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1. DD DTS Processor Receiver Fig 1 Subwoofer Out SV Sound Page 7 More Setup calibrating and integration If you are running a pair of SVS Subwoofers 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 1 Y cable splitter from a San N N mm 1 ae N i b 3 oo receiver Sq C Y 1 DD DTS Processor Receiver Fig 2 7 Subwoofer Out Calibration isn t only for tech minded folks it s critical to a proper configu ration of your home theater sound system Fortunately adjusting channel balance or calibration 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 prop erly We recommend you consult your audio video receiver or proc2. OWNERS GUIDE SVS Powered Cylinder Improved PCi bl SV Sound ii J N SVS Models 16 46PCi Svs The Sound Authority Contents Pages 2 3 Safety Info Page 4 Welcome Page 5 About your new SVS Subwoofer 20 39PCi Pages 6 9 Setup integration and calibration Page 9 10 Powered Cylinder amp features Pages 11 12 Bass demos for your home theater Page 13 Home theater terms Page 12 Warranty Last update 25 August 2005 25 31PCi Page 2 SV Sound IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of any polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two prongs and a third grounding point The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the pro vided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replace ment of the obs
3. SV Sound Page 9 What sub levels do we recommend If you watch movies at relatively mod erate sound levels a range of 1dB to 3dB over your other channels is a good start This means that the test tone will waiver about 78 dB for the subwoofer portion of the calibration run 88dB with Avia Note You may rotate the sound meter SPL meter dial to the 80dB to get a good reading with these higher levels Note too that many modern surround sound receivers allow a variety of different subwoofer level settings depending on the listening mode you are in With Surround as your mode use the above calibration routine You may well find that CD Stereo music mode calls for a lower bass settings in your receiver The above is a guide experiment The louder your master volume though the more you should back off the sub level to compensate Avoid your driver bottoming resulting in a loud clack Location and measurement You should take the above measurements from your typical preferred seat for watching movies Be advised strong bass levels can vary tremendously simply by moving a few feet Such is the nature of long wave length low bass sound Don t hesitate to try different locations and differ ent levels for your subwoofer Calibrating too high and often too low is the most common subwoofer setup error Powered Cylinder amp We scoured the world for the best performing sub amp that s still affordable The result i
4. that define high performance home theater and music bass Want woofers amps or even binding posts We ve tested and discarded plenty that didn t meet our tough standards If we use it whatever it is you know it made the grade Get tubular Typical subs require heavy internal bracing and thick enclosure walls because they re boxes But cylinders can t flex the way boxes do Ever wonder why high pressure tanks are always round At SVS form follows function and fortunately functional designs can lead to simple stylish and elegant designs too Take one look at all our subs and you ll know this is true Stable downward firing woofer Our slender design is one plus but we ve also taken great lengths to design a downward firing driver Coupled with our unique base plates which minimize driver reactive forces you ll find our subs can take a tremendous amount of power and remain rock solid Compliant foam rubber feet on our innovative base plates allow for stable placement on a variety of surfaces No rattling or buzzing allowed Custom low turbulence port designs When you listen to our trend setting ported subs you ll hear and feel bass like never before with a exceptionally low noise and distortion When you experience genuine SVS bass you ll know something special went into it Stylish and understated From the simple top grill to the elegant base plate you ll be amazed at how easy it is to lose your sub in a corne
5. d mid bass above which most large full range speakers can easily produce The real fun and most common deep bass is in the middle of that range call it 20 40 Hz LFE Low Frequency Effects are the 1 channel in 5 1 or 6 1 channel soundtracks If you have a sub selected in your system any LFE signal goes to the subwoofer The sub may get bass from other channels as well however depending on the size of speakers in your set up RMS A common and accurate way to rate the power of an amplifier Literally Root Means Squared Typically measured in watts SPL Sound Pressure Level a fancy way of saying Volume Usually measured in dBs SPL meters are critical to setting your surround sound Doing so by ear is nearly impossible Sub Short for subwoofer Page 14 SV Sound Notes Page 15 SV Sound Authorized International Dealers Canada Sonic Boom Audio 410 Denison street Markham Ontario Phone 905 944 8484 Email sales sonicboomaudio com South America Liquid Sound Ltda Rua Dario Pompeu de Camargo 467 13089 080 Campinas Brasil Fone 55 0 19 9276 8820 Fax 55 0 19 3251 4482 Email info liquidsound com br Note Not all models are available for export to SVS deal ers Check availability Warranty 45 day money back warranty If you are not completely satisfied with the performance of your subwoofer return it to us for a full refund of the purchase price J
