Sonance D8 Quick Start Manual

SONANCE CABINET SUBWOOFER
D8 QUICKSTART GUIDE

Box Contents

(1) Quickstart Guide
(1) Sonance cabinet speaker (D8)
(1) Right angle IEC power cord (115V versions only)
(2) Right angle RCA adapter

Audio Connections

Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer has flexible connections that
let you use it in a wide variety of audio system configurations.

Line Level

You can connect the subwoofer's line level Input to a surround
processor or receiver's line-level dedicated subwoofer output or
a stereo preamp/integrated amplifier's left and right main outputs.
If your receiver has a subwoofer output jack, you can connect
your subwoofer, using the LEFT/LFE input (see Figure 1).

Speaker Level Input

The subwoofer's speaker inputs can be connected to the
speaker outputs of a receiver or integrated amp that does not
have left and right line-level outputs or a dedicated subwoofer
output.
NOTE: WHEN USING THE SUBWOOFER'S SPEAKER INPUTS WE
RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SPEAKER WIRE SIZES:
• 16 GUAGE FOR A TOTAL WIRE LENGTH OF UP TO 500'
• 14 GUAGE FOR A TOTAL WIRE LENGTH OF UP TO 1,000'
TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL WIRE LENGTH, ADD THE LENGTHS OF
WIRE BETWEEN THE AMPLIFIER AND SUBWOOFER AND BETWEEN
THE SUBWOOFER AND THE MAIN SPEAKERS.

Wireless Input

Connect line level inputs from the Wireless Transmitter to
the surround processor or receiver following the line level
instructions above. Once your Sonance Wireless Transmitter
and D8 are powered on, press and hold the PAIR button on
the back of the Wireless Transmitter. Once the transmitter is
in PAIR mode, the LED light will blink blue. Release the PAIR
button and within 30 seconds, press and hold the Wireless
SYNC button on the bottom of the subwoofer until the light on
front of the Wireless Transmitter turns solid blue, then release.
Your D8 and Wireless Transmitter are now paired (see Figure 1).
IMPORTANT: NO SIGNAL WILL BE PASSED IF THE INPUT SELECT
BUTTON IS NOT PROPERLY SELECTED.
WIRELESS INPUT
WIRELESS SYNC
LINE LEVEL INPUT
LEFT / LFE
Figure 1: Speaker Inputs
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
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LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT / LFE
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
WIRELESS INPUT
WIRELESS SYNC
LINE LEVEL INPUT
LEFT / LFE RIGHT
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT
LEFT RIGHT
STATUS
WIRELESS STATUS
INPUT SELECT
WIRELESS
LINE LEVEL
SPEAKER LEVEL
RIGHT
T5AL / 250VAC
CAUTION
REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH
SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION
RIGHT

Ground Lift

LEFT RIGHT
Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer features a ground lift switch
available to eliminate most grounding issues. To reduce the
ground current and induced noises, switch the GROUND LIFT
from ISOLATED to GROUNDED. Safety is not affected
(see Figure 2).
STATUS
WIRELESS STATUS
INPUT SELECT

Power Connection

WIRELESS
LINE LEVEL
Your Sonance Cabinet Subwoofer features a removable IEC
SPEAKER LEVEL
power connector (see Figure 3). (A power cord is included
only with 115V versions of the subwoofer.) Plug the female
end of the power cord into the power cord connector on the
subwoofer's rear panel and plug the male end into a grounded
wall socket. Do NOT plug the subwoofer's power cord into a
convenience outlet on any other audio or video component.
T5AL / 250VAC
IMPORTANT: DO NOT PLUG THE POWER CORD INTO THE WALL
CAUTION
OUTLET UNTIL ALL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE
REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH
SAME TYPE AND RATING
AND VERIFIED.
ATTENTION
REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC LE
MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE DU FUSIBLE
NOTE: IF YOU NEED TO USE AN EXTENSION CORD, USE ONLY A
HEAVY-DUTY (14-GAUGE OR LARGER) EXTENSION CORD TO AVOID
STARVING THE SUBWOOFER OF ALL THE CURRENT NECESSARY FOR
FULL-POWER OPERATION.
GROUND LIFT
ISOLATED
GROUNDED
VOLUME
REF

SONARC for Subwoofers

MIN MAX
Every Sonance cabinet subwoofer comes equiped with
CROSSOVER SONARC built in. SONARC for subwoofers is an app driven
150HZ
room correction software that allows you to tune your
subwoofer perfectly for the environment in which it is placed.
200HZ
You can download the free app from the Apple App Store.
For more information visit sonance.com/sonarc/subwoofers.
250HZ
50HZ
BYPASS
NOTE: WHEN USING THIRD PARTY ROOM CORRECTION SOFTWARE,
BE SURE TO PERFORM THE SONANCE AUTOMATIC ROOM CORRECTION
PHASE
APP (SONARC) ADJUSTMENTS FIRST.
90 DEG
0 DEG 180 DEG
POWER
OFF
WIRELESS
LINE LEVEL
50HZ
SPEAKER LEVEL
0 DEG
T5AL / 250VAC
CAUTION
REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH
SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION
REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC LE
MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE DU FUSIBLE
VOLUME
REF
GROUND LIFT
ISOLATED
MIN MAX
CROSSOVER
GROUNDED
150HZ
Figure 2: Ground Lift Switch
200HZ
250HZ
50HZ
BYPASS
PHASE
90 DEG
0 DEG 180 DEG
POWER
OFF
ON
100 watts
Figure 3: IEC Power Connector
250HZ
BYPASS
PHASE
90 DEG
180 DEG
POWER
OFF
ON
100 watts
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