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1. 5 0 0 Follow the same procedure described above to connect the center speaker to the Center Speaker outputs on the subwoofer amplifier i y Surround L amp R Speakers Follow the same procedure described above to connect the rear surround speakers to the Left Surround and Right Surround speaker outputs on the subwoofer amplifier Use the 40 12M wires IMPORTANT NOTE Be careful to maintain correct polarity on all the speakers by always using the speaker wire with the color insulator for the red terminals and the black marked wire for the black terminals ON THE AMPLIFIER AND ALL THE SPEAKERS Failure to maintain correct polarity will result in poor sound quality Double check all connections before using the system If the supplied speaker wire is not long enough contact your Polk Audio retailer for more high quality speaker wire Use only high quality 16 gauge or thicker speaker wire Do not use lamp cord Lamp cord is not speaker wire and your speakers will not light up Connecting to AC Outlets If you are completely finished connecting all your source components your TV and your speakers now you can plug the system into household 110 120 V 60 Hz AC power outlets You must first connect the supplied AC power cord to the receptacle on the rear panel of the subwoofer Locate the Power switch on the ack of the subwoofer and set it to the Standby
2. CONNECTS TO PROCESSOR rei LEFT SURROUND SUBWOOFER U RIGHT SURROUND KO in iu AUDIO INPUT Ole L R SURROUND 8 0 SLOW BLOW SPEAKER OUTPUT LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT fir o BL i 2 ae www polkaudio com HOOKING UP THE SYSTEM Connection Precautions e Do not plug the preamp processor or subwoofer into AC outlets until all the connections have been made AM LOOP ANTENNA e When connecting sources use either standard composite 2000 or S video better throughout Do not use both composite and S video connections Use the same type of connection between the preamp processor and your TV FM ANTENNA e Connect one cable at a time observing the input and output This will avoid any cross connection between channels and signal inputs and outputs PREAMP e Insert the plugs securely Incomplete connections may result in noise PROCESSOR or signal loss e We ve included high quality pre cut and terminated speaker wire en 9 and a 25 pin processor subwoofer cable To hook up your sources we B recommend the use of high quality audio and video connecting cables N a See your Polk Audio dealer for specific recommendations polls awdjo e Prior to connecting other audio and video equipment to the DS 2 please read thei
3. good front to rear image flow As above but placed slightly leaner balance Recommended on a stand or cabinet 3 ft or more in height As above but on a richer midrange bal Recommended ance with some addi tional sonic coloration depending on shelf bookshelf with at least 8 clearance front and back Fig 4 Fig 5 Subwoofer The magnetically shielded subwoofer may be placed in an entertainment center behind furniture or next to a sofa or chair For best performance place it on the same side of the room as the front satellites and near a wall It should only be seated on the plinth as illustrated NEVER LAY THE SUBWOOFER ON THE AMPLIFIER END THIS WILL DAMAGE THE AMPLIFIER If the 25 pin cable is not long enough you may add a 4 meter Monster Cable brand DB25HT Audio Interconnect cable or equivalent to increase the length to 8 meters Contact your Polk dealer or call Polk Audio 800 638 7276 ext 324 Monday through Friday QAM 6PM Eastern Standard Time to order an extension cable direct from us 14 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 Power switch Standby Main display Volume O 5 581 ati TOL BY DOLBY ot 00 a 1 C man DIGITAL 2 e e volume source surround multi room tine preset clear presets 6 0 0 0 aux i
4. That means you are listening to And your program material is That can be delivered by these sources Stereo 2 channel Dolby Digital DVD DSS satellite TV only with 2 0 special Dolby Digital equipped satellite receivers Digital TV broadcasts future DaDIGITAL PRO LOGIC Pro Logic Surround 2 channel Dolby Digital DVD DSS satellite TV only with special Dolby Digital equipped satellite receivers Digital TV broadcasts future DADIGITAL Dolby Digital 5 1 Surround 5 1 channel Dolby Digital ost DVDs some 12 laserdiscs 3 2 1 igital TV broadcasts future STEREO Stereo 2 channel Dolby Surround ost Hi Fi video tapes some TV Pro Logic encoded broadcasts PRO LOGIC Pro Logic Surround 2 channel Dolby Surround ost Hi Fi video tapes some TV Pro Logic encoded broadcasts STEREO Stereo 2 channel stereo radio stations CDs LP records ost TV broadcasts PRO LOGIC Pro Logic Surround 2 channel stereo radio stations CDs LP records most TV broadcasts The DS 2 is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Dolby AC 3 7 and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 23 USING MULTI ROOM FEATURE The Multi Room feature allows you to listen to an audio source connected to the DS 2 syste
5. you must connect your TV to the preamp processor with 6 an S video cable in order to get a picture with this input B a polkeudio Rec Multi Room cD TAPERec pss LD DVD VCR In Out In Out Output Connecting a Digital DSS satellite TV Receiver Connect the optical digital output of the DSS receiver to the DSS DIGITAL INPUT of the preamp processor using a TOS LINK fiber optic cable available at your Polk Audio dealer We also recommend connecting left and right analog audio outputs of the DSS receiver to the Left and Right DSS inputs on the preamp processor This will allow you to record the audio output of the DSS on to a VCR If your DSS receiver does not have an optical digital output jack connect your DSS receiver to the DVD inputs as described in Connecting a DVD Player You will then connect your DVD player to the DSS inputs almost all DVD players have an optical output Connect either the composite video or the S video output of the DSS receiver to the corresponding DSS video input of the preamp processor Do not use both composite and S video connections If you use S video connections here you must connect your TV to the preamp processor preamp processor with an S video cable in order to get a picture with this input Connecting a VCR Connect the Left and Right audio outputs of the VCR to the Left and Right analog audio VCR In jacks of the preamp processor Con
6. 6 00 PM Eastern time Or you can e mail us at our Internet service address polkcs polkaudio com POLK AUDIO LIMITED WARRANTY Polk Audio Inc warrants to the original purchaser only that the Preamp Processor and Amplifier in this Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product the Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three 3 years from the date of original retail purchase from a Polk Audio Authorized Dealer Polk Audio Inc further warrants to the original purchaser only that the Loudspeaker s in this Polk Audio Product the Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years from the date of original retail purchase from a Polk Audio Authorized Dealer However this Warranty will automatically terminate prior to the expiration if you sell or otherwise transfer the Product to any other party The original retail purchaser shall hereinafter be referred to as you To allow Polk Audio to offer the best possible warranty service please fill out the Product Registration Card s and send it to the Factory at the address provided on the Product Cards s within ten 10 days of the date of purchase Defective Products must be shipped together with proof of purchase prepaid insured to the Polk Audio Authorized Dealer from whom you purchased the Product or to the Factory at 2550 Britannia Boulevard Suite D San Diego California 92154 7408 Products must be sh
7. Audio retailer immediately Carton 1 One 1 Preamp Processor Ma 1 Infrared remote control 2 AA batteries for remote thre 3 20 6M speaker cables 0 2 40 12M speaker cables 1 4 Meter DB 25 interconnect cable One 1 FM antenna wire One 1 AM loop antenna Carton 2 One 1 DS 2 subwoofer with integrated 6 channel power amplifier One 1 IEC type AC power cable Cartons 3 amp 4 One 1 EACH RT800 loudspeaker Four 4 carpet spikes and four 4 rubber feet per speaker Carton 5 One pair 2 500 loudspeakers Eight 8 adhesive rubber pads Two 2 wall mounting screws Template for wall mounting Carton 6 One 1 GS400i Center Channel Speaker Four 4 adhesive rubber feet CABLE VCR DVD PREAMP L PROCESSOR come BASIC SETUP oo m Quick Start Guide see illustrations on pages 8 and 9 1 Remove all of the components and accessories from the shipping cartons 2 Connect sources such as DVD player VCR etc to the preamp processor audio and video inputs using coaxial RCA type cables 3 Connect the video output of the DS 2 preamp processor to a video input on your TV 4 Connect the preamp processor to the subwoofer with the supplied 4 meter DB 25 cable 5 Using the supplied speaker wires connect the speakers to the speaker terminals on the back of the subwoofer Be sure to maintain correct polarity to to on al
8. COMPLETE HOME THEATER THE DIGITAL SOLUTION 2 The original RM Digital Solution 1 with its compact high performance satellite speakers got as close to full size speaker performance as possible in a mini sub sat system How By optimizing the speakers with preamp surround processor and amplifier electronics of our own design We did this by designing the electronics in tandem with the speakers making everything work together perfectly We had created something entirely new a no compromise high performance sub sat Dolby Digital home theater integrated into a single complete system PE then we thought what if we did this same kind of optimization for true full size speakers And the C 0 NVE N E NCE Digital Solution 2 was born S MPL IC This Digital Solution System is the ultimate all in one Home Theater System It s simply the best With the DS 2 you have everything you need except sources There s no need to choose a receiver or separate surround processor or multi channel power amplifier With the DS 2 you already have them They re built in And most importantly you know that they were designed specifically for each other to deliver no compromise performance You don t need an advanced degree in digital electronics to get the most out of this system We ve done the work for you The DS 2 is a complete system Everything is pr
