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Klipsch Synergy Series ™ KSW 50 Owner’s Manual & Warranty ™ KSW 100 ™ KSW 150 ™ KSW 200 ™ KSW 300 ™
Dear Klipsch Synergy Series Owner: Congratulations on your purchase of a Klipsch Synergy Series powered subwoofer! Our third generation KSW powered subwoofers will add an exciting new dimension to your home entertainment system, providing outstanding bass reproduction of your favorite music and movies. The KSW models provide more powerful amplifiers, all-new driver designs and greater ease of use, making them an incredible value.
Planning Your Klipsch Home Entertainment System Your new Klipsch subwoofer will enhance the performance of your home entertainment system, whether used within a two-channel audio or multi-channel home theater system. Speaker placement is important in optimizing the performance of your system. Please refer to the diagrams below as a general guide for how to position the speakers within your listening area.
Klipsch Limited Warranty KLIPSCH, L.L.C. (“KLIPSCH”) warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below). For a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase, KLIPSCH will repair or replace (at KLIPSCH’s option) this product or any defective parts (excluding electronics and amplifiers) in this product. For products that have electronics or amplifiers, the warranty on those parts is for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase.
For parallel connection of subwoofer and main speaker wires (main speakers full range), connect the subwoofer wires to the secondary set of speaker terminals (speaker B) if your amplifier is so equipped. If you use your speaker B terminals, they must be internally wired in parallel with the speaker A terminals or you’ll notice a dramatic drop in the volume level of your main speakers.
Figure C KSW 300 INPUT PANEL • Main Speakers, Limited Range / Line Level Connections • One Channel Shown / Repeat for Opposite Channel • Optional LFE Connection Shown • Separate Pre-amp and Power Amp Shown / Integrated Components Require Pre-amp Outputs and Main Amp Inputs Figure D KSW 100, 150, 200 INPUT PANEL • Main Speakers, Full Range / Line Level Connections • One Channel Shown / Repeat for Opposite Channel • Optional LFE Connection Shown • Separate Pre-amp and Power Amp Shown / Integrated Component
HIGH PASS This switch selects either “40 Hz” or “80 Hz” as the high pass filter frequency for your main speakers when your system is connected as per figure C (page 9). This diagram shows a separate pre-amp and power amp, but also applies to integrated components (such as receivers) possessing pre-amp output and power amp input jacks. The high pass frequency is the point below which sound will be filtered out.
• All KSW powered subwoofer amplifiers are protected by a thermal sensor. If they run for extended periods beyond their designated power rating, the thermal sensor will engage and shut down the subwoofer. If this occurs, turn the “POWER” switch off, reduce the volume level on your electronics and wait five minutes before restarting the system.
Figure A KSW 50 INPUT PANEL • Main Speakers, Full Range / Hi Level Connections • One Channel Shown / Repeat for Other Channel Figure B KSW 100, 150, 200 INPUT PANEL • Main Speakers, Limited Range / Hi Level Connections • One Channel Shown / Repeat for Opposite Channel • Optional LFE Connection Shown • Integrated Receiver Shown / With Separate Use LFE Output on Pre-amp and Speaker Output on Power Amp.
A combination of “HI LEVEL” and “LFE IN”/“SUB” inputs may be used. For example, if you connect your KSW subwoofer to electronics possessing an LFE output, you could use a speaker cable to connect to the “HI LEVEL IN” speaker wire terminals and a shielded interconnect cable to connect to the “LFE IN”/“SUB” input. Refer to Figure B (page 8). ! CAUTION: DO NOT USE THE “LINE IN” AND “HI LEVEL” INPUTS SIMULTANEOUSLY! “LFE IN”/“SUB” INPUTS MAY BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE “HI LEVEL” INPUTS.
Component Specifications KSW 300 Type: 15" bass reflex, tuned port enclosure Amplifier: 300 watts continuous into 4 ohms Auto Power On: 2 second ON delay, 15 minute OFF delay Frequency Response: 25-120 Hz±3 dB Maximum Output: 112 dB Audio/Video Switch: +3 dB over entire frequency range Low Pass Crossover: Continuously variable from 40-120 Hz, 24 dB/octave slope above 120 Hz. High Pass Crossover: Main speakers: line level outputs with switchable high pass between 40 and 80 Hz, 6 dB/octave slope above 120 Hz.
How to Connect Your KSW Series Subwoofer ! The subwoofer should be unplugged from the AC power with the power switch in the OFF position during hook up and installation. AC Power A detachable AC power cord is supplied with your KSW Series subwoofer. Install the female end into the recessed socket on the right-hand side of the amplifier panel. Refer to Figures B, C and D (pages 8 and 9).
SAFETY WARNINGS • Do not make connections (other than the power cord of a powered subwoofer) directly to any AC electrical wall outlet. Connection should be made only to an audio amplifier or equivalent component and only as described in the “Subwoofer Installation” section. • Do not operate the subwoofer under extremely humid or adverse temperature conditions.
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