Polk Audio RM7200 manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL RM7200 SYSTEM RM3300 SA TELLITES RM3600 CENTER CHANNEL RM7600 SYSTEM RM4300 SA TELLITES RM4600 CENTER CHANNEL[...]

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    2 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com GETTING ST ARTED Make certa i n y our system contai ns al l its pa rts: The complete RM7200 com es in ONE ca r ton, contai ni ng t he f ollowing items:  F our (4) magnetically sh ielded micro-satell ite speakers with i ntegrated wall mount brack[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 3 CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO YOUR SYSTEM (General Directions) W e recommend using t w o-conductor 16 gaug e or th ick er speaker wir e. Strip 1/2 i nch (12.7mm) of i nsulat ion from each of the t wo c onductors to expose the bare metal and t wist each of t he indiv idual conductors i nto sing[...]

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    4 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com RM7600 HOOKUP OPTIONS OPTION 1—SPEAKER WIRE HOOKUP , OUR F A VORITE HOOKUP METHOD (Figure 8) :  Usi ng Speak er Wire, connect the l ef t and right front speaker outputs of your r eceiver or amplif ier to t he “speak er level” (wir e ) inpu[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 5 RM7200 POWERED SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS (Figure 13) The RM7200 Po wered Subw oofer offers a range of setti ng opt ions. W e recommend the f ollowing sett i ngs as sta rt i ng poi nts, but the sett i ngs that are best for y ou depend upon y our speaker placem ent, electronics and personal taste[...]

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    6 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com RM7600 POWERED SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS (Figure 14) The RM7600 Po wered Subw oofer offers a wide range of setti ng opt ions. W e recommend the f ollowing sett i ngs as sta rt i ng poi nts, bu t the sett i ngs that a re best f or you depend upon y our [...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 7 RM7600 +3dB BASS BOOST In most cases, thi s switch should be set to “0. ” If y ou hav e hook ed up the subw oofers fr om a subw oofer output or pre-out jacks and cann ot get enough bass output ev en with t he subw oofer l ev el cont rol tur ned all the wa y up, switch to the +3dB positi[...]

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    8 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com Figure 1 OR Most popular placement, above the TV screen. RM7000 Series Center Channel Speakers can also be wall mounted. RM7000 Series Loudspeakers are magnetically shielded for safe placement near TV or video monitors. If you notice video distorti[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 9 9 Figure 3a Placement options for rear/surround speakers. Opciones de ubicación de los altavoces surround o de atrás. Options de disposition des enceintes arrière- ambiophoniques. Platzierungsoptionen für hintere Lautsprecher bzw . Surround-Lautsprecher . Figure 3b Figure 4 SUB TV Allow[...]

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    10 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com Figure 7 Using binding post connectors. Loosen hex nut. Desentornille la tuerca hexa-gonal. Desserrer l’écrou. Sechskantmutter lösen. Insert speaker wire through hole. Insterte el cable conector del altoparlante a traves del orificio. Insérer[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 11 CENTER CHANNEL SUBWOOFER PRE-AMP OR PROCESSOR FRONT AMP-IN FRONT PRE-OUT Y -CABLES Line Level Hookup method using pre-amp outs. Método de conexión usando cables con conectores RCA para salidas de preamplificador . Branchement aux sorties niveau de ligne du préamplificateur . Line-Level-[...]

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    12 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com Figure 13 Rear of RM7200 Powered Subwoofer showing controls. Parte de atrás del subwoofer de potencia RM7200. Se ven los controles. Arrière et contrôles du subwoofer amplifié RM7200. Rückseite des Subwoofers (mit RM7200) mit Steuerungen. Figu[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 13 Figure 15a Recommended V ariable Crossover Setting for wall mounted satellites. Ajuste recomendado del crossover variable para satélites montados en la pared. Réglage recommandé du sépara- teur de fréquences lorsque les satellites sont installés au mur . Empfohlene variierbare Crosso[...]

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    14 Contact Polk Audio Customer Service 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US: 410-764-5266), polkcs@polkaudio.com SPECIFICA TIONS RM3300 Satellite RM3600 Center RM7200 Subwoofer RM7200 System RM4300 Satellite RM4600 Center PSW650 Subwoofer RM7600 System (with PSW650 subwoofer . Specifications will vary depending on subwoofer model supplied.) Overall Freq Resp[...]

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    For accessories and information visit www .polkaudio.com 15 15 POLK AUDIO LIMITED W ARRANTY Warranty for Satellites and Center Channel Loudspeakers Polk Audio, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser only that this Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) year[...]

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    Polk A udio 5601 Metro Drive Balti mor e, Mar yland 21215 800-377-7655 RM7208-1[...]