9. DVDs is 2 channel stereo Make sure the DVD itself is set to 5 1 Push the Menu or Title button on the DVD player s remote control to access the menu of the DVD disc Look in Languages or Sound Set Up to find and select Dolby Digital 5 1 sound Make sure you have made a secure digital connection between the digital output of the DVD player and the Digital DVD input on the preamp processor Make sure you connect the RF 3 output and the analog outputs to the LD input of the DS 2 Non Dolby Digital LDs can only get the soundtrack to the DS 2 through the analog outputs Push the cable LD button on the remote to hear analog Laserdiscs Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 Well then Still doesn t work Try f the cable is loose tighten it turn the system off and then back on again Still doesn t work Try Push the MUTE button on the front panel or remote once to turn off the MUTE light and resume sound f it isn t glowing at all disconnect the sub woofer AC cord from the wall socket and remove the fuse that is near the subwoofer s Power switch If it is blown or if you are in doubt replace it with an identical fuse DO NOT USE ANY VALUE FUSE OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED Still doesn t work Try If the new speaker doesn t play the fault is in the speaker wire power amplifier or preamp processor and NOT the satellite speaker Call your dealer or Polk Audio If the new
10. L 6 Enjoy Playing a Laserdisc The procedure for playing a laserdisc is just like any other audio video source except that when you are playing a laserdisc with a Dolby Digital AC 3 soundtrack you must press the LD RF button on the remote N When playing a Laserdisc that only has an analog soundtrack press the CABLE LD button on the remote 0 Playing a DSS Broadcast The procedure for playing a DSS receiver is just like any other audio video source except that if your DSS receiver has a digital audio output you must press the DSS DIGITAL button on the remote P If your DSS receiver only has analog audio outputs press the DSS button on the remote Q Late Night Listening Digital sources like DVD and Laserdiscs offer the advantage of greater dynamic range than analog sources That means that the contrast is greater between the softest sounds and the loudest sounds on the recording Wide dynamic range is a great benefit except when you are watching a movie and other people in the house are trying to sleep In such circumstances just push the LATE NIGHT button R on the remote and the dynamic range will be reduced so that you can turn up the volume loud enough to hear the dialog without having the peak sounds get too loud Once again domestic harmony is restored thanks to Polk 22 www polkaudio com You can use the Pro Logic mode with stereo sources such radio CD and tape to get very good surround sound even
11. LD and Dolby Digital equipped DSS When you push this button the word NIGHT ON appears in the main display window for a few seconds and the small L NIGHT mode light in the lower right hand corner of the display illuminates Push the button again and NIGHT OFF appears for a few seconds See page 22 I FM and AM Buttons Push the AM button to listen to AM band radio stations or push the FM button to listen to FM radio band radio stations J Preset Scan Button Push this button when you want to scan through the radio stations you have preset The tuner will play each preset station for a few seconds then move on to the next preset station The scanning stops as soon as you push the button again 8 will flash in the display window while this mode is in use K Audio Input Buttons Push these buttons to listen to either CD or tape players L Video Audio Input Buttons Push the appropriate button to select an audio video source Both audio and video inputs will be selected at the same time M Status Button Push this button to display the audio status of the preamp processor on your TV screen for five 5 seconds It will display the current source DVD FM etc the mode Dolby Digital Pro Logic Stereo Multi Room status off or the selected multi room source Subwoofer Level and Master Volume level N Balance Button Push this button to display the Chan
12. TV if your TV is on Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 15 On Off Surround Button This button switches between surround sound and 2 channel stereo IMPORTANT NOTE The Dolby Digital AC 3 mode can be selected only when either LD DSS Digital or DVD inputs are selected If you have selected a digital source with a Dolby Digital soundtrack and you cannot get the 3 2 1 indicator on the display see page 23 the most likely causes are 1 The DVD player is not set to send out a 5 1 channel Dolby Digital signal In this case check the DVD player s operation manual 2 The 5 1 soundtrack has not been selected on the DVD disc In this case press the disc menu button on your DVD player to access the DVD disc s menu and select Dolby Digital 5 1 on the disc s set up menu Consult your DVD plaver s operation manual for more information 3 The DVD disc does not have a 5 1 surround soundtrack This is especially true of pre 1985 movies Multi Room Button Pressing this button switches the multi room mode on and off See page 25 for more information on using this feature Tune 4 V Buttons When either the AM or FM sources are selected these buttons allow you to manually tune AM and FM radio stations Pressing the A button moves the tuner up the radio band Pressing the W button moves the tuner down the radio band The tuner stops as soon as you release your finger from the button See page 21 for more information o
13. change in performance this indicates a need for service 20 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics 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 these products ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the products are in proper operating condition 22 Carts and Stands The appliances should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended the manufacturer 23 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces mav cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Figure 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 c POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 4 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 DS 2 FEATURES The DS 2 features all five main and surround speakers optimized to deliver the greatest possible performance from any
14. directional button on the remote control gt to select Test Tone ON CHANNEL BALANCE FRONT LEFT Odb CENTER Odb FRONT RIGHT Odb SURROUND Odb SURROUND L Odb TONE ON DEFAULTS OFF EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 8 A shhhhhhhh noise should now be coming from the Front Left speaker 9 Use the left right directional arrows on the remote control lt gt to raise or lower the tone to a comfortable volume level The SPL meter should read 0 IMPORTANT NOTE If at any time during this procedure the test tone comes from the wrong speaker you have made a speaker connection mistake Push the Balance button on the remote to cancel this procedure Re read the Subwoofer and Speaker Connections section of this manual and correct the wiring error before returning to this procedure 10 You will see a small square indicator cursor next to the current speaker Use the AW directional buttons on the remote to pick up the indicator and move it to the next speaker in the array Center 11 The test tone should now come from the center speaker 12 Use the left right directional arrows on the remote control lt gt to raise or lower the tone volume of the Center speaker to match the volume of the Left Front speaker CHANNEL BALANCE FRONT LEFT OdB gt 1dB FRONT RIGHT 0dB SURROUND R 0dB SURROUND L 0dB TEST TONE ON DEFAULTS OFF EXIT S
15. integrated home theater system The RT800 Main Speakers the CS400 Center Channel Speakers and pair of Yx500i Surround Speakers Heavy duty bottom end is delivered by the specially built Powered Subwoofer e The DS 2 is a fully integrated and performance optimized system That means all the parts were designed together for a single purpose all in one home theater e Got a big room to fill No worries The DS 2 has a high power 6 channel power amplifier built right into the subwoofer enclosure This is an honest to goodness beefy high end power amp with all the features that send audiophiles into rapture high current discrete circuits dynamic headroom But forget the jargon this system plays loud and clean without strain even in the largest rooms e The DS 2 preamp processor also includes one of the world s most sophisticated digital surround sound processors which hooks up to the power amplifiers with a single convenient cable e Plus n Plav the preamp processor is pre configured for the speakers to bring vou high performance right out of their boxes without the need for complicated 861 procedures e The perfectly matched front rear and center speakers ensure seamless blending and lifelike surround sound effects You ll feel like you are part of the action rather than a distant observer e Home theater is a group experience The speakers in the DS 2 system were designed to deliver broad even dispe
16. pass 80Hz acoustic crossover Maximum Sound Pressure Level 108 dB in an IEC Standard 80 cubic meter 2825 cubic foot e g 15 W x 22 L x 8 H room RT800i Driver Complement 2 6 magnetically shielded Dynamic Balance midrange drivers 1 1 magnetically shielded Dynamic Balance Trilaminate Dome tweeter Crossover Design 2nd order Low Pass Filter 2 5kHz 2nd order High Pass Filter 2 5kHz Dimensions 404 H 8 W 10 D Base Dimensions 9K W 10 D 1 x500i Driver Complement 1 64 Dynamic Balance driver 2 1 Dynamic Balance Trilaminate Dome tweeters Crossover Design 2nd order Low Pass Filter 1 5kHz 2nd order High Pass Filter 1 5kHz Dimensions 154 H x 9 W x 9 D includes depth of wall mounting brackets CS400i Driver Complement 2 6 magnetically shielded Dynamic Balance drivers 1 1 magnetically shielded Dynamic Balance Trilaminate Dome tweeter Crossover design 2nd order Low Pass Filter cascaded 1 5kHz and 800Hz 2nd order High Pass Filter 1 5kHz Dimensions 8 H 18 W 12 D Subwoofer Driver Complement 1 10 magnetically shielded driver with 1 voice coil polypropylene cone and butyl rubber surround Crossover design Fixed active 4th order 24dB octave low pass with amplitude shaping Cabinet Dimensions 18 H x 1597 x 199 Six Channel Power Amplifier System Continuous Power Output Greater than 500 Watts into 4 Ohms all channels driven Dynamic Power Output 7
17. position A small pilot light on the bottom front side of the subwoofer will glow red indicating that the system amplifiers are plugged in and awaiting turn on order from the preamp processor When the preamp ocessor is turned on it will turn the amplifiers fully on and the ilot light will glow green If you will be away from home for an sei CONNECTS TO PROCESSOR SUBWOOFER SURROUND 8 0 SLOW BLOW STAND BY POWER SPEAKER OUTPUT 250 VAC CENTER o 1 y ji Fig 2 LEFT SURROUND LEFT FRONT 0 0 Fig 3 STAND BY POWER OFF FUSE WO SLOW BLOW 250 VAC POWER SWITCH extended period of time turn the subwoofer power switch to Off www polkaudio com PILOT LIGHT 13 SPEAKER PLACEMENT IMPORTANT NOTE When this manual refers to Front Left we mean the speaker on your left side as you face the front TV side of the room When we refer to Surround Left we mean the speaker that is behind you and to your left as you face the front TV side of the room Center Channel Speaker Place the center speaker as close to the TV as possible The most popular placement is right on top of your TV set It is also fine to place it below the TV Front Speake