6. e accessed by a small door immediately next to the power cord fit ting where you should also find a spare one for your use SV Sound Page 11 Bassy demo scenes to die for So now what You ve got one of the best HT bass sub systems on the planet you re calibrated want to see what she ll do Sure you do Since finding those scenes can be a bit trying we ve compiled a list of our favorites below After all calibration with test tones is important but it s the movies and music this sub is itching to show off Chapter stops for DVDs are shown with movie time in hours minutes seconds What are you waiting for Just hit PLAY e The Iron Giant Great family animation with SERIOUS bass in cluding strong peaks below 25 Hz Jump to 1 Chase thru the forest Scene 8 20 00 into the movie 2 Robot Landing Train Impact Scene 10 25 40 3 Green Boom Scene 27 1 11 40 e Antz Another good family movie though not perhaps for small children Extremely loud bass above 30 Hz Terror from Above Scene 17 51 48 e The Matrix Modern violent science fiction classic with plenty of shoot em up bass blasts Here s some subtle and not so subtle 1 Where we are grown Scene 12 42 55 2 Landing in fight Scene 15 50 51 3 Chopper shootout Scene 31 1 47 15 e Das Boot Arguably one of the best war pictures of all time with bass approaching 20 Hz Very loud ve
7. e auto on circuit Should you ever find this to be the case you should leave this switch to On Alternatively turn UP the receiver s subwoofer level control and turn DOWN the sub s amp gain to compensate always check with your SPL meter to ensure calibration remains where you want it Crossover Enable Switch If you allow your DD DTS surround sound re ceiver or processor to manage bass frequencies highly recommended this switch should be set to Disabled This disables the Crossover Frequency knob and allows your sub to reproduce just what it s fed from the receiver If you are using the sub in a two channel stereo only configuration then Enable the crossover and adjust the associated knob to best blend the sub into the low frequency output of your speakers High level inputs outputs Not commonly used today but binding posts are there in case you don t have low level inputs outputs on your receiver processor Typically used if you are not using a DD DTS compatible system Power This heavy duty two position switch next to the power cord will com pletely cut the power to your sub amp Flip this switch to off should you ever move the sub or change inputs or outputs A C connection Plug your sub into a dedicated A C outlet Convenience outlets of typical receivers often don t provide the needed current Avoid them Fuse User replaceable contact SVS if you have trouble finding one The fuse can b
8. ene 8 34 30 2 City makeover Scene 15 1 27 45 SV Sound Page 13 A Glossary of Home Theater Terms Don t feel guilty if you want to skip over the below But if you are curious about what some of the terms and abbreviations stand for read on CD Compact Disc the music standard and capable of great sound Now joined by Super Audio CD SACD and DVD Audio as high resolution music alternatives that can really make subwoofers great audio upgrades dB Short for deci Bell a unit of sound a 3dB increase takes twice the acoustic power to attain DD Dolby Digital the most popular form of digital surround sound usually found on DVD soundtracks Actually a compression algorithm that can provide 1 to 7 channels of movie audio DPL Dolby Pro Logic The last generation of non discreet channel surround sound Derived from 2 matrixed analog channels DTS Digital Theater System similar to DD but often with less com pression Many feel it sounds better than DD but you be the judge DVD Amazing little video disk DVD doesn t mean anything HT Home Theater What you make of it But a home theater with out a subwoofer isn t quite up to our definition Hz Short for Hertz the German scientist who came up with a scheme of measuring the frequency of sound waves 15 30 Hz is very low bass and very rare in anything but movie soundtracks 60 80 Hz is generally con sidere
