SV Sound PB10-ISD Speaker User Manual
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1. OWNERS GUIDE SVS Powered Box Single 10 ISD PB10 ISD The Bass Authority Contents e Pages 2 3 Safety Instructions e Page 4 Welcome e Page 5 About your new SV Subwoofer Pages 6 9 Setup integration and calibration e Page 9 10 Powered Box amp features e Pages 11 12 Bass demos for your home theater e Page 13 Home theater terms e Pages 14 15 Notes e Page 16 Terms and conditions Last update 25 July 2005 Page 2 SV Subwoofers 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 provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles a2. Location They say it s ALL about location right It s the same with setting up your subwoofer So 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 A corner near your seat is best of all The front firing configuration of this 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 5 1 channel DVDs 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 To configure your new sub a simple mono shielded 75 Ohm A V RCA type cable a is all you need to take the subwoofer output jack of your DD DTS surround sound receiver b and feed the low level input of the sub s amp SVS PB10 ISD NOTE Stop now if you aren t Totally familiar with your receiver s manual Ensure all power to your equipment is off when making these connections Also be Input jack certain your power outlet can handle a minimum of 350 watts Use of convenience outlets on receivers are not recommended for powering your SVS DD DTS Processor Receiver Fig 1 Subwoofer Out RCA jack SV Subwoofers P
3. at left center right left surround and right surround and if equipped center rear plus the subwoofer More on sub level in a second Skip to page 9 Powered Box 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 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 in the Subwoofer selection during the setup of any typical Dolby Digital DTS capable receiver you ll need to enter your receiver s setup Page 8 SV Subwoofers menu to check these critical choices 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 the RCA input jack of your SVS amplifier As mentioned earlier you ll need to split the subwoofer signal with a Y Cable if you bought a pair of subs e Is your Radio Shack sound pressure level SPL meter ready This
4. surround sound processor to trip the Auto On circuit Should you ever find this to be the case you may leave this switch to On or turn up the receiver s subwoofer level some be sure to recalibrate channels levels with your meter afterwards Power This heavy duty two position switch next to the power cord will completely cut the power to your sub amp Flip this switch to off before 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 for your SVS high power amp Avoid them Fuse Mounted behind a small door near your cord user replaceable as spare is SV Subwoofers Page 11 Bassy demo scenes to die for So now what You ve got one of the best theater and music bass subwoofers on the planet you re calibrated want to see what she 11 do But of course 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 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 including strong peaks below 25 Hz Jump to 1 Chase thru the forest Scene 8 20 00 into the movie 2 Robot Landing Tr
5. 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 depending on your test tone source Haven t got the meter yet Order one from L Sound We prefer the analog instead of the digital display model Getting ready to start now Make sure your receiver processor master volume is set at 00 dB or some other easy to remember reference level Finally ensure your SVS s volume gain control is set no more than 1 4 to 1 3rd up for now It s also critical to check the subwoofer level control of your surround receiver before you begin the test tones Set the subwoofer output signal no higher than 5 dB initially that s one quarter way up given a typical receiver s subwoofer channel level limits of 10 dB to 10 dB Your LFE trim or peak limiter 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 field processing modes midnight mode etc Your LFE should go to the subwoofer only not mains too if this is an option in your system Now play your receiver s internal test tones so you have something to measure with your SPL meter Or buy a test DVD such as the Avia A test disk s tones ensure your entire signal path
6. age 7 More Setup calibrating and integration If you are running a pair of SV 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 From the Y cable you can run a standard 75 Ohm RCA to RCA signal cable d to each sub thus splitting the Low Frequency Effects LFE and other bass signals from your receiver and effectively feeding both subwoofers with the same signal SVS PB10 ISD Input RCA jack 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 Y cable splitter from receiver DD DTS Processor Receiver Fig 2 ME Subwoofer Out jack Calibration isn t only for tech minded folks it s critical to a proper configuration of your home theater sound system Fortunately adjusting channel balance or calibration is as simple 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 Ovation Software s Avia play back at the same volume from each of your system s speakers That s speakers
7. ain 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 very 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 revealing bass where it counts 1 Lift off Scene 13 35 15 2 Coming home Scene 53 2 05 43 Page 12 SV Subwoofers 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 r
8. ce lsound no SV Subwoofers L Sound Frolandsveien 6 4847 Arendal Norway The Bass Authority Phone 47 377 11 333 Fax 47 377 10 440 Email support lsound no
