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STA-800D/1000D Equipped Subs
Manual Version 1.4 June 2011
Page 1: ...2011 Specialty Technologies LLC Call SVSound 877 626 5623 www svsound com SVSound STA 800D 1000D Equipped Subs Manual Version 1 4 June 2011...
Page 2: ...STA 800D 1000D Equipped Subs Safety Instructions 3 Welcome 5 About Your SVS Subwoofer 6 Connectivity Panel Operations 7 Integrated Function Controller 12 Setup Calibration Integration 20 Port Tuning 2...
Page 3: ...plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two prongs and a third grounding point The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If t...
Page 4: ...s been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or elect...
Page 5: ...g less This manual and the printed Quick Start sheet will help integrate your speakers and subwoofer quickly and with professional results Armed with only a few basic tools such a sound pressure level...
Page 6: ...e All our subwoofers offer computer controlled panel cutting steel fasteners recessed components custom parts made just for us at every turn Tap the side of your sub look at the solid construction or...
Page 7: ...in the on state it will revert to Standby after a period of time if no signal is presented at the inputs When the AUTO ON Switch is in the ON position and power is applied to the amplifier via the ma...
Page 8: ...e bass management capability connectivity to the STA 800D STA 1000D would be via a single balanced or single ended RCA connector from the Subwoofer Pre Out on the AVR or pre pro to either the Left or...
Page 9: ...2011 Specialty Technologies LLC Call SVSound 877 626 5623 www svsound com SVSound STA 800D 1000D Equipped Subs Connectivity Panel Operations 9 FIG 4...
Page 10: ...2011 Specialty Technologies LLC Call SVSound 877 626 5623 www svsound com SVSound STA 800D 1000D Equipped Subs Connectivity Panel Operations 10 FIG 5...
Page 11: ...you have one of SVS s AS EQ1 high resolution multi subwoofer Equalizers see Figure 6 for proper connec tivity with one or more subwoofers Also refer to your AS EQ1 Operator Manual for detailed informa...
Page 12: ...R and single ended with RCA connectors also referred to as low level or line level There are outputs for Left and Right main channels for both types of connectors The output connectors are typically u...
Page 13: ...ccurate controls The IFC knob has three actions associated with it 1 It can be turned both clockwise and counter clockwise to either adjust a Function s settings or to advance to a sub menu within a F...
Page 14: ...le click OR double click to return to the top level menu The range of adjustment of this control is 100 to 0 dB in 1 dB increments HighPassFilter HPF Adjustment STA 1000D The output both single ended...
Page 15: ...e click the IFC knob to return to the Low Pass Function menu Turn the IFC knob to move to the Low Pass Slope submenu and single click to change the slope value The Low Pass Slope defines the slope of...
Page 16: ...econds in 1 millisecond increments RoomGainComp The Room Gain Comp Compensation Function allows the subwoofer to be set to compensate for the increase in low frequency sound based upon the size of the...
Page 17: ...ads MENU SUBWOOFER TUNE Single click the IFC knob to select the Subwoofer Tune Function Rotate the IFC knob clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust the Subwoofer Tune setting Single click to select t...
Page 18: ...adjust the Level single click the IFC knob when the display reads PEQ1 or PEQ2 LEVEL The screen will begin to flash and you can change the Level of the PEQ filter by turning the IFC knob clockwise or...
Page 19: ...2011 Specialty Technologies LLC Call SVSound 877 626 5623 www svsound com SVSound STA 800D 1000D Equipped Subs Integrated Function Controller 19 FIG 7...
Page 20: ...2011 Specialty Technologies LLC Call SVSound 877 626 5623 www svsound com SVSound STA 800D 1000D Equipped Subs Integrated Function Controller 20 FIG 8...
Page 21: ...orner especially in large rooms leaving at least five to six inches in back for cable hookups and to access controls Corners provide the most reinforcement for both sub level and extension and in most...
Page 22: ...mp you are using in your listening environment 1 Bass Management and time alignment performed in the AVR or pre pro In this configura tion it is assumed that the subwoofer will be passed a signal inte...
Page 23: ...o subwoofers one for each channel connect the Left Output to one sub and the Right Output to the second sub Connect the sub Outputs to the respective inputs on the power amplifier Using the Integrated...
Page 24: ...eck to make sure your subwoofer Trim value does not exceed the positive or negative limits of Trim typically 12 dB to 12 dB but may be different based upon your equipment A value at the negative limit...
Page 25: ...peaker Setup menu of your receiver or pre pro play the speaker level matching test tone and adjust each speaker to read 75 dB 5 on the meter with the range switch set to 70 using the speaker Trim cont...
Page 26: ...e port plugs first remove the grill The box sub grill is attached magnetically and will pull off easily Thecylindersubgrillcanbepriedoffusingyourfingersorasmallflatbladescrewdriver gently aroundtheedg...
Page 27: ...ge amplifier in your subwoofer contains two PEQ filters labeled PEQ1 and PEQ2 so you can implement one STA 800D or two STA 1000D different sets of cut or boost Control Explanation The PEQ has three co...
Page 28: ...is set to 0 the specific PEQ filter is disabled Cuts of up to 12 dB and boost of up to 3 dB are allowed Belowisafrequencyresponsegraphofasubwooferasmeasuredunderquasi anechoicconditions Thissetofcurv...
Page 29: ...generators on the internet A popular tone generator is the NCH Tone Generator http www nch com au tonegen index html which is available for time limited trial use and may also be purchased for a nomi...
Page 30: ...ncy_Response link provided above which will plot the frequency response of the subwoofer from 11 2 Hz to 100 8 Hz Input your raw direct read values from your SPL meter into the green band of frequenci...
Page 31: ...d_Frequency_Response link provided above which will plot the frequency response from 11 2 Hz to 201 6 Hz Input your raw direct read values from your SPL meter into the green band of frequencies in the...
Page 32: ...plot the affected portion of the FR curve and visually evaluate your results Simple trial error will then allow you to adjust all three controls to shape the PEQ cut to achieve the desired effect The...
Page 33: ...oticeable Room gain can create excessive deep bass which can sound exaggerated simply due to interac tion with your room If you find your bass is excessive and lowering the level of the subwoofer usin...
Page 34: ...ely and if possible provide a photo of damage in question to them to ensure the fastest possible correction to the situation Warranty The product has a 3 year warranty against defects in materials and...
