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  • Page 1

    INST ALLA TION GUIDE SW 3 00 FOR USE IN MUSIC OR HOME THEA TER SYSTEMS 12" POWERED SUBWOOFER DS00424ACN_0-SW300.indd 1 3/29/06 3:00:35 PM[...]

  • Page 2

    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI Thank you for choosing the SW300 12-inch, Powered, Subwoofer from Niles. With proper installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry’ s most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. T o see the compl[...]

  • Page 3

    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 2 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS 12-INCH WOOFER WITH CARBON-FIBER-IMPREGNA TED P APER CONE AND BUTYL-RUBBER SURROUND The SW300 features a 12-inch long-throw, front-firing woofer with a Carbon-Fiber -Impregnated Paper Cone combined with a Butyl-Rubber Surround for maximum bass response with reduced sonic breakup[...]

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    TECH TIP Wire size is expressed by its AWG (American Wire Gauge) number – the lower the number , the larger the wire. For example, 12 AWG is physically larger than 14 AWG. NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 4 5 ADJUST ABLE LOW -P ASS, HIGH-P ASS, AND PHASE CONTROLS Variable low-pass and high-pass filters divide the incoming stereo audi[...]

  • Page 5

    Figure 1. The SW300’ s front panel contains the subwoofer’ s opera tion controls. NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS OPERA TION CONTROLS The SW300’ s operation controls are located on the unit’ s front panel, as shown in Figure 1 . They function as follows: 1. HIGH P ASS Frequency and ON/OFF Controls: Use t[...]

  • Page 6

    Figure 2. The SW300’ s rear panel contains the subwoofer’ s signal connectors and power controls. NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI signals are present. When signals are absent, the SW300 will enter the standby mode . NO TE: TH E AL W A YS ON AND MUS IC/V OL T AGE SE NSE SET TING S ARE ONL Y AC TIVE AFTE R ( MAST ER) PO WER IS S ET T[...]

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    Figure 4. Stereo/dual subwoofer application Figure 3. Line level connections DO not use these when using the AUDIO IN ports Optional Second Subwoofer Home Thea ter Amplifier Niles SI-275 Amplifier L R Left & Right line level inputs Speaker level R L R L LFE Left & Right line level output SW300 Back Refer to T rigger Wiring section LFE Inp[...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI SW300 TRIGGERS WIRING 12 13 SW300 AND SPEAKER-LEVEL CONNECTION TO SA TELLITE LOUDSPEAKERS Figure 5. Speaker level connections Figure 6. T rigger connections DO not use these port when using the SPEAKER ports Control not used Position SET UP switch to the mode you wish to adjust MUSIC OR MOVIE and adjust [...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI FINISHING THE INST ALLA TION ADJUSTING THE FEET The SW300 is equipped with four adjustable spike feet, pre-installed with large, slip-on rubber covers. At the final placement site, adjust the feet/spikes as follo ws: • On hard floors (e .g., wood, tile , etc .), check the SW300’ s stability and, if [...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI CHECKING PHASE ON THE SA TELLITE LOUDSPEAKERS Loudspeaker wire has two conductors. On applica tions with satellite loudspeakers, one conductor is attached to a component’ s negative (–) terminal, while the other is attached to a component’ s positive (+) terminal. Usually , the wire is marked for y[...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI FCC INSTRUCTIONS TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generat[...]

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    20 LIMITED W ARRANTY NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION (“NILES”) WARRANTS ITS LOUDSPEAKER PRODUCTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER TO BE FREE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM D ATE OF PURCHASE. THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITA TIONS. THE WARRANTY IS VOID AND INAPPLICA[...]

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    Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W . 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 1-305-238-4373 1-800-BUY -HIFI – www.nilesaudio.com ©2006 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles, the Niles logos and Blending High Fidelity and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respect[...]