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  • Page 1

    Po we r ed Subwoofer SW -1 2 Owner’ s Guide (120V) SW-12 (120V) OM 1/15/04 4:20 PM Page 3[...]

  • Page 2

    ii SW -12 Read First! 1. Read these instructions . 2. K eep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings . 4. F ollow all instr uctions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions . 8. Do not install near any heat so[...]

  • Page 3

    iii SW -12 T able of Cont ents ii Important Safety Pr ecautions 1 Unpacking the Subwoofer 1 Placement 2 Controls and Connections 3 Connections 4 Operation 5 Bass Optimization System ™ 6 Maintenance and Service 7 Specifications SW -12 O WNER ’ S G UIDE SW-12 (120V) OM 1/15/04 4:20 PM Page 5[...]

  • Page 4

    SW -12 1 Infinity SW -12 T he Infinity SW -12 continues Infinity’ s long-standing commitment to accurate sound r eproduction. Our patented Cer amic Metal Matrix Diaphr agm (CMMD ™ ) driv ers , high-powered amplifier and propr ietary Bass Optimization System, ™ along with a rigid, well- braced enc losure , combine to deliv er uncompromised bas[...]

  • Page 5

    2 SW -12 Rear Panel C ONTROLS AND C ONNECTIONS POWER AC 120V ~ 60HZ 500W OFF ON ® BASS OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM FREQUENCY LEVEL OFF GREEN: ON RED: STANDBY PHASE LINE LEVEL IN HIGH LEVEL IN HIGH LEVEL OUT Infinity Systems Northridge, CA USA R L + _ R L R L 180 0 50 150 CROSSOVER MIN MAX LEVEL POWER ON WIDTH CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO [...]

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    3 SW -12 If your r eceiver/amplifier does no t have subwoof er outpu ts for the le ft and right channels or an LFE outpu t: C ONNECTIONS If you ha ve a Dolb y* Digit al or DTS ® r eceiv er/processor with a low-fr equency-e ffec ts (LFE) outpu t: • Set Normal/LFE Switch t o LFE. NOTE: In this case, you do not need to use a Y connector . Simply co[...]

  • Page 7

    4 SW -12 Pow er On Plug your subwoofer’ s AC co r d into a wall outlet. Do not use the outlets on the back of the recei ver . Initially set the Subwoofer Le vel (V olume) Control ª to the “min” position. Tu rn on your sub by pr essing the Power Switch ‹ on the re ar panel. Au to On/St andby W ith the P ower Switch ‹ in the ON position, t[...]

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    5 SW -12 Infinity’ s Bass Optimization System is a simple-to-use, yet sophisticated, low-frequency calibr ation system. The subwoofer contains a parametr ic equalizer that you can adjust following the directions below . By following these instructions , you can impro ve the sound of your system. The Bass Optimiza tion System Goal It is a fact of [...]

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    6 SW -12 plays the tones fr om the test CD and recor ds the relativ e output lev el of each test tone, using the sound-lev el meter , on the pro vided measur ement template. After all the tones are complete , the template contains a response curv e for the frequencies below 100Hz. The user simply notes the fr equency of the largest bass peak, calcu[...]

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    7 SW -12 SW -12 Fr equency Response 28Hz – 150Hz (±3dB) Maximum Amplifier Output 500 watts RMS (20Hz – 150Hz with no more than 0.1% THD) Crossov er F requencies 50Hz – 150Hz, 24dB/octa ve , continuously variable Driver 12" (305mm) CMMD ™ Dimensions (H x W x D) 16-3/4" x 14-7/8" x 19-7/8" (425mm x 378mm x 505mm) W eight [...]

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    N O TES SW-12 (120V) OM 1/15/04 4:20 PM Page 11[...]

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    Infinity Systems, 250 Crosswa ys Park Dri ve , Woodbury , NY 11797 USA 516.674.4INF (4463) www .infinitysystems.com *T ra demark of Dolby Laboratories. DTS is a registered tr ademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Infinity is a register ed trademark, and CMMD and Bass Optimization System (B.O.S.) ar e trademarks , of Harman International Indust r[...]