Polk Audio PSW1200 manual

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¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Polk Audio PSW1200 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Polk Audio PSW1200, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

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Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Polk Audio PSW1200 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Polk Audio PSW1200
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Polk Audio PSW1200
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Polk Audio PSW1200
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Polk Audio PSW1200 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Polk Audio PSW1200 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Polk Audio en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Polk Audio PSW1200, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Polk Audio PSW1200, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

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    PS W 1 2 0 0 PSW1200 Instruction Manual[...]

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    PSW1200 OWNERS MANUAL T able of Contents PSW1200 features 4 Subwoofer placement 4 Connecting the subwoofer (general) 5 Bass management/ speaker setup 5-8 Inputs and outputs 9-15 Hook up options chart 16-17 AC Power controls 19 Subwoofer adjustments 19-20 Maintenance 21 Hum 21 T echnical assistance 21 Specifications 22 W arranty 23 2 IMPORT ANT— R[...]

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    23 POLK AUDIO LIMITED W ARRANTY “Polk Audio,” “The Speaker Specialists,” and “Power Port” are trademarks of Britannia Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio Incorporated. Polk Audio, Inc., warrants to the original pur- chaser only that the Amplifier in this Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free[...]

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    22 SPECIFICA TIONS PSW1 200 Driver Complement 2- 1 2 " woofers Continuous average power*: 230 watts into 8 ohms @1% THD over power bandwidth of 30- 1 20Hz Dynamic Power Rating* - 350 watts into 8 Ohms System Acoustic Efficiency - 90db fr om 1 watt at 1 meter Calculated Maximum Output - 1 1 5db at 1 meter Enclosure T ype Dir ect radiating, vent[...]

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    3 POLK AUDIO – A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE Matthew Polk and George Klopfer founded Polk Audio in 1972. Their dream was to make high performance speakers at reasonable prices. T oday Polk Audio is still headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and is one of the world ’ s largest manufacturers of loud- speakers for home, office and car . Polk ’ s rese[...]

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    FEA TURES: • T wo 12-inch direct radiating smooth response subwoofer drivers. • Power Port ™ patented bass port for deep bass with low distortion. • High-current 350 watt power amplifier . • 7 low level input channels — left front, right front, center , subwoofer , LFE, left rear and right rear — to allow connec- tion of every channel[...]

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    21 optimal phase tuning. MAINT AINING THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR PSW1200 Y our new speaker cabinet is finished in woodgrain vinyl that can be dusted or cleaned with a moist soft cloth. A void harsh detergents and cleaning fluids, they can permanently damage your speaker ’ s finish. Remove grilles and gently vacuum the dust. Q. “ WHY DOES MY SYSTEM [...]

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    20 VARIABLE LOW PASS CROSSOVER (Fig. 18) – This control adjusts the frequency range over which the Subwoofer operates. This control only affects signals that are sent through the Front, Center and Rear line level “ In ” jacks and the Speaker Level Inputs. It has no effect on signals fed into the LFE/Subwoofer input. When using smaller main sp[...]

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    The subwoofer should be placed only on its integrated Power Port ™ base. (Fig. 1b) NEVER LA Y THE SUBWOOFER ON THE AMPLIFIER END – THIS WILL DAMAGE THE AMPLIFIER. The PSW1200 is not magnetically shielded and should not be placed close to a television set. If you see any color distortion in your TV , move the subwoofer a few inches farther from [...]

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    BASS MANAGEMENT/SPEAKER SETUP SETTINGS DOLBY PRO LOGIC Wid e – (center speaker only) The center speaker is sent a full-range signal: all the sounds that are on that channel will go to the center speaker . Normal – (center speaker only) Bass fre- quencies below 100Hz are filtered out of the center channel and sent to the Front and Subwoofer outp[...]

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    19 the one that ’ s right for you. AC POWER The PSW1200 has a built-in power amplifier and must be plugged into a standard household 110-120V AC power source in order to operate. The power switch has three positions: “ On, ” “ Off ” and “ Auto ” (Fig. 16) . In the “ Auto ” position, the amplifier will auto- matically turn on, and [...]

