Installation; Important Safeguards - Kenwood SW-18HT Instruction Manual

Introduction
Thank you for selecting our speakers as part of your high-fidelity
system. We at KENWOOD are confident that your choice will
bring you years of rich listening pleasure. Please take the time
to read through this booklet carefully. It will help you to obtain
the peak performance for which the speakers were designed.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the
spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space
provided below.
Refer to these model and serial numbers whenever you call
upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on this
product.
Model SW-18HT Serial number

Important safeguards

Caution: Read this item carefully to keep your safety.
1. Suffocation - After taking the unit out of the polyethylene
bag, be sure to dispose of the polyethylene bag out of the
reach of children. Otherwise, they may play with the bag,
which could cause hazard of suffocation.
2. Water and moisture - Do not place a liquid container, such
as a vase and water basin, on the appliance. Also avoid
installing the unit in a place subject to dampness.
3. Heat - Do not install the unit near a source of heat, such as
radiators, or under direct sunlight.
4. Modification - Do not attempt to open or modify the unit,
for this could cause fire hazard or malfunction.
5. Cleaning - Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol,
paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet.
Use a clean dry cloth.
6. Abnormal smell - If an abnormal smell or smoke is de-
tected, immediately turn the power OFF and unplug the
appliance from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer or
nearest service center.
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Installation

The Subwoofer is a virtually omnidirectional speaker, so it can
be installed in almost any location. For example, the Subwoofer
can be installed next to the component system (consisting of
an amplifier, tuner, cassette deck, etc.), or in a corner of the
room, etc.. The subwoofer's deep-bass reproduction
characteristics are richest when the subwoofer is installed in a
corner or near a wall. Since the low-bass component in music
is usually monaural, only one subwoofer is necessary to obtain
a sufficient stereo effect when used in combination with a
stereo music system.
Wall
A B
Near the wall
C
Far from the wall
Near the corner
Speaker installation position, viewed from above
Howling
If the Subwoofer is installed near an analog record turntable, a
howling sound may be generated. If this occurs, place the
Subwoofer farther away from the turntable or reduce the
Subwoofer volume. The howling phenomenon may also occur
due to cross interference with a cassette deck, compact disc
player, or Laserdisc player, although this is very rare. If sound
or picture seems to be distorted due to this reason, place the
Subwoofer farther away from other components or reduce its
volume.
Operation near a TV
If the Subwoofer is installed near a TV set, the TV reception
may be affected and interfered with color irregularities. Should
color irregularities observed on TV screen, separate the
Subwoofer from the TV until its reception becomes normal.
Near the corner
A
B
Near the wall
C
Far from the wall
Frequency