Regent HT-391 User manual

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PLEASE READCAREFULLYBEFOREUSE
HomeTheaterSystem
MODELHT-391
TurnsYourDVDPlayerIntoa5.1Channel
HomeTheaterSurround Sound System
•Justadd yourTV& DVDplayer;everything else is inthe box.
•Incredible surround sound, perfectforDVD viewing & enhancedTVgame experience.
•Alsoprovides superiorsound forcomputersystem
ThePerfectSound System forYourDVDPlayer

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
FCC Regulationsstatethatunauthorized
changesormodificationstothisequipment
mayvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperateit.
FCCNOTE
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundto
complywiththe limitsforaClass Bdigital
device,pursuant toPart 15oftheFCCrules.
These limitsaredesigned toprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation. This
equipment generates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,
maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisno
guaranteethat interferencewillnotoccurina
particularinstallation. Ifthisequipment does
cause harmfulinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcan be determined
byturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser
isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference
byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures.
-Reorient orrelocatethereceivingantenna.
-Increase theseparationbetween the equipment
andreceiver.
-Connect thisequipment intoanoutlet ona
circuitdifferentfromthattowhich thereceiver
isconnected.
-consultthedealeror anexperiencedradio/
TVtechnicianfor help.
TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD, DONOTUSETHEPLUGWITH
ANEXTENSION CORD,RECEPTACLEOROTHEROUTLET UNLESSTHE
BLADES CAN BEFULLYINSERTEDTOPREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.TO
PREVENTFIRE ORSHOCKHAZARD,DO NOTEXPOSE THISAPPLIANCE
TORAINORMOISTURE.
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heedallwarnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donot usethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7.Donotblockany ventilationopenings,installinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heat registers,
stoves,or otherapparatus(includingamplifiers) that produceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurpose ofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.
Apolarized plughas twobladeswithonewider thanthe other.Agrounding
typeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeor
thethirdprongareprovidedforyour safety.If theprovidedplugdoesnot
fitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsolete
outlet.
10.Protectthepower cordfrombeingwalkedonor pinchedparticularlyat
plugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexit fromthe
apparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedfor long
periodsoftime.
13.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel. Servicingisrequired
when the apparatus hasbeendamaged inanyway,suchas power-supply
cordor plugisdamaged, liquidhasbeenspilledor objectshavefallen
intotheapparatus, theapparatushas beenexposedtorainor moisture,
doesnotoperatenormallyorhasbeendropped.
14.Thisapplianceshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingwaterand
thatnoobjectfilledwithliquidsuchasvases shallbeplaced onthe
apparatus.
WARNING
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Thelightningflashwith
arrowheadsymbol,withinan
equilateraltriangle, isintended
to alertthe userto the presence
of uninsulated“dangerous
voltage”withintheproduct’s
enclosurethat maybeof
sufficientmagnitudeto
constitute arisk of electric
shocktopersons.
WARNING
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
WARNING:TOREDUCETHE
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK,
DONOTREMOVECOVER(OR
BACK).NOUSERSERVICEABLE
PARTSINSIDE.REFER
SERVICINGTOQUALIFIED
SERVICEPERSONNEL.
The exclamation point withinan
equilateraltriangleisintended
to alertthe userto the presence
of important operating and
maintenance(servicing)
instructionsintheliterature
accompanyingtheappliance.
Donotapplyoil or petroleum productsor solventstoanypartofthisset.
PRECAUTIONS
ONSAFETY
Shouldany solidobjectorliquidfall intothe
HomeTheaterSystem,unplugthe player, and
haveitchecked byqualifiedpersonnel before
operatingit anyfurther.
ON PLACEMENTOFYOUR HOME
THEATERSYSTEM
Cleaning theCabinet
Cleanthecabinet andcontrolswithaverydryorslightlymoistenedsoft
cloth. Donotuseanytypeof abrasivepad,scouringpowder,or solvents,
suchasalcohol orbenzene.
•DonotleavetheHomeTheaterinalocation
nearaheat source, orinaplacesubjectto
directsunlight, excessivelydustyroomsor
roomswithveryhighhumidity.
•Donot placetheHomeTheater systemon
aninclinedorunstableplace.
