Niles SW300 Installation Manual

Niles SW300 Installation Manual

12-inch powered subwoofer for use in music or home theater systems
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I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E
F OR USE I N M US IC OR HOM E THEATER SYSTEMS
1 2 " P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R
SW300

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  • Page 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E F OR USE I N M US IC OR HOM E THEATER SYSTEMS 1 2 " P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R SW300...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the SW300 12-inch, Powered, Subwoofer from Niles. With proper The Niles SW300 12-inch, Powered, Subwoofer is expressly designed for superior sonic quality in installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. home theater and music applications. It employs advanced technology components that extract powerful bass in recorded music or the thunderous deep sound effects in a movie.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades reproduce 600-watt peaks with very little heat produced. Niles uses the latest digital technology with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The so bass response will be extremely fast and absolutely accurate, no matter what audio material is wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety.
  • Page 4: Installation Considerations

    The SW300 is housed in an attractive, compact, 11-layer no-void, birch-ply, cross-braced black cabinet that provides the ultimate in rigidity and sound clarity. The black perforated-metal grill is NOTE: THE NILES SW300 POWERED SUBWOOFER IS EXPRESSLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN HOME THEATER removable for those interested in showcasing the technology.
  • Page 5: Placement

    4. PHASE Control: Use this control to set the subwoofer’s phase response from 0 to 180°. Also see SETTING UP THE SW300 on page 15. 5. The MODE indicator (on the far right) shows current status of the SW300: Green is ON; Red is STANDBY. NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI...
  • Page 6 NOTE: FOR A HOME THEATER RECEIVER NOT EQUIPPED WITH A POWER TRIGGER OUTPUT, 9. Detachable IEC Power Cord connection part and Built-In Fuse. If needed, replace the CONSIDER USING A NILES 12-VOLT POWER SUPPLY AS A TRIGGER SIGNAL THAT IS ACTIVATED VIA A fuse with same type, as follows: SWITCHED AC OUTLET ON THE RECEIVER.
  • Page 7: Applications

    Position SET UP switch Set LOW PASS to closely Adjust PHASE to The Niles SW300 12-inch, High-Power, Subwoofer is very flexible and can be configured for use to match low frequency cutoff of your to the mode you wish to...
  • Page 8 12V DC CS12V triggered on when Movie Trigger mode is active. input POWER Niles SI-275 SW300 Back Home Theater Amplifier Figure 6. Trigger connections Left satellite Right satellite speaker speaker Figure 5. Speaker level connections NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI...
  • Page 9: Finishing The Installation

    6. Continue listening to your favorite music and movie sources using the appropriate setting for LEVEL SETUP. Try experimenting with the PHASE control until you find its optimum setting. Depending on the SW300 placement, the bass should sound more pronounced when the phase has been optimized. NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI...
  • Page 10 4. Turn off the amplifier and reverse the connections on the SW300 SPEAKER OUT binding post. 5. Repeat the listening test with the same volume control setting. When the sound has a richer bass and is slightly louder, the satellite loudspeakers are working together or “in-phase.” NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI...
  • Page 11: Specifications

    TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI...
  • Page 12: Warranty

    ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY ACCIDENT, MISHANDLING, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, OR NORMAL Dealer Name and Location __________________________________________________ WEAR AND TEAR, OR ANY DEFECT CAUSED BY REPAIR TO THE PRODUCT BY ANYONE OTHER THAN NILES OR AN AUTHORIZED NILES DEALER. ______________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 13 ® L E N D I N G I G H I D E L I T Y R C H I T E C T U R E N i l e s A u d i o C o r p o r a t i o n 1 2 3 3 1 S .

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