Polk Audio PSW202 manual

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    the speaker specialists ® OWNER’S MANUAL PSW202 POWERED SUBWOOFER[...]

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    2 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655, polkcs@polkaudio.com IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT These products were designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however , some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Inst[...]

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    GETTING ST AR TED Please inspect your loudspeak er caref ul ly . Noti f y your P olk dealer if you n ot ice any damag e or mi ssi ng items. Keep the car ton and packi ng material. It wi ll do t he best job of pr otect i ng your speak er i f it needs to be transpor ted. PLACEMENT (FIGURES 1,2 & 3) Y our PSW Series subwoof er of fers many placem [...]

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    4 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655, polkcs@polkaudio.com RECEIVER SET -UP / BASS MANAGEMENT A l l surround receivers allo w you to “ customize ” t heir perf ormance dependi ng on t he size of y our speakers. Ref er to t he o wner's manual of y our receiv er or sur round processor to l ea rn how thi s is done. T o get the [...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 5 LOW P ASS FIL TER (FIGURES 9 & 10) Th i s control adjusts the frequency range o ver which t he subw oofer operates. Experiment and let y our ea rs be the fi nal judge. If male v ocals sound “ thin, ” t urn t h is cont rol up unti l t he v oice sounds rich but not boomy . If mal e vo[...]

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    6 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655, polkcs@polkaudio.com Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 OK AMPLIFIER 6" (15cm) This method is the best choice when using small satellite systems such as the Polk RM Series. RECOMMENDED HOOKUP Figure 5 Figure 4 Este es el mejor método para sistemas con satélites pequeños tales como los de la seri[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 7 P ARALLEL WIRE HOOKUP CONEXI Ó N DE CABLES EN P ARALELO BRANCHEMENT À FIL P ARALL È LE P ARALLELER DRAH- T ANSCHLUSS Figure 6 This method is best for systems that use bookshelf or floor- standing speakers. Figure 7 SUB OUT HOOKUP Este es el mejor método para sistemas con altav- oces de [...]

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    8 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655, polkcs@polkaudio.com LINE IN L R S PEAKER LEVEL INP U T – + R – – L + S PEAKER LEVEL OU TP UT This method is for use with electonic components featuring a PRE OUT . Figure 8 PRE OUT HOOKUP Figure 9 Este m é todo es para componentes elec- tr ó nicos con salida de preamplificador (PRE OUT)[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 9 SPECIFICA TIONS PSW202 POWERED SUBWOOFER Overall Frequency 35Hz-200Hz Response -3dB Frequency 40Hz-180Hz Response Driver Complement 10 (25.4cm)" long throw driver , shielded Subwoofer Amplifier*: 50 Watts continuous average power into 4ohms <1%THD, 40-180Hz Size & Weight Dimensi[...]

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    10 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655, polkcs@polkaudio.com POLK AUDIO LIMITED W ARRANTY Polk Audio, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser only . This warranty will terminate automatically prior to its stated expiration if the original retail purchaser sells or transfers the Product to any other party . Polk Audio, Inc., w[...]

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    Polk A udio 5601 Metro Drive Balti mor e, Ma r yland 21215 (800) 377-7655 the speaker specialists ®[...]