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SUPERNOVA MKIV USER’S MANUAL DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER, For over 28 years, Earthquake Sound has been meticulously crafting a variety of high quality audio products that impress the audiophile communities throughout the world. With true dedication to excellence and keen attention to details, Earthquake Sound strives to continuously produce the highest quality audio products. With that in mind, we thank you for choosing the Supernova MKIV subwoofer.
SUPERNOVA MKIV USER’S MANUAL SAFETY FIRST This documentation contains general safety, installation, and operating instructions for the Supernova MKIV subwoofer. It is important to read this user’s manual before attempting to use this. Please pay particular attention to the safety instructions. Appears on the component to indicate the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage inside the enclosure - voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
SUPERNOVA MKIV USER’S MANUAL WHAT MAKES A SUPERNOVA? AMPLIFIER FEATURES EXPLAINED The Supernova MKIV is a high performance power subwoofer with a high excursion driver, the patented SLAPS technology and a powerful 450-Watts class “A/B” amplifier. The active driver used in the Supernova MKIV subwoofer is designed for accurate reproduction of bass and sub-bass frequencies.
SUPERNOVA MKIV USER’S MANUAL SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS 5 Low Pass Filter 12dB/Octave variable filter from 40Hz to 180Hz designed to control the sub’s cut off frequency. 6 Volume Control Manual adjustment of the subwoofer’s sound level. Always start at MIN position and slowly increase the volume to reach the desired subwoofer sound level. 7 LED Power Indicator This LED reflects the power status of the whole unit and the state of amplifier.
SUPERNOVA MKIV USER’S MANUAL SUBWOOFER CONNECTION (continued) Low Level (RCA) Connection This is the best way to deliver an audio signal to the Supernova MKIV. Noawadays, most signal processors/receives are equipped with built-in preamplifier outputs (RCA) which include a subwoofer output. There are multiple options to connect the MKIV using the low level (RCA) connection. Option 3. Connecting the LINE OUT RCAs to another amplifier that powers satellite speakers (front or rear).
SUPERNOVA SUPERNOVAMKIV MKIVOWNER’S USER’S MANUAL MANUAL SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT A powered subwoofer delivers crucial impact in a home theater system although it is one of the least demanding speakers to position. Since low bass frequencies are omnidirectional, you can usually place your subwoofer just about anywhere in your home theater room and still get good results. Placing your subwoofer near a wall will generally produce more output due to wall reflection.
EQ PR Mktg; SUPERNOVA SUPERNOVAMKIV MKIVOWNER’S USER’S MANUAL MANUAL SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT TV/SCREEN FRONT FRONT LEFT SUB LFE RIGHT SURROUND SURROUND RIGHT LEFT REAR LEFT REAR SUB LFE RIGHT Figure 3. Two (2) MKIV Arrangements - Seating Based Placing the two subwoofers on the vertical axis of the seating area (faster bass) Home theater performance depends very much so on product performance, room size and speaker placement.
SUPERNOVA SUPERNOVAMKIV MKIVOWNER’S USER’S MANUAL MANUAL speaker, they should form a slight arc with all three speakers at exactly the same distance from where you sit, as illustrated in Figure 5. MKIV SUB FRONT The tweeters from all three front speakers should have the same elevation as your ears while seated. Any deviation will work but it may reduce the performance. Make sure that there are no solid objects (like furniture) blocking the pathway of the sound traveling to your listening location.
SUPERNOVA SUPERNOVAMKIV MKIVOWNER’S USER’S MANUAL MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING AMPLIFIER LED DOES NOT LIGHT UP Power Output: 450 Watts Frequency Response: 20Hz - 180Hz Crossover Frequency: 40Hz - 180Hz Crossover Slope: 12dB/Octave Input Impedance: 10 kOhm Input Sensitivity: Power Supply: 0.1 - 1.5V 115/230V ~ 60/50Hz Fuse Rating: 115V: T2AL/250V 230V: T1AL/250V SUBWOOFER (W) Width Verify that the unit is plugged into the power outlet.
FIVE (5) SUPERNOVA YEARS LIMITED MKIV WARRANTY OWNER’S MANUAL GUIDELINES Earthquake warrants the original purchaser that all Factory Sealed New Audio Products be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal and proper use, for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase (as shown on the original sales receipt with serial number affixed/written on it).
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