JBL PSW-D110 Speaker
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1. of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the prod uct on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufac turer s instructions have been adhered to Important Safety Precautions 9 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products that produce heat If placed near an amplifier check with the manufacturer for applicability 10 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your horre consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized altemating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug wil fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety pur pose o2. help you find the ideal SPEAKER OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT subwoofer location is to tem porarily place the subwoofer near the main listening loca tion Then move around the room and detemine where you hear the most pleasing bass performance This would then be the ideal location for the subwoofer Line L Input High Pass I Output L R LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER 2 If your receiver amplifier has subwoofer outputs or preamp output jacks for the left and right channels Note Sorre receivers anpli fiers have a single mono subwoofer output In this case it is recontrended that you use a Y connector not included to maxinize the subwoofers performance RECEIVER AM PLIFIER High P I Output SUBWOOFER OUT L R Line LEFT RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER 3 If your receiver anpli fier has preamp output jacks and main input jacks for the left and right channels or you have a separate pre amp processor and power amplifier This method of hookup can offer the highest level of per formance for your complete loudspeaker system The PSV D110 incorporates a variable high pass crossover in addition to a variable low pass crossover When hooked up as shown above the subwoofer will limit the low frequency information that is retumed to your receiver amplifier Your receiver arrplifier does not need to weste valuable power reproducin
3. or other hazards Refer all ser vicing to qualified service personnel Part No J BLULA 6 96 Placement e Asa general rule bass response increases as a subwoofer is placed doser to a wall Therefore bass output is maxi mized when the subwoofer is placed in a comer e It is also recommended that the subwoofer be Positioned along the same well as the front loudspeakers Hookup When we designed the PSVFD110 powered subwoofer our goal was to offer the user the best possible performance combined with the the nos flexible and complete installation options Please look over the following three examples to detemine which description best matches your system and follow the corre sponding hookup instructions 1 If your receiver amplifier has no subwoofer outputs or preamp outputs for the left and right channels Low frequency sounds are nonmrelly onmnidirectional rreaning the listener can t tell where they are generated from However frequencies between 75Hz 150Hz can be localized especially at higher volurre levels Positioning your subwoofer as recomtrended will provide the nost natural soundstage and imaging from your loud speaker system RECEIVER AMPLIFIER Rerrember that these are just guidelines Since every listen ing roomis different J BL strongly recontrends experi renting with the positioning of your subwoofer to obtain the nost pleasing results in your room he technique that can
4. the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instruc tions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Wamings All wam ings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instruc tions should be followed 5 Water and Mbisture The product should not be used near water for exanple near a bathtub waeshbow kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet baserrent or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tri pod bracket or table recom mended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufac turers instructions and should use a mounting accessory recontrended by the manufacturer 7 Wail or Ceiling Mbunting The product should be mounted on a well or ceiling only when and as recontrended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation Sots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation
5. there is low bass output check the following Make sure the connections to the left and right Speaker Inputs have the correct polarity and Make sure that the sub woofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet Powered subwoofer is plugged in e Adjust the crossover point If you used the line level inputs and there is no sound from the subwoofer check the following e Receiver armplifier is on and a source is playing e Powered subwoofer is plugged in e Check all wires and con nections between receiver arrplifier and subwoofer Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the wires are frayed cut or punctured e Review proper operation of your receiver amplifier Spedi fi cations Amplifier Power RM5 Driver Inputs Low Pass Frequency High Pass Frequency UBL 150 wetts 10 High Polyrrer Larrinate Line Level and Speaker Level Line Level and Speaker Level ontinuously variable from 60Hz 180Hz ontinuously variable from 60Hz 180Hz when using line level outputs 180Hz when using speaker level outputs 30Hz low pass crossover setting 15 3 8 x 15 3 8 x 17 391 x 391 x 432nmM 33 Ibs 15 kg J BL Gonsurrer Products 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 1 800 336 4J BL 4525 USA only 1998 J BL Incorporated J BL is a registered traderrark of J BL ncorporated Printed 7 98 o Par
6. 0 150 Pass 60 180 Phase o O 180 120 Low 90 150 Pass subwoofer placerrent type of main speakers and listener position Adjust the subwoofer level so that the volurre of the bass information is pleasing to you High Pass Control e If you hooked up your sub woofer as shown in Hookup 3 on page 4 you also have the capability of adjusting the high pass frequency The High Pass control detennvines the frequency at which the main speakers will start reproducing sounds If your main speak ers can confortably repro duce sorre low frequency sounds also set this con trol to a lower frequency setting between 50Hz 100Hz This will concen trate the subwoofers efforts to the ultradeep bass sounds while your main speakers continue to reproduce the nid bass information If you are using smaller bookshelf speakers that do not extend to the lower bass frequencies set the high pass crossover control to a higher setting between 125Hz 180Hz Wth this setting your main speakers will not have the burden of reproducing any low frequency sounds If you hooked up your sub woofer as shown in Hookup 1 on page 3 the high pass frequency is fixed at 180Hz If you hooked up your sub woofer as shown in Hookup 2 on page 4 there is no high pass control Unless your receiver amplifier incorporates a high pass crossover your main speak ers will continue to get a full range signal Final adjustrrent and blend
