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SV Subwoofers
If you are running a pair of SV Subwoofers (fig. 2), you will need to use a
standard “Y” cable adapter (c.) The best adaptor to use for this task has one male
RCA connection and two female RCA outputs. From the “Y” cable you can run
a standard 75 Ohm RCA to RCA signal cable (d.) to each sub, thus “splitting” the
Low Frequency Effects (LFE) and other bass signals from your receiver and
effectively feeding both subwoofers with the same signal.
“
Calibration
” isn’t only for tech minded folks, it’s
critical
to a proper
configuration of your home theater sound system. Fortunately, adjusting channel
balance (or calibration) is as simple to do as it is important. The first order of
business is making sure your DD/DTS surround sound system is set up properly.
We recommend you consult your audio/video receiver (or processor) manual to
refresh on the procedures to do this. Generally, this requires ensuring the
receiver’s test tones, or a special test disk (like Ovation Software’s
Avia
) play
back at the same volume from each of your system’s speakers. That’s speakers at
left, center, right, left surround and right surround (and if equipped, center rear),
plus the subwoofer . (More on sub level in a second). Skip to page 9 (“Powered
Box Amp”) if you aren’t familiar with your sub’s amp, and come back to
calibration.
Some things to check as you get ready to calibrate:
•
Are your speakers set correct to the correct “size”?
Your receiver/
processor might allow you to indicate if your speakers are “Small” or
“Large”. Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most
appropriate speakers, and use the subwoofer correctly too. Also, is your
subwoofer turned “ON”? We don’t mean “is your subwoofer
amplifier
on?” (that’ll be important later too) but rather,
is your receiver sending a
bass signal to your sub amp
? This can only happen if you say “Yes” (or
“ON”) in the “Subwoofer” selection during the setup of any typical Dolby
Digital/DTS capable receiver (you’ll need to enter your receiver’s setup
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SV Subwoofers
DD/DTS Processor/Receiver
(Subwoofer “Out” jack)
Fig. 2
(d.
(c.)
“Y” cable/splitter from
receiver
SVS PB10-ISD
“Input” RCA jack
NOTE: Now is a good time to select
i
f you want “ON” (always on) or
“AUTO ON” w
hich turns your sub
on only
when a bass signal is present.