Polk Audio 6700 Speaker User Manual
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1. 3 1kHz Enclosure Type Vented Power Port Dimensions 4 1 16 W x 6 1 2 H x 5 D 10 3cmW x 16 5cmH x 12 7cmD POLK AUDIO CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 377 7655 USA amp CANADA 410 358 3600 ALL OTHER COUNTRIES CENTER CHANNEL RM2650 Overall frequency response 95Hz 24kHz 3dB limits 130Hz 20kHz Recommended Amplification 20 125 Watts Sensitivity 89dB SPL 2 83 Vrms drive level Impedance compatible with 8 ohm outputs Bass Mid Drive Unit 2 3 1 4 83mm Dynamic Balance drivers magnetically shielded Polypropylene composite cone rubber surround Tweeter 1 3 4 19mm dome self shielded Neodymium magnet silk diaphragm Crossover 3 1kHz Enclosure Type Vented Power Port Dimensions 11 3 16 W x 4 5 16 H x 5 3 16 D 28 4cmW x 10 9cm H x 13 1cm D Specifications subject to change without notice POLK AUDIO LIMITED WARRANTY Polk Audio I warranty wil original retai Polk Audio I SURE on this in material a of original re only that any AMPLIFIER may be included i defects the date To allow fill out address provided 0 of the date of origi Defective Products must be shi Polk A e Fac paid insured to the the Product or to t Diego California 92154 Prod container or its equivalen is to be borne by yo Authorized Dealer i is de this Polk A e Product Registratio the Product Registra nal purchase Furthermore Polk Audio Inc warrants to the o JTH2. 0 174 999 4 Recommendation of Dealer O O 4 O 35 000 49 999 10 G 175 000 199 999 5 Recommendation of Family Friend QO QO 5 O 50 000 74 999 11 O 200 000 249 999 6 Magazine Review Oo o 6 O 75 000 99 999 12 O 250 000 or over 7 Quality of Sound O oO 18 ae 8 Technical Specifications O O Education n 9 Value for Price o o Please check which category applies to you 10 Prior Experience with Polk Audio o o 1 E Some high school 3 E College degree 2 A Completed high schoo 4 O Graduate degree In the last six 6 months has anyone in your household purchased any of the following items through the mail 9 where have you seen Polk products featured Check all that apply 19 1 O Magazine advertisement 4 0 In store advertising 2 O Polk literature 5 O Someone else s home or car d he i gt 3 O Magazine review 6 O On line computer bulletins and or over the internet a Wail aisha 10 what other brands did you consider Check all that apply 1 Books magazines oO Do 1 O No other brands 13 O KEF 2 Children s products o Oo 2 O Acoustic Research 14 O Klipsch 3 Clothes a O 3 O Advent 15 0 M amp K 4 Insurance financial products O O 4 0 Baw 16 O Mirage 5 Music video DVD o o 5 O Bose 17 O NHT 6 Travel O o 6 O Boston Acoustics 18 g Paradigm 7 Other o o 7 O Cambridge Soundworks 19 1 Phase Technology 20 i 8 O Cerwin Vega 20 O Radio Shack l use these credit cards 9 O Definitive Technology 21 C1 Son
3. ER ELECTRO dio Loudspeaker Product will be in material and workmanship for a period of original retail purc OR pped toge dio Authorized ory at 2550 Br cts must b in any case th If upon examinatio ermined that the unit was defective in materials ase from a Polk A c warrants to the original retail purchaser only LOUDSPEAKER S PASSIVE CROSSOVER COMPONENT S and Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product wi d workmanship for a period of five 5 years fr ail purchase from a Polk Audio Authorized Dea l be free fr ion Card s within Dealer from whom itannia Boulevard at the Factory or or workmanship at any time during this Warranty period Po the Polk Audio Authorized Product at no additional c parts and Products becom or repaired under this warranty will be returned to you with able time freight prepaid Dealer will at i iginal retail p IC COMPONENT that C Warrants to the original retail purchaser only This terminate automatically prior to its stated expirat l purchaser sells or transfers the Product to any other party ion if the hat the ENCLO om defects om the date ler rchaser free from of three 3 years from dio Authorized Dealer Polk Audio to offer the best possible warranty service please Card s and send it to the Factory at the ten 10 days her with proof of purchase pre you purchased Suite D San e shipped in the original shipping e risk
4. INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW POLKAUDIO COM CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO THE SYSTEM Figures G H Use two conductor 16 gauge or thicker audiophile grade speaker wires Measure enough wire to reach from your receiver or amp to each speaker plus an additional 12 to allow moving the speakers or receiver without having to disconnect the wires One of the terminals on the rear of the speaker is red and the other black Make certain that you connect the wire from the red terminal of your amplifier to the red terminal on your speaker and the wire from the black terminal of the amplifier to the black terminal on your speaker Most wire has some indication such as color code ribbing or writing on one of the two conductors to help maintain consistency If your speakers sound thin with little bass and little to no center image the chances are that one of the speaker wires is connected backwards Double check all connections We recommend this system be used with a powered subwoofer packaged separately that has a builtin adjustable low pass filter to separate the bass from the full range signal The subwoofer output jacks sometimes labeled LFE on most receivers also contain a fixed low pass filter If you connect the sub woofer to the receiver s subwoofer output jack the two filters will interact and reduce the fidelity of your system If you follow the hook up and the receiver set up instructions below
5. Power Port Bass Vent on the rear of the speaker and the other is the Threaded Insert located directly below the Power Port Bass Vent Follow these directions to use the Keyhole Slot option e On wall installation of RM speakers requires basic skills and basic tools drill and screwdriver If you are in doubt that you possess the necessary skills or tools consult your Polk dealer or a professional installer Otherwise grab your tools and follow the steps below to safely secure the speakers to the location of your choice e Make sure the locations you have selected for wall mounting do not conceal electrical wiring or plumbing e Hold the speaker in the chosen location to make certain it clears the ceiling adjacent walls corners beams lighting fixtures and door window frames e Ifyou are certain that there is a stud behind the wall surface drive a 10 screw not supplied through the wall and into the stud leaving the screw head protruding 1 4 6mm e If there is no stud behind the chosen location install a 10 wall anchor not supplied into the wall by following the wall anchor manufacturer s directions then insert a 10 screw not supplied leaving the screw head protruding 1 4 6mm e For masonry walls use a masonry drill bit and 10 masonry anchor and screw not included e Line up the speaker so that the screw head passes through the large center hole of the keyhole slot Let the speaker slide straight down allowing the screw head
6. RM6 700sysrem R M 2 3 5 Osarevures RM 2 6 5 O center CHANNEL Big Speaker Sound Without The Big Speaker polkaudio the speaker specialists GETTING STARTED The RM6700 5 Pack carton should contain the following items e Four 4 magnetically shielded satellite speakers e One 1 magnetically shielded center channel speaker e This manual and other printed materials e Rubber adhesive pads The RM2350 carton should contain the following items e Two 2 magnetically shielded satellite speakers e This manual and other printed materials e Rubber adhesive pads The RM2650 carton should contain the following items e One 1 magnetically shielded center channel speaker e This manual and other printed materials e Rubber adhesive pads SPEAKER PLACEMENT CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER Figures A amp B 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 or on the wall directly above the TV Use the built in keyhole slots or an optional wall mounting bracket such as the OmniMount 25RST available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at http shop polkaudio com Insert the bracket into the threaded insert on the rear of the RM2650 Center Channel Speaker FRONT SPEAKERS Figures A amp B Place the front satellites about as far apart as you are sitting from them Avoid placing them less than 2 feet from side walls P
7. ance ya american Express E a va i g Pra SS tds 3 0 Master Card 6 O Do not have credit cards 12 O JBL 24 O Other 21 Someone in my home participates in the following activities i Check all that apply 11 Your gender 1 O Mae 2 Female 1 O Automotive work 19 Hunting Shooting 12 Your marital status 1 O Married 2 O Single 2 O Bible devotional 20 Investments mutual funds IRAs 3 O Boating sailing 21 O Investments stocks amp bonds hess 4 O Camping hiking 22 O Movie watching 13 Date of your birth aa a 5 O Casino gambling 23 O Own a cat on ay sar 6 O Contribute to charitable causes 24 Own a dog 14 Including yourself what is the total number of people 7 O Crafts 25 O Personal computing internet living in your household o a Cultural art events 26 o emita Examples 01 02 03 04 O Cycling 27 Read books 15 n birth h A e E he other ad dire y 10 O Do it yourself 28 UU Snow skiing ate of birth month year of the other adults an 11 O Enter sweepstakes contests 29 C1 Self improvement children in your household 12 D Fishing 30 O Soccer Male Female Male Female 13 O Fitness exercise jogging 31 O Tennis 14 O Gardening 32 O Travel Foreign 1020 UU O o vea 15 O Golf 33 O Travel U S 16 O Gourmet cooking food wines 34 O TV shopping 1020 1020 17 O Grandchildren 35 Ol Vitamins natural foods Month Year N Month Wear 7 18 O Home decorating 36 UU Watch sports on TV COMMENTS Thank you for co