18. speaker does play the fault lies with the speaker Still no surround channels Try Try a source that you know for a fact is stereo or multi channel If that doesn t work call your dealer or Polk Audio Still no 5 1 Try Can t find a 5 1 selection on the title menu Some DVDs particularly old movies only have 2 channel soundtracks Look carefully at the DVD box to see if it specifically says 9 1 Dolby Digital Soundtrack If not just enjoy the Pro Logic surround because that s all there is on that disc If you are sure it is a 5 1 disc and it still isn t delivering 5 1 Still no 5 1 Call your Polk dealer or Polk Audio This will definitely fix the problem N Interference If this unit is placed very near a television picture disturbance or noise may occur on the TV In such a case move the preamp processor as far as possible from the television If the problem persists re route the TV antenna cable so that it is as far as possible from the power cable and audio and video connection cables of the DS 2 system Since the phenomenon is most likely to occur when using a TV antenna with a 300 ohm feeder wire we recommend using an outdoor antenna connected via a 75 ohm coaxial cable Safe Limits of Operation The Digital Solution system was made with the highest quality materials for years of trouble free performance However damage to the system can occur if the system is played at excessiv
19. though those sources are not Dolby Surround encoded Dolby Surround encoding is compatible with stereo playback so conventional stereo programs sound similar to surround encoded program when played with the Pro Logic surround mode engaged You may want to leave the DS 2 in the surround mode all the time ABOUT SURROUND SOUND The DS 2 system offers four modes of operation Stereo Dolby Pro Logic 2 channel Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital 5 1 surround You might wonder what is 2 channel Dolby Digital Isn t Dolby Digital always 5 1 surround The answer is no Dolby Digital is a digital audio compression system that provides very high fidelity sound quality in either 2 or 6 channels The six channels are Left and Right front Center Left and Right rear and a Low Frequency Effects channel or 5 1 The vast majority of Dolby Digital program materials are 5 1 multi channel recordings Most DVDs have both 2 channel and 5 1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks In most cases the default soundtrack is the 2 channel Dolby Digital soundtrack and you must manually select the 5 1 channel soundtrack via the DVD s menu see your DVD player s manual for instructions But some DVDs only have a 2 channel Dolby Digital soundtrack permitting only Dolby Pro Logic surround sound The chart below shows which modes are possible with which inputs and how to tell which mode you are in by looking at the front panel display When you see this on the display
20. time For every 1 foot of difference select 1 mS of center delay The range of choices are 0 1 2 3 4 and 5 mS In this example you would select 2mS 20 18 2 CHANNEL DELAY gt CENTER 3mS SURROUND 15105 DEFAULTS ON EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 7 Use the down arrow key on the remote to move the arrow shaped cursor on the menu screen to SURROUND 8 Measure the distance from your main listening position to the surround speakers in feet Subtract the surround distance C from the front distance A In the example in Fig 6 that would be 20 10 10 9 Use the chart to determine the correct surround delay For every 1 foot of difference select 1mS of center delay In this example the correct surround delay is 10mS Front Minus Surround Dolby Digital Pro Logic Distance feet Surround Delay Setting Surround Delay Setting 1 3 feet Sms 15m8 4 6 feet 5ms 20m8 7 11 feet 10ms 25Ms 12 feet or more 15ms 30m8 10 Use the left and right arrow keys to select the correct surround delay time shown on the chart In this example select 10ms The range of choices 5 10 and 15ms CHANNEL DELAY CENTER 2mS B SURROUND 10mS DEFAULTS OFF EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 11 Use the W arrow key on the remote to move the arrow shaped cursor down to EXIT Make sure SAVE is highlighted 12 Push the ENTER button on the remote CHANNEL DELAY CENTER 108 SURROUN
21. to select either the FM or AM band 3 Press the TUNE UP and DOWN buttons D to tune in the desired station Pressing once for less than a half second changes the frequency by one step Pressing longer sequentially scans frequencies in the indicated direction Releasing the button in this state activates the auto tuning function which automatically scans the frequencies until it reaches a station at which point the TUNED and signal level indicators light and auto tuning stops 4 Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control E IMPORTANT NOTES ON FM RADIO RECEPTION The supplied FM antenna will only allow the tuner to pick up strong local radio stations If you want better reception of distant FM stations you will need a better FM antenna Your Polk Audio dealer can recommend a high quality indoor or outdoor FM antenna Be sure to get one with a 75 Ohm coaxial output If you already have a TV roof antenna you can use it for the FM tuner Get a signal splitter from a radio TV dealer or Radio Shack store It will allow you to use the same antenna for TV and FM radio reception If a radio station you select has a lot of background noise or otherwise sounds distorted the tuner is not getting a strong enough signal Look at the Signal Strength indicator in the upper left hand corner of the display If there are three or fewer bars lit that means you need to point the antenna in a different direction Watch the signal strength meter as you slo
22. 00 watts into 4 Ohms all channels driven Bandwidth 20Hz 22kHz Distortion 0 0590 Power Requirement 120 50 60Hz Maximum Power Consumption 800 Watts Preamp Processor FM Tuner Section Usable Sensitivity Signal to noise ratio Distortion Stereo Separation Alternate Channel Selectivity Image Rejection AM Tuner Section Usable Sensitivity Signal to noise ratio Selectivity Image Rejection General Power Requirement Power Consumption AC 3 Dimensions Max 1 3 eV 13 5dBf Mono Stereo 76 68dB Mono Stereo 0 2 0 5 1 kHz 40dB 400kHz 6548 98 MHz 50dB Loop 500pV 50dB 20kHz 70dB 98 MHz 50dB AG 120V 60Hz 26W 174 W 4 H 14 D Power ratings alone cannot predict actual sound output Loudspeaker efficiency is by far the most important factor in determining how loud your system will play For this reason we also specify the calculated maximum sound output of the DS 2 system in a 2825 cu ft room for example one measuring approximately 15 W 22 L x 8 H The maximum SPL volume of the DS 2 in such a room would be 105 dB as loud as arock band at 150 feet certainly loud enough to get you evicted from a New York City apartment There are worse fates Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 27 11 11999 olany 4 olany 1 Gr 110 u wooy HINW HIN YIA 1 11910 Piepuejs ZHO
23. AVE NO SAVE 3 Repeat this procedure for all channels until all 5 speakers sound like thev are plaving at the same volume level In most cases the range of needed adjustment should not be more than a few dB up or down 4 Use the up down directional buttons on the remote AW to move the arrow shaped cursor to EXIT 5 The Save should be highlighted If it isn t use the left directional arrow to highlight Save 6 Press the Enter button on the remote control to save and exit this menu The preamp processor will now go back to normal operation 7 If you feel like you have made errors and wish to cancel the adjustments you have just made highlight NO SAVE and exit The balance settings will return to where they were 8 To return to the factory preset balance settings move the cursor to DEFAULTS select ON and exit Once you have completed this procedure you can leave it alone You may occasionally encounter a movie or recording that was produced in such a way that it doesn t sound channel balanced even though you are certain that your system is properly balanced Don t sit there and suffer Push the balance button to go to the Channel Balance menu and make whatever adjustment you feel will make that recording sound good to you Remember to Save the new settings before exiting SETTING CHANNEL DELAY The time delay circuit ensures that the sounds from all the speakers arrive
24. D 10ms DEFAULTS OFF gt EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 13 If at any time you wish to return to the preset factory defaults return to this on screen menu select DEFAULTS ON save and exit The factory settings will be restored Setting Dolby Pro Logic Delay The channel delay function for Dolby Pro Logic exists for a somewhat different reason than for Dolby Digital There is a different default surround delay value than that for Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic does not require a center channel delay The factory preset delay default values are Center None and Surround 30ms Fig 6 Dolby Digital Center delay 2ms Surround delay 10ms Pro Logic Surround delay 25ms 1 Play a Dolby Pro Logic source and select Surround On Push the Delay button on the remote control and this menu will appear on your TV screen CHANNEL DELAY CENTER NONE gt SURROUND 30mS DEFAULTS ON EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 2 Measure the distance from your main listening position to the front speakers in feet Fig 6 3 Measure the distance from your main listening position to the surround speakers in feet Fig 6 4 Subtract the surround distance C from the front distance A In this example it is 15 5 Use the chart to find the proper surround delay time 6 Use the down arrow key on the remote to move the arrow shaped cursor on the menu screen to SURROUND 7 Use the left a
25. D player to the Left and Right LD analog inputs on the eamp processor This will Also connect the left and right analog audio outputs of the L connect to any allow you to hear laser discs unused audio input that do not have Dolby Digital 3 soundtracks PREAMP Early LD players only have PROCESSOR analog audio outputs and are not IN capable of delivering 5 1 channel em j Dolby Digital surround sound If 6 your LD player does have a i FM 750 GROUND AM jack marked RF AG 3 Out just hook up the Left and Right polls audio analog audio outputs of the LD player to the analog LD inputs on the preamp processor If you ANALOG 1 have any doubts as to whether uis your LD player has a Dolby e Digital AC 3 RF output contact e co your Polk Audio dealer VIDEO INPUTS S VHS OR AUDIO OUT connect to subwoofer ON lt gt ia Connect either the composite video or the S video output of the LD player to the corresponding LD video input of the preamp processor Do not use both composite and S video connections If you use S video connections here you must connect your TV to the preamp processor with an S video cable in order to get a picture with this input Connecting Your TV to the Preamp Processor If you are usin
