Polk Audio PSW250 instruction manual Option #1 Preferred Hookup, Receiver, Psw

USING PUSH-TAB AND 5-WAY BINDING POST CONNECTORS

Push the plastic tab of one connector to open up the hole. Insert the bare wire into the hole, and release the plastic tab. Repeat this step for the other terminal (Figure 2).

The PSW450 uses 5-way binding posts, which operate a little differently. Unscrew the red or black nut several turns until the hole in the shaft appears. Push the bare wire into the hole and retighten nut finger tight (Figure 2a).

Make sure that the two bare wire ends do not touch each other. Such an electrical short will cause your receiver or amplifier to turn off or malfunction.

FIGURE 2 (PSW250 AND PSW350)

HOOK-UP OPTIONS

OPTION #1

This method is preferred for most systems and for use with the RM6200 and RM6600 systems (Figure 3).

Connect the left and right channel speaker output from your electronics to the left and right speaker level INPUT of the subwoofer.

Connect the subwoofer left and right speaker level OUTPUT to the corresponding left and right speakers.

If it’s easier, you can connect two sets of speaker wires from your electronics, running one set to the subwoofer and the other to the front speakers.

When using this option, it is necessary to adjust the settings of your electronics as fol- lows: Front speakers = large, subwoofer = “OFF” or “NONE”. This may sound incorrect because you have a subwoofer, but it will yield the best performance. This hookup method enables Pro Logic and Dolby Digital electronics to direct a full range signal (with bass) to the front left and right speakers (and therefore to your subwoofer) along with the LFE channel.

FIGURE 2A (PSW450 ONLY)

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OPTION #1

PREFERRED

HOOKUP

This method is the most popular when using a receiver or amplifier.

FIGURE 3

FRONT			RECEIVER				FRONT
CHANNEL							CHANNEL
			FRONT
			- R+	- L +
- +							- +
		R	SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUT
			+	- L	-	+
		R	+	- L	-	+
			SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
R	L	Line
		Level				PSW
		Input
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