8. el at about the 1 O clock position Adjust up or down until you get sufficient bass for your personal taste Remember that room position can have a very large affect on perceived bass level e Turn the LOW PASS to the middle of the shaded area for best blending between the subwoofer and the satellites You ll know the setting is correct when a high quality recorded male voice sounds full without any chestiness If vocals sound thin turn this control up if they sound boomy turn it down See Figure E SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION Your Polk loudspeakers are made with the highest quality materials for years of trouble free performance However damage to loudspeakers can occur when an amplifier regardless of its wattage is made to play at higher listening levels than its power can clearly produce usually beyond the 1 to 2 O clock position on the volume control This results in very high levels of audible distortion originating in the amplifier which adds a harsh gritty sound to the music Contrary to popular belief a speaker is more likely to be damaged by trying to get too much volume from a low powered amp or receiver than from a high powered one If you hear distortion turn it down MAINTAINING THE APPEARANCE OF RM SERIES SPEAKERS Your new speaker cabinet is made of a rugged material that can be dusted or cleaned with a damp cloth Avoid harsh detergents and cleaning fluids they can permanently damage your speakers finish Gently vac
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10. l dado esagonale Do not insert insulated section of speaker wire No inserte la secci n aislada del cable altavoz N ins rez pas la partie isol du fil Keinen isolierten lautsprecher kabelabschnitt einf hren Non introdurre ol tratto isolato del cavo TO USE BANANA PLUGS USA amp CANADA ONLY CAREFULLY PRY OUT THE BINDING POST PLUGS PLASTIC PLUGS ON THE END OF THE BINDING POSTS TO EXPOSE BANANA PLUG HOLES INSERT BANANA PLUGS THIS IS FOR USA amp CANADA OWNERS ONLY FOR MORE Best hook up method M todo ptimo de conexi n Meilleure m thode de branchement Bestes Anschlussverfahren Metodo migliore di collegamento Figure G STA HER Loy EL OUTPUT mi Optional hook up method Conexi n alternativa Autre m thode de branchement Alternativer anschluss Collegamento alternativo Figure H INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW POLKAUDIO COM SPECIFICATIONS RM6700 5 PACK SYSTEM Shipping Weight 5 Pack 23 Ibs 10 5 kg FRONT AND REAR SPEAKERS RM2350 Overall frequency response 95Hz 24kHz 3dB limits 130Hz 20kHz Recommended Amplification 20 125 Watts Sensitivity 89dB SPL 1m 2 83 Vrms drive level Impedance compatible with 8 ohm outputs Bass Mid Drive Unit 1 3 1 4 83mm Dynamic Balance driver magnetically shielded Polypropylene composite cone rubber surround Tweeter 1 3 4 19mm dome self shielded Neodymium magnet silk diaphragm Crossover
11. lace them at or near your ear level If you choose to wall mount them use the builtin keyhole slot or an optional wall mounting bracket such as the OmniMount 25RST OmniMount Brackets are available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at http shop polkaudio com SURROUND SPEAKERS Figures A amp C The best placement for surround channel speakers is high on the side walls facing each other and slightly behind your listening position If this placement is not possible the speakers may be placed on the rear wall In either case mount the speakers two to four feet above the seated listener s head using either the builtin keyhole slot or an optional wall mounting bracket such as the OmniMount 25RST OmniMount Brackets are available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at http shop polkaudio com SUBWOOFER Figures A B amp C The subwoofer may be placed in an entertainment center behind furniture or next to a sofa or chair The subwoofer may be placed anywhere in the room but you will get the best performance when it is on the same side of the room as the front satellites and near a wall or corner It may lie on its side but placing it on its feet gives the best performance NEVER LAY THE SUBWOOFER ON THE AMPLIFIER END THIS WILL DAMAGE THE AMPLIFIER WALL MOUNTING THE SATELLITE SPEAKERS Figures D amp D1 RM2350 Satellite Speakers have two wall mounting options built right in One is the Keyhole Slot built into the
