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Connections (cont.),
and Operating Your Subwoofer
Subwoofer: Wired Connection
As an alternative to wireless operation, you can connect the subwoofer conventionally,
using the supplied LFE cable.
NOTE: You can use both the wireless and the wired methods to connect the subwoofer to
two different sources. However, if you play both sources at the same time the subwoofer
will play bass from them both.
Connecting to a Receiver/Processor with a Dedicated Subwoofer Output
Use this installation method for receivers and preamps/processors that have a dedicated
subwoofer output.
Set Input Mode
Switch to “LFE”
LFE Cable (supplied)
Use the supplied LFE cable to connect the subwoofer’s Line-Level LFE In connector to
the dedicated subwoofer output (or LFE output) of your audio/video receiver or preamp/
processor. Set the subwoofer’s Input Mode switch in the “LFE” position.
Configure your receiver or preamp/processor’s setup menu for “Subwoofer On.” After
you have made and verified all connections, plug the subwoofer’s AC Power Cord into a
working AC outlet.
Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier without a Dedicated Subwoofer Output
Use this installation method for receivers and preamp/processors that do not have a
dedicated subwoofer output but do have preamp-level (volume-controlled) line outputs.
L
R
LINE-LEVEL
OUTPUTS
Set Input Mode
Swtich to “Normal”
Stereo RCA Audio Cable
(not supplied)
Connect one end of a stereo RCA audio cable (not supplied) to the receiver’s or amplifier’s
stereo line outputs and the other end to the subwoofer’s Line-Level L/R In connectors. Set
the subwoofer’s Input Mode switch in the “Normal” position.
After you have made and verified all connections, plug the subwoofer’s AC Power Cord
into a working AC outlet.
Connecting the Subwoofer to a Trigger Voltage Source
The subwoofer will automatically turn on if it receives a trigger voltage at its External
Trigger Input connector and will enter the Standby mode when the voltage ceases.
Trigger Cable
(supplied)
If your preamp/processor or another audio/video component has a trigger-voltage
connection that supplies between 3V and 30V (AC or DC), connect it to the subwoofer’s
External Trigger Input connector. If the component’s trigger-voltage connection has a
3.5mm mini jack, you can use the supplied Trigger cable to make the connection.
NOTE: Do not connect the subwoofer’s External Trigger input connector to a remote
control output (IR Out) of your home cinema system or surround receiver. Doing so could
lead to malfunction.
Operating Your Subwoofer
Turning the Subwoofer On and Off
Set the subwoofer’s Power switch to the “On” position. If you set the Power On Mode
switch to “Auto,” the subwoofer will automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio
signal, and it will go into the standby mode after it has received no audio signal for 15
minutes. The subwoofer’s LED will glow white when the subwoofer is on and will not be
illuminated when the subwoofer is in the standby mode.
If you set the Power On Mode switch to “On,” the subwoofer will remain on at all times.
The subwoofer’s LED will glow white.
If you connected the subwoofer’s External Trigger Input connector to a trigger-voltage
source, the subwoofer will turn on whenever a trigger voltage is present and will enter
the standby mode after the trigger voltage ceases, regardless of the position of the Power
On Mode switch.
If you will be away from home for an extended period of time, or if you will not be using
the subwoofer for an extended period, set the Power switch in the “Off” position.
