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Setup, calibrating and integration 

W

hat’s to know?  

Well, first of all, setting up an SV Subwoofer is 

pretty darn easy.  There are a few key things to get right if you want to 
get the most out of your new equipment however. 
 

U

npacking.   

You’re probably eager to fire up your sub (we’re the 

same way), but take time to carefully unpack your sub.  Set the box and 
other protective shipping materials aside; saving them in case you ever 
need to return the subwoofer for any reason.  Fold your box flat for 
storage even.

 

 

L

ocation.  

They say it’s 

all 

about location right?  It’s the same with 

setting up your subwoofer.  So, where to put it?  

Go for a corner 

if you 

can, and avoid putting your sub where it might adjoin large open areas

.  

Studies have shown the deepest and flattest bass response is typically 
attained when a subwoofer is placed within a few feet of one of your 
room’s corners.  Whether you put the sub in front or to the rear of your 
seating area usually makes surprisingly little audible difference.  Deep 
movie and music bass, like that from Dolby Digital (DD) “5.1 channel” 
DVDs and digital audio is largely non-directional.  You can’t tell where 
it is coming from, even though you can hear, and feel it. 
 

Hook-up 

(see Fig. 1).  There are a variety of ways to configure your 

new sub.  Usually, a simple mono, shielded 75 Ohm A/V RCA type 
cable (a.) is used to take the subwoofer output of your DD/DTS 
surround sound receiver 

(b.) 

and feed the low-level input of the sub’s 

amp.  There is no need to “split” the signal going to the sub (c.).  You 
can feed either one of the two amp inputs, it doesn’t matter, right or left. 
 
  

 

 
 

 

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SV Subwoofers 

DD/DTS Processor/Receiver 
(Subwoofer “Out”) 

Fig. 1 

(a.) 

(b.

NOTE:  

Stop now if you aren’t 

TOTALLY familiar with your re-
ceiver’s manual.  Ensure all power to 
your equipment  is off  when making 
these connections. Also, be certain 
your power outlet can handle a mini-
mum of 600 watts. (Use of 
“convenience outlets” on receivers 
are 

not 

recommended for your SVS).

 

(c.) 

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Страница 1: ...and calibration Page 7 8 Powered box amp features Pages 9 11 Parametric EQ Ultra and select Plus subs only Pages 12 13 Variable tuning Pages 14 15 Bass demos Last update 03 April 2005 OWNERS GUIDE SVS...

Страница 2: ...refully tuned in our labs by bass authority and Sub human Tom Vodhanel You re unlikely to have heard or felt bass like this before unless it was in a top notch commercial movie theater or high end hig...

Страница 3: ...great lengths to allow for downward firing woofers Coupled with our unique base plates which minimize driver reactive forces and even strengthen the cabinet itself you ll find our subs can take a trem...

Страница 4: ...er you put the sub in front or to the rear of your seating area usually makes surprisingly little audible difference Deep movie and music bass like that from Dolby Digital DD 5 1 channel DVDs and digi...

Страница 5: ...n the procedures to do this Generally this requires ensuring the receiver s test tones or a spe cial test disk like Avia play back at the same volume from each of your system s full range speakers Tha...

Страница 6: ...ver processor master volume is set at 00 dB or some other easy to remember reference level Finally ensure your SVS s volume control is set no more than 1 4 to 1 3rd up at first It s also critical to c...

Страница 7: ...toming resulting in a loud clack Location and measurement You should take the above measurements from your preferred seat for watching movies Be advised strong bass levels can vary significantly simpl...

Страница 8: ...the auto on light will turn red switching the sub back off When running and sensing a signal the auto on LED will be green Sometimes with very low listening levels your subwoofer might not get enough...

Страница 9: ...e acoustical output is more desirable for their environment in many cases allowing the worst peak to be flattened By manipu lating the input signal with your PEQ you can cut a wide or narrow peak in r...

Страница 10: ...ring several times the amplifier power to achieve You can see then how critical the below chart is if you are using your PEQ to even out or flatten the room response of your bass Add the following to...

Страница 11: ...40Hz Why If we used 40Hz as our center frequency and 50Hz as our high point cutoff we would only at tenuate the curve down to 30Hz This will leave a small bump in response near 25Hz because the correc...

Страница 12: ...do it To insert a port plug simply squeeze the foam on one end and press the plug into a port flare until it is about 1 lower than the edge of the surface of the sub You can remove the plug by insert...

Страница 13: ......

Страница 14: ...t Scene 8 20 00 into the movie 2 Robot Landing Train Impact Scene 10 25 40 3 Green Boom Scene 27 1 11 40 Antz Another good family movie though not perhaps for small children Extremely loud bass above...

Страница 15: ...dern sci fi horror classic this one rocks from intro to final scene 1 Ship drop Scene 9 41 20 2 Awakenings Scene 15 1 12 52 Apocalypse Now Making This Vietnam war movie Francis Ford Copolla nearly wen...

Страница 16: ...materials and workmanship SVS will repair or replace any item at its discretion and return to the customer as soon as possible Naturally this warranty does not cover any product subjected to misuse ab...

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