•Donot placeanything within1inchofthesides
or2inchesfromthe back of the cabinet. The
heatsink finsmustnotbe covered forthe
settooperateproperlyand prolong the life
of itscomponents.
SEEBOTTOM OFTHE MAINSET.
SEEBOTTOM OFTHE MAINSET.
AC ~120V60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION:
100 Watts
MADE INCHINA

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INTRODUCTION
Allof theadjustablesystemsettingshavebeenpresetat ourfactoryfor normaloperationofthesystem. All youhavetodoisto
sitbackandenjoythegreat hometheater experience.
Later on, youmaywant tochangesomeoftheoptionalsettingslikespeakervolumeandbalancesettings.Instructionsfor
changingthem,arefoundlaterinthismanual.
Thissystemwasdesignedtoprovideyouwithmanyyearsof reliableoperationwithaminimumofcareandmaintenance.Every
component inyoursystemwasperfectwhenitleft our factory.Ifyouexperienceanyproblemwiththeset-uporoperationof this
system,pleasereviewtheTroubleShootingGuideat theendof thismanualbeforeyoucontact the CustomerService Department
at 1-800-315-5885.
Thankyouforpurchasing this5.1ChannelHomeTheater SurroundSoundSystem.Thisdeluxeaudiotheatersystemturns your
homeintoavirtual theater. Inadditiontotheincrediblesurroundsound ofa5.1channelaudiosource,suchasyour currentDVD
player, thissystemalsosuperblyenhances yourotheraudiosources,suchasaCDplayer, computer, VCR,oracassettedeck.
Theonlything youneedtoaddisyourownTVor other devices. Wehavedesignedthissystemtobe easytosetup,butplease,
reviewthismanual beforeyouoperateyoursystem.Pleasehaveithandywhileyouaresettingthesystemup;andkeepit
availableforfuturereference,or intheunlikelyevent thatyouencounter anyunexpectedquestionsor problems. Wehavetried
tokeep thismanual as simpleaspossible. It beginswithhowtoconnectthespeakers,yourTV,andotheroptionaldevices.Italso
includesinstructionsonhowtopositionthespeakersforthemostnaturalsurroundsound.If youfollowtheinstructionscarefully
youcanhavethe systemset upinaboutanhour.
BasicFeatures &Benefitsof this5.1ChannelHomeTheaterSystem:
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1.5.1channelaudiodecoderforhometheatersurround sound.
2.TV Game/VideoCamerainputjacks.
3.IncludesaudioinputsforDVD,AUXandGAME/CAMERA.
4.Customizablespeakerlevelcontrolswithindicators.
5.PowerfulsubwooferprovidesrealBOOMinyourbass.
6.Deluxeeasy-to-useremotecontrolwithbatteriesincluded.
7.LEDindicatorsforDVD,AUXILIARYorGAME functions.
8.Designedforeasy,mistake-proof color-coded speakersetup.
9.Compatiblewithcomputersound system.
THISSYSTEMCONTAINS
1RemoteControl 1MainSet(Subwoofer) 5SatelliteSpeakers 2“AAA”batteries
1SetofAudioCables
forDVDorAUXIN
(Red&White)
1Yellow
Video Cable
1SetofAudio cables withgreen
3.5mmplug forComputer
Connection (orotherSource
with3.5mmJack)
1Spare
Fuse

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•Getting Started
SafetyInstructions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
Location of Controls-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4,5
RemoteControlOperation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
•Connections
ChooseYourConnection-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
CablesNeededtoConnectComponentstoYourHomeTheaterSystem--------------------------------------------------------7
Speakersystemconnections:
Speakersystemconnections----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8,9
SpeakerPositioningInformation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10,11
TVConnections----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
TV+DVDConnections-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
TV+VCRConnections-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
TV+VCR +SatelliteReceiverConnections------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
TV+TVGameConnections----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
TV+VideoCameraConnections----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
AUXINConnections---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
AM/FMTunerConnections------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
ComputerSound Connections-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
AmplifierinMainUnit
General ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21
VolumeAdjustment-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
•ListeningMode
5.1Channeland StereoModes------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------23
•TroubleShooting------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
•Specifications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LOCATION OFCONTROLS
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FRONTOFMAINSET(SUBWOOFER) 1.ON /STANDBY button - Press toswitch thesettoon ortostandbymode.
