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Chapter 5-1
Powered Box Basic Common Features.
SVS subwoofer amps use the most durable and accurate designs
possible. Get familiar with yours!
Volume/Gain Use ―gain‖ (in conjunction with your Audio Video
Receiver (AVR) subwoofer output level control) to achieve bass
level calibration to your liking. Start your setup with the sub’s vol-
ume/gain no more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up (turned clockwise
from the left).
Crossover Frequency. If you use your AVR’s internal crossover
to manage bass frequencies (highly recommended), the setting of
this knob on your SVS sub is irrelevant. (Note: Use the sub’s
crossover ―Enable/Disable‖ switch discussed below to take advan-
tage of this configuration.)
Phase. Think of long bass waves as conflicting or enhancing
each other, depending on the timing of their arrival at your listen-
ing location (either together, or not). Set phase to zero if your
AVR offers settings for the distance from your seat to your sub-
woofer. Adjust in small steps for smooth sound with music playing
if your AVR lacks a subwoofer distance setting.
Line In/Out. Use either of the sub’s ―Line In‖ jacks (RCA or XLR
type) to connect the subwoofer to the output jack of your AVR.
Feeding just one input is enough. If you are using a conventional
amp and/or a stereo setup you can use the ―Line Out‖ jacks to
send sound (filtered of deep bass information) back to your sys-
tem amp, or switch off this filter. A simple RCA or XLR signal
cable is all you need for either type configuration. See ―Crossover
Feature‖ discussion below for more on Line Out options.
Auto-On. Your Powered Box allows itself to be in an ―Auto-On‖
mode… or ―On‖ all the time. With the former setting (the switch in
the ―Auto‖ position) your subwoofer will ―sense‖ that a DVD or CD
etc. has begun and switch its audio circuits on immediately (the
―hard‖ power switch mentioned below must be set to ―on‖, natu-
rally). A few minutes after a movie, the Auto-On light will turn from
Green to Red, switching portions of the sub’s power supply back
off.