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    5601 METRO DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MAR YLAND 21215, USA, 800-377-7655, F AX: 410-764-5266 http://www .polkaudio.com RM1007-1 RT S E R I E S RT1000 i RT2000 i Instruction Manual[...]

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    A WORD FROM MA TTHEW POLK Dear Music Lover , Thank you for purchasing Polk Audio ® speakers. Designing and building speakers is more than just a business for the people of Polk Audio—it is our passion. W e are all dedicated to your complete satisfaction and delight. Y our new Polk ™ speakers include the latest loudspeaker technology to assure [...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 5 4 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH POLK AUDIO— A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE Polk Audio was founded in 1972 by Matthew Polk and George Klopfer . Their dream was to make speakers with the performance of the world’ s best speakers, at reasonable prices. They did so by applying sc[...]

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    Laser Interferometr y tests produced holographic “photos” of drivers in motion. The “bad” drivers are experiencing modal breakup that results in perfor mance-robbing resonances. A “perfect” driver would look like a cake (flat on top), more like the photo to the right. Pruebas interferométricas de láser produjeron “fotografías” ho[...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 9 8 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH RT POWERED TOWER PRODUCT FEA TURES The RT1000 i and R T2000 i share many tech- nologies and features with Polk’ s state-of- the-art Signature Reference Theater system ® (SRT ® ), for outstanding music and home theater performance at a ve[...]

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    10 For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 11 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH optimize bass level to the room acoustics and your taste (shared feature with SRT). • Magnetic shielding allows safe placement near TV screens (shared feature with SRT). • Gold plated five-way binding posts for the most trouble-free an[...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 13 12 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESP AÑOL WHERE SHOULD I PLACE MY RT SERIES SPEAKERS FOR BEST PERFORMANCE? As there are so many room factors that affect speaker placement, including room layout, listening position, furniture arrange- ment and aesthetic considerations, th[...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 15 14 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH INST ALLING AND ADJUSTING LEVELING FEET/CARPET SPIKES Y our RT tower speakers are supplied with adjustable leveling feet/carpet spikes. They can be found in a plastic bag that is taped to the packing material. T o install, lay the speaker [...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 16 17 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO THE SYSTEM—GENERAL Use two-conductor 16 gauge or thicker speaker wires. Measure enough wire to reach from your receiver or amp to each speaker . Keep in mind the extra length need- ed for running the wire aroun[...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 19 18 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH USING 5-W A Y BINDING POSTS T o connect wire to the binding post, unscrew the plastic hex nut on the binding post and insert the bare wire into the hole near the base of the binding post. Do not insert the insulated part of the wire into t[...]

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    ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH 20 21 For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com All switchable multi-voltage units are preset at the factory to operate with 220-240 volts (“230V”). They may be reset for 110-120 volts (“115V”) by simply moving the voltage selec- tor switch located on the amplifier panel (Figure[...]

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    ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH 22 23 For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com HOOK-UP OPTIONS OPTION #1 This is the recommended hook-up option for most systems. Connect speaker wires from your amp or receiver to either set of the speaker input pairs as shown in Figure 5. Make sure the flat metal connecting straps ar[...]

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    ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH 24 25 For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com OPTION #2 Remove the flat metal connecting straps by loosening all four binding posts. Store the straps in a safe place for future use. Connect the top set of binding posts to the speaker outputs of your amp or receiver . If your pre-amp, [...]

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    OPTION #3 This method is recommended for Dolby ® Digital systems that do not use a dedicated subwoofer for the LFE channel. Remove the flat metal connecting straps by loosening all four binding posts. Store the straps in a safe place for future use. Connect the line level inputs on the back of the RT loudspeaker to the sub- woofer output(s) of you[...]

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    ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH 28 29 For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com ADJUSTING SUBWOOFER LEVELS The crossover frequency of the built-in pow- ered subwoofer is fixed and optimized for the RT powered speakers. Subwoofer volume is adjusted by the subwoofer level knob on the back of the speaker (Figures 3 and 4[...]

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    ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH 30 31 For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com MAINT AINING THE APPEARANCE OF RT SERIES SPEAKERS Y our new RT speaker is finished in natural wood veneer . Clean with a soft cloth and furniture polish to remove dust and finger- prints. V acuum the grilles to remove dust. TECHNICAL ASSIS[...]

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    For more information visit our web site at http://www .polkaudio.com 33 32 FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH ESP AÑOL RT1000 i Driver Complement (all shielded): 1 - 6 1/2" (16.5cm) Dynamic Balance bass driver 1 - 6 1/2" (16.5cm) Dynamic Balance mid/bass driver 1 - 1" (2.5cm) Dynamic Balance T ri-laminate dome tweeter Overall Frequency Respo[...]

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    34 POLK AUDIO LIMITED W ARRANTY Dolby , Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and AC-3 are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Polk Audio,” “The Speaker Specialists,” “High V elocity Compression Drive,” “HVCD,” “Power Port,” “Speed Matching,” “Signature Reference Theater ,” “SRT” and “Dynamic Bal[...]