2.INPUTSOURCEbutton- Press severaltimes toselectthe sound input
sourceyou want: DVD,AUX orGAME.
3.SPEAKERCHANNELSbutton- Presstoselect2channelor5.1
channellistening mode.
4.VOLUMEUP button- Increasesthevolumelevelofallspeakers.
5.VOLUMEDOWNbutton- Decreasesthe volumelevelofallspeakers.
6.REMOTE SENSOR - Receives the signalfromthe REMOTE CONTROL
(aimthe REMOTE controltowards thissensor).
7.STANDBY indicator- Thisindicatorhas2modes:flashing and steadily
on (slowflashing indicates the setisinstandby,steadilyonindicatesthe
set ison).When the setisoff(standby),pressing the ON/STANDBY
button onthe mainsetor on the REMOTE CONTROLwill turntheseton,
the indicator will becomesteadilyon.
NOTE: Therear mainpowerswitch mustbeON.
8.DVD indicator- ForDVD sound use,pressthe INPUTSOURCE button
on the mainsettillthislightsorpress the SOURCEbutton on your
REMOTE controltill thislights.
9.AUX indicator- ForAUX INsounduse,press the INPUT SOURCE
button on the mainsettill thislightsor press the SOURCE button on your
REMOTE control.
10.GAME indicator- ForTV GAMEorVIDEO CAMERA use,pressthe
INPUTSOURCEbutton onthemainsettillthislightsorpressthe
SOURCE button on yourREMOTEcontrol.
11.2CHANNELindicator- When the listening mode is2channel,this
indicatorwill lightup.Tochange, pressthe SPEAKER CHANNELSbutton.
12.5.1CHANNELindicator- When the listening mode is5.1channel, this
indicatorwill light up. Tochange,press theSPEAKER CHANNELSbutton.
13.VOLUMEMAX.indicator- Thisindicator lightsupwhen the MASTER
VOLUMEisatitsmaximumlevel,alsoitwillflashconfirmingyou
pressedtheVOLUME UP buttonof eitherthe SUBWOOFER,or
CENTER,orREAR,orthe MASTER.
14.VOLUMEMIN.indicator- Thisindicatorlightsupwhen the MASTER
VOLUMEisat itsminiumlevel,also it will flashconfirming you pressed
the VOLUME DOWNbutton of eitherthe SUBWOOFER,orCENTER,
orREAR,orthe MASTER.
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BACKOF MAINSET (SUBWOOFER)
15. DVDAUDIOINPUTjacks- Connecttothe audiooutputofaDVD player
tohave 5.1channelsurround sound.
16.AUX INPUTjack- Connect tothe audiooutputof atape deckor other
component’soutput.
17.GAMEAUDIOINPUTjacks- Connect tothe audiooutput jack ofaTV
gameorvideo camera.
18.VIDEOINPUTjack- ForconnectionofavideosignalfromaTV
game,orvideo camera,orothersource.
19.VIDEOOUTjack- ConnecttoyourTV’svideo inputjack.(If yourTVhas
no VIDEO jack,you have tobuy aVIDEO RFMODULATOR.)
20.FRONTRIGHTSPEAKERjacks - ConnecttheFRONTRIGHTSPEAKER
tothe redand black terminals.
21.FRONTLEFT SPEAKER jacks - Connectthe FRONTLEFTSPEAKER
tothe redand black terminals.
22.CENTERSPEAKER jacks - Connectonlythe CENTERSPEAKER tothe
blueand black terminals.
23.REARRIGHTSPEAKERjacks- Connectthe REARRIGHTSPEAKER
tothe greyand black terminals.
24.REARLEFT SPEAKERjacks- ConnecttheREAR LEFT SPEAKER
tothe greyand black terminals.
25.POWERswitch- Presstopowerthe seton oroff.
NOTE: Thisswitchmustbe ON inordertobeabletousetheON/STANDBY
buttonon the frontofthe mainsetoronthe REMOTE CONTROL.
26. FUSE HOLDER withscrewcover.
27.AC LINECORD - Connecttoa120V/60HzAC standardwall outlet.
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REMOTECONTROL
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1.IRDIODE - Sendsthe signaltothe set. Donotblock or coverthis.
