The Speaker Company IndooR oUtdooR SpEakERS Portable Speaker User Manual


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Indoor / Outdoor: PAGE 2
Thank you. And congratulations!
Our thanks for buying your new speakers from TSC. We sincerely appreciate your
condence in us and our products. Please read this Owner’s Manual! It contains
many tips on getting your new speakers set up, connected, and sounding as good as
they should. We hope you nd it clear, concise, and helpful.
Again, thank you.
oUt of thE Box
You should save the carton and the inserts your speakers came in. You may need to ship your TSC
speakers in the future and the packaging is designed to protect them from damage.
WhERE ShoULd YoU pUt thEM?
Because they’re so versatile, we realize that you may place your new Indoor/Outdoor speakers almost
anywhere in or around your home. That being said, here are some guidelines you should nd useful.
Picking The Right Spot
We’re going to assume that most will choose to put these speakers somewhere outside the home – be-
side a pool, near the barbecue, or close to an outdoor entertainment area, etc.
Before you select a place, ask yourself these questions:
• ExactlywhatareadoIwanttoprovidehighqualitysoundfor?
• Whatisthebestplacetoputthespeakerssotheycanprojectsoundintothatarea?
• Isthereasolidsurface–eitherhorizontalorvertical–onwhichyoucanmountthespeakers?
• Istheresomethingthatwillshelterthespeakersfromprolonged,heavyrainfallortemperatureextremes?
• Howdifcultwillitbetorunspeakerwirefromyourreceiverorampliertothespeakers?
Once you selected the best spot to place your speakers, you’re ready to move to the next step
Mounting Your Speakers
Although you can place TSC’s Indoor/Outdoor speakers on a shelf without the supplied brackets, we
strongly suggest that you do not do so! The brackets are designed to hold the speaker securely under
most wind and vibration conditions. Without a bracket, a passing breeze or enthusiastic pet or child
could dislodge a speaker and possibly injure a passerby.
First, remove the bracket from the speaker by twisting the knurled end caps (one at each end of the
speaker) counterclockwise. Once you’ve removed the end caps, the bracket detaches easily.
Mount the bracket securely to the surface you’ve chosen. Note that it’s de-
signed for either horizontal or vertical mounting to accommodate your needs.
For the most secure mounting, you should attach the bracket so that the screws
or bolts you’ve used tap into a solid structural element such as a wall stud.
Use the “keyhole” slots if you wish to easily remove the speaker/bracket
combination at some time in the future. For more permanent mounting, use
the slots or the circular hole in the center of the bracket. If you opt for this
“permanent” mounting method, remember that you’ll need to detach to speaker
from the bracket (and disconnect the speaker wires, too) when you want to
move it.
Oncethebracketissecurelymounted:
• Positionthespeakerbetweentheendsofthebracket
• Insertthethreadedportionofoneendcapthroughthebracketholeintothespeakerhousing.
Gentlytightentheendcap.
• Repeatthisattheotherendofthebracket/speakerassembly.
• Rotatethespeakeruntilitpointsinthedirectionyou’vechosen.
• Tightenbothendcapstolockthespeakerintoposition.DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!!!
Connecting Your Speakers
Before you begin connecting your speakers, turn
your system components OFF. That way, you
won’t run any chance of “shorting” your ampli-
er and possibly damaging it as you’re hooking up
your speakers. And, of course, turn your system
back ON when you’re done!
Now that you’ve got your speaker placed properly, it’s
time to connect them.
TSC’s Indoor/Outdoor speakers have two spring-
loaded terminals for connecting the speaker cable
from your amplier. One of these has a red marker
on it (positive or “+”), the other black (negative or
“-“). The terminals are gold-plated, too, for long-term
corrosion resistance.
Now look at your speaker wire. You’ll see that it has
two conductors separated by insulation and identied
by color (if the insulation is clear) or by differences
in the insulation itself (ridged vs. plain is the most
common). Choose one conductor to carry the “+”
signal and the other for the negative signal. It makes
no difference which one you pick – just maintain that
choice for all your connections.
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