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10.26.18
D8 QUICKSTART GUIDE
SONANCE CABINET SUBWOOFER
33-8016
Power Consumption
Standby Mode:
0.46W after 30 minutes without signal
Wireless Standby Mode: 1.1W after 20 minutes without signal
NOTE: TO TURN OFF THE WIRELESS RECEIVER SELECT THE LINE OR
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS.
100 watts
T5AL / 250VAC
CAUTION
REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH
SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION
REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC LE
MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE DU FUSIBLE
ISOLATED
GROUNDED
LINE LEVEL INPUT
RIGHT
LEFT / LFE
PHASE
0 DEG
180 DEG
GROUND LIFT
POWER
90 DEG
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
RIGHT
LEFT
OFF
ON
STATUS
WIRELESS STATUS
WIRELESS PAIR
WIRELESS
INPUT SELECT
LINE LEVEL
SPEAKER LEVEL
CROSSOVER
50HZ
250HZ
150HZ
200HZ
BYPASS
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
REF
AC 220-240V ~ 50Hz
AC 100-120V ~ 60Hz
WIRELESS INPUT
100 watts
T5AL / 250VAC
CAUTION
REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH
SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION
REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC LE
MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE DU FUSIBLE
ISOLATED
GROUNDED
LINE LEVEL INPUT
RIGHT
LEFT / LFE
PHASE
0 DEG
180 DEG
GROUND LIFT
POWER
90 DEG
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
RIGHT
LEFT
OFF
ON
STATUS
WIRELESS STATUS
WIRELESS PAIR
WIRELESS
INPUT SELECT
LINE LEVEL
SPEAKER LEVEL
CROSSOVER
50HZ
250HZ
150HZ
200HZ
BYPASS
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
REF
AC 220-240V ~ 50Hz
AC 100-120V ~ 60Hz
WIRELESS INPUT
Audio Connections
Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer has flexible connections that let
you use it in a wide variety of audio system configurations.
Line Level
You can connect the subwoofer’s line level Input to a surround
processor or receiver’s line-level dedicated subwoofer output or a stereo
preamp/integrated amplifier’s left and right main outputs. If your receiver
has a subwoofer output jack, you can connect your subwoofer, using
the LEFT/LFE input (see Figure 1).
Speaker Level Input
The subwoofer’s speaker inputs can be connected to the speaker
outputs of a receiver or integrated amp that does not have left and
right line-level outputs or a dedicated subwoofer output.
Wireless Input
Connect line level inputs from the Wireless Transmitter to the surround
processor or receiver following the line level instructions above.
Once your Sonance Wireless Transmitter and D8 are powered
on, press and hold the PAIR button on the back of the Wireless
Transmitter. Once the transmitter is in PAIR mode, the LED light will
blink blue. Release the PAIR button and within 30 seconds, press
and hold the Wireless SYNC button on the bottom of the subwoofer
until the light on front of the Wireless Transmitter turns solid blue, then
release. Your D8 and Wireless Transmitter are now paired (see Figure 1).
Box Contents
(1) Quickstart Guide
(1) Sonance cabinet speaker (D8)
(1) Right angle IEC power cord (115V versions only)
(2) Right angle RCA adapter
100 watts
T5AL / 250VAC
CAUTION
REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH
SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION
REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC LE
MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE DU FUSIBLE
ISOLATED
GROUNDED
LINE LEVEL INPUT
RIGHT
LEFT / LFE
PHASE
0 DEG
180 DEG
GROUND LIFT
POWER
90 DEG
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
RIGHT
LEFT
OFF
ON
STATUS
WIRELESS STATUS
WIRELESS PAIR
WIRELESS
INPUT SELECT
LINE LEVEL
SPEAKER LEVEL
CROSSOVER
50HZ
250HZ
150HZ
200HZ
BYPASS
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
REF
AC 220-240V ~ 50Hz
AC 100-120V ~ 60Hz
WIRELESS INPUT
Figure 3: IEC Power Connector
IMPORTANT: DO NOT PLUG THE POWER CORD INTO THE WALL OUTLET
UNTIL ALL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND VERIFIED.
NOTE: IF YOU NEED TO USE AN EXTENSION CORD, USE ONLY A HEAVY-
DUTY (14-GAUGE OR LARGER) EXTENSION CORD TO AVOID STARVING THE
SUBWOOFER OF ALL THE CURRENT NECESSARY FOR FULL-POWER OPERATION.
Ground Lift
Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer features a ground lift switch
available to eliminate most grounding issues. To reduce the ground
current and induced noises, switch the GROUND LIFT from
ISOLATED to GROUNDED. Safety is not affected (see Figure 2).
Power Connection
Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer features a removable IEC power cord
(see Figure 3). (A power cord is included only with 115V versions of the
subwoofer.) Plug the female end of the power cord into the power cord
connector on the subwoofer’s rear panel and plug the male end into a
grounded wall socket. Do NOT plug the subwoofer’s power cord into a
convenience outlet on any other audio or video component.
NOTE: WHEN USING THE SUBWOOFER’S SPEAKER INPUTS WE
RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SPEAKER WIRE SIZES:
• 16 GUAGE FOR A TOTAL WIRE LENGTH OF UP TO 500’
• 14 GUAGE FOR A TOTAL WIRE LENGTH OF UP TO 1,000’
TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL WIRE LENGTH, ADD THE LENGTHS OF
WIRE BETWEEN THE AMPLIFIER AND SUBWOOFER AND BETWEEN THE
SUBWOOFER AND THE MAIN SPEAKERS.
Figure 2: Ground Lift Switch
Figure 1: Speaker Inputs
IMPORTANT: NO SIGNAL WILL BE PASSED IF THE INPUT SELECT BUTTON
IS NOT PROPERLY SELECTED.
SonARC for Subwoofers Via Bluetooth
Every Sonance cabinet subwoofer comes equiped with SonARC built
in. SonARC for subwoofers is an app driven room correction software
that allows you to tune your subwoofer perfectly for the environment
in which it is placed. You can download the free app from the Apple
App Store. For more information visit www.sonance.com/sonarc.
NOTE: WHEN USING THIRD PARTY ROOM CORRECTION SOFTWARE,
BE SURE TO PERFORM THE SONANCE AUTOMATIC ROOM CORRECTION
APP (SonARC) ADJUSTMENTS FIRST.
NOTE: ENABLE BLUETOOTH TO CONNECT TO SONARC.
For further detailed instructions please refer to manual online at:
www.sonance.com/d8/subwoofers
