bottom corners. These five slip-resistant contact points
should allow you to place the SC1 in flush and angled
position on most TV's without scratching or endangering
either speaker or TV. As in all component placement,
however, review safety and stability before considering
your system setup complete.
Connections
Before connecting your SC1 loudspeaker to your system,
turn off the power to your amplifier / receiver to avoid
damaging the components or the speaker.
First, please take a look at the five-way binding posts on
the back of your speaker. They accept raw wire, banana
plugs or spade plugs. Note that posts should be
tightened by hand, since pliers can strip or break them.
Next, choose your speaker wires. Like all wires,
speaker wires are rated by a gauge number representing
how many fit in an inch-thick tube, so the numbers get
smaller as the wire gets thicker. Thicker wires transmit
more signal easily; we recommend 16-gauge for shorter
runs, and thicker for runs longer than ten feet (your
authorized NHT dealer can help with wire). Equal
lengths of wire for all speakers is ideal, but not
absolutely necessary.
Prepare the wires by stripping 1/4" to 3/8" of insulation
from the ends and, if the wire is stranded rather than
solid, tightly twisting the exposed wire strands.
Finally, connect your speaker to your amplifier or
receiver, connecting the conductors "in-phase;" that is,
the same half of the wire-pair to the positive / red
amplifier terminal and the positive /red speaker terminal.
Similarly, connect black output and input. If you have
trouble following which wire half is which, look closely,
and you'll see that your speaker wires have some sort of
marking -- lettering, ridges, or color difference -- to help.
Before powering up your amplifier or receiver, separate
different kinds of cables to minimize noise. Keep
speaker wires at the maximum practical distance from
line-level, digital, and power cables, and if they must
cross, keep them at right angles.
Operation
The NHT SC1 is compatible with virtually all quality
amplifiers, and is designed to handle a wide range of
listening levels.
Every speaker, however, has limits, and it's important to
listen for them. Speaker damage most often results not
from brief loud musical peaks, but from sustained high
volume levels in some or all frequencies. For this
reason, extreme volume settings and excessive bass,
treble or equalizer boosts are not recommended.
If you hear unusual distortion or breakup, or notice heat
coming from either your woofer or tweeter, decrease
volume immediately, neutralize any excess bass, treble
or equalizer boosts, and avoid setting any controls to
similar extremes again.
Maintenance
Your speaker requires no or minimal maintenance under
normal use, as long as you avoid exposing it to direct
sunlight, high temperatures, or moisture. Clean cabinet,
when necessary, using a damp cloth or a mild, non-abra-
sive cleaner; to clean grille, remove from speaker and
use a soft brush or a vacuum on its lowest setting. Do
not attempt to clean the actual drivers.
Satisfaction
Your satisfaction with your new NHT SC1 loudspeaker is
important to us. Please note the matched products and
accessories we provide for them, and your warranty,
printed on the back of this manual. And again, if you
have any questions regarding your speakers' use, feel
free to call NHT at 1-800-NHT-9993. Enjoy your
listening and viewing!
