ADJUSTING YOUR SYSTEM
SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS
Your Powered Subwoofer offers a range of setting options. We recommend the following settings as starting points, but the settings that are best for you depend upon your speak- er placement, electronics and personal taste. After you've become familiar with what the settings do, experiment with alternate options to find the method that works best for your system setup. You'll find an informative article on “Subwoofer Positioning and Adjustment” in the set up section at: www.polkaudio.com/education/article.php?id=19.
Note: When you set up your subwoofer for the first time, you will probably have to make adjustments several times before you hear what you personally like. Start with the volume at 50%.
AC POWER CONNECTION AND AUTO ON/OFF
Your PSW Series subwoofer features auto on/off circuitry, marked “auto” on the power switch, which automatically turns your subwoofer on when it senses a program signal. We recommend the “auto” setting if your subwoofer is always receiving power (ie, if it’s plugged into a wall outlet).
FINE TUNING YOUR SUBWOOFER
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•Low
is connected with Method #1 (LFE Input). This control adjusts the frequency range over which the subwoofer operates. When using smaller main speakers, the upper range of the control will probably yield the best results. With larger speakers, the lower end of the control range will probably sound best, but always let your ear be the final judge. If male vocals sound “thin,” turn this control up until the voice sounds rich but not “boomy.” If male vocals sound too “thick” or “chesty,” turn this control down until the voice sounds natural.
•Phase
will be heard.
When no signal is present, the circuit turns the subwoofer off after 15 minutes. If you are concerned about the brief delay between when the music starts and when the subwoofer turns on, simply leave your subwoofer in the “On” position. You may want to leave your PSW system unplugged during extended periods of non use, such as during a vacation.
TROUBLESHOOTING
No sound coming from subwoofer
Subwoofer doesn’t sound right
If hookup is “Sub Out” to LFE, is your receiver set to
If hookup is “Sub Out” to LFE, is your receiver set to
POWER
STAND BY 
AUTO 
ON 
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| LOW PASS | |
PHASE | VOLUME | (Hz) | |
0º |
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| 90 |
180º |
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| 60 | 120 |
| MIN | MAX |
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LINE IN LFE IN
(FILTERED) (UNFILTERED)
R
REFER TO OWNER'S
LMANUAL FOR PROPER
INPUT CHOICE.
Subwoofer has no power
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE
Check outlet; check fuse after unplugging the subwoofer.
KER IN | + |
| |
EA |
|
SP | – |
OUT |
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| |
– | |
AKER |
|
SPE | + |
LEFT
POWER |
+ |
– |
– |
+ |
RIGHT |
If, after following these hook up directions, you experience difficulty, please double- check all wire connections. Should you isolate the problem to the speaker, contact the authorized Polk Audio dealer where you made your purchase, or call Polk Audio’s friendly Customer Service Department at
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t h e s p e a k e r s p e c i a l i s t s®
120V ~ 60HZ 3A
3.15A 250V
Caution: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type fuse and rating.
Attention: Utiliser un fusible de rechange de meme type et caliber.
Figure 4: PSW505
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