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16. to slip behind the smaller end of the keyhole slot The Threaded Insert gives you more flexibility and choice of mounting location because you can use an optional fully articulating ball and socket type mounting bracket such as the OmniMount 25RST Simply mount the bracket on the wall as per the manufacturer s instructions and insert the threaded end of the articulating arm into the Threaded Insert on the rear of the RM2350 OmniMount brackets are available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at http shop polkaudio com CENTER CHANNEL WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING Use the built in keyhole slots or an optional fully articulating ball and socket type mounting bracket such as those made by OmniMount with the threaded insert on the rear of the speaker When using the keyhole slots option follow the instructions above When using an articulating bracket follow the manufacturers instructions for installation POLK AUDIO CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 377 7655 USA amp CANADA 410 358 3600 ALL OTHER COUNTRIES Speaker Placement Mounting Options Figure A Figure D SUBWOOFER LEFT RIGHT CHANNEL CHANNEL KEYHOLE SLOT RANURA FENTE ENTROU DE SERRURE SCHLUSSELLOCH SCHLITZ SCANALATURE REAR SPEAKERS Speaker Placement Mounting Detail Figure B Figure D1 Powered Subwoofer Low Pass i Speaker Placement Recommendation Figure C Figure E CENTER CHANNEL LOW PASS HZ REAR SPEAKERS FOR MORE
17. uum the grilles to remove dust TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE If after following the hook up directions you experience difficulty please double check all wire connections Should you isolate the problem to the speaker contact the authorized Polk Audio dealer where you made your purchase or call Polk Audio s Customer Service Department at 1 800 377 7655 calls from US or Canada only from 9am to 6pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday You may also contact us via email polkcs polkaudio com POLK AUDIO CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 377 7655 USA amp CANADA 410 358 3600 ALL OTHER COUNTRIES Connecting speaker wires to the satellite and center speaker Conexi n de los canles del altavoz al altavoz central y a los altavo ces satelite Branchment des c bles de haut arleurs aux satellites et a l enceinte centrale Anschlieben der lautsprecherkabel an die satellitenj und den center lautsprecher Collegamento dei cavi satelliti e aguli altoparlanti centrali Figure F Loosen hex nut Afloje la tuerca hexagonal D sserrez l ecrou hexagonal Die Sechskantmutter lockern Allentare il dado esagonale Insert speaker wire through hole Inserte el cable sel altavoz a trav s del agujero Ins rez pas la partie isol e du fil Das Lautsprecherkabel durch das loch f hren Introdurre ol cavo nel foro Tighten hex nut Apretie la turerca hexagonal Serrez crou hexagonal Die sechskantmutter festziehen Serrare o
18. you will get all of the bass to the subwoofer and get the highest possible performance from your system DO NOT USE THE SUB WOOFER OUTPUT LFE JACK ON YOUR RECEIVER TO CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER BEST HOOK UP METHOD Figure G e Connect the left and right front speaker outputs of your receiver or amplifier to the SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS of the powered subwoofer e Connect the satellite speakers to the SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUTS of the subwoofer e If it is more convenient parallel wire the subwoofer and satellites from your receiver Figure H e Connect the center channel speaker directly to the center speaker output of your receiver or amplifier e Connect the surround satellites directly to the rear or surround channel outputs of your receiver or amplifier RECEIVER SET UP All surround sound receivers allow you to match the electronics to your speakers Refer to the owners manual of your receiver or surround processor to learn how this is done To get the best performance from the RM6700 use the following settings e Front Speakers Set to Large e Center Speaker Set to Normal or Small e Surround Speakers Set to Small e Subwoofer Set to Off or None This setting may not make sense to you as your RM6700 system is used with a subwoofer but really this is the right setting ADJUSTING THE POWERED SUBWOOFER FOR BEST PERFORMANCE RM6700 System With Optional Powered Subwoofer e Start with the VOLUME lev
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