9. d discarded plenty that didn t meet our tough standards If we use it you know it is satisfied some tough customers first Us Get square Typical subs require heavy internal bracing and many we ve seen are simply poorly made We did a host of studies that optimized the materials the size and even the enclosure finish to ensure a rigid design that was still compact and able to take the abuse your family and friends can dish out SVS cabinets are no ordinary boxes Selling through select dealers means your sub and not glossy ads get the priority at SVS Tap the side of your sub look at those smooth corners and you ll know what we mean Stable front firing woofer Our tough box design is one plus but we ve also taken great lengths to design a simple and effective front firing configuration Look for little details like stainless steel mounting pins and match rubber lined sockets instead of cheap plastic parts Removable rubber feet allow for stable placement on any surface No rattling or buzzing allowed even if you put your sub on tile or wood floors 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 Huge patented 3 flared port fittings make the difference You ll quickly realize something special went into your new sub the second you fire it up Stylish and understated From the fine
10. durable enclosure finish to the attractive color keyed grill you ll be amazed at how easy it is to lose your sub in a corner SVS s aren t tiny but this is one of those times size does matter There are many brands of boring black box subs out there Fortunately you didn t just unpack one World class power Our North American built amps are designed and manufactured with a level of fit and finish and power practically unheard of at this price Did we mention power It s there in spades though we rate them conservatively And SVS starts with efficient designs which don t require significant levels of power robbing equalization to go low and flat This way our amps can be dedicated to reproducing low frequencies not making up for a lack of enclosure space the bane of clean deep bass As a result we don t require the megawatts some subs do Plus they run cool and reliable 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 Subwoofers Setup calibrating and integration What s to know Well first of all setting up an SV 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 but take time to carefully unpack everything Save the box and shipping materials just in case you need to return the sub for any reason
11. ee provided by the government You as a Scandinavian consumer are entitled by law to cancel the order at your sole discretion within a period of 14 days from receipt of the product for a return of the purchase price provided the products is fully intact You are obliged to arrange and pay for the return costs before a return of purchase price is made 15 45 day money back guarantee provided by L Sound If you are not completely satisfied with the performance of your subwoofer return it to us within 45 days from delivery for a full refund of the purchase price Your only obligation is to arrange and pay for the return costs and return the product fully intact in its original shipping box with all parts Shipping When you receive your new subwoofer please check to ensure there is no damage If after unpacking you discover any damage that may have been caused by transportation on your product we request you contact us immediately and if possible provide a photo of damage in question to L Sound at service lsound no Warranty The product has a 3 year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship Upon return the products will be repaired and redelivered Naturally this warranty does not cover any product subjected to misuse or accidental damage 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 L Sound if you have any warranty question servi
12. en more detailed discussion about set up topics check out our Questions FAQs page at www svsubwoofers 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 SV Subwoofer to share with us Maybe something we missed in our website No matter feel free to send a note to us at custservice svsubwoofers com or L Sound SVS s exclusive re seller in Scandinavia support lsound no It s not often you can talk to the guys who made your audio component In this case we look forward to it SVS Customer Service About your SV Subwoofer There maybe be other subwoofers that look like them but virtually none work like them Not at this price SV Subwoofers are decidedly different in how they are designed produced sold and even in the exceptionally high quality components we use The best part You could have spent much more and still not come close to the performance our subwoofers provide So 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 At SVS performance is king not shaving off a few dollars from component costs 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 that define high performance home theater HT and music bass We ve tested an
13. 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 speaker s volume to about 75 dB or 85dB if using Avia by using the receiver s dedicated channel level controls leaving receiver s master volume the same We recommend you turn down the receiver s subwoofer output level before you significantly lower your sub s volume gain control This helps keep distortion sent to your SVS to a minimum You should not be set this control lower than 5 dB however since some adjustment room is needed to fine tune levels later If your subwoofer SV Subwoofers Page 9 reading is still too high then turn down the sub s amp 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 subs Take advantage of this especially if you like action movies with lots of 1 channel LFE action and give the sub a bit more bump during calibration Keep in mind too that the human ear is relatively insensitive to low frequencies This coupled with the fact most folks don t watch movies at Dolby Digital reference level fairly loud means raising the bass up a few dBs usually yields a more satisfying movie and music experience What sub levels do we recommend If you watch mov