26. DIGITAL SOLUTION 2 HOME THEATER SYSTEM a INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of Contents Salely WAND entleeren 4 1 9 2 88 8 usa ade 5 01 118 aussen 6 Quick Start Guide 6 Rear Panel 7 System Hookup Overview Illustrations 8 9 HOOKING Up the System u na 10 18 Radio ANteNNaB case 0 DVD Player ee a 0 DSS RECCIVEDS ii a 1 VER heiten 1 CD Playn u lesen ened neue 1 0010 18 6 0166 5 ee 1 Laserdiso 1 series 2 Television Monito ie sen 2 OUD WOOIED ssa AR B ii e 2 3 AG POWOD een 3 Speaker Placement 4 4 4 Preamp Processor Front Panel 15 16 Remote Control Guide ii ssir spa via 17 18 Calibration OPTOMA s sid 19 20 HOW to Use the System 2 een 21 22 About Surround Sound 23 Multi Room Hook Up and USE 24 Troubleshooting Maintenance and 25 26 Warranty 26 SPECHCAIONS een 27 Overall System HookUP ueeeeeseeeeneeenneenneeenneeeneennneeeneeeneennenn 28 29 A Word from Matthew Polk Dear Home Entertainment Buff Thank you for purchasing the Polk Audio Digital Solution Your new Polk Home Thea
27. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use these appliances near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode 14 Lightning For added protection for these audio video products during a lightning storm or when they are left un attended and unused for long periods of time unplug them from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the products due to lightning and power line surges 15 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care
28. Loading Remote Control Batteries 1 Remove the back cover 2 Insert two AA type batteries with correct and polarity 3 Close the back cover until it clicks The batteries will last about 4 months with normal use Change he batteries as soon as you notice that the range of the remote control is decreasing B Subwoofer level control surround POWER Surround lt gt OT SUB WOOFER night mute H Late night G Radio preset tc selector radiotuner Radio selector buttons M Status display ON SCREEN MENU N Balance set up status balance delay multi room menu selector Q Set up menu navigation buttons palk audio RM DIGITAL SOLUTION DR 1 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 C Power Switch D Volume Control Mute F Radio manual tuning J Radio preset scan K Audio input selector L Video input selectors Multi room selector 0 Delay set up menu selector Menu command button 17 REMOTE CONTROL GUIDED TOUR The remote control is divided into three major sections The top section contains the controls used most often such as ON OFF MUTE SUBWOOFER volume and system VOLUME controls The middle section has the source buttons where you select the source component you want to hear and see The bottom set of buttons are se
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30. SETS A button G simultaneously for more than 3 seconds CAUTION The all memory clear operation clears all memory including the volume level and surround mode memory and turns the power OFF Playing a DVD or other audio video source 1 Turn unit on by pressing POWER button A 2 Push the DVD input button J on the remote or use the SOURCE A buttons on the front panel B to toggle through the sources until the display reads DVD 3 Select Dolby Digital surround mode by pushing the SURROUND ON OFF button K on either the remote or preamp processor front panel or choose from the DVD s own menu 4 Select the desired volume level with the VOLUME control E 5 Adjust the bass to your liking with the SUBWOOFER control L on the remote 6 Enjoy Playing a CD or other stereo audio source 1 Turn unit on by pressing POWER button A 2 Push the CD input button on the remote or use the SOURCE AV arrows B to toggle through the sources until the display reads CD 3 Select stereo or Dolby Pro Logic surround by pushing the SURROUND ON OFF button on either the remote or preamp front panel IMPORTANT NOTE Most stereo recordings will provide very good surround sound effects when played with the Pro Logic mode engaged even though they are not encoded in Dolby Surround 4 Select the desired volume level with the VOLUME control E 5 Adjust the bass to your liking with the SUBWOOFER control
31. SUBWOOFER 12 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 Connecting the Speakers We have supplied you with 5 sets of audiophile grade speaker wire to connect your speakers Each wire is RIGHT SURROUND color coded just to make it easy for you to see which wire is which at the subwoofer amplifier side You can use anv wire on anv channel Use whatever length makes sense for vour set up and speaker placement Vou can temporarilv and safelv rest the subwoofer on the grille end to make it easy to see the terminals and connect the wires NOTE Your wires may feature spade lug connectors or be bare wire terminated Use appropriate hookup method either Fig 2 or Fig 3 Front L amp R Speakers Use one of the supplied 20 6M speaker wires to connect the Left speaker to the Left Front speaker output on the subwoofer amplifier One conductor of the speaker wire is marked with a color insulator Use that conductor to connect the red terminal of the speaker to the red Left Front speaker terminal on the subwoofer amplifier Use the speaker wire conductor with a black insulator to connect the black terminal of the speaker to the black terminal on the subwoofer amplifier Tighten the thumb nut by hand or with a 3 8 nut driver RIGHT FRONT DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN Repeat for the Right Front channel speaker 0 PEAKER OUTPUT Anh A 00000000 y
32. at your ears properly synchronized This ensures that the surround sound effects are as natural and enveloping as the recording allows The preamp processor is preset to default values that will yield excellent sound quality in all but the most unusual room and speaker set up situations If you want to be sure that your system is optimized for your set up use the following procedures Setting Dolby Digital Delay The preamp processor is factory preset to default values of Center 3mS and Surround 15m8 in the Dolby Digital mode These settings will give excellent performance in the vast majority of homes and set ups To fine tune these settings go on to the next page Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 19 1 Play a Dolby Digital source and push the DELAY button on the remote control This menu will appear on your TV screen CHANNEL DELAY gt CENTER 5 SURROUND 15mS DEFAULTS ON EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 2 Measure the distance from your main listening position to the center speaker in feet Fig 6 3 Measure the distance from your main listening position to the front speakers in feet Fig 6 4 Subtract the center distance B from the front speaker distance A In the example in Fig 6 that would be 20 18 2 5 Use the A up and W down arrow keys on the remote to move the arrow shaped cursor on the menu to CENTER 6 Use the lt left and right arrow keys to select the correct center delay
33. e listening levels When the sound becomes harsh or distorted you have reached the safe limit of operation Turn down the volume until the sound is clear and undistorted Protection Circuits The DS 2 amplifier features several circuits to protect the amplifier and speakers from damage from overheating shorts and other electrical faults If these protection circuits are tripped all channels will turn off even if the fault occurs on only one channel In such cases turn off the preamp processor remove the fault usually a short on one of the speaker wires where the and wires have touched each other and turn the system back on again In the case of overheating allow the system to cool down for about 15 minutes and re start the system Overheating is usually a sign that the amplifier in the subwoofer enclosure does not have enough air circulation Move the subwoofer to a less enclosed space Maintaining the Appearance of Your System The preamp processor and speaker enclosures may be cleaned with a soft damp cloth or duster Do not use harsh detergents and cleaning fluids they can permanently damage the finish Vacuum the speaker grilles to remove dust 0 Why does my system hum A It doesn t know the words This is another lame example of what passes for humor in the audio business Here is the real answer In some installations you may hear a humming noise from the subwoofer Most hum problems are caused by g
34. e optimized to achieve the best possible performance No complicated setup procedures are required Simply plug everything in and enjoy DO bar DIGITAL www polkaudio com 3 RISK OF ELECTRA SHOCK OPEN REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTA SHOCK bo REMOVE COVER OF BACK WSEA SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO GUALIFIED SERVECE 2 1 ease ee ee PH ae Ve Berk lH ue shea clo a ul den Tage Se corel a Sek shiek ae mla d bee ol mexan Speraln kardey WARNING TG REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK NOT EXPOSE THIS APFLIAN E RAIN R CAUTION PREVENT ELECTRIC GHOGK WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TG WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQWES LA LAME LA PLUS LAR E DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE DE LA PRIGE ET POUSSER JUSOUIAU FORD 8 Accessories Do not place these appliances on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The audio video products may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to t
35. eading this dopey manual e You have lots of potential entertainment sources The DS 2 preamp processor has enough analog and digital audio inputs to hook up any source DVD Laserdisc VCR DSS Tape CD Camcorder and Cable TV e The DS 2 preamp processor has three digital inputs including an RF input for laserdisc players with an 3 RF output plus two other digital inputs for a DVD player and the latest Dolby Digital capable satellite TV DSS receivers e The DS 2 comes with audiophile grade cables in some cases fitted with gold plated connectors for hooking up all the parts of the DS 2 system e Is picture quality as important to you as the quality of sound You re going to appreciate that the DS 2 preamp processor offers S video inputs and outputs in addition to standard composite video S Video cables provide better picture detail than conventional video cables e Would you like music in another room No problem The DS 2 has independent multi room stereo pre amp outputs that allow you to hear one source in a remote room while a different source is playing in the main room at different volume levels Requires optional external stereo integrated amplifier and speakers for the second zone 20 GETTING STARTED Carton Contents Your new Polk Audio Digital Solution system comes in six 6 cartons If you do not have any of the pieces listed below or if any component seems damaged contact your Polk