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    18 R 40Hz 120Hz T 0 ° 180 ° SWITCHABLE HIGH PASS CROSSOVER (SPEAKER LEVEL) A BLE A SS V ER V EL) 40HZ 80HZ 40HZ 80HZ FULL RANGE R FRONT RIGHT OUT RIGHT FRONT IN RIGHT REAR IN CENTER 2 IN S UBWOOFER IN FRONT SPEAKER LEVEL OUT L R L R FRONT SPEAKER LEVEL IN FRONT SPEAKER OUTPUTS L R + – + – + – + – ON OFF AUTO + – + – LFE/SUBWOOFER OUTP[...]

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    “ Large ” Advantages – • Y ou will probably get better blending between main speaker and subwoofer . • The bass “ attack ” or “ tightness ” may be better • Imaging may be more even, seamless and natural HOW THE PSW1200 CAN HELP If your system has no bass manage- ment/speaker setup feature or if it does not meet your needs, the P[...]

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    8 to the Subwoofer output jack, the Center bass would not go to the Subwoofer . In this case, you can select your Center as “ Large ” and hook up the center channel output directly to the Center channel input of the PSW1200. (Fig. 2, previous page) Now you have it all! In fact, the PSW1200 has enough inputs to accept every channel of a 5.1 sur-[...]

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    16 HOOK-UP OPTIONS The PSW1200 offers a wide range of hook-up and use options. Each option has advantages and potential downsides. The option that is best for you depends on your electronics, Y our main speakers, and your personal taste. The hook-up method you use will have a large impact on the “ blending ” between your main Front speakers and[...]

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    9 bottom end of the Rear speakers at 40Hz. Simply use either the Front Line Level or Front Speaker Level in/out sets to do that (assuming they are not already in use). Be creative. PSW1200 INPUT AND OUTPUT FEA TURES AND USE Front Speaker Level In – Although these are labeled “ Front, ” they can be used for any channel. If your equipment does [...]

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    10 SWITCHABLE HIGH PASS CROSSOVER (Speaker Level) – If you want to filter bass out of any speaker , connect the Speaker Level In and Out, and select either 40Hz or 80Hz. Use 40Hz for larg- er speakers, 80Hz for smaller speakers. This feature is useful if you have a stereo or Pro Logic system that has no bass management/speaker setup system and yo[...]

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    15 your amplifier to the red (+) terminal on your speaker , and the wire from the black (-) terminal of the amplifier to the black (-) terminal on your speaker . Most wire has some indication (such as color- coding, ribbing, or writing) on one of the two conductors to help maintain consis- tency . If your Subwoofer does not seem to produce much bas[...]

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    14 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Speaker level hook up is often the most convenient method and may yield the best results, especially if the subwoofer is placed far from your electronics. Speaker wires are a lot less susceptible to picking up hum and noise than are long RCA cables. Connect the speaker outputs of your receiver or power amplifier to the Speake[...]

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    11 FRONT LINE OUT – Connect these to the power amp (main) inputs only if you want a high pass filtered signal (selec- table 40Hz or 80Hz) to go into the amplifier (Fig. 6) . The filter cannot be defeated. SWITCHABLE HIGH PASS CROSSOVER – (Line Level) – This selects the filter (crossover) frequency at either 40Hz or 80Hz at 12dB/octave (Fig. 6[...]

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    12 CENTER LINE IN – Connect Center line level preamp output here (Fig. 7) . (There is no need to plug something into both center inputs; one would be redun- dant.) The signal will pass through the V ariable Low Pass Crossover . Use a Y connector if you need to have this pre- out connected to a power amplifier or Main In jack. When this input sens[...]

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    13 LFE/SUBWOOFER IN - Use this input only if you have a Dolby Digital system and know your Subwoofer output jack is low pass filtered (Fig. 7 previous page) . If the Subwoofer output jack is unfil- tered, connect the subwoofer output jack to any unused Line Level In jack (Fig. 8) . In either case, with Dolby Digital systems, select Subwoofer as “[...]

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    5601 METRO DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MAR YLAND 21215, USA, 410-764-5275, F AX: 410-764-5266 http://www .polkaudio.com RM1203-1[...]