Polk Audio Subwoofer PSW1200 User Manual

PSW1200PSW1200Instruction Manual

BASS MANAGEMENT/SPEAKERSETUP SETTINGSDOLBY PRO LOGICWide–(center speaker only) The centerspeaker is sent a full-range signal: allthe sounds that are o

19the one that’s right for you.AC POWER The PSW1200 has a built-in poweramplifier and must be plugged into astandard household 110-120V AC powersource

18R40Hz 120HzT0° 180°SWITCHABLEHIGH PASS CROSSOVER (SPEAKER LEVEL)ABLE ASS VER VEL) 40HZ 80HZ40HZ 80HZFULL RANGERFRONT RIGHT OUTRIGHTFRONT I

“Large” Advantages–• You will probably get better blendingbetween main speaker and subwoofer.• The bass “attack” or “tightness” maybe better• Imaging

8to the Subwoofer output jack, the Centerbass would not go to the Subwoofer. Inthis case, you can select your Center as“Large” and hook up the center

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16HOOK-UP OPTIONSThe PSW1200 offers a wide range of hook-up and use options. Each option has advantages and potential downsides. The option thatis bes

9bottom end of the Rear speakers at40Hz. Simply use either the Front LineLevel or Front Speaker Level in/out setsto do that (assuming they are notalre

10SWITCHABLE HIGH PASS CROSSOVER(Speaker Level)–If you want to filterbass out of any speaker, connect theSpeaker Level In and Out, and selecteither 40

15your amplifier to the red (+) terminal onyour speaker, and the wire from theblack (-) terminal of the amplifier to theblack (-) terminal on your spe

PSW1200 OWNERS MANUAL Table of ContentsPSW1200 features 4Subwoofer placement 4Connecting thesubwoofer (general) 5Bass management/ speaker setup 5-8Inp

14SPEAKER CONNECTIONSSpeaker level hook up is often the mostconvenient method and may yield thebest results, especially if the subwooferis placed far

11FRONT LINE OUT–Connect these to thepower amp (main) inputs only if youwant a high pass filtered signal (selec-table 40Hz or 80Hz) to go into theampl

12CENTER LINE IN–Connect Center linelevel preamp output here (Fig. 7).(There is no need to plug something intoboth center inputs; one would be redun-d

13LFE/SUBWOOFER IN - Use this input onlyif you have a Dolby Digital system andknow your Subwoofer output jack is lowpass filtered (Fig. 7 previous pag

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23POLK AUDIO LIMITED WARRANTY“Polk Audio,” “The Speaker Specialists,” and “Power Port” are trademarks of Britannia Investment Corporation used under l

22SPECIFICATIONSPSW1200Driver Complement2-12" woofersContinuous average power*:230 watts into 8 ohms @1% THD over power bandwidth of 30-120HzDyna

3POLK AUDIO – A HISTORY OFEXCELLENCEMatthew Polk and George Klopfer founded Polk Audio in 1972. Theirdream was to make high performancespeakers at rea

FEATURES:• Two 12-inch direct radiating smoothresponse subwoofer drivers.• Power Port™ patented bass port fordeep bass with low distortion.• High-curr

21optimal phase tuning.MAINTAINING THE APPEARANCEOF YOUR PSW1200Your new speaker cabinet is finished inwoodgrain vinyl that can be dusted orcleaned wi

20VARIABLE LOW PASS CROSSOVER (Fig. 18)–This control adjusts the frequency range over which theSubwoofer operates. This control onlyaffects signals th

The subwoofer should be placed only onits integrated Power Port™ base. (Fig. 1b) NEVER LAY THE SUBWOOFERON THE AMPLIFIER END – THIS WILLDAMAGE THE AMP