SV Sound PB13 Bedienungsanleitung

O W N E R S ’ G U I D E Contents:  Chapter 2 Safety instruction s  Chapter 3 SVS W elcome  Chapter 4 About your SVS subwoofer  Chapter 5 General subw oofer features  Chapter 6 Setup, integrati on, and calibration  Chapter 7 Variable tunin g feature  Chapter 8 Parametric equ alizer (PEQ)  Chapter 9 Room compen sation contro[...]

IMPORTANT SAFET Y INSTRUCT IONS 1. Read these in structions. 2. Keep these in structions. 3. Heed all war nings. 4. Follow all in struction s. 5. Do not use th is apparatus ne ar water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation op enin gs. Install in accordance with the manufactur er's instructi ons. 8. Do not inst all near[...]

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when un used for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is re- quired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has[...]

Page 4 SV Subwoofers We lcome! At SVS, you can actually hear the tireless research and design efforts built in to our subwoofers and speak- ers. Years are spent developing any SVS product — with work typically spanning from our Ohi o headquar- ters… to US w est coast technology centers… and over to t he finest component suppliers in Asia an d[...]

Abou t your SVS Sub woofer There may be be other subwoofers that look like them , but virtually none work like them. SVS subwoofer s are decidedly different in how they are de signed, produced, sold, and the exceptionally high quali ty components w e use. You could h ave spent much more on other brands and still not come close to the performance ou[...]

SV Sound Chapter 5-1 Powered Bo x Basi c Common Features . SVS subwoofer amps u se the most durable and accurate design s possible. Get familiar w ith yours! Volume/Gain Use ―gain‖ (i n conjunction with your A udio Video Receiver (AVR) subw oofer output level control) to achieve bass level calibration to your l iking. Start your setup w ith the[...]

Sometimes, with very low listening level s, your subwoofer mi ght not get enough of a bass signal from your AVR t o ―trip‖ the Auto - On circuit. Should you ev er find this to be t he case you may l eave this switch to ―On‖, or turn up the AVR’s subw oofer level some (be sure to recalibrate chann els levels with your sound meter after- wa[...]

Setup, ca librating and integration What’s to know? Setup i s easy! However, there are k ey steps which must be done carefully and correctl y, read on: Unpacking. Take a few moments to carefully unpack ever ything. Save the box an d shipping materials, just in case you need to return the sub for any reason. Location. W here you put a sub is impor[...]

More Setup , calib rating and integrat ion SV Sound If you are running a pair of SVS subwoofers (Fig. 2), you will need to u se an inexpensive ―Y‖ cable a dapter (d.) From the ―Y ‖ cable you c an run a stan- dard 75 Ohm RCA or X LR signal cable (e.) to e ach sub, thus ―splitt ing‖ the Low Frequency Effects ( LFE) and other bas s from yo[...]

 Also, is your subwoofer turned ―ON‖? W e don’t mean ―is your sub- woofer amplifier on?‖ but r ather, is your AVR sending a bass sig- nal to your sub amp ? This can only happen if you say ―Yes‖ (or ―ON‖) in the ―Subwoofer‖ selection during the setup of your AVR’s setup menu.  Is your receiver connected to the sub amp? [...]

But what’s “too high”? ? Tastes vary, and do movie soundtrack s, but your SVS subwoofer is capable of tremendo us levels of low d istor- tion, low frequency ba ss — far more than most subs i n this size or price class. Take advant age of this, espe cially if you like act ion mov- ies with lots of ―.1‖ chann el (LFE) bass a ction, and gi[...]

SV Sound Chapter 7-1 Advanced Features: Subsonic Filter and Port Tuning Your new SVS subwoofer comes with cus- tom foam port plugs and var iable sub- sonic filter which allow s your sub to be ―tuned‖ to even lower freq uencies than its stock configuration. F or most people and most rooms, your sub i s already configured for the best blend of ex[...]

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SV Sound Chapter 8-1 Advanced Features: Parametric Equaliz er (PEQ). Important Note: Unti l you are ready to use the PEQ feature set, it should be disabled by setting all thr ee controls to the full counter clock-wise position. Background Information: Direct and reflected bass w aves in the listening room will create ―stan ding waves‖ and assoc[...]

SV Sound Chapter 8-2 “Q” Control Effects Measuring The In-Room Fre quency Response: In order to use the PEQ effectively, you must meas ure the in-room FR of the subw oo fer at the lis- tening positions. Thi s can be done manual ly using test tones and an spreadsheet, or it can be accomplished usin g software such as ―T rueRTA‖, or ―Room E[...]

SV Sound Chapter 8-3 To set the overall test l evel, play a 25 Hz freq uency and adju st the sub- woofer gain (option 1 be low) or the processor m aster volume (option 2 below) until the SPL meter reads about 75 dB at t he listening positio n. Run each tone only long e nough to get a stabl e reading from the meter (about 5-6 seconds), and t hen giv[...]

SV Sound Chapter 8-4 Option 2: Measure the C ombined FR of the Sp eakers and Sub woofer: To measure the combine d FR of the front speak ers and subw oofer (to in- clude the digital crossover i n your processor), c onnect your sound card output to an analog input on your proce ssor. Make sure the analog input is configured to use the di gital crosso[...]

Set the Frequency control t o the approx imate center frequency of the largest peak. Set the Q control to HI (narrow est bandwidth), and set the Level control to MAX . Pla y the test tones again a nd re -measure and r e- plot the affected portion of the FR curve and v isually evaluate your re- sults. Simple trial/error w ill then allow you to adjus[...]

SV Sound Chapter 9 A dvanced Features: Room Compensation In typical home theaters a phenomenon known a s ― room gain” can play a major role in how accurate ly bass is prod uced. When any subw oofer produces notable bass energy below 27Hz, the o utput you will perceive is differ ent than the su b’s normal output w ould be (if unaf- fected by y[...]

SV Sound Chapter 10 Specifications Model Name: PB13-Ultra Configuration: Powered Box , front- firing 13‖ woofer Design: Vented, Variable T une with Sealed Mode Dimensions: 22‖ High x 20.5‖ W id e x 27‖ Deep H x W x D 56 cm H. x 52 cm W . x 68.6 cm D. Weight: 155lbs (70.5kg) Voltage (fixed): 110~120V/60hz (US/Cana da/South America) 220~240V/[...]

SV Sound Chapter 10 Specifications Model Name: PC13-Ultra Configuration: Powered Cylinder, front- firing 13‖ woofer Design: Vented, Variable T une with Sealed Mode Dimensions: 47‖ High x 16‖ Diameter H x Diam. 119 cm H. x 41 cm Diam. Weight: 155lbs (70.5kg) Voltage (fixed): 110~120V/60hz (US/Cana da/South America) 220~240V/50hz (Europe, Ru ss[...]

T erms and Con dition s Terms and Conditions : Details are ava ilable on request, ple ase contact your De aler for more. Note tha t these terms an d condition s do not affe ct your statutory rights. Shipping : When you receive your new subwoofer, plea se check to en - sure there is n o damage . If after unp acking you discove r any dama ge that may[...]