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RM7500 I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l 5601 METRO DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21215, USA, 410-358-3600, FAX: 410-764-5266 http://www.polkaudio.com RM7509-1...
A WORD FROM MATTHEW POLK GETTING STARTED Dear Music Lover, The complete RM7500 comes in two cartons. Carton 1 contains the following items: Thank you for choosing Polk’s RM7500 Home Theater System. • Four (4) magnetically shielded satellite speakers with integrated brackets...
TV set. The unique slen- In either case, mount the speakers two to der design of the RM7500 center channel four feet above your head (when seated). speaker makes it easy to mount on the wall directly above your TV, especially if you have a slim line or flat screen.
POWERED SUBWOOFER WALL-MOUNTING THE SATELLITES The RM7500 System uses a specially All five satellites of the RM7500 system have finished Polk Audio PSW650 Powered integrated wall-mounting brackets built onto Subwoofer to round out its surround sound the rear of each speaker. On-wall installation capabilities.
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HOOK-UP OPTIONS The option that is best for you depends on The versatile RM7500 loudspeaker system your electronics and your personal taste. gives you many hook-up options. Each option The hook-up option you choose may have has advantages and potential downsides.
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YOUR SUBWOOFER OUTPUT: In Dolby FILTERED OR UNFILTERED? output jack will always be “ON.” Connect the subwoofer output jack to the “LFE/Subwoofer” Use the “speaker set-up” or “bass manage- input of the subwoofer. Disconnect the other ment” function of your Dolby Digital proces- speakers in the system so that all you can sor to select subwoofer as “on”...
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AC POWER The power switch has three positions: “On,” “Off,” and “Auto” (Figure 9, page 13). In The subwoofer has a built-in power amplifier the “Auto” position, the amplifier will auto- and must be plugged into a standard house- matically turn on, and the green pilot light hold 110-120V AC power source in order on the front of the subwoofer will illuminate to operate.
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This control adjusts the frequency range over The specially finished PSW650 Powered which the subwoofer operates. It only affects Subwoofer included in your RM7500 System signals that are sent through the line level, features two 10-inch direct radiating subwoofer and speaker level inputs. It has drivers, 250-watt power amplifier, and no effect on signals fed into the LFE input.
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Q. “WHY DOES MY SYSTEM HUM?" SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION A. BECAUSE IT DOESN'T KNOW THE WORDS. Your Polk Audio loudspeakers are made with This is what passes for humor in the the highest-quality materials, insuring years audio business. of great sounding, trouble-free performance.
Polk Audio and the Consumer Electronics Manufacturer‘s Association are currently engaged in an effort to set standards for specifying the actual acoustic output of self-powered speakers. If we are successful, consumers will be able to use these ratings to make more meaningful product comparisons and better purchasing decisions in the future.
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Can this be used for music rather than just TV surround sound ?