JBL PSW D115 Speaker
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1. PAM D115 JBL simple setup guide thank Yyoui for choosing J BL For nore than 50 years J BL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduc tion from live performances to the recordings you play in your horre car or office We re confident that the J BL loudspeaker you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment that you expected and that when you think about pur chasing additional audio equi pment for your home car or office you will once again choose J BL Please take a morrent to complete the enclosed profile card It enables us to keep you posted on our latest advancerrents and helps us to better understand our custorrers and build products that meet their needs and expectations J BL Qonsurrer Products read first RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not remove the grounding plug on the power cord or use any plug or extension cord that does not have a grounding plug provided Make certain that the AC outlet is properly grounded Do not use an adapter plug with this product The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 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 th2. of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the prod uct on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufac turer s instructions have been adhered to Important Safety Precautions 9 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products that produce heat If placed near an amplifier check with the manufacturer for applicability 10 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your horre consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized altemating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety pur pose
3. Pass into the subwoofer output on the receiver anplifier and connect each of the 2 ferrale connectors to an RGA type interconnect cable Then connect the 2 interconnect cables to the Left and Right line level inputs on the PSW D115 RECEIVER AM PLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER RECEIVER PREAM PLIFIER Subwoofer Output 3 If your receiver processor contains Dolby Digital or DiS surround processing technology then connect the subwoofer or LFE out put from your receiver processor to the Genter line level input as shown SPKR In Lo OOo Set the Low Pass control to the 180HZz position When hooked up using this rrethod all of the crossover and level adjustments are con trolled through the receiver processor e O 180 Phase co 0 0 R 0 0 0 SPKR Out Lo gt Or 90 150 Cc o High 60 180 Pass 120 O 90 150 Low 60 180 Pass 4 If your receiver ampli fier has preamp output jad lt ss and main input jadks for the left center and right channels or you have a separate Ppreamp processor and power amplifier This method of hookup can offer the highest level of performance for your corrplete loudspeaker system The PSV D115 incorporates a variable high pass crossover in addition to a variable low pass crossover When hooked up as shown the subwoofer will limit the low frequency information tha
4. age or other hazards Refer all ser vicing to qualified service personne Part No J BLULA 10 99 Placement e Asa general rule bass response increases as a subwoofer is placed doser to a wall Therefore bass output is m mized when the subwoofer is placed in a comer e It is also recommended that the subwoofer be Positioned along the same well as the front loudspeakers Hookup When we designed the PSVED115 powered subwoofer our goal was to offer the user the best possible performance combined with the nost flexi ble and complete installation options Please look over the following four examples to detemine which description best matches your system and follow the corresponding hookup instructions The Direct connection on the subwoofer is an output that allows you to connect Low frequency sounds are nonmrelly onnidirectional rreaning the listener can t tell where they are generated from However frequencies between 75Hz 150Hz can be localized especially at higher volurre levels Positioning your subwoofer as recommended will provide the most natural soundstage and imaging from your loud speaker system nore than one subwoofer to your system for increased bass output When hooking up the next subwoofer in the system simply use the Direct output the sarre way you would connect a single mono subwoofer output from your receiver arnplifier 1 If your receiver amplifier has no s
5. deo contour switch is on the subwoofers performance is tailored to deliver the inpact and are using smaller bookshelf speakers that do not extend to the lower bass frequencies set the high pass crossover control to a higher setting between 125Hz 180Hz Wth this setting your main arrplifier incorporates a high pass crossover your main speakers will continue to get a full range signal Final adjustrrent and blending of the low pass and high pass speakers will not have the controls may evolve over sev burden of reproducing any low frequency sounds e If you hooked up your sub woofer as shown in Hookup 1 on page 3 the high pass frequency is fixed at 180Hz If you hooked up your subwoofer as shown in Hookup 2 or Hookup 3 on page 4 no high pass control adjustments can be made from the subwoofer Unless your receiver eral listening sessions A good starting point would be to set both the low and high pass controls to the sarre frequency and adjust from that point Phase Control 0 180 Phase The phase control deteni nes Whether the subwoofer speakers piston like action moves in and out with the main speakers 0 or opposite the main speakers 180 There is no correct or incorrect set ting Proper phase adjustment depends on several variables such as subwoofer placement and listener position Adjust the phase switch to mexinize bass output at the listening position Rerrember every sys
6. ditions a The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen onto or liquid has been spilled into the product or c The product has been exposed to rain or weter or d The product does not operate normally when fol lowing the operating instruc tions Adjust only those con trols that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in dam age and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal opera tion or e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged or f The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in perfomance 19 Attachments Do not use attachnrrents not recom mended by the product man ufacturer as they may cause hazards 20 Replacement Parts When replacerrent parts are required be sure the service technician has used replace rent parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the sarre characteris tics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to detemine that the product is in proper operating condition 22 Serviding Do not attempt to service this prod uct yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous volt
7. e user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instruc tions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Wamings All wam ings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instruc tions should be followed 5 Water and Mbisture The product should not be used near water for exanple near a bathtub weshbow kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet baserrent or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tri pod bracket or table recom mended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufac turer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recontrended by the manufacturer 7 Wall or Ceiling Mbunting The product should be mounted on a well or ceiling only when and as recontrended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation
