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Rear Panel Connections
REAR PANEl CoNNECTIoNs
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Phase Switch
: This switch determines whether
the subwoofer’s piston-like action moves in and out
in phase with the main speakers. If the speakers were
to play out of phase, the sound waves produced by
the subwoofer would be cancelled out, reducing bass
response. This phenomenon depends in part on the
relative placement of the speakers in the room. In
most cases, the
Phase Switch
3
should be left in
the
Normal
position. However, it does no harm to
experiment with the
Phase Switch
3
, and you may
leave it in the position that maximizes bass response.
4
Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input
: Connect
the subwoofer output of a receiver with digital
surround sound decoding, such as Dolby* Digital or
DTs®, to this input. This input bypasses the subwoofer’s
internal crossover circuitry, and should only be used
with a filtered signal. If your receiver does not have
digital decoding, you should use the
Line-Level Full-
Range Inputs
5
instead.
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Line-Level Full-Range Inputs
: Connect the
line-level subwoofer output or preamp output(s)
of your receiver or amplifier to these inputs. If your
receiver does not have a separate subwoofer output,
use a Y-adapter (not supplied) to bridge the receiver’s
preamp output to the main amp input for that
channel, and connect the long end of the adapter to
the corresponding line-level input on the subwoofer.
If your receiver has only a single subwoofer output,
you may connect it to either the left or right line-level
input on the subwoofer, and no Y-adapter is needed.
6
Speaker-Level Outputs
: If you are using the
Speaker-Level Inputs
7
on the subwoofer, you
should connect these binding-post terminals to your
front left and right speakers, remembering to maintain
polarity by connecting the (+) terminal on the
subwoofer to the (+) terminal on the speaker, and the
(–) terminal on the subwoofer to the (–) terminal on
the speaker. If you are not using the
Speaker-Level
Inputs
7
, then connect your front left and right
speakers directly to your receiver or amplifier. see
pages 9 through 12 for further information on speaker
connections.
7
Speaker-Level Inputs
: Connect these binding-
post terminals to the main left and right speaker
terminals of your receiver or amplifier, if your receiver
or amplifier does not have a line-level subwoofer
output. Remember to maintain polarity by connecting
the (+) terminal on the receiver/amplifier to the
(+) terminal on the subwoofer, and the (–) terminal
on the receiver/amplifier to the (–) terminal on the
subwoofer.
8
Master Power Switch
: Place this switch in
the “
2
” position to power-on the subwoofer. The
subwoofer will then be either in the standby mode
or completely on, depending on the position of the
Trigger On/Off Switch
2
.
9
AC Power Cord
: Make sure to plug this cord
into an active, unswitched electrical outlet for proper
operation of the subwoofer. The cord should not be
plugged into the accessory outlets found on some
audio components.
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