Kenwood Connecting Your SW-200 Subwoofer for Optimal Sound

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Connecting the SW-200 to your audio system

If your receiver or amplifier has

a subwoofer pre-amp output:

(using the pre-amp output will give you the best performance from your subwoofer)

Receiver or amplifier

SW-200 Subwoofer

FROM AMPLIFIER

 

+

R

+

L

LINE IN

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

PHASE

LOW PASS

 

SHUTOFF

 

 

 

 

 

L

CONTROL

 

CROSSOVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hz

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

RED

ON OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REV NOM

60

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

120

 

+

R

+

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO SPEAKERS

 

 

 

MIN

MAX

 

50

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your receiver or amplifier has

no subwoofer pre-amp output:

SW-200 Subwoofer

FROM AMPLIFIER

 

+

R

+

L

LINE IN

 

 

 

 

POWER

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

PHASE

LOW PASS

 

SHUTOFF

 

 

 

 

 

L

CONTROL

 

CROSSOVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hz

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

RED

ON OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REV NOM

60

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

120

 

+

R

+

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO SPEAKERS

 

 

 

MIN MAX

 

50

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver or amplifier

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

POWER

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

 

 

CAUTION

ON

 

 

WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD–DO NOT OPEN

OFF

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVER

 

1Z46

P/N WF—50K

 

LISTED

 

 

AUDIO

120V – 60Hz E158878

 

EQUIPMENT

 

NOT SUITABLE FOR IN-WALL MOUNTING

 

Connect one end of an

 

RCA-type shielded

SUBWOOFER

audio cable to the

PRE-OUT

SUBWOOFER

 

 

PRE-OUT connection

 

on the receiver or

 

amplifer

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

POWER

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

 

 

CAUTION

ON

 

 

WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD–DO NOT OPEN

OFF

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVER

 

1Z46

P/N WF—50K

 

LISTED

 

 

AUDIO

120V – 60Hz E158878

 

EQUIPMENT

 

NOT SUITABLE FOR IN-WALL MOUNTING

LINE IN

 

Connect the other

 

 

 

 

end of the cable to

 

L

either one of the

 

 

 

 

LINE IN connections

 

R

on the subwoofer

 

 

Connect one end of the left and right speaker wires to the LEFT and RIGHT Front speaker connectors on the receiver or amplifier

+

L

R

+

Red

Black

Black

Red

Connect the other end of the left and right speaker wires to the left and right FROM AMPLIFIER connec- tors on the subwoofer

Connect your left and right main speakers to the TO SPEAKERS connectors on the subwoofer

FROM AMPLIFIER

+

R

+

L

+

R

+

L

TO SPEAKERS

Caution: When connecting the speaker to the amplifier or receiver, be sure to always connect the positive (‘+’) termi- nals to each other, and the negative (‘-’) terminals to each other. Connecting the wrong terminals together could damage the amplifier or cause poor sound quality.

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Contents Unpacking Speaker wire or an RCA-type audio cableIntroduction What else will you need?Connecting the SW-200 to your audio system If your receiver or amplifier has Subwoofer pre-amp outputExploring and using the unit Placing the SW-200 Some suggestions for placementSafety First SpecificationsPO Box Long Beach, California

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