36. either the composite video or the S video output of the DVD player to the corresponding DVD video input of the preamp processor Do not use both composite and S video connections If you use S video connections here you must connect your TV to the preamp processor with an S video cable in order to get a picture with this input If your DVD player has component video outputs three jacks you must connect those directly to a TV that has corresponding component video inputs STEREO DSS RECEIVER See next page A very few DVD players do not have a coaxial RCA type digital output but only an optical cable output In that case hook up the DVD player into the DSS optical digital and analog audio and video inputs Select DSS when you want to use your DVD player OPTION If the DVD player is also being used as a CD player and there is no other CD player in the system you may want to plug the analog audio outputs of the DVD player into the analog CD inputs rather than the analog DVD inputs This allows you to set one bass level for stereo and another bass level for surround When you play a CD in the DVD player push the CD button on the remote and you will hear the CD with the amount of bass you previously selected When you play a DVD movie push the DVD button on the remote and you ll automatically hear the DVD with the bass level set to another previously set level generally higher The one downside of this hookup is tha
37. ert 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 purpose of the polarized plug 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliances 13 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV Cable TV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specified that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will n
38. g only standard composite RCA video inputs for your video sources and no S video sources just connect the VIDEO TV out to any free composite video input of your TV If you are using only S VHS S video video inputs for your video sources and no standard composite sources just connect the VIDEO TV out to any free S video input of your TV If you want the audio from your TV to play through the system just connect its audio outputs to any unused set of analog input jacks on the preamp processor such as LD AUX on the front panel or Tape In Connecting the Preamp Processor to the Subwoofer Use the supplied 4 meter 1952 25 audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT of the DS 2 preamp processor to the AUDIO IN 25 pin connector on the subwoofer IMPORTANT NOTE If the cable is not long enough you may add a 4 meter Monster Cable brand DB25HT Audio Interconnect cable or equivalent to increase the length to 8 meters Contact your Polk dealer or call Polk Audio 800 638 7276 ext 324 Monday through Friday Eastern Standard Time and buy an actual Polk cable direct from us MORE IMPORTANT NOTE While the 25 pin connector cable may ook like your average computer printer cable it is nota printer cable Do not try to use a computer printer cable to connect your DS 2 system This will damage your DS 2 And you still won t be able to print out that important report through your subwoofer jo AUDIO INPUT my
39. he products Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appliances Any mounting of the appliances should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer 9 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliances and to protect them from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the products on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface These products should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register These products should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 Power Sources These products should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking labels If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 Grounding or Polarization These products are equipped with polarized alternating current line plugs plugs 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 ins
40. igh quality balanced sound in the vast majority of set ups If you are anxious to listen to your new system right now we understand skip this section and come back to it later Setting Channel Balance This procedure sets the relative volume of the 5 speakers so that you hear equal sound from every speaker even if you are sitting closer to one speaker than the others You may do these adjustments by ear or by using a Sound Pressure Level meter available at Radio Shack for 40 60 Consult the meter s operating manual for its proper use 1 Sit in your normal listening position 2 Turn on the TV that is connected to the video output of the DS 2 preamp processor Adjust the main volume control on the remote or front panel to a typical listening level If you are using an SPL meter set the volume to 704 3 Select a multi channel source input such as DVD or LD 4 Select Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic processing by pressing he Surround On Off button on the remote control the preamp processor front panel 5 Press the Balance button on the remote control You should see his menu on your TV screen CHANNEL BALANCE gt FRONT LEFT OdB CENTER OdB FRONT RIGHT 048 SURROUND R OdB SURROUND L 0dB TEST TONE OFF DEFAULTS ON EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 6 Use the up down directional buttons on your remote control AW 0 move the arrow shaped cursor to TEST TONE 7 Use the right
41. ipped in the original shipping container or its equivalent in any case the risk of loss or damage in transit is to be borne by you If upon examination at the Factory or Polk Audio Authorized Dealer it is determined that the unit was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during this Warranty period Polk Audio or the Polk Audio Authorized Dealer will at its option repair or replace with new or reconditioned parts this Product at no additional charge except as set forth below All replaced parts and Products become the property of Polk Audio Products replaced or repaired under this warranty will be returned to you within a reasonable time freight prepaid This warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accident disaster misuse abuse negligence inadequate packing or shipping procedures commercial use voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit cosmetic appearance of cabinetry not directly attributable to defect in materials or workmanship or service repair or modification of the Product which has not been authorized or approved by Polk Audio This warranty shall terminate if the Serial number on the Product has been removed tampered with or defaced This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed Warranties If this Product is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted above your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided above In no event will Polk Audio I
42. ken Normally it indicates the current selected input CD DVD etc It also displays the current selected surround mode Stereo Pro Logic or Dolby Digital 3 2 1 as well as volume bass level and other information on a flash basis See the next page for an explanation of all those little teeny lights f Multi room indicator Volume Control Adjusts the overall sound level Turning the control clockwise increases the sound level turning it counter clockwise decreases the volume level Remote Sensor Window This window receives infrared signals from the remote control unit Aim the remote control unit to this sensor window Do not allow any solid object to block the path between the remote control and this window Source A Selector Buttons These buttons are used to select the source of sound and video such as DVD DSS VCR LD and AUX Video and audio are switched simultaneously on those inputs that have both video and audio input jacks For example when you select DVD the picture and sound of the DVD player are automatically switched on together The buttons toggle through the inputs in the following sequence 2 1 VCR lt gt AUX lt gt FM lt gt AM lt gt CD lt gt TAPE See page 22 for more information on using this feature IMPORTANT NOTE The FM radio AM radio CD and Tape audio inputs do not have corresponding video inputs When you select any of these sources you will see a blank screen on your
43. l channels The wire with the black band should always be connected to the black terminal and the wire with the color band should always be connected to the red terminal 6 Plug the AC cord that was in the subwoofer box into the AC receptacle on the subwoofer 7 Plug the AC cords from the preamp processor and subwoofer into 120V 60 Hz AC power outlets 8 Turn the power switch on the subwoofer to the Standby position Press the power button on the preamp processor front panel or remote control 10 Select the input of your choice 11 Set volume and bass level to taste and enjoy SUBWOOFER D 6 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 REAR PANEL GUIDED TOUR Area A Antenna Connections This is where you hook up indoor or outdoor antennas for AM and FM radio reception Area B Audio Analog Inputs Outputs This is where connections are made for the analog audio outputs of sources such as CD player DVD player tape deck etc It is a good idea to connect the analog outputs of all sources even sources such as DVD and Laserdisc players that have digital audio connections Doing so allows the use of digital sources for multi room sound Area C Multi Room Outputs These jacks allow you to use the sources CD player tape deck etc connected to the preamp processor as sources of sound in another room See the section on Using Multi Room on page 25 of this manual A
44. lence the sound When mute is on you will see MUTE appear on the preamp processor display Pressing the Mute button a second time or pressing either of the Volume buttons will release the mute sound will resume and the MUTE light turns off F Radio Tuner Button When either the AM or FM sources are selected these buttons allow you to manually tune AM and FM radio stations Pressing the right side of the rocker button moves the tuner up the radio band Pressing the left side of the rocker button moves the tuner down the radio band If you hold your finger on the button for a few seconds the tuner will fast forward through the frequencies The tuner stops as soon as you push the button a second time G Radio Preset Button This button selects from the list of preset radio stations Pushing the right side of the rocker button moves from lower preset numbers to he higher preset numbers Pushing the left side of the rocker button moves down through the list of preset stations See page 22 for more information on using this feature H Late Night Button This button toggles between Late Night and Normal modes In the Late ight mode the dynamic range of the signal is reduced That means that oud sounds are made less loud This is a great feature to use anytime you want to watch action adventure movies and avoid bothering other people in the house This feature only works with Dolby Digital inputs such as DVD
