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The subwoofer should be placed only on
its integrated Power Port™ base.
(Fig. 1b) NEVER LAY THE SUBWOOFER
ON THE AMPLIFIER END – THIS WILL
DAMAGE THE AMPLIFIER.
The PSW1200 is not magnetically
shielded and should not be placed
close to a television set. If you see
any color distortion in your TV, move
the subwoofer a few inches farther
from the set.
CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO
THE SYSTEM—GENERAL
The PSW1200 was designed to allow
you to get the maximum bass perfor-
mance from your stereo or home theater
system, regardless of the type of equip-
ment you have. Due to the broad range
of equipment available, and the versatil-
ity of the PSW1200, we are not able to
describe every possible hook up method.
Start by understanding the issues and
the capabilities of the PSW1200. From
there, you should be able to determine
the hook up method that is perfect
for you.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS?
The first goal is to make sure that all
the bass information on the recording
gets to your speakers. Second, that the
bass gets to the speakers that are best
suited to reproduce it. And third that all
the speakers in the system “blend” per-
fectly. A poor blend will sound unnatur-
al; you will be aware that the main and
subwoofer speakers are separate units.
In a well-blended system, the subwoofer
will not call attention to itself; you will
simply hear at lot more deep, tight,
exciting bass. Experiment with alternate
hook-up methods to find the one that
works best for you.
WHAT IS BASS MANAGEMENT AND HOW
DO I USE IT?
Bass management involves moving bass
signals from one speaker to another. For
example, if you have a speaker that is
not well suited to reproducing loud deep
bass, bass management allows you to
move that channel’s bass to another
speaker—generally to the subwoofer.
The PSW1200 has some built-in bass
management features for those systems
that have no bass management facility
at all, or for those whose facilities are
inadequate for your needs.
Stereo receivers and preamps never
have bass management facilities.
If you have a stereo-only system, go
immediately to page 9. Dolby Pro Logic®
receivers and processors usually have
minimal bass management facilities.
Dolby Digital® processors always have
bass management features but
the capabilities and operation may
vary from model to model.
The bass management system function
in your receiver or processor is usually
accessed through an on-screen display
and may be called “Speaker Set-Up.”
Some units use switches on the front
and/or rear panels. Read your electron-
ics’ owner’s manual to learn how to
access your bass management/speaker
setup features. Here is a list of the
terms and choices you will find, and
how they operate:
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FIGURE 1b.