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Polk Audio RM7500 manual

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    5601 METRO DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MAR YLAND 21215, USA, 410-358-3600, F AX: 410-764-5266 http://www .polkaudio.com RM7509-1 RM S E R I E S RM7500 Instruction Manual[...]

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    A WORD FROM MA TTHEW POLK Dear Music Lover , 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. In addition to these loudspeakers, we make a complete line of stereo, multimedia and automotive loudspeakers so you can assemble the [...]

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    3 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 slen- der design of the RM7500 center channel speaker makes it easy to mount on the wall directly above your TV , especially if you h[...]

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    5 4 POWERED SUBWOOFER 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 [...]

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    Option # Sat/Sub Setting In PSW Input & Use LFE Output Hi-Pass Crossover Phase Low-Pass Remarks Equipment “Speaker Setup” Or PSW Output Or Subwoofer Out? Speaker Level Setting Position “Bass Management” See Page 13 See Page 13 See Page 12 (Dolby ® Digital Only) RECOMMENDED SETTINGS 1 – Receiver or Front: “Large” Input: Line Level[...]

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    9 8 Alternate Hook-Up Option* * T o determine proper input jack for your system, see “ Y our Subwoofer Output: Filtered Or Unfiltered? ” (above). Alternate Hook-Up Option* * T o determine proper input jack for your system, see “ Y our Subwoofer Output: Filtered Or Unfiltered? ” (above). 2 FIGURE 5 (Refers to Hook Up Option #1 on Chart, Page[...]

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    11 10 FIGURE 7 (Refers to Hook Up Option #3 on Chart, Pages 6-7) AC POWER The subwoofer has a built-in power amplifier and must be plugged into a standard house- hold 110-120V AC power source in order to operate. 3 FIGURE 8 (Refers to Hook Up Option #4 on Chart, Pages 6-7) 4b The power switch has three positions: “On,” “Off,” and “Auto”[...]

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    13 12 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. T o perfectly optimize this subwoofer we recommend the following settings as startin[...]

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    15 14 Q. “WHY DOES MY SYSTEM HUM?" A. BECAUSE IT DOESN'T KNOW THE WORDS. This is what passes for humor in the audio business. Here’ s the real answer: If you have any electrical (60Hz) hum in your system, you're going to hear it clearly as soon as you hook up your subwoofer . Most hum problems are caused by “ground loops.” Th[...]

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    * About Power Ratings When making comparisons between product specifications it helps to understand what they mean, particularly with amplifier power ratings. The Federal T rade Commission has recently issued new regulations regarding the power ratings of all amplifiers including self-powered speakers. Polk Audio supports this effort to standardize[...]