• Thank you for buying this Pioneer
®
Elite
®
product.
• To assure maximum performance from your new speakers,
please read through this operating guide before you install
or use them. After you have finished reading this operating
guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.
• The nominal impedance of this speaker system is 4
ohms. It must be connected only to an amplifier or
receiver designed to drive 4-ohm loads. Connect the
speaker system to an amplifier with a load impedance
rating ranging from 4 to 16 ohms (a model with “4-16Ω”
displayed on the speaker output terminals).
• In order to prevent damage to the speaker resulting from
input overload, please observe the following precautions:
– Do not supply power to the speakers in excess of the
maximum rated power.
– When connecting or disconnecting cables, be sure
amplifier power is OFF.
– Do not use excessive amplifier volume if using a graphic
equalizer to emphasize high or low frequencies.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The serial number for the equipment is located on the rear of the product. Please write this
serial number on the warranty sheet and keep it in a secure area for future reference.
BEFORE USE
CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS
IMPORTANT:
Make sure all equipment is turned OFF before
making any connections. Correct wiring of your speakers is
essential for achieving the best sound quality. Be careful to
ensure proper polarity ( +/- ) of connection. We recommend
a minimum of 18 gauge for runs up to 25 feet, and thicker
for longer runs.
Most speakers cable is coded to ease this task. Typically the
ribbed or striped side, or the side with the connector marked
in red or white, is connected to the positive (red) terminal. Make
sure that the amplifier positive (red) terminal is connected to
the loudspeaker positive (red) terminal, and that the amplifier
negative (black) terminal is connected to the loudspeaker
negative (black) terminal.
If the wires you’re using are not already terminated with banana
plugs, spade lugs, etc., strip off ½” of insulation from the ends
of the cable, twist the bare strands and insert into the binding
posts. Take care that no stray strands of wire short across
between the terminals.
Connect the cable from the front left or right channel, or the
rear left or right surround channel, to the bottom set of binding
posts on the speaker.
If you are using the height channel drivers in the SP-EFS73
floorstanding speaker or SP-EBS73-LR bookshelf speaker
for Dolby Atmos
®
or another surround sound technology with
height channels, connect the cables for the corresponding
height channel (left front height
channel of the receiver or amp
to the left front speaker’s
height channel input, right
rear height channel of the
receiver or amp to the right
rear speaker, etc.) as seen
to the right.
INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE GRILLES
With both the SP-EFS73 floorstanding speaker and the
SP-EBS73-LR bookshelf speaker, the grilles covering the
front drivers and the height drivers may be removed if
desired, as seen below.
To remove either or both grilles, pull gently on the grille near
one of its mounting points. You don’t need to pull the grille
all the way out of its grommet at first. Work your way around
the grille, gently working it loose around each mounting point.
Once the grille is completely loosened, you can remove it.
To reattach it, align the pegs on the grille with the holes in
the speaker and press in slowly around the mounting points
until the grill is pushed in all the way.
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