9. essor manual to refresh on the procedures to do this Generally this requires en suring the receiver s test tones or a special test disk like the Avia DVD plays back at the same volume from each of your system s full range speak ers That s left center right left surround and right surround speakers plus the subwoofer More on sub level in a second Skip now to page 7 Powered Cylinder Amp if you aren t familiar with your sub s amp and come back to calibration Some things to check as you get ready to calibrate your system e Are your speakers set correct to the correct size Your receiver processor might allow you to indicate if your speakers are Small or Large Selecting the size accordingly will ensure bass goes to most appropriate speakers and use the subwoofer correctly too Also is your subwoofer turned ON We don t mean is your subwoofer amplifier on that ll be important later too but rather is your receiver sending a bass signal to your sub amp This can only happen if you say Yes or ON to the Subwoofer setting of any typical Dolby Digital DTS capable receiver s set up menu Page 8 SV Sound e Is your receiver connected to the sub amp Use a well shielded RCA cable sometimes called a patch cord to hook to the subwoofer output of your DD DTS receiver to either input jack of your subwoofer amplifier As mentioned earlier you ll need to sp
10. lit the subwoofer signal with a Y Ca ble if you bought a pair of subs e Is your Radio Shack sound pressure level SPL meter ready This tool is absolutely essential to proper home theater audio setup It s akin to a tire pressure gauge for your car you don t set your tires by feel right Set the meter to Slow and C weighting and turn the dial to 70 or 80dB de pending on your test tone source Haven t got the meter yet Order one from SVS We prefer the analog instead of the digital display model Getting ready to start now Just a few more checks Make sure your receiver processor master volume is set at OO dB or some other easy to remember reference level Finally ensure your SVS s gain volume knob is set to roughly 1 3 up to start It s also critical to check the subwoofer level control of your sur round receiver before you begin the test tones Set it to no higher than 6db initially that s one quarter way up given a typi cal receiver s channel limits of 12 dB to 12 dB Your LFE trim if you have one should be set to OdB to start that s full up but this can be dialed down later to tame peaks if needed Turn off ANY sound processing modes Midnight Mode peak limiters DRC etc Now play your receiver s internal test tones so you have something to measure with your SPL meter Or better yet buy a calibration disk like the Avia DVD A test disk
11. o ever be perfect One sim ple technique to optimize phase is to find a nice bassy loop such as the menu of the Godzilla movie DVD and measure the loop s bass response at various bass SPL peaks using a sound meter As the loop runs have a friend vary your Page 10 SV Sound phase control Where you see the most response on a given bass passage is the phase setting providing the least bass cancellation in your room for the frequencies of the demo loop you chose Line In Out Use one of the sub s Line In jacks to connect the subwoofer to the output jack of your receiver processor Feeding 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 bass information back to your sys tem amp A simple RCA to RCA cable is all you need Auto On Your Powered Cylinder allows itself to be in an auto on mode or on all the time With the former setting the switch in the Auto position your subwoofer will sense that a DVD or CD etc has begun and switch on imme diately the hard power switch mentioned below must be on naturally A few minutes after a movie the auto on light will turn red switching the sub back off When running and sensing a signal the auto on LED will be green Some times with very low listening levels your amp might not get enough of a signal from your surround sound processor to trip th
12. of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Page 4 SV Sound Welcome From the entire SVS team congratulations on your purchase of the new standard in home theater and music bass Your new subwoofer isn t some generic mass produced box built someplace you can t even find on a map It s built in our Ohio factory by home audio enthusiasts like you assembled by hand while using state of the art auto mation and materials in design and testing your SVS sub is without a doubt one of the best investments you ll ever make in bringing music and theater home What s more service is as important as the products themselves at SVS We or one of our exclusive dealers will help you set your sub up correctly and in no time you ll be giving demos of your favorite DVDs or music disks to all your friends and neighbors we pity them if you live in an apartment please be kind This isn t just a subwoofer after all it s a carefully de signed audio component carefully tuned in our labs by the authorities at SV Sound You re unlikely to have heard or felt bass like this before unless it was in a to
