V3400 SERIES
OWNER’S MANUAL
6
VS18 QUICK START GUIDE
SETTING UP / HELPFUL TIPS
• Position the VS18 in the desired location, and ensure the speaker is stable.
• Make sure the Power Switch is off.
• Make certain VOLUME knob is turned down.
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
• See illustrations of common setups below.
• See facing page information regarding Level switch.
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
• Turn the knob to select a frequency for the crossover.
• Recommended settings for common sizes of speakers are indicated.
POLARITY/LEVEL
• For initial use, Polarity should be set to NORMAL.
• For initial use, Level should be set to -10.
POWERING UP
• Turn on the power to any devices plugged into Input 1 or Input 2.
• Power ON the VS18.
• Slowly turn the VOLUME knob to 12 o’clock.
• If sources are connected to INPUT 1 or INPUT 2, slowly turn up
the source volume to the desired level.
SIGNAL/LIMIT/LEVEL
• The SIGNAL LED will light green when input audio is detected.
• If the limiter is triggered, the LIMIT LED will turn RED, indicating the
VOLUME knob should be turned down to avoid distorted sound.
• If the LIMIT LED comes on when the VOLUME knob is already at a low
level, try setting the LEVEL switch to +4, and see information regarding
LEVEL switch on facing page.
POLARITY/TIME ALIGNING DELAY
• Set up your system, and play audio through the system to evaluate the low
frequency response.
• Try POLARITY set to NORMAL, then REVERSE, and leave the switch on the
setting that provides more low frequency impact.
• Turn TIME ALIGNING DELAY knob until the maximum sub bass is heard.
LINKING MULTIPLE SUBWOOFERS
• If linking multiple subwoofers, plug the OUTPUT connection(s) of the first
subwoofer to the INPUT connection(s) of second subwoofer, and continue
the daisy chain to the next speaker.
• Switch Output Crossover of first subwoofer to Full-Range Output.
• Turn the power on in the order of the audio signal to prevent unwanted
“pops”. Turn the power off in the opposite order.
HOOK UP DIAGRAMS
Mixer or
other source
Set VS18 crossover to match the size of
speakers you are sending audio to, or
as speaker manufacturer recommends
Feeding Harbinger Smart Stereo
speakers such as V3412 or V3415
Mixer or other source
Feed-through from main speakers
VS18 in-line with audio source
If main speakers are VARIs,
activate SUB CUT
on them, and set
VS18 crossover
frequency to
Full-Range Output
Set CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY on VS18 to
a frequency appropriate
for your full-range
speakers. You don't need
to activate SUB CUT on
your full-range speakers
in this setup.
Mixer or
other source