2.ON/STANDBY button- Switches the playerfromSTANDBY toON
orONtoSTANDBY(if the mainPOWERoftheset is ON).
3.SOURCEbutton- Presstoselect the soundinputsourceyou want:
DVD, AUX orGAME.
4.RESETbutton- Presstoadjustall speakers’outputtothefactory’s
default settings.
5.MUTE button - Instantlyturns off thesound.Pressagaintorestorethe
sound.
6.SPEAKER CHANNELS button- Press toselect2channelor5.1
channellistening mode.
7.SUBWOOFERUP&DOWNVOLUMEbutton- Presstoadjustthe
individualSUBWOOFER’ssound level.
8.CENTERUP&DOWNVOLUME button - Press toadjustthe
individualCENTERspeaker’ssound level.
9.REARbutton - Press toadjustthe REAR LEFT/RIGHTspeakers’sound
level.
10.MASTERVOLUMEUP &DOWNbutton- Presstoadjustthe sound
level ofall speakers.
LOCATION OFCONTROLS
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SEE NEXTPAGE FORREMOTECONTROLBATTERY INSTALLATION.

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REMOTE CONTROLOPERATION
Remove the BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR ofthe REMOTE
CONTROLandinsert2size“AAA”alkalinebatteries (included)
accordingtothe andmarkingsinsidetheBATTERY
COMPARTMENTof the REMOTECONTROLunit.
Tipson BatteryUse
BatteryInstallation RemoteControlOperatingRange
Pointthe REMOTECONTROLunitwithin20 feetfromthe
remotecontrolsensorand facing the frontofthe HOME
THEATERSYSTEM.
Tipson REMOTECONTROLoperation
Remembertopointthe
REMOTECONTROLin
thedirectionofthe HOME
THEATER’ssensor, not
theTVsetortheDVD
player.
Point theREMOTECONTROLatthe
HomeTheater’sFront
Makesurethereisaclearpathbetweenthe REMOTE
CONTROL andthe HOMETHEATERSYSTEMsothatthe
signal isnotblocked.
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Gentlypushhereandslideto
open theBATTERY DOOR.
Insert2size“AAA”batteries
asshown(included).
•TheREMOTE control’soperating distance mayvary
accordingtothebrightness of theroom.
•Donotpointbrightlightsatthe REMOTE CONTROL
SENSOR (likelaserpointers).
•Donotplaceobjectsbetweenthe REMOTECONTROLunit
andthe REMOTE SENSOR.
•Donot use this REMOTECONTROL whilesimultaneously
usingtheremotecontrol unit ofanyotherequipment,the
signalsmaymix.
•SometimesyourTV’sremotemaycauseanLEDtoflash,
youcanignorethis.
Replacethedoor.
•Reversing polarities will damage thebatteries andpossibly
yourREMOTE.Besuretofollowpolarityand as indicated.
•Donotmixdifferenttypesofbatteriestogether(Alkaline,
Carbon-Zinc, Nickel-Cadmiumetc.), oroldbatterieswithnew
ones.
•When notinuseforanextended periodoftime(over60
days), remove thebatteries toprevent possibleacidleakage
orcorrosion resultinginpossibledamagetoyour REMOTE
CONTROL.
•Whenthe batterieshave becomedischarged,they mustbe
disposed ofinasafemannerthatcomplies withallapplicable
laws.
•Installationofbatteriesshouldonlybedonebyanadult
(forsafety).
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Remember,the spring touches theside ofeach
battery.
Slidedoor
down.

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Choose YourConnection
Thereareseveralways toconnectyourHomeTheaterSystem.Please use the following chart todetermine which
connectionisthebestforyou. Turntotheappropriatepage andconnectyour HomeTheater System.
COMPONENTS CABLES
NEEDED GOTO...
CablesNeededtoConnectComponentstoYourHomeTheaterSystem
The pictures belowshowthe cables needed forthe connections represented inthisbooklet.
NOTE:Audiocables areusuallysoldas abundled set, buttheconnection sketches inthisbookletshoweach cableseparatelyforbetter
visibility.You will need additionalcables toconnect everything shownabove.Check yourother equipments’bookletstosee
whatcables areneeded.