13. olete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use cau tion when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Page 3 SV Sound 13 14 15 16 17 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liq uids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus To completely disconnect this equipment from the mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the receptacle The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
14. p notch movie theater or high end high cost audio boutique Movies and music in your home will never be quite the same again That s a promise Already have a question about your sub You might answer it by reading this manual we think you ll find it simple and more informative than most For even more detailed discussion about set up topics check out our FAQs page at www svsound com We touch on all the key points you need to know and then some Maybe you just want to share a bit of bass news Or perhaps you have a story about your SVS Subwoofer to share with us Maybe something we missed in our website No matter feel free to send a note straight to custservice svsound com It s not often you can talk to the guys who made your audio components In this case we look forward to it Ron Stimpson Co Founder SVS SV Sound Page 5 About your SVS subwoofer No powered subwoofers look anything like them and virtually none work like them either SVS subwoofers are decidedly different The best part You could have spent much more and still not come close to the same bass performance our Powered Cylinder line gives you But what makes a subwoofer an SVS Quality components sane prices You might be surprised at how inexpensive the components in some not so inexpensive subwoofers are Make no mistake we scour the earth for the best most cost effective parts when we don t make them ourselves and meld them into finely tuned designs
15. r These subs are big but this is one of those times size does matter There are hundreds of brands of black box subs out there Fortunately you didn t just unpack one World class power Our amps are designed and built with a level of fit and finish plus a collection of features and power practically unheard of at this price Did we mention power It s there in spades though we rate our amps conservatively And SVS starts with efficient designs which don t require significant amounts of equalization to go low and flat This way our amps can be dedicated to reproducing bass not making up for a lack of enclosure space the bane of clean deep audio As a result we don t require the megawatts some subs need Plus they run cool and stabile in those vented cylinders We sweat the details on integrating a top of the line amp in your sub so you don t have to Page 6 SV Sound Setup calibrating and integration What s to know Well first of all setting up an SVS subwoofer is pretty darn easy There are a few key things to get right though if you want to get the most out of your sub Unpacking You re probably eager to fire up your sub we re the same way but take time to carefully unpack your sub Set the box and other protective shipping coverings aside just in case you need to return the sub for any reason Location They say it s ALL about location right It s the same with setting up your subwoofer So
16. ry intense 1 Depth charges Scene 21 59 30 2 Storm surfing Scene 25 1 15 15 3 Hitting bottom Scene 17 53 15 Side B e Apollo 13 Moving story with some surprisingly subtle but reveal ing bass where it counts 1 Lift off Scene 13 35 15 2 Coming home Scene 53 2 05 43 Page 12 SV Sound More Bassy demo scenes e Titanic You love it or you hate it Regardless of which side of the ship you sit this flick does some serious rumbling for you 1 We can t leave him Scene 22 2 21 50 2 Ship Splitting 2 41 30 3 Last Gasp 2 42 05 e Blade Not one for the kiddies but loaded with deep bass 1 Footstep Scene 4 7 15 2 Door blown Scene 20 50 05 e Aliens Not just another modern sci fi horror classic this one rocks from intro to final scene 1 Ship drop Scene 9 41 20 2 Awakenings Scene 15 1 12 52 e Apocalypse Now Making This Vietnam war movie Francis Ford Copolla nearly went crazy imagine what it ll do to your subwoofer 1 Chopper ride Scene 2 0 19 47 2 ARC LIGHT Scene 4 0 26 02 3 Grenade launch Scene 12 1 27 58 e Contact SETI with a bass twist or two along the way 1 Bombing Scene 28 1 36 30 2 Space truckin Scene 33 1 55 56 e Dark City One of Roger Ebert s favorites think he likes bass too 1 Let the tuning commence Sc