45. lite speaker No sound from the rear surround speakers The system will not go into Dolby Digital 5 1 surround sound with a DVD Pro Logic 2 1 appears in the display window Some Laserdiscs make sound and some don t Try this Make sure the subwoofer is plugged in to a live AC outlet and that the power switch on the back of the sub is set to Standby Make sure the 4 meter cable that connects preamp processor and subwoofer is firmly inserted and screwed in Make sure the MUTE light is not lit on the ront panel display Check the small pilot light on the bottom of the subwoofer enclosure just above the base It should be glowing either red or green Double check all speaker wire connections at the amplifier and the speakers to make sure they are secure Disconnect the silent satellite speaker from its speaker wires and replace it with a working satellite speaker Press the Surround On Off button on either the remote control or front panel Either DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 or PRO LOGIC 2 1 will appear in the display window If you are listening to a TV or FM broadcast it is possible that the broadcast is not in stereo The surround processor must have at least a stereo signal from which to derive surround sound Make sure the DVD player is set up to deliver a 5 1 signal to the DS 2 system Check your DVD owner s manual to learn how to access the DVD player s menu Select 5 1 operation The default sound on
46. lse is hooked up set the switch to the Standby position If the system fails to function disconnect the subwoofer s power cord from the AC outlet remove and inspect the fuse Replace with 7 5A Slow Blow 250V fuse only Area K Pilot Light on Subwoofer When the subwoofer is plugged in to a live AC outlet and the power switch J is set to Standby this light will glow red while the preamp processor is off and green when the preamp processor is on ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS Right DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS AUDIO OUT connect to subwoofer oto AC OUTLET SWITCHED 120V 60HZ 100W 0 8A AC OUTLET UNSWITCHED 120V 60HZ 100W 0 8A SPEAKER OUTPUT POWER 600000 00 5 fk rq 0 SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT STAND BY www polkaudio com 7 BASIC SYSTEM HOOK UP TV AM LOOP ANTENNA DVD PLAYER FM ANTENNA DIGITAL OUT 6 AUDIO SI PREAMP PROCESSOR N VIDEO VIDEO S VHS FM 750 GROUND T polkaudio 9 AUDIO OUT connect to subwoofer AC OUTLET A A SWITCHED 100W 0 8A AC OUTLET UNSWITCHED 120V 60HZ 100W 0 8A CONTROL EXTENSION CONNECTS TO SUBWOOFER CABLE TV 8 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 SPEAKER HOOK UP
47. m in another room of the house For example you can watch a movie in the living room while your children listen to the CD player in the family room In order to use this feature you will need a pair of powered speakers such as Polk AMR 5 or another pair of speakers and integrated amplifier and two RCA type interconnect cables long enough to reach from room to room Connect the system as shown in Fig 7 Follow the steps below to use the multi room feature Operating from the remote control 1 Turn on the TV that is connected to the video output of the preamp processor 2 Push the MULTI ROOM button on the remote control The menu shown below will appear on your TV screen MULTI ROOM SOURCE gt MULTI ROOM OFF SOURCE CD VOLUME 8048 SAVE NO SAVE 3 Push the right arrow on the remote control to select MULTI ROOM ON MULTI ROOM SOURCE gt MULTI ROOM OFF SOURCE CD VOLUME 8048 SAVE NO SAVE 4 Use the down arrow to go to SOURCE then toggle through the source choices by pushing the left or right 4 arrows MULTI ROOM SOURCE MULTI ROOM OFF gt SOURCE FM VOLUME 8048 EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 5 Move the cursor down to VOLUME and use the up and down arrows A to select a volume level IMPORTANT NOTE For the sake of convenience the remote room amplifier should have a volume control of its own The goal of setting the volume on the Multi Room menu i
48. n using this feature Save Presets Button When you want to select a radio station as a preset station manually tune to that station press and hold this Save Presets button for 4 5 seconds You will see the red MEMO light on the display flash When the MEMO light stops flashing the radio station has been saved and assigned the next available preset slot number You may preset up to 30 AM and 30 FM radio stations See page 22 for more information on using this feature Clear Button When you want to clear a radio station from the list of presets select that preset station then press and hold the Clear button until CLEAR appears on the display See page 22 for more information on using this feature Presets AV Buttons These buttons select from the list of preset radio stations Pushing the A button moves from lower preset numbers to the higher preset numbers Pushing the W button moves down through the list of preset stations Aux Inputs Jacks These auxiliary video audio input jacks are revealed by removing the oval rubber cover They accept the connection of a camcorder portable VCR or any other temporary source To make proper connections refer the owner s manual of the auxiliary component WHAT THOSE TEENY LITTLE LIGHTS MEAN Radio Signal Strength Meter This meter shows the relative signal strength of a radio signal For best reception orient your antenna to get the maximum number of bars on this meter Test Tone Indicat
49. nc be liable to you for any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the Product even if Polk Audio Inc or a Polk Audio Authorized Dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages or for any claim by any other party Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you All implied warranties on this Product are limited to the duration of this expressed Warranty Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied Warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights which vary from state to state This Warranty applies only to Products purchased in the United States of America its possessions and U S and NATO armed forces exchanges and audio clubs The Warranty terms and conditions applicable to Products purchased in other countries are available from the Polk Audio Authorized Distributors in such countries Polk Audio The Speaker Specialists and Power Port are trademarks of Britannia Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio Incorporated 26 www polkaudio com DS 2 Specifications System Overall Frequency Response 25Hz 25kHz 3dB Frequency Response Limits 35Hz 25kHz Subwoofer to Front Main Center Crossover Design Active 4th order 24dB octave low pass and high
50. nd right arrow keys to select the correct surround delay time shown on the chart In this example select 25ms The range of choices are 15 20 25 and 30mS CHANNEL DELAY CENTER NONE gt SURROUND 2505 DEFAULTS OFF EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 8 Use the W arrow key on the remote to move the arrow shaped cursor down to EXIT Make sure SAVE is highlighted 9 Push the ENTER button on the remote CHANNEL DELAY CENTER NONE SURROUND 2505 DEFAULTS OFF gt SAVE NO SAVE 10 If at any time you wish to return to the preset factory defaults return to this on screen menu select DEFAULTS ON save and exit The factory settings will be restored 20 www polkaudio com 0 A atl POL HY 7 Dor m a 1 EE AWCGIO source surround multi room tine aa 0 0 0 0 aux inputs S video video L audio R B K DF l G k R C _ gt D 7 H M 0 ver cable LD ovo nr J 2449 Y nN Q SCREEN MENU P OO OQ B SA Q polls audio RM DIGITAL SOLUTION DR 1 HOW TO USE YOUR DIGITAL SOLUTION SYSTEM Listening to the Radio 1 Press the POWER switch A to turn on the power 2 Press one of the SOURCE buttons B on the front panel or the AM or FM buttons on the remote C
51. nect the Left and Right audio inputs of the VCR to the Left and Right Rec Out jacks of the preamp processor Connect either the composite video or the S video output of the VCR to the corresponding VCR video input of the preamp processor Do not use both composite and S video connections If you use S video connections here you must connect your TV to the preamp processor with an S video cable in order to get a picture with this input Connecting a CD Player Connect the analog stereo outputs of your CD player to the Left and Right CD inputs of the preamp processor Connecting an Audio Tape Deck Connect the outputs of the tape deck to the TAPE IN jacks of the preamp processor Connect the inputs of the tape deck to the TAPE Rec Out jacks of the preamp processor DIGITAL DSS RECEIVER VIDEO OUT e ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT AUDIO TAPE DECK PREAMP ANTENNA INPUTS E 5 m er TAPE Roc 058 LD VCR VCR Input Out DVD VCR VCR Rec Multi Room In Out Output CD PLAYER www polkaudio com 11 Connecting a Laserdisc Player Connect the AC 3 RF output of the LD player LD RF input of the preamp processor IMPORTANT NOTE Do not connect a normal analog audio utput or digital coaxial output of a DVD player or any other source to the LD RF jack You will damage the eamp processor if you do
52. nel Balance Menu on your TV screen See SET UP AND CALIBRATION on page 19 O Delay Button Push this button to display the Delay Menu on your TV screen See SET UP AND CALIBRATION on page 19 P Multi Room Button Push this button to display the Multi Room Menu on you TV screen See USING MULTI ROOM on page 24 Q Cursor Buttons These buttons allow you to change the position of the cursor and make selections on the on screen menus The and arrow buttons move the cursor through the menu selections and the and arrow buttons make selections such as On and Off and other menu choices R Enter Command Button Push the ENTER button to exit Channel Balance and Delay menus 18 www polkaudio com SET UP AND CALIBRATION After you have connected all speakers and source components you may start using the DS 2 without any further set up procedures and get excellent performance in most homes One of the many benefits of the Polk Digital Solution system is that the electronics and speakers have been perfectly optimized for the highest Dolby Digital performance without the need for complicated set up and calibration procedures There are only two adjustments you may want to perform to optimize the system for your room and speaker placement Those adjustments are Channel Balance and Delay The factory presets for these two optional adjustments were selected to provide h