•Audio(included)
•Video (included)
•Audio(included)
•Video (included)
•Audio(included)
TV
+
HOMETHEATER
(only)
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Page 12
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YellowVideo cable
(one setincluded)
CONNECTIONS
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SpeakerWires (5sets
areattached tothe back
ofthe speakers)
Red&WhiteAudiocables
(onesetincluded,mostinstallations
willneedthese)
•Video
(special,
notincluded)
•Audio
(special,
notincluded)
AM/FMTUNER
or
otherAUX
DEVICE
+
HOMETHEATER
Page 16,17
TV/DVD
+
HOMETHEATER
TV/VCR
+
HOMETHEATER
TV/VCR
+
HOME
THEATER
+
SATELLITE
TV
+
HOMETHEATER
+
TV GAME
or
VIDEOCAMERA
•Audio(included)
•Video (included)
•Audio(included)
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Page
18,19,20
TAPERECORDER/PLAYER
NOTE:
Thisonlyapplies if your
TV has audiooutjacks.
HOMETHEATER
SURROUNDSOUND
SYSTEM
PC
1SetofAudiocables with
green 3.5mm plugforComputer
Connection (orotherSource
with3.5mm Jack)

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SPEAKER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
SpeakerSystemConnections
The speakerwires and connectorsarecolor-coded foreasier
set up.
•Connectthe FrontLeft speakertothe FrontLeft terminals.
•Connectthe FrontRightspeakertothe FrontRightterminals.
•Connectthe Centerspeakertothe Centerspeakerterminals.
•Connect the RearLeft speaker tothe Rear Left terminals.
•Connect the Rear Rightspeaker tothe RearRight terminals.
Connectthe supplied speakersystemby matching the colors
ofthe terminalstothose ofthe cords.
IMPORTANT:
Beforemaking connections,make surethe powerisoff.
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QUICK SETUPDIAGRAM
NOTE: Ifyou wouldalsoliketoimprove your TV’ssoundoutputwiththisHomeTheatersystem, your TVsetneeds tohave AUDIO
output jacks.If you have acableboxor satellitereceiver, you canconnectthe receiver’sAUDIOoutputdirectlytotheAUX
inputoranyavailablesetofinputjacks onthe back ofthisHomeTheatersystem.

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SPEAKER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
Toavoidshort-circuitingthespeakers
•Makesurethestrippedendofeachspeakerwiredoesnot
touch anotherspeakerterminalorthe stripped end of
anotherspeaker wire.
NOTE:
Besuretomatch the speaker wiretothe appropriateterminal on
the back ofthemainset: (+)to(+)(color), and (-)to(-)(black). If the
wires arereversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack some
tones.Followthe color codes ofeach terminals.
•Strippedwires aretouchingeachotherdue toexcessive
removalof insulation.Donot allowthe abovetohappenon
yourset.
Tipsforconnecting thespeakerwires
Unwind and stretch outthe speakerwires attached witheach
speakers, then push and holddownthe speakerterminal tab on
the back ofthe mainsettoinsert each wire. Make surethe wireis
fullyinserted,butthe insulation isnotcovering the inserted part of
the speakerwires.
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•Strippedspeakerwireistouchinganotherspeaker terminal.
Makesurenot even1strand ofwiretouchestheother
wire!
Examples of poorconnection of the
speakerwires
SPEAKERTERMINALS
GO ON TOTHE NEXT WIRE &REPEATABOVE.
MAKESUREPOWERISOFF WHEN DOING THE ABOVE.
NOTE: If longerwiresareneeded,youmaybuy anygood quality
speakerwireand splice thewiresyourself.Pleasemakesure
thewires arenotshortingtoeachotherandobservethecorrect
color polarity.Many speaker wires haveadotted lineorsolidline
orraised ribononesidetoidentifyeachside.
Alsomakesureyouuse electricaltapetocover yoursplices.
PUSH AND HOLDTHE COLORED TAB OFTERMINAL.
WHILEHOLDING THE TAB OFTHE TERMINAL,STICK
THE EXPOSEDPART OFTHE WIRE INTOTHE HOLE
OFTHETERMINAL.
REMOVE YOURFINGER FROMTHE TERMINALTO
LOCK THE WIRE INSIDE THE TERMINAL.