About the Controls
Level Knob
Setting the level too high will cause the bass to seem bloat- ed and is the single most common cause of bad sounding subwoofers. A rule of thumb is that the subwoofer should not draw attention to itself, but should simply make the sys- tems low end seem more extended and accurate.
Low Pass Filter Knob
When the Dynamo 300 is connected in
As a general rule the low pass filter should be set equal to approximately 70% of your speaker’s lowest frequency response. Remember, this is a general rule. We advise that once you try the recommended setting using the for- mula above, you should try the surrounding settings to see which sounds best.
Phase Control Switch
The phase control is entirely dependent on the size and configuration of your listening environment, the placement of the unit, and your seating arrangement. Due to the way bass sound waves develop in different rooms, there is no rule of thumb for setting phase. For instance, if your room has a peak at the subwoofer crossover area, you may wish to set the phase so the actual acoustic outputs of the subwoofer and main speakers are out of phase. Experiment, try different settings and be patient.
Status LED
When the status LED (located on the front bottom of the subwoofer) is blue, the subwoofer is on. When the status LED is off the subwoofer is in standby mode.
Power
The Master Power switch must be set to 'Auto' or 'On' for the subwoofer to operate. When set to 'Auto' the subwoofer will automatically enter a power saving mode when no audio signal is detected. The subwoofer will automatically come out of power saving mode when a signal is detected.
Figure 1. Dynamo 300 controls.
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