Kenwood SW-508 manual

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    B61-1229-00 00 MA (Y) KW 0312 PO WERED SUBWOOFER INSTR UCTION MANU AL SW -508 KENW OOD CORPORA TION ENGLISH SW -508 1229/01/EN[...]

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    ENGLISH 2 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN Before applying power Caution: Read this page car efully t o ensure saf e oper ation. Units are designed f or operation as f ollows. Europe and U.K. ................................................ A C 230V only Au stralia ............................................................ A C 240V only Other countries .[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN Caution: Read this page car efully to ensur e saf e operation. IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 10. Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This[...]

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    ENGLISH 4 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN Attaching the cushions At tac h four cushions to the base of the subw oofer , one at eac h corner . The cushions prevent the subw oofer from sliding, and dampen its vibrations. Accessories Pin-plug cord ............... 1 Cushion .............. 4 (1 sheet) Installation T he Subw oof er is a virtually omnidirectiona[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN Connections Before connecting LINE INPUT AU TO SHUT OFF SPEAKER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT ON OFF L R L R 4 1 3 2 1 SPEAKER INPUT ter minals Connect to the speaker output terminals on y our amplifier or receiver . 2 SPEAKER OUTPUT ter minals T hese terminals output the signal received at the SPEAKER INPU T terminals. Y [...]

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    ENGLISH 6 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN SUB W OOFER PRE OU T Amplifier or Receiver Connecting to Amp’ s Subwoofer Preout jack LINE INPUT AUTO SHUT OFF SPEAKER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT ON OFF L R L R SUB WOOFER LINE INPUT Connecting to Amp’ s Speaker output terminals Note: Do not use LINE INPU T jac k and SPEAKER INPUT terminals at the same time. SPEAKER[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN Example of standard adjustment accor ding to the type of fr ont speakers. Depending on the listening room condition and the front speaker c haracteristics, other adjustment set ting than the ex - amples shown abo ve ma y provide more nat ual bass sound and more ef f ective bass reproduction. T r y various adjustme[...]

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    ENGLISH 8 EN SW -508 1229/02-08/EN Specifications T ype ...................... Subwoof er system with built-in amplifier [Amplifier] Dynamic P ow er ...................................... 75 W + 75 W (6 Ω ) Rated Output P ower .......... 60 W + 60 W RMS (1 00 Hz,6 Ω ) Input Sensitivity / Impedance LINE INPUT ....................................[...]