8. eakers can comfortably reproduce sorre low frequency sounds set this control to a lower frequency setting between 50Hz 100Hz This will concentrate the subwoofer s efforts on the ultradeep bass sounds required by today s films and music If you are using smaller bookshelf speakers that do not extend to the lower bass frequencies set the low pass crossover control to a higher setting between 120Hz 180Hz 120 90 150 High Pass 60 180 120 90 150 Low Pass 60 180 main speakers and listener position Adjust the subwoofer level so that the volunre of the bass information is pleasing to you High Pass Control e If you hooked up your sub woofer as shown in Hookup 4 on page 5 you also have the capability of adjusting the high pass frequency The high pass control detenrvines the frequency at which the main speakers will start reproducing sounds If your main speak ers can comfortably repro duce sorre low frequency sounds also set this control to a lower frequency setting between 50Hz 100Hz This will concentrate the subwoofer s efforts to the ultradeep bass sounds while your main speakers continue to reproduce the mid bass information If you Video Contour exciterrent of today s movies The green LED will illuninate when the video contour switch is on The video contour switch located on the front panel optimizes the subwoofers performance for movie listen ing When the vi
9. level inputs and there is no sound from the subwoofer e Check that receiver amplifier is on and a source is playing e Check that powered sub woofer is plugged in e Check all wires and con nections between receiver amplifier and subwoofer Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the wires are frayed cut or punctured e Review proper operation of your receiver amplifier Slowly tum the level control clockwise until you begin to hear the desired arrount of bass Make sure that you have configured your receiver processor so that the sub woofer LFE output is on Specifications Amplifier Power RM5 Driver Inputs Low Pa ss Frequency High Pass Frequency JBL PSWD115 350 Watts 15 High Polyrrer Larrinate Line Level and Speaker Level Line Level and Speaker Level ontinuously variable from 60Hz 180Hz ontinuously variable from 60Hz 180Hz when using line level outputs 180Hz when using speaker level outputs 25Hz low pass crossover setting 20 x 20 x 21 3 4 508 x 508 x 552nmM 53 Ibs 24 1 kg J BL Gonsurrer Products 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 1 800 336 4 BL 4525 USA only 299 J BL I ncorporated J BL is a registered traderrark of J BL ncorporated Traderrerk of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered traderrark of Digital Theater Systerrs I nc amp Part No 200930 H A Harma
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11. of the polarized plug 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be welked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them pay ing particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 13 Geaning Unplug this product fromthe well outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid Cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for long periods of tine 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it fromthe well outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Overloading Do not overload well outlets exten sion cords or integral conve nience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 17 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 18 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the well outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following con
12. t is retumed to your receiver amplifier Your receiver amplifier does not need to weste valuable power reproducing the low frequencies In addition since no low frequency information is being sent to your mein loudspeakers they are able to reproduce mid and high frequencies with greater clarity O RECEIVER AMPLIFIER SPKR In ai TIOIOL TIOIOL 20 0 0 SPKR Out L 0 0 0 co 0 0 Rk 0 0 0 MAIN 0 O 180 Phase PRE Qo LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER Operation Power When the unit is plugged in and power is on and no signal is received the LED on the front of the unit will tum red When a signal is present the LED will tum green Note It will take several minutes for the LED to tum from green to red after the input signal to the subwoofer is removed Due to J BUs unique high efficiency digital amplifier design power consumption is minimal when the subwoofer is not receiving a signal OF course the subwoofer can be tumed off whenever desired Level Control The subwoofer Level Control located on the front panel adjusts the volunre of the subwoofer relative to the rest of the system Proper level adjustment depends on several variables such as room size subwoofer placerrent type of Crossover Adjustments Low Pass Control The low pass control deter mines the highest frequency at which the subwoofer reproduces sounds If your main sp
13. tem room and listener is different There are no right or wrong settings this switch offers the added flexibility of being able to adjust your subwoofer for opti num perfomance for your specific listening conditions Should you decide to fine tune your system for optimum performance be patient and trust your ears It will be worth the effort involved to fully tweak your system Troubleshooting If you used the high level speaker inputs and there is no sound from any of the speakers e Check that receiver arrplifier is on and a source is playing e Check that powered sub woofer is plugged in e Check all wires and connec tions between receiver ampli fier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut or punctured e Review proper operation of your receiver anplifier If there is low or no bass output Make sure the connections to the left and right Speaker Inputs have the correct polarity and Make sure that the sub woofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet e Adjust the crossover point e Flip the phase control switch to the opposite position e If you are using a Dolby Digital DIS receiver or processor make sure that the subwoofer adjustments on the receiver processor are set up correctly e Sowy tum the leva control clockwise until you begin to hear the desired arrount of bass If you used the line
14. ubwoofer outputs or preamp outputs for the left center and right channels Remember that these are just guidelines Since every listen ing roomis different J BL strongly recontrends experi renting with the positioning of your subwoofer to obtain the nost pleasing results in your room One technique that can help you find the ideal Center LEFT CENTER SPEAKER SPEAKER RECEIVER AMPLIFIER subwoofer location is to tem porarily place the subwoofer near the main listening loca tion Then move around the room and detemine where you hear the most pleasing bass perfonrance This would then be the ideal location for the subwoofer Right RIGHT SPEAKER e O 180 Phase O 7 60 180 Pass 120 O 2 If your receiver amplifier has subwoofer outputs or preamp output jacks for the left center and right channels or left and right only If your receiver amplifier has a single mono sub woofer output or LFE out SPKR In Lo 0 0 co 0 0 Ro 0 0 SPKR Out m TOI co 0 0 Ro 0 0 Power O of On Oo put you may connect the output to either the Left Right or Center line leval input on the subwoofer However to maxinize the subwoofers performance we recontrend that you use a Y connector not indud ed Plug the single male end of the Y connector 0 O 180 Phase 90 150 High i 60 180 Pass 120 90 150 Low 180 60
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