SUB 550P / 230 Detailed Specifications LINE VOLTAGE Yes/No Hi/Lo Line Nom. Unit Notes US 120vac/60Hz 108-132 Vrms Normal Operation EU 230vac/50-60Hz 207-253 Vrms Normal operation, MOMS required Asia 100vac/50-60Hz 90-110 Vrms Normal Operation QA Test Parameter Specification Unit Limits Conditions Notes Amp Section...
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SUB 550P / 230 QA Test Parameter Specification Unit Limits Conditions Notes Efficiency & Consumption 120V Efficiency Test conducted at rated power 245WNominal Line voltage Efficiency at 1/8 of rated powe Test conducted at 31.25 WRMS Nominal Line voltage-Rated impedance 4 Ohms Standby input power 120VAC Watts @ nom.
SUB 550P / 230 Packaging (BK, CH) Item Part Number Description 1 Not for Sale Drier 2 400-000-10403-E Carton BK (230V) 400-000-10404-E Carton CH (230V) 3 Not for Sale Serial number label 4 Not for Sale Date Label 5 430-002-05495-E EPE bag 6 431-000-07533-E Top-EPE 7 431-000-07534-E Bottom-EPE 8 152-V60201A01-E Power cord (230V)
SUB 550P / 230 SUBWOOFER REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Phase Switch Input Mode Switch Level Control Crossover Control Green: On Red: Standby On/Standby Indicator Line In Connectors LFE In Connector Power Switch Power Cord Connector Phase switch: This switch determines whether the subwoofer driver’s Line In connectors: The signals from these connectors pass through the subwoofer’s internal low-pass crossover.
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SUB 550P / 230 PLACING THE SUBWOOFER The performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in the listening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers in the system. Center Front Left Front Right Speaker Speaker Speaker While it is true that in general our ears do not hear directional sounds at the...
SUB 550P / 230 OPERATING THE SUBWOOFER TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS: PHASE Set the subwoofer’s Power Switch to the “On” position. The subwoofer will The Phase switch determines whether the subwoofer automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio signal, and it will go driver’s piston-like action moves in and out in phase into Standby mode after it has received no audio signal for approximately with the satellite speakers.
SUB 550P / 230 Test Set Up and Procedure Equipment needed: Function/signal generator/sweep generator Integrated Amplifier Multimeter Speaker cables General Unit Function (UUT = Unit Under Test) 1) From the signal generator, connect line level (RCA) cables to the Subwoofer Line Level Input jacks L/R on the UUT.
Sub550P/230 Troubleshooting flow chart Stand-by BD check +6V,-6V, Stand-by Start VOL. Test protection Dc voltage check ±Vcc,±15V Check U ±15Vcc ect Check transformer 168, Test limiter circuit 124, Power on check Check U LED red &blue Check vol module Check THD output &...
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