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SUBA -500 AMPLIFIER
INSTALLATION USER MANUAL
Menu Function Screen
D. SOUND MODE:
BYPASS/MUSIC/MOVIE
Selects media preference.
BYPASS:
Reference
MUSIC:
1.5dB @ 50Hz
MOVIE:
3dB @ 30Hz
DEFAULT:
BYPASS
E. POWER CONTROL:
FRONT PANEL/12V TRIGGER/AUDIO SENSE
Sets the power on state.
FRONT PANEL:
Always on. Amplifier does not turn off automatically. Turn until
ON/OFF using the front panel power button.
12V TRIGGER:
Amplifier turns on when 12V signal is detected and off when 12V
signal is absent.
AUDIO SENSE:
Audio Sense enabled. Amplifier turns on when audio signal is
detected. Unit enters standby mode if no signal is detected after 15 minutes.
DEFAULT:
FRONT PANEL
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MENU DISPLAY
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V O L UME
MO V I E
A UT O
A. VOLUME DISPLAY
B. VOLUME LEVEL
Displays the volume level.
NOTE:
Lock mode overrides power mode.
C. POWER MODE
Displays the power control mode for the amplifier. No display if FRONT PANEL power control mode is selected.
NOTE:
Only the volume level can be adjusted while on the main menu screen.
D. NIGHT MODE
Displays if night mode is ON. No display if night mode is OFF.
E. SOUND MODE
Displays the current sound mode setting. No display if sound mode is set to BYPASS.
MENU FUNCTION SCREEN
• Press the selection knob to enter the function sub menu.
• Turn the selection knob to cycle through each sub menu option.
• Press the selection knob to adjust the menu function.
• A carat will appear when levels can be adjusted.
• Press the selection knob again to exit the adjustment menu and turn the knob to advance to the next sub menu function.
• Repeat to set all functions.
• Once reaching the last option in the funtion sub menu, press to exit to the main menu.
NOTE:
The sub menu will scroll continuously in both directions until the knob is pressed to exit once reaching the
“Menu Exit” screen.
A. CROSSOVER:
40Hz 250Hz/LFE
Selects the low pass filter for the amplifier
NOTE:
Set LFE when using the LPF on an AVR.
DEFAULT:
LFE
B. SPEAKER EQ:
FLAT/DUAL8/BSUB12/HSUB10
Selects the EQ mode for the amplifier.
FLAT:
0 reference setting (unmodified sound).
DUAL8/BSUB12/HSUB10 :
Preset values optimized by
subwoofer type. See
Fine Tune
section on page 8.
DEFAULT:
FLAT
C. PHASE:
0 315° (45° steps)
Contours subwoofer performance to match speaker
performance and acoustic environment.
DEFAULT:
0°
D. SOUND MODE:
BYPASS/MUSIC/MOVIE
Selects media preference.
BYPASS:
Reference
MUSIC:
Boosts +1.5dB @ 50Hz
MOVIE:
Boosts +3dB @ 30Hz
DEFAULT:
BYPASS
E. NIGHT MODE:
ON/OFF
ON:
Limits high and low sound threshold for night time
viewing. Reduces maximum power to 250W and relative sub
level by 3dB.
OFF:
No limiting
DEFAULT:
OFF
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F. POWER CONTROL:
FRONT PANEL/12V TRIGGER/AUDIO SENSE
Sets the power on state.
FRONT PANEL:
Always on. Amplifier does not turn off automatically.
Turn unti ON/OFF using the front panel power button.
12V TRIGGER:
Amplifier turns on when 12V signal is detected
and off when 12V signal is absent.
AUDIO SENSE:
Audio Sense enabled. Amplifier turns on when audio signal is detected. Unit enters standby
mode if no signal is detected after 15 minutes.
DEFAULT:
FRONT PANEL
G. IR DEVICE ID:
1/2/3/4
Assigns an IR ID for each amplifier appearing in a system set up.
Refer to the support tab of the product page to download the
Control Protocol.
DEFAULT:
1
H. LOCK CONTROLS:
ON/OFF
Locks the controls to prevent accidental changes in settings. Press
and hold knob for 10 seconds to unlock.
ON:
Locks controls
OFF:
Allows adjustment of settings
DEFAULT:
OFF
I. FACTORY RESET
Resets all functions to default settings. Push the knob to enter the
reset menu, turn the knob once to select firmware reset, then push
once more to reset to factory settings.
NOTE:
Firmware version is displayed on screen when selected.
J. MENU EXIT SCREEN
Press the selection knob to exit to the main menu screen, or turn
the selector knob to scroll to the beginning of the sub menu. The
selector knob will advance the sub menu continuously in both
directions until the knob is pressed to exit once returning to the
“Menu Exit” screen.
NOTE:
The volume level can be adjusted immediately once exiting the sub menu to the main menu.
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