During the mid-1940s, New York native Avery Fisher formed the Fisher Radio Company. The Emerson corporation acquired Fisher Radio in 1969 and later became a subsidiary of the Sanyo Corporation, to form Sanyo Fisher in 1987. Although several makes and stereo models bearing the Fisher brand exist, the installation process for your particular model may remain relatively the same. Properly connecting and installing your Fisher stereo system will ensure maximum audio performance and functionality.
Instructions
1. Place the stereo receiver in a suitable installation area, such as a table or home theater cabinet. Ensure the installation area has plenty of "breathing" room for the top, rear and sides of the stereo receiver. Failure to provide adequate ventilation for the stereo receiver may cause heat issues and shorten the life of the internal components.
2. Examine the rear panel and locate the speaker wire terminals. Depending on your model, the receiver may feature speaker wire terminals for up to four speaker connections.
3. Place the front left and right speakers in the room, forward of the listening area. Place the rear left and right speakers to the rear of the listening area, if applicable. Keep the length of the speaker wires in mind when arranging the stereo speakers.
4. Connect the right-front speakers to the corresponding color-coded right-front terminals, found at the rear of the stereo receiver, using speaker wire. In an effort to ease the connection process, the pairs of speaker wire may feature color-coded insulation to differentiate the negative from the positive leads.
5. Connect the remaining speakers to the receiver terminals, accordingly.
6. Double check the speaker connections for correct positive and negative polarity. Although the speakers will produce sound with the negative and positive reversed, reduction in audio performance may occur.
7. Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas to the corresponding terminals on the stereo receiver. Certain models may require two separate antennas for AM and FM functionality; loop-style antennas connect to the "AM" terminal on the receiver, while the long single wire antenna connects to the "FM" terminal.
8. Examine the rear of the receiver and determine if the device supports external phone/RCA audio inputs. Connect the color-coded RCA patch cables to the corresponding "LEFT" and "RIGHT" input jacks, if applicable.
9. Connect the remaining ends of the RCA patch cables to the corresponding "AUDIO OUT" jacks, located at the rear of the external audio device. Repeat the connection process for additional external audio devices, if available; certain stereo receiver models may feature several audio input connections available for use.
10. Connect the stereo receiver's power cord to a suitable wall outlet. Turn on the receiver and external audio devices.
11. Switch the stereo receiver to an appropriate audio source and test for proper functionality. Adjust any available sound field, bass, treble and balance controls to suit the listening environment. Turn off the receiver and related audio components when not in use.
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