Kenwood SW-505D Sound adjustment, In case of difficulty, selector switch, CROSSOVER control knob

Sound adjustment

	SW-305 [EN]
How to use the VOLUME CONTROL knob, PHASE	11
selector switch, CROSSOVER control knob

The VOLUME CONTROL knob, PHASE selector switch and CROSS- OVER control knob can be adjusted to match the condition of the listening room and/or the characteristics of the left and right front speakers.

CROSSOVER control knob function

Sound Pressure Level

CROSSOVER control knob

Frequency

The characteristics above express the images and the details are different from the actual characteristics.

Examples of standard adjustment according to the type of front speakers

Crossover frequency adjustment (CROSSOVER control knob)

Front speaker	Crossover Frequency
Small speaker	120 ~ 200 Hz
Medium speaker	80	~ 120 Hz
Large speaker	60	~ 80 Hz

Depending on the listening room condition and the front speaker characteristics, other adjustment setting than the examples shown above may provide more natural bass sound and more effective bass reproduction. Try various adjustment settings to select the optimum one for your listening room.

In case of difficulty

A simple mistake may often be misunderstood as a failure. In case of a trouble, check the applicable symptom in the following table before calling for service.

Symptom	Cause	Remedy
No sound is output.	÷ The connection cords are not plugged into the	÷ Connect them properly by referring to “Con-	7
	jacks properly.	nections”.	0
	÷ The volume is set to the minimum.	÷ Adjust to an optimum volume.
	÷ The connected amplifier or receiver does not	÷ Switch the subwoofer pre-out switch of the
	output the subwoofer pre-out signal (appli-	connected amplifier or receiver to ON.
	cable when the amplifier or receiver is equipped
	with the pre-out on/off function).
Sound volume is low.	÷ The speaker cords are connected in the re-	÷ Connect the R and L cords with correct + and	7
	verse phase.	- polarity by referring to “Connections”.
	÷ The phase selection is not correct.	÷ Set the PHASE switch to a different phase.	0
	÷ The pre-out signal level of the connected am-	÷ Adjust the pre-out level of the connected am-
	plifier or receiver is set to the minimum (appli-	plifier or receiver to an optimum level.
	cable when the amplifier or receiver is equipped
	with the pre-out level control function).