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If you are running a pair of SVS Subwoofers (Fig. 2), you will need to
use a standard “Y” cable adapter (d.) The best adaptor to use for this task
has one male RCA connection and two female RCA outputs. (Radio
Shack ® stocks them.) From the “Y” cable you can run a standard 75
Ohm RCA to RCA signal cable (e.) 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.
“
C
alibration
”:
This 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 easy to do as it is impor-
tant. 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 spe-
cial test disk (like
Ovation Software’s
Avia
DVD
) signals play back at the
same volume from each of your system’s full range speakers and the sub.
(More on sub level in a second). Skip to page 7 (“
Powered Box Fea-
tures
”) if you aren’t familiar with your sub’s amp, and come back to cali-
bration.
S
ome things to check as you get ready to calibrate:
•
A
re your speakers set to the correct “size”?
Your receiver/
processor should allow you to indicate if your speakers are “Small” or
“Large”. Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most appro-
priate speakers, and use the subwoofer correctly too. In most instances set-
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More Setup, calibrating and integration
SV Sound
DD/DTS Processor/Receiver
(Subwoofer “Out”)
Fig. 2
(e.)
(d.)
“Y” cable/splitter from
receiver
NOTE: Now is a good time to select
if you want “ON” (always on) or
“AUTO ON” which turns your sub
on only when a bass signal is present.