53. nputs Save preset Remote Source Multi Manual Clear Radio Auxillary sensor selector room radio presets audio video inputs window selector tuning selector under cover Surround selector Memory Tuned indicator indicator Radio signal Test tone FM auto FM Stereo Late night strength meter indicator indicator indicator mode indicator RM DIGITAL SOLUTION INTELLIGENT A V PREAMP PROCESSOR LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM power standby O 9 DIGITAL audio volume S video video aux inputs L audio R _ Surround mode Digital Preset scan indicator input indicators lights indicator PREAMP PROCESSOR FRONT PANEL GUIDED TOUR Power Switch and Standby Indicator When this switch is pressed once the power turns ON and lights appear on the Main Display panel When pressed again the power turns OFF and the standby indicator light glows red Make sure the Power switch on the back of the subwoofer enclosure is set to the On position When you turn on the preamp processor the amplifiers in the subwoofer enclosure will also turn on and you will see a green glow on the base of the subwoofer When the preamp processor is turned Off the amplifiers turn off and the light in the subwoofer base glows red Main Display Displays a variety of information depending on what action was most recently ta
54. or This light illuminates when the surround sound balance test tone is engaged You should hear a ssshhhhh noise from one speaker when this is on See page 19 for more information Memory or Memo Indicator This light illuminates when saving preset radio stations See page 22 for more information FM Auto Indicator Shows that the tuner is prepared to receive a stereo FM broadcast Tuned Indicator This lights when a radio station has been properly tuned in FM Stereo Indicator Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is received Surround Mode Indicators ndicates whether the system is delivering Stereo Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital sound See page 28 for more information Digital Input Indicators ndicates which digital audio input is selected and operating Late Night Indicator ndicates that the late night compression circuit is engaged See page 22 for more information on this function Preset Scan Indicator Lights when the tuner is scanning through the radio station presets Multi Room Indicator Lights when the multi room function is engaged See page 24 for more information 16 www polkaudio com REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Remote Control Range The distance between the remote control transmitter and the preamp processor should be 15 feet 5 meters or less If the transmitter is pointed to a direction other than the IR SENSOR or if there is an obstacle between them the remote control may not work correctly
55. ot occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the user s authority to operate the equipment IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT These products were designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards There are however some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the system is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliances and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug the appliances from wall outlets before cleaning
56. r owners manuals Connecting Radio Antennas DVD PLAVER Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM 75 Ohm F type connector For better reception connect an indoor or outdoor FM antenna VIDEO The preamp processor comes supplied with an AM loop antenna that OUT connects to the GROUND and AM terminals as illustrated To use those terminals unscrew the tabs and insert the antenna s PREAMP bare wires into the holes then tighten the tabs To find the best PROCESSOR place to put the AM antenna tune in a local AM radio station see page 22 and move the AM loop antenna around until you get the clearest reception You can secure the antenna to a ANTENNA PUTS 005562 Lo inp Won wall or the inside wall of an equipment cabinet with screws le cms FM 75 UND AM Connecting a DVD Player N 8 polkaudio Connect the coaxial digital output of the DVD player to the DVD DIGITAL INPUT of the preamp processor We recommend that you also connect the Left and Right analog outputs of the DVD player a to the analog audio DVD inputs of the preamp processor using ANALOG Yet RCA connectors This will allow you to tape record the audio AUDIO output of the DVD player and use the DVD player as an audio a source for a remote room a TAPE Rec pss LD VCR VCR Rec Multi Room B In Out In Out Output Connect
57. rea D Video Inputs Outputs These jacks are used to feed the video signals of video players such as VCR and DVD into the preamp processor and then out to your TV This allows you to switch audio and video at the same time For example when you want to switch from watching the VCR to watching the DVD you only have to push one button on the DS 2 remote instead of two one to switch audio on the DS 2 remote and one to switch video on the TV remote There are two kinds of video jacks on the preamp processor standard composite and S VHS or S video If a video source and your TV have S video connectors use them you will get a picture with more detail IMPORTANT NOTE If you connect a video source to the preamp processor with an S video cable you must connect the TV to the preamp processor with an S video cable or you will not see the picture on your TV See Connection Precautions on page 10 Area E Digital Inputs This is where you connect sources with digital audio outputs such as DVD 12 Laserdisc and digital DSS receivers IMPORTANT NOTE The input jack labeled LD is for a Dolby Digital RF signal from a 12 Laserdisc player only Do not connect a normal audio output terminal or the digital coaxial output of a DVD player or any other source to the LD RF jack You will damage the DS 2 if you do D Area F Remote Control Extension Jacks These jacks are for potential future Polk Audio products When
58. reset Station Bach press of the RADIO PRESETS buttons G on either the remote or DS 2 front panel moves the tuner to the next or previous preset station You can fast forward or fast reverse through the preset stations by holding down the or W PRESETS buttons The operation continues until the button is released Preset Scan Tuning 1 Press the PRESET SCAN H button on the remote control P SCAN Jblinks on the display The preset station with the smallest preset number is recalled first If no stations have been preset blinks in the display and the unit returns to the previous mode 2 Preset stations are recalled in sequence CH 1 CH 2 etc for 5 seconds each Preset numbers that do not contain stations are skipped 3 When the desired preset station is received cancel the preset scan operation by pressing the PRESET SCAN H button agai The 8 indicator will turn off Clearing Preset Stations You can remove preset stations from memory using the following procedure 1 Recall the preset number to be cleared with the method described in Recalling a Preset Station 2 Press the CLEAR button 1 for more than 3 seconds CLEAR appears on the display to indicate that the specified preset number has been cleared 3 If desired you can clear all of the memory contents with a single operation as follows Press the SAVE PRESETS button F CLEAR button 1 and PRE
59. round loops That is the electrical grounds of the components in your system are not at the same electrical potential To help avoid hum problems make sure that every component in the audio video system is plugged in to the same electrical circuit not necessarily the same outlet common ground loop source is cable TV Disconnect the coaxial cable from your TV and or VCR If the hum goes away the cable TV is the ground loop villain In that case you need a 75 ohm ground loop isolator This device is about the size of a pen and is attached to your coaxial cable where it plugs into your VCR or television You can obtain this device from some audio dealers Radio Shack stores Xantech 1 800 843 5465 or Channel Plus 1 800 999 5225 Ground loops and hum can also be the result of faulty electrical wiring in your home Consult a licensed electrician to evaluate and if necessary repair the AC wiring in your home Light dimmers also tend to introduce noise into audio systems Remove them If none of our suggestions works for you call our customer service number shown below Technical Assistance or Service If after following the hookup and use directions and consulting the troubleshooting chart on page 25 you still have trouble please call our cheerful customer service representatives They are happy to answer your questions and provide fast friendly service In North America call 800 377 7655 Monday through Friday 9 00 AM through
60. rs To get the most realistic stereo image and lifelike sound place the RT800i speakers equidistant from the center of your television so that an equilateral triangle is created between them and your favorite viewing or listening position Fig 4 If your room arrangement forces you to place the speakers farther apart than you are sitting from them you may need to angle the speakers toward the middle in order to support a more solid center image Surround Speakers Here are some recommendations to review before you determine the permanent installation Fig 5 Location Sound Recommendation Dipole Mode Directly to either side or slightly behind listener on wall diffuse rear soundfield lean timbral balance convincing front to rear image flow Highly Recommended As above but placed slightly leaner balance Recommended on a stand or cabinet 3 ft or more in height As above but on a richer midrange bal Recommended bookshelf with at least ance with some addi 8 clearance front tional sonic coloration and back depending on shelf Behind and to the more diffuse rear Recommended sides of the listener soundfield lean on wall timbral balance less specific rear images Bipole Mode Directly to either side very specific rear and Okay or slightly behind side images can limit listener on wall surround soundstage Behind and to the more specific rear and Recommended sides of the listener side images richer on wall midrange balance
61. rsion of full response sound throughout the room Everyone hears clean clear dialog music and sound effects www polkaudio com e Some CDs have too much bass some have too little The same is true for movies Most people like to adjust bass volume from CD to CD movie to movie We put the subwoofer volume control on the remote to make it easy for you to get the right amount of bass without leaving your chair e Half of the world is looking for the meaning of life The other half is looking for better bass This is as good as humor gets in the audio business If you are part of the latter group we ve got the subwoofer for you The DS 2 subwoofer uses our patented Power Port bass venting system to deliver deep powerful bass with low distortion Your friends will be green with envy e Most folks like more bass on movies than music With the DS 2 once you have set subwoofer level for each surround mode the system remembers and returns to that setting We call this feature subwoofer surround memory If you are watching a DVD and you select a bass level of 7 then switch to a CD in stereo and change the bass setting to 10 the system will return to a bass setting of 7 when you go back to the surround mode We love this feature We think you will too e Simple intuitive operation Everyone in the house from kids to grandparents can enjoy ultra high performance home theater entertainment without r
