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Exploring and using
the unit
Front
1
POWER
After you set the crossover, you can
Turns the power on and off
fine-tune it for the best match
between the subwoofer and your
2
AUTO SHUTOFF
front speakers
When both the POWER and
AUTO SHUTOFF switches are on,
4
PHASE
the unit turns on automatically when
Switches the subwoofer's polarity to
the input receives a signal, and auto-
better match the front speakers
matically goes into 'standby' mode if
it doesn't receive a signal for 7
5
VOLUME CONTROL
minutes
Adjusts the volume level of the
subwoofer
3
LOW PASS CROSSOVER
ADJUSTMENT
6
LINE IN jack (RCA-type)
Adjusts the balance between the
Connects to the SUBWOOFER
bass from the front speakers and
PRE-AMP OUTPUT jack of an
the bass from the subwoofer
amplifier or receiver
You can adjust the balance accord-
7
FROM AMPLIFIER jacks
ing to the size of the front speakers
Connects to the LEFT and RIGHT
as follows:
speaker jacks of an amplifier or
receiver
Large size
50 ~ 60 Hz
Medium size
80 ~ 100 Hz
Small size
120 ~ 150 Hz
4.
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6
5
4
Back
FROM AMPLIFIER
+
R
–
+
L
–
LINE IN
9
POWER
AUTO
VOLUME
PHASE
LOW PASS
SHUTOFF
CONTROL
CROSSOVER
L
Hz
80
STANDBY
RED
ON
OFF
REV NOM
60
100
R
120
+
R
–
+
L
–
TO SPEAKERS
50
150
MIN
MAX
2
8
WARNING
:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
POWER
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
ON
CAUTION
WARNING:
SHOCK HAZARD–DO NOT OPEN
OFF
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVER
LISTED
P/N
WF—50K
1Z46
AUDIO
120V – 60Hz
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EQUIPMENT
NOT SUITABLE FOR IN-WALL MOUNTING
11
8
TO SPEAKERS jacks
Connects to the speaker cables
from the front speakers
9
STANDBY indicator light
Shows that the subwoofer is in
Standby mode when it is red, and in
Operating mode when it is green
10 Power cord
Connects to a 110 – 120 volt AC
power outlet
11 Optional feet
If you want to use them, attach the
4 feet (using the 4 screws provided)
to the pre-drilled holes on the
bottom of the subwoofer
Placing the SW-200
Placing your SW-200 Powered
Subwoofer is very easy. Because the
SW-200 (or any subwoofer) is non-
directional (it does not send its
soundwaves out in a particular
3
direction), where you place it is not
as critical as it is for your left and
right speakers. It will sound fine no
matter where you place it in the
room. However, here are a few
suggestions for getting the most out
1
of the subwoofer.
10
Some suggestions for
placement
• For the smoothest match
between the subwoofer and the
front (left and right) speakers,
place the 3 of them in an imagi-
nary straight line with each other
• For more deep bass output,
place the subwoofer next to
a wall
• For the deepest bass
overall, place the
subwoofer in a corner.
However, this may
yield uneven bass
throughout the
room—some areas may have
too much bass, while other areas
may not have enough
• Once you settle on a location, be
PHASE on the SW-200 so it
sure to leave yourself some
works the best with the front
room for minor movements of a
(left and right) speakers. Here
few inches—this can help fine-
are our recommendations:
tune the sound in the seating
area
• Set the subwoofer's LOW
PASS CROSSOVER knob to
• If you place the subwoofer near
the '150Hz' setting
your TV, it may affect the picture
colors. If this happens, move the
• Initially set the subwoofer's
subwoofer away from the TV
VOLUME control to the '11-
until the picture returns to
o'clock' position
normal
• After listening to music you
are familiar with, adjust the
Using the Subwoofer
subwoofer's VOLUME control
with Kenwood's
and PHASE switch to achieve
KSS-200 or KSS-500
the best blend between the
packages
sound from the subwoofer
and the sound of the front
• When you are setting up the
speakers
KSS-200 or KSS-500 packages,
you should set the LOW PASS
• Although you can enhance overall
CROSSOVER, VOLUME, and
sound quality with the amplifier
or receiver's tone controls,
do not set them to 'maxi-
mum', because this can
cause extreme amplifier
distortion ('clipping')
that can damage speak-
ers
5.
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