If you are running a pair of SV Subwoofers (fig. 2), you will need to use
a standard “Y” cable adapter (d.) The best adaptor to use for this task has
one male RCA connection and two female RCA outputs. (Radio Shack ®
stocks them.) From the “Y” cable you can run a standard 75 Ohm RCA
to RCA signal cable (e.) to each sub, thus “splitting” the Low Frequency
Effects (LFE) and other bass signals from your receiver and effectively
feeding both subwoofers with the same signal.
“
C
alibration
”:
This isn’t only for tech minded folks, it’s
critical
to a
proper configuration of your home theater sound system. Fortunately,
adjusting channel balance (or, calibration) is as easy to do as it is impor-
tant! The first order of business is making sure your DD/DTS surround-
sound system is set up properly. We recommend you consult your audio/
video receiver (or processor) manual to refresh on the procedures to do
this. Generally, this requires ensuring the receiver’s test tones, or a spe-
cial test disk (like
Video Essentials or Avia
) play back at the same volume
from each of your system’s full range speakers. That’s left, center, right,
left surround and right surround (and if equipped, center rear) speakers,
plus the subwoofer . (More on sub level in a second). Skip to page 7
(“
Powered Box Amp
”) if you aren’t familiar with your sub’s amp, and
come back to calibration.
S
ome things to check as you get ready to calibrate:
•
A
re your speakers set correct to the correct “size”?
Your re-
ceiver/processor should allow you to indicate if your speakers are “Small” or
“Large”. Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most appro-
priate speakers, and use the subwoofer correctly too. In nearly every instance
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Setup, calibrating and integration
SV Subwoofers
DD/DTS Processor/Receiver
(Subwoofer “Out”)
Fig. 2
(e.)
(d.)
NOTE:
Now is a good time to select if
you want “ON” (always on) or “AUTO
ON” which turns your sub on only when a bass
signal is present.
!
“Y” cable/splitter from
receiver
