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Powered Subwoofer Common Features.
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Volume/Gain Use ―gain‖ (in conjunction with your Audio Video Re- ceiver (AVR) subwoofer output level control) to achieve bass level calibration to your liking. Start your setup with the sub’s volume/gain no more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up (turned clockwise from the left).
Crossover Frequency. If you use your AVR’s internal crossover to manage bass frequencies (highly recommended), the setting of this knob on your SVS sub is irrelevant. (Note: Use the sub’s crossover ―Enable/Disable‖ switch discussed below to take advantage of this configuration.)
Phase. Think of long bass waves as conflicting or enhancing each other, depending on the timing of their arrival at your listening location (either together, or not). Set phase to zero if your AVR offers set- tings for the distance from your seat to your subwoofer. Adjust in small steps for smooth sound with music playing if your AVR lacks a subwoofer distance setting.
Line In/Out. Use either of the sub’s ―Line In‖ jacks (RCA or XLR type) to connect the subwoofer to the output jack of your AVR. Feed- ing just one input is enough. If you are using a conventional amp and/or a stereo setup you can use the ―Line Out‖ jacks to send sound (filtered of deep bass information) back to your system amp, or switch off this filter. A simple RCA signal cable is all you need for either type configuration. See ―Crossover Feature‖ discussion below for more on Line Out options.
