to the
positive HF terminal on the left speaker. The left speaker is the one on the left as you look at the stereo pair
from your listening position.
• The negative (minus) terminal on the amplifier left channel (marked - or coloured black) must be connected to
the negative HF terminal on the left speaker.
• Repeat this connection process for the right speaker. Remember that the positive (+ or red) on the amplifier
must be connected to the positive (+ or red) on the speaker and the negative (- or black) to negative.
• Select a signal source, such as a CD player; switch on the amplifier and slowly turn up the volume control to
check that both loudspeakers are reproducing bass and treble information. (See fig. 2)

CONNECTION 7.4

Single Wire mode
For single wire mode it is necessary to retain the link bars between the LF and HF terminals. (See fig. 3)
For optimum performance in single wire mode, loudspeaker cable connections from the amplifier should be made
to the high frequency (HF) terminals of the loudspeaker.
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• The positive (plus) terminal on the amplifier left channel (marked + or coloured red) must be connected to the
positive HF terminal on the left speaker. The left speaker is the one on the left as you look at the stereo pair
from your listening position.
• The negative (minus) terminal on the amplifier left channel (marked - or coloured black) must be connected to
the negative HF terminal on the left speaker.
• Repeat this connection process for the right speaker. Remember that the positive (+ or red) on the amplifier
must be connected to the positive (+ or red) on the speaker and the negative (- or black) to negative.
• Select a signal source, such as a CD player; switch on the amplifier and slowly turn up the volume control to
check that both loudspeakers are reproducing bass and treble information.
Bi-Wire mode:
Please note in bi-wire mode that the link bars must not be used. (See fig. 4)
• Be sure that the amplifier is switched OFF and then prepare the two sets of cabling for each 'side' of the system
separately. Measure and cut four lengths of cable, two per speaker.
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• Label two of the cable lengths Left LF and Left HF (low frequency and high frequency) then repeat this process
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for the right pair.
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• If your amplifier is not equipped with separate output terminals for bass and treble information then, at the
amplifier end of the cables, twist the Left LF+ (positive) and the Left HF+ (positive) together. Connect these to
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the amplifier Left channel positive terminal marked + (plus) or coloured red.
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Twist the Left LF- (negative) and the HF- (negative) cables together and connect them to the amplifier Left channel
negative terminal marked - (minus) or coloured black.
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At the loudspeaker end connect the cables labelled Left LF+ and Left LF- to the left hand loudspeaker LF
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terminals, ensuring that you note the polarity markings on the cable sheathing.
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