14. he best performing sub amp that s still affordable What resulted is an SVS custom designed North American made amp with amazing build quality and just the features folks with today s digital surround sound systems need Volume Gain Use gain in conjunction with your receiver s subwoofer output level control to dial in a bass calibration to your liking Start calibration with the sub s volume 1 4 to 1 3 of the way up turned clockwise from the left Phase Think of long bass waves as conflicting or enhancing each other depending on the timing of their arrival at your listening location either Page 10 SV Subwoofers 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 fashion is the difficult job of the phase control Essentially phase varies the timing of the bass waves coming from the sub But don t despair if you don t hear much difference especially if running a single subwoofer Bass cancellation will vary by room shape volume and the bass frequency No one setting is likely to ever be perfect One 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 SPL response at various bass peaks As the loop runs you can have an assistant adjust the phase control in small steps while you measure When y
15. ies at relatively moderate sound levels a good start is a range of 1dB to 3dB above your other channels as measured with your sound meter This means the test tone will waiver about 78 dB for the subwoofer portion of the calibration run 88dB with Avia Note You may want to rotate the sound meter SPL meter dial to 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 Dolby Digital as your mode use the above calibration routine You may well find that CD Stereo music calls for a lower bass settings adjusted by ear The above is a guide experiment The louder your master volume though the more you should back off the subwoofer s level to compensate Audible distress is a sign to lower things a bit 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 your seat or your subwoofer a few feet Such is the nature of long wave length low bass sound Don t hesitate to try different locations and different levels for your subwoofer Setting levels which are too high and often too low is the most common subwoofer setup error Powered Box amp We looked the world over for t
16. nd 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 caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Page 3 SV Subwoofers 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 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 15 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus 16 To completely disconnect this equipment from the mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the receptacle 17 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 of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
17. ocks 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 ARCLIGHT 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 Scene 8 34 30 2 City makeover Scene 15 1 27 45 SV Subwoofers 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
18. ou see the most response on a given bass passage typically that s the setting with the least cancellation for the frequencies of the demo loop If you have a pair of subwoofers calibrate with only one subwoofer on at a time When finally switching on both SVS s assuming you calibrated both individually to the exact same level you should have a combined reading of 6dB more than when one sub was playing If you do not have an assistant slowly move the phase on only one subwoofer a bit until you get about 6dB more than with one sub playing This ensures your subs are not canceling each other out due to poor phase alignment Again all measurements must be from your prime viewing seat Line In Use your sub s Line In jack to connect the subwoofer to the output jack of your receiver processor A simple RCA to RCA cable is all you need Auto On Your Powered Box 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 its audio circuits on immediately 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 Sometimes with very low listening levels your subwoofer might not get enough of a bass signal from your
19. surround sound Derived from 2 matrixed analog channels DTS Digital Theater System similar to DD but often with less compression 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 without 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 considered 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 Page 14 SV Subwoofers Notes Page 15 SV Subwoofers Notes Terms and Conditions 14 days money back guarant
20. 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 Subwoofers Welcome From the entire SVS team congratulations on your purchase of a new standard in home theater and music bass Your sub isn t some generic black box built someplace you can t even find on a map It s made in our Liberty Ohio factory by home audio fanatics like you Designed and tested using the latest state of the art instruments and assembled by hand your SV Subwoofer is without a doubt one of the best investments you ll ever make in bringing music and theater home We ll help you to set up your sub right and in no time you ll be giving demos of your favorite DVDs or music selections to all your friends and neighbors be kind if you live in an apartment This isn t just a subwoofer after all it s a carefully designed audio component carefully tuned in our labs by the award winning SVS skunk works team You re unlikely to have heard or felt bass like this before unless it was in a top notch commercial movie theater Audio 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 easy to read and more informative than most For ev
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