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ForceField Manual
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Complete Home theater Systems
We strongly suggest that you use a matching GoldenEar Technology Left, Right, Center channel and Rear/Surround
speakers to complete your GoldenEar home theater system.
Powering up the Subwoofer
Your ForceField subwoofer contains a built-in, active powered subwoofer section as well as an electronic crossover.
Each ForceField subwoofer must be plugged into an electrical socket (use an unswitched outlet if possible) of the
appropriate voltage (as indicated on the back of your unit) using the plug on the end of the black cord attached
to the electronics module on the back of the subwoofer. The ForceField subwoofer has a special circuit which au-
tomatically turns the powered subwoofer section on when a signal is fed to the loudspeaker and does not require
an on/off switch. (When the Subwoofer is first plugged in, the LED will flash for 30 seconds while the sub conducts a
self-test, initializing the software and hardware. After 30 sec, if there is no audio signal, the LED will turn off and the
subwoofer will go into standby mode drawing a low amount of power while waiting for an audio signal.)
The LED on the back panel will light up when a signal is sensed and the amplifier will turn on. After you stop listening,
it may take up to an hour for the amplifier to actually turn off. (
Please note: In some instances, because of RF
presence in your area, the LEDs may not turn off. However, this is nothing to be concerned about as the amplifiers
draw almost no power when they are idling.)
Please note: It is normal to hear a slight pop from the subwoofer when
the amp powers up.
nOtE: to prevent accidental damage to your subwoofer from overdriving the system, the subwoofer features an
internal overload protection circuit, which will turn the subwoofer off or down when overdriven or overheated and
will then resume normal operation after a few minutes.
