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More Setup, calibrating and integration
If you are running a pair of SVS’s (Fig. 2), you will need to use a standard “Y” cable adapter (c.) The best adaptor to use for this task has one male RCA connection and two female RCA outputs. (Radio Shack ® stocks them.) From the “Y” cable you can run a standard 75 Ohm signal cable (d.) to each sub thus “splitting” the Low Frequency Effects (LFE) and other bass signals from your receiver, thus feeding both subwoofers.
!NOTE: Now is a good time to select if you want “ON” (always on) or “AUTO
ON” which turns your sub on only when a bass signal is present.
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| “Y” cable/splitter from |
| receiver |
| (c.) |
| DD/DTS Processor/Receiver |
Fig. 2 | (Subwoofer “Out”) |
“Calibration” It isn’t only for tech minded folks, it’s key to a proper configuration of your home theater sound system. Fortunately, adjusting channel balance (that’s all “calibration” really is) is as easy to do as it is important. The first order of business is making sure your DD/DTS surround sound system is set up properly. We recommend you consult your audio/video receiver (or processor) manual to refresh on the procedures to do this. Generally, this requires ensuring the receiver’s test tones, or a special test disk (like Video Essentials or Avia) plays back at the same volume from each of your system’s full range speakers. That’s left, center, right, left surround and right surround speakers, and of course the subwoofer (more on sub level in a second). Skip now to Page 7
•Are your speakers set correct to the correct “size”? Your re- ceiver/processor might allow you to indicate if your speakers are “Small” or “Large”. Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most