7. PSVV DL10 simple setup guide JB thank YOU for choosing J BL For more than 50 years J BL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduc tion from live performances to monitoring the recordings you play in your horre car or office We re confident that the J BL Loudspeakers you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment that you expected and that when you think about pur chasing additional audio equipment for your hor car or office you will once again choose J BL Please take a nonent to complete the enclosed profile card It enables us to keep you posted on our latest advancements and helps us to better understand our customers and build products that meet their needs and expectations J BL Qonsurrer Products read first RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not remove the grounding plug on the power cord or use any plug or extension cord that does not have a grounding plug provided Make certain that the AC outlet is properly grounded Do not use an adapter plug with this product The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
8. f the polarized plug 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be welked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them pay ing particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 13 Geaning Unplug this product from the well outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for long periods of tine 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it fromthe well outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Overloading Do not overload well outlets exten sion cords or integral conve nience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 17 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 18 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the well outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following cond
9. g the low frequencies In addition since no low frequency information is being sent to your main loudspeakers they are able to reproduce mid and high frequencies with greater clarity RECEIVER AM PLIFIER PRE MAIN High Pass Output Line RIGHT LEFT LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER Operati on Power When the unit is plugged in and no signal is received for approximately 10 15 minutes the subwoofer will go into a standby mode until a signal is present Due to J BUs unique high efficiency digital arplifier design power consumption is minirrel when the subwoofer is not receiving a signal Level Control The subwoofer Level Control located on the front panel adjusts the volunrre of the subwoofer relative to the rest of the system Proper level adjustment depends on several variables such as room size Crossover Adj ustments Low Pass Control The Low Pass control deter mines the highest frequency at which the subwoofer reproduces sounds If your main speakers can comfortably reproduce sorre low frequency sounds set this control to a lower frequency setting between 50Hz 100Hz This will concentrate the subwoofer s efforts on the ultradeep bass sounds required by today s films and music If you are using srraller bookshelf speakers that do not extend to the lower bass frequencies set the low pass crossover control to a higher setting between 120Hz 180Hz 120 High 9
10. ing of the low pass and high pass controls may evolve over sev eral listening sessions A good starting point would be to set both the low and high pass controls to the sarre frequency and adjust from that point Phase Control Phase 0 180 The Phase Control detem nes Whether the subwoofer speakers piston like action moves in and out with the main speakers O or opposite the main speakers 180 There is no correct or incorrect set ting Proper phase adjustment depends on several variables such as room size subwoofer placerrent and listener posi tion Adjust the phase switch to maxinize bass output at the listening position Remember every system room and listener is different There are no right or wrong settings any setting you choose will result in excellent perfonrance Should you decide to fine tune your system for optimum perfonrance be patient and trust your ears It will be worth the effort involved to fully tweak your system Troubleshooting If you used the high level speaker inputs and there is no sound from any of the speakers check the following e Receiver amplifier is on and a source is playing e Powered subwoofer is plugged in e Check all wires and connec tions between receiver ampli fier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut or punctured e Review proper operation of your receiver amplifier If
11. itions a The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen onto or liquid has been spilled into the product or c The product has been exposed to rain or water or d The product does not operate normally when fol lowing the operating instruc tions Adjust only those con trols that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in dam age and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its nomal opera tion or e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged or f The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in perfomance 19 Attachments Do not use attachnrents not recom rmrended by the product mean ufacturer as they may cause hazards 20 Replacement Parts When replacerrent parts are required be sure the service technician has used replace nent parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the sane characteris tics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire Aectric shock or other hazards 21 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to detemine that the product is in proper operating condition 22 Servicing Do not attempt to service this prod uct yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage
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