62. s to supply the remote amp with enough gain volume to make the signal audible but not so much to overload the input Set the volume control of the remote integrated amplifier to about the 10 00 o clock position Raise the DS 2 Multi Room volume until the sound in the remote room is moderately loud That should give you a comfortable range of volume control on the remote amp MULTI ROOM SOURCE MULTI ROOM OFF SOURCE CD gt VOLUME 20dB EXIT SAVE NO SAVE 6 Move the cursor down to the EXIT line Press the Enter button on the remote control to save and exit this menu The preamp processor will now go back to normal operation Operating from the Front Panel 1 Push the MULTI ROOM button on the front panel of the preamp processor 2 The red MULT indicator will blink and the words SEL SOURCE will appear on the display 3 Push the either the or W SOURCE button to select the source you would like to play in the remote room 4 A few seconds after you select the source the words MULTI VOL will appear in the display window The red MULTI indicator continues to blink 5 Turn the volume control to 15dB IMPORTANT NOTE For the sake of convenience the remote room amplifier should have a volume control of its own The goal of setting the volume on the Multi Room menu is to supply the remote amp with enough gain volume to make the signal audible but not so much to overload the input Set the vol
63. should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 16 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 17 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into these products 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 these audio video products 18 Servicing Do not attempt to service these products yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 Damage Requiring Service Unplug these products from wall outlets and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the products c If the products have been exposed to rain or water d If the products do not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the product exhibits a distinct
64. t up buttons that are rarely used Most folks will use them once to set up the system and never touch them again For that matter you could never touch them and you ll still get great sound from your Digital Solution system A Surround On Off Button This button switches between surround sound and 2 channel stereo B Subwoofer Buttons Push to increase and to decrease the bass volume The preamp processor remembers the bass level for stereo and surround modes For example if you are watching a DVD and you select a bass level of 7 then switch to a CD in stereo and change the bass setting to 10 the system will return to a bass setting of 7 when you go back to the surround mode C Power Switch When this switch is pressed once the power turns ON and lights appear on the display panel When pressed again the power turns OFF and the standby indicator light on the preamp processor glows red Make sure the power switch on the back of the subwoofer enclosure is set to the Standby position When you turn on the preamp processor the amplifiers in the subwoofer enclosure will also turn on and you will see a green glow on the base of the subwoofer When the preamp processor is turned Off the amplifiers turn off and the light in the subwoofer base glows red D Volume Buttons Push to increase and to decrease the overall volume of the system E Mute Button Push this button to temporarily si
65. t you will not be able to record DVD movies to your VCR That is copyright infringement and you shouldn t be doing it anyway Don t you read those FBI warnings at the beginning of every DVD 10 Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 Connecting a Stereo DSS satellite TV Receiver see diagram on previous page The first generation of DSS receivers pre 1999 only have stereo analog audio outputs and are not capable of delivering 5 1 channel digital surround sound If your DSS receiver box only has Left and Right audio jacks and no jack marked Digital Out or PCM Out use this hook up method DSS receivers made in 1999 or later with a Digital Out Optical L AUDIO R AUDIO f 1 VIDEO INPUTS S VHS FM 75Q GROUND CONTROL EXTENSION TOS Link or PCM Out jack should be connected described in Connecting a Digital DSS Receiver below PROCESSOR If you have any doubts as to which type of DSS receiver you have contact your DSS dealer For Stereo DSS connect the left and right audio 6 outputs of the DSS receiver to the Left and Right DSS N a inputs on the preamp processor Connect either the composite video or the S video output of the DSS e 6 receiver to the corresponding DSS video input of the a preamp processor Do not use both composite and S video connections If you use S video connections here
66. ter System includes the latest technologies to assure outstanding performance and enjoyment While we designed the Digital Solution System to be very easy to set up and use please read this manual thoroughly for information on getting the greatest enjoyment from your new system Designing high quality audio products is more than just a busi ness for the people of Polk Audio it is our passion We are all dedicated to your complete satisfaction and delight Should you have any problem or question regarding this or any Polk Audio product consult your Polk Audio dealer or call our Customer Service Department at 1 800 377 7655 from 9am to 6pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday Sincerely us B Fil Matthew S Polk About Polk Audio A Historv of Excellence Polk Audio was founded in 1972 bv Matthew Polk and George Klopfer Their dream was to make great sounding speakers at reasonable prices Todav Polk Audio is still headquartered in Baltimore Marvland and is one of the world s largest manufacturers of loudspeakers for home office and car Polk s research has vielded over 20 patents for advances in loudspeaker performance and value Polk speakers have earned the praise of audio experts the world over as well as dozens of awards for innovative high quality design Polk Audio speakers are sold in over 50 countries and through retail audio video specialists throughout the US Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 SIMPLY
67. ume control of the remote integrated amplifier to about the 10 00 o clock position Raise the DS 2 Multi Room volume until the sound in the remote room is moderately loud in the range of 20dB to 5dB That should give you a comfortable range of volume control on the remote amp 6 Wait about another 10 seconds the MULTI light will stop flashing and the DS 2 will return to normal operation 7 When you push the MULTI ROOM button again the Multi Room function turns off and stops sending sound to the remote room 8 Any time you want sound in the remote room just push the MULTI ROOM button and the unit will recall the source and volume level that you selected the last time RIGHT LEFT you used the multi room function 9 If you want to change the multi room source or volume level just repeat steps 2 through 6 or use the remote control as described above Fig 7 INTEGRATED AMP PREAMP PROCESSOR N B le a FM 752 GROUND A a polk audio ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS J e Tou p 24 www polkaudio com TROUBLESHOOTING If something doesn t seem to work right please use the chart below before calling your dealer or Polk Audio You will actually save time in the Jong run if you have already eliminated some of the possible reasons for the problem If this happens No sound from any speaker with any source No sound from one satel
68. we bring out other electronic products these jacks will help you unify the remote control functions of the DS 2 and the new device Area G Multi pin Connectors on Preamp Processor and Subwoofer These may look like connectors for computer printers but they are not This is the way the 6 channels of sound get from the preamp processor to the 6 amplifiers that are built in to the subwoofer enclosure We even supply the cable Area H Speaker Connections on Subwoofer This is where you hook up the speakers to the built in amplifiers Area I AC Outlets Connect the power cables of components such as a cassette deck and CD player to these outlets The one marked UNSWITCHED is always live as long as the DS 2 is plugged into a live outlet A component connected here may be left on permanently or may be switched off with its own power switch Caution In order to avoid potential turn off thumps anything plugged in here should be turned on before the DS 2 is turned on The outlet marked SWITCHED only delivers power if the DS 2 is on This is a good place to plug in any component that you want to turn on and off along with the DS 2 system Check the AC power rating of the components you want to plug into these outlets If either component draws more than 0 8 Amperes of current do not use these outlets Plug the component directly into a wall socket or power strip Area J Subwoofer AC Functions on Subwoofer Once everything e
69. wly rotate the antenna noting which direction gives you the strongest reading on the meter If you still don t get clear reception of the radio station you either need a better antenna or the broadcast station is too far away from your home for good reception Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 21 Presetting Radio Station You can preset up to 30 FM AM stations in any order Stations can be preset either manually by you or automatically by the tuner Auto Presetting This function scans the frequencies in the selected band and automatically presets all stations that can be received 1 Select the AM band B 2 Manually tune in the lowest receivable frequency 520 kHz using the TUNE buttons on the front panel D or RADIO TUNER on the remote D 3 Select the FM band B 4 Manually tune in the lowest receivable frequency 87 50 mHz using the TUNE buttons on the front panel D or RADIO TUNER on the remote D 5 Operation stops automatically when all 30 preset memory positions are filled or when auto scanning attains the highest end of all bands 6 To stop the auto preset function in mid operation press any one of the input buttons Manual Presetting Manually tune in a desired station Press the SAVE PRESETS F button on the front panel of the preamp processor until starts blinking on the display The radio station will automatically be saved to the next available preset slot Recalling a P

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