Polk Audio 500, 400 manual Surroundbar Speaker SET-UP, SET Your RECEIVER’S Speaker SET-UP Menu

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SURROUNDBAR SPEAKER SET-UP

Connect your SurroundBar 500 CHT or 400 CHT system to your surround sound receiver/processor referring to the hookup instructions on pages 6 - 10.

Do not use the “Auto Setup” feature if it is included in your receiver. Because the SurroundBar produces surround sound from a single front-mounted speaker, the auto setup feature will not operate properly.

SET YOUR RECEIVER’S “SPEAKER SET-UP MENU”

For best music and movie sound quality performance in typical rooms:

1.Connect a single RCA cable from the “SUBOUT” of your receiver to the LFE input of the subwoofer. This connecting method bypasses the subwoofer’s internal filter and relies on the filter built into your receiver.

NOTE: Make no other signal connections. Do not use speaker wire to make the connection to the subwoofer.

2.In your receiver’s Speaker Set-up Menu, set subwoofer to “YES.”

3.Set the subwoofer crossover frequency to 100Hz.

NOTE: For high listening levels in large rooms set crossover frequency to 150Hz or higher.

4.Set Left and Right speaker channels to “SMALL.”

5.Set Center and Surround channels to “SMALL.”

6.In the receiver’s “Speaker Distance” Set-up Menu, select the same distance for all channels corresponding to the distance of the primary seating area to the loudspeaker. If your receiver or processor uses a “channel delay” setup function that requires a delay-time entry, use

the minimum setting (in milliseconds) that it allows for the center and surround channels.

7.Surround Sound settings: Dolby® Digital or DTS on all 5.1 channel programming; DTS-HD, Dolby Digital EX or Dolby Digital PLIIx for all 7.1 channel programming.

Note: For 2 channel sources such as stereo music and some television programs, you may wish to use Dolby PLIIx or PLII. These processing algorithms deliver 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound from stereo content.

Set Channel Levels:

1.Set Front Left, Center and Front Right to “Zero” (0dB).

2.Set Surround Left and Surround Right levels to a minimum of +3dB. Don’t hesitate to set to +6dB or higher depending on the listening environment, the program material and your personal taste.

3.For a 7.1 system, set Surround Back Left and Surround Back Right surround levels to 0dB or 3dB lower than Surround Left and Surround Right levels.

4.Adjust channel levels to suit your listening environment, the program material and your personal taste. If you find TV/movie dialogue hard to understand, increase the center channel level to your liking.

To Contact Customer Service/Technical Support: If you have a question or comment, please feel free

to call us or email us. In the US and Canada, call Polk Audio Customer Service: 800-377-7655 (M-F 9-5:30 EST) or via email polkcs@polkaudio.com. Outside the US, call +1 410-358-3600.

Customer Service Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9AM-5:30PM EST

polkcs@polkaudio.com

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Contents Page Service ou assistance technique Technical Assistance or ServiceProduct Disposal Avertissement écoutez bienSurroundbar 400 CHT Please Take InventorySurroundbar 500 CHT About Your Surroundbar CHTMounting the Surroundbar on a Wall Resting the Surroundbar on a ShelfRubber Feet Mounting the Surroundbar 500 CHT SDA Control Module Overall DimensionsWall Mounting the SDA Control Module Keyhole SlotsColors for the inputs & wires are as follows Surroundbar 400 CHT Hookup Diagrams7CH Hookup LCR Hookup Surroundbar 400 CHT Hookup Diagrams 5CH HookupSurroundbar 500 CHT Hookup Diagrams Surroundbar 500 CHT Hookup Diagrams 5CH Hookup Surroundbar 500 CHT Hookup Diagrams LCR Hookup For 5CH Mode Wireless SurroundSpeaker and Subwoofer Hookups for CHT Surroundbars Subwoofer HookupSurroundbar only in 7CH Mode Surroundbar Channel Mode OptionsAdditional Channel Mode Options Surroundbar in LCR Mode With Four SatellitesSET Your RECEIVER’S Speaker SET-UP Menu Surroundbar Speaker SET-UPSet Channel Levels Phasey or sound is incoherent At very high volumeNo sound No surround sound effectVotre Surroundbar CHT Faites L’INVENTAIREContenu DE LA Boîte Surroundbar CHT Surroundbar 400 CHT LA Surroundbar SUR UNE Étagère Installation DE LA Surroundbar AU MURDimensions hors tout Installation Murale DU Module SDAFentes en trou de serrure Connexion 7CH Diagramme DE Câblage DE LA Surroundbar 400 CHTCouleurs des fils du câble CHT et des entrées Connexion LCR Diagramme DE Câblage DE LA Surroundbar 400 CHT Connexion 5CHDiagrammes DE Câblage DE LA Surroundbar 500 CHT SBL Module DE Contrôle SDA Connexion Optionnelle ’ENCEINTES Satellites Connexion D’UN SubwooferLA Surroundbar EN Mode 7CH Seulement Options DE Configurations DE CanauxAutres Configurations DE Canaux Surroundbar EN Mode LCR Avec Quatre SatellitesService à la Clientèle et soutien technique Configuration DE L’ENCEINTE SurroundbarRéglage «SPEAKER SET-UP» DU Récepteur Réglage du niveau des canauxPas de son Volume élevéPas d’effets ambiophoniques Dialogue difficile à entendreAcerca DE LA Surroundbar CHT Haga InventarioMontaje DE LA Surroundbar EN UNA Pared SI Coloca LA Surroundbar Sobre UNA RepisaMontaje DEL Módulo DE Control SDA DE LA Surroundbar 500 CHT Dimensiones generalesMontaje EN LA Pared DEL Módulo DE Control SDA Ranuras en forma de ojo de cerraduraConexión 7CH Diagramas DE Conexión DE LA Surroundbar 400 CHTLos colores de las entradas y los cables son los siguientes Conexión LCR Diagramas DE Conexión DE LA Surroundbar 400 CHT Conexión 5CHDiagramas DE Conexión DE LA Surroundbar 500 CHT Diagramas DE Conexión DE LA Surroundbar 500 CHT Conexión 5CH Diagramas DE Conexión DE LA Surroundbar 500 CHT Conexión LCR Conexión DE Altavoz Satélite Opcional Conexión DE SubwooferAltavoz Surround Inalámbrico F/X Surroundbar Sólo EN Modalidad 7CH Opciones DE Modalidad DE Canal DE LA SurroundbarOpciones Adicionales DE Modalidad DE Canales Surroundbar EN Modalidad LCR CON Cuatro SatélitesFijación de los niveles de los canales Configuración DE Altavoces DE LA SurroundbarNo hay sonido Muy alto volumenNo hay efecto De sonido surroundGarantie Limitée Limited WarrantyMetro Drive, Baltimore, MD
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