P-1200 OWNERS MANUAL 300 Watt Powered Subwoofer 12” E X T R A L O N G –T H R O W Heavy Duty Woofer F R E E - S TA N D I N G POWERED SUBWOOFER Preference ®
I M P O R TA N T SA F ET Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (inlcuding amplifiers) that produce heat.
P-1200 OWNERS MANUAL CONTENTS I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S 2 Y O U R P - 1 2 0 0 P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R 2 A T T A C H I N G T H E F E E T 4 F E A T U R E S 4-5 C O N N E C T I O N 5-7 S E T U P 8 - 10 8 9 9 - 10 Placement P-1200 Controls Fine Tuning the Controls S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 10 N O T E S 11 YO U R P- 12 0 0 P OW E R E
AT TAC H I N G T H E F E ET After reviewing the manual and unpacking your P-1200 subwoofer, we suggest that the four rubber feet be installed on the bottom of the enclosure to protect the subwoofer and your floor or cabinetry from damage during installation and setup. These feet can be replaced by the spikes, or removed if desired, after the final location is determined. Here are some guidelines for using the feet. DO NOT try to slide your subwoofer with the feet installed.
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CONNECTION (continued) OPTION 1 If a Line Level signal, (Stereo Left/Right, LFE, Sub Out, etc) is available then skip to options 2 and 3 to see if they are more appropriate for your installation. If no line level output signal is available then the subwoofer should be connected in parallel with the main speakers per the Option 1 drawing. A description is provided below.
CONNECTION (continued) VIDEO AUDIO PRE OUT SINGLE CENTER VIDEO L S-VIDEO ANTENNA R IN DVD CD DVD IN VCR VCR OUT L AM FRONT A R OUT FRONT SURROUND. SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND L R SUR. BACK SUB WOOFER SURROUND BACK / BI-AMP L R AC OUTLETS GND FM 75 Ω UNBAL REMOTE OUT SPEAKERS L FRONT A PRE OUT SINGLE R CENTER L R FRONT SURROUND. SUB WOOFER SUR.
SETUP Placement There are a number of factors, both acoustic and aesthetic, that ultimately determine the best loudspeaker placement. Subwoofers, by nature of the frequency range in which they operate, have their own challenges, which have as much to do with the room acoustics and listening position as anything else. In many cases the designated location may already be chosen and the only available adjustments may be the subwoofer’s controls.
S E T U P (continued) P-1200 Controls The P-1200 subwoofer has thee variable controls for tailoring its output to the room and to the primary speakers (also known as satellites). These controls are Level, Crossover Frequency, and Phase. The control with the most audible effect is the Level control, followed by the Crossover Frequency, and then the Phase control, which has the least audible effect. The following legend shows graphically how each control affects the audio signal.
S E T U P (continued) Fine Tuning the Controls (continued) Crossover Switch If you choose to bypass the internal crossover and use an external crossover, such as those located in most modern receivers and processors, then you will need to fine tune the system based on the adjustments provided by the manufacture of your electronics in conjunction with the Level and Phase controls on the P-1200. Note, the Level and Phase adjustments on the P-1200 are not bypassed and will still function as indicated above.
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