17. s a custom designed Canadian built rock steady amp with incredible build quality and an unbeatable feature set Volume Gain Use volume in conjunction with your receiver s subwoofer out put level control to come up with a bass calibration you like Start calibration with the sub s volume on the low side about 1 3 of the way up or turned to the right Crossover Frequency If you use your DD DTS receiver processor s internal crossover to manage bass frequencies highly recommended the setting of this knob on the sub is irrelevant Note You should use the crossover Enable Disable switch discussed below to take advantage of this configura tion Otherwise this knob is used to best blend your SVS to your other speak ers Typically used in stereo only systems today Phase Think of bass waves as conflicting or enhancing each other depending on the timing of their arrival at your listening location either together or not Since some of your room s bass might come from main center and or surround speakers as well as your sub getting these bass wave forms to arrive in a complementary enhancing fashion is the difficult job of the variable phase Essentially this control varies the timing of the bass waves coming from the sub You can change phase endlessly and not hear much difference however But don t despair the effect of bass cancellation will vary by volume and fre quency in your room and no one setting is likely t
18. s tones ensure your entire signal path from the DVD player to your speakers is set correctly Whatever you use when the tones start alternating from speaker to speaker watch your sound meter now set each full range speaker s volume to about 75 dB or 85dB if using Avia by using the re ceiver s dedicated channel level controls leaving master volume the same We recommend you turn down the receiver s subwoofer output level before you significantly lower your sub s volume control This helps keep input distortion to a minimum however you should not be set much lower than 6 dB recom mended earlier since some adjustment room is needed to turn things down later which most receivers allow via your remote control If your subwoofer reading is still too high then turn down the sub s amp gain volume a little with each run But what s too high Tastes vary and so do movie soundtracks but your SVS is capable of tremendous levels of low distortion low frequency bass far more than most commercial subwoofers Take advantage of this especially if you like action movies with lots of 1 channel LFE action and give the sub a bit more gain during calibration Keep in mind too that the human ear is rela tively insensitive to low frequencies This coupled with the fact most folks don t watch movies at Dolby Digital reference level loud means turning up the bass a few dBs usually yields a better movie sound experience
19. ust a few minor stipulations should you choose to do this e The subwoofer must be returned in original shipping box E mail SVS first for a return of merchandise number RMA and display this on the outside of the box e The sub must be insured during shipping SVS may arrange UPS pickup to ease any shipping damage issues e Shipping costs are not refundable 3 year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship SVS will repair or replace any item at its discretion and return to the customer as soon as possible Naturally this warranty does not cover any product subjected to misuse abuse or accidental damage discovered by SVS Except as provided above SV Sound makes no other warranties ex press or implied Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties so exclusions may not apply to the purchaser The bottom line We re proud of these subwoofers and want you to be as happy owning one as we are selling one or more to you E mail us if you have any warranty question SV Sound 6420 Belmont Ave SVS Girard Ohio 44420 TAD The Sound Authority Fax 719 466 2022 Phone 703 845 1472 Email custservice svsound com
20. where to put it Go for a corner if you can and avoid putting your sub where it might adjoin large open areas Studies have shown that the deepest and flattest bass response is typically attained when a subwoofer is placed within a few feet of one of your home theater s corners one near your main seats is usually best The upright configuration of your SVS makes this easy Whether you put the sub in front or to the rear of your seating area makes surprisingly little difference Deep home theater bass like that from Dolby Digital DD 5 1 channel DVDs or high resolution stereo or multi channel music is non directional You can t tell where it is coming from even though you can hear and feel it Hook up see fig 1 There are a variety of ways to configure your new sub Usually a simple mono shielded 75 Ohm A V RCA type cable a is used to take the subwoofer output of your DD DTS surround sound receiver b and feed the low level input of the sub s amp There is no need to split the signal going to the PCi You can feed either one of the two amp inputs it doesn t matter right or left NOTE Stop now if you aren t TOTALLY familiar with your re ceiver processor manual En sure all power to your equipment is off when making these connections Also be certain your power outlet can handle a minimum of 400 watts Use of a convenience outlets on receivers are not recommended for powering your sub
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