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A WORD FROM MATTHEW POLK GETTING STARTED Dear Music Lover, The complete RM7500 comes in two cartons. Carton 1 contains the following items: Thank you for choosing Polk’s RM7500 Home Theater System. Designing and building speakers is more than just a business for the people at Polk Audio—it is our passion.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT (Figure 1) CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER Place the center channel speaker as close to your TV as possible. The most popular placement for center channel speaker is right on top of your TV set. The unique slender design of the RM7500 center channel speaker makes it easy to mount on the wall directly above your TV, especially if you have a slim line or flat screen.
POWERED SUBWOOFER WALL-MOUNTING THE SATELLITES The RM7500 System uses a specially finished Polk Audio PSW650 Powered Subwoofer to round out its surround sound capabilities. This subwoofer module may be placed behind furniture or next to a sofa or chair. It can be placed anywhere in the room, but you will get the best performance from it when it is on the same side of the room as the front satellites. Placing it near a wall (good) or in a corner (better) enhances its delivery of lower frequencies.
HOOK-UP OPTIONS The versatile RM7500 loudspeaker system gives you many hook-up options. Each option has advantages and potential downsides. The option that is best for you depends on your electronics and your personal taste. The hook-up option you choose may have a subtle effect on the overall sound of your system. You may want to experiment with options to see what works best for you. Remember, there is no “one best method,” although we do recommend options 1 (easiest) and 4a or 4b (best sounding).
YOUR SUBWOOFER OUTPUT: FILTERED OR UNFILTERED? Use the “speaker set-up” or “bass management” function of your Dolby Digital processor to select subwoofer as “on” or “yes.” In Dolby® Pro Logic® systems the subwoofer output jack will always be “ON.” Connect the subwoofer output jack to the “LFE/Subwoofer” input of the subwoofer. Disconnect the other speakers in the system so that all you can hear is the subwoofer. Play music or a movie with vocal content.
AC POWER The subwoofer has a built-in power amplifier and must be plugged into a standard household 110-120V AC power source in order to operate. FIGURE 7 The power switch has three positions: “On,” “Off,” and “Auto” (Figure 9, page 13). In the “Auto” position, the amplifier will automatically turn on, and the green pilot light on the front of the subwoofer will illuminate as soon as the speaker senses a signal coming from your electronics.
ADJUSTING THE POWERED SUBWOOFER The specially finished PSW650 Powered Subwoofer included in your RM7500 System features two 10-inch direct radiating drivers, 250-watt power amplifier, and dual Power Port bass ports. It offers a wide range of setting options. To perfectly optimize this subwoofer we recommend the following settings as starting points, but the option that is best for you depends on your electronics, main speakers and personal taste.
Q. “WHY DOES MY SYSTEM HUM?" SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION A. BECAUSE IT DOESN'T KNOW THE WORDS. Your Polk Audio loudspeakers are made with the highest-quality materials, insuring years of great sounding, trouble-free performance. However, damage to loudspeakers can occur when an amplifier, regardless of its wattage, is made to play at higher listening levels that its power can clearly produce. (This is usually beyond the “1 to 2 o’clock” position on the volume control.
POLK AUDIO LIMITED WARRANTY SPECIFICATIONS RM7500 RM75C PSW650 System Overall Frequency Response: Center Channel (Magnetically Shielded) Subwoofer 25Hz - 25kHz Driver Complement: Driver Complement: -3dB Limits: 28Hz - 23kHz Mid-Bass: 2 - 5 1/4" (13.3cm) Polypropylene Composite with Rubber Surround, Tweeter: 1 - 1" (25mm) Dome, Nominal Impedance: Compatible with 8 Ohm Outputs Variable (80-100 Hz Recommended) 57 lbs • 25.9 kgs 250 watts into 4 Ohms Sensitivity: 91dB SPL @ 1m, 2.
