Polk Audio RMDS-1 Connecting a Laserdisc Player, Connecting the Preamp/Processor to the Subwoofer

Connecting a Laserdisc Player

TV

Connect the AC-3 RF output of the LD player LD RF input of

the RMDS-1.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not connect a normal analog audio

output or digital coaxial output of a DVD player or any

other source to the LD RF jack. You will damage the

RMDS-1 if you do.

Also connect the left and right analog audio

outputs of the LD player to the Left and

Right LD analog inputs on the

connect to any

RMDS-1 preamp/processor.

VIDEO IN

This will allow you to hear

unused audio input

AUDIO

laser discs that do not have

OUT

Dolby Digital AC-3 soundtracks.

RMDS

Early LD players only have

analog audio outputs and are

ANTENNA

VIDEO

VCR

VCR Rec.

Video

REMOTE

not capable of delivering 5.1

DSS

LD

DVD

INPUTS

Input

Out

TV out

CONTROL

channel Dolby Digital surround

S-VHS

EXTENSION

FM(75Ω )

GROUND

AM

sound. If your LD player does

OR

(in)

not have a jack marked “RF

AC-3 Out,” just hook up the Left

Standard

(out)

and Right analog audio outputs

of the LD player to the analog

ANALOG Left

LD

RF

LD inputs on the RMDS-1

AUDIO

preamp/processor. If you have

INPUTS

Right

DVD

DSS

any doubts as to whether your

D I G I T A L A U D I O I N P U T S

CD

TAPE

TAPE Rec.

DSS

LD

DVD

VCR

VCR Rec. Multi-Room

LD player has a Dolby Digital

In

Out

In

Out

Output

(AC-3) RF output, contact

LASERDISC

your Polk Audio dealer.

Connect either the composite video or the

AUDIO

VIDEO OUT

RF OUTPUT

S-video output of the LD player to the corresponding

OUTPUT

LD video input of the RMDS-1. Do not use both

LEFT

composite and S-video connections. If you use

S-video connections here, you must connect your

RIGHT

TV to the RMDS-1 preamp/processor with an S-video

cable in order to get a picture with this input.

AUDIO OUT (connect to subwoofer)

Connecting Your TV to the RMDS-1

Preamp/Processor

If you are using only standard (composite RCA) video inputs for your video sources and no S-video sources, just connect the VIDEO TV out to any free composite video input of your TV. If you are using only S-VHS (S-Video) video inputs for your video sources and no standard (composite) sources, just connect the VIDEO TV out to any free S-video input of your TV.

If you want the audio from your TV to play through the system, just connect its audio outputs to any unused set of analog input jacks on the RMDS-1, such as LD, AUX (on the front panel), or Tape In.

Connecting the Preamp/Processor to the Subwoofer

Use the supplied 4 meter (13.25') 25-pin audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT of the RMDS-1 preamp/processor to the AUDIO IN 25-pin connector on the subwoofer. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the cable is not long enough, you may add a 4 meter Monster Cable brand DB25HT Audio Interconnect cable (or equivalent) to increase the length to 8 meters. Contact your Polk dealer or call Polk Audio (800) 638-7276, ext. 324, Monday through Friday, Eastern Standard Time, to order an extension cable. MORE IMPORTANT NOTE: While the 25-pin connector cable may look like your average computer printer cable, it is not a printer cable. Do not try to use a computer printer cable to connect your RMDS-1 system. This will damage your RMDS-1. And you still won’t be able to print out that important report through your subwoofer.

AUDIO INPUT

SUBWOOFER

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