RCA PRO-SW220P manual

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  • Page 1

    PRO-SW220P 200-Watt-Powered Subwoofer Your RCA PRO-SW22 0P 200-Watt Powered Subwoofer is designed to give you the best possible low frequency soun d for the ultimate home theater experience. You will be astonished by the realism it adds to movie sound effects and the power it lends to all kinds of m usic. The subwoofer combines the power of a built[...]

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    2 S S S SA A A AF F F FE E E ET T T TY Y Y Y I I I IN N N NS S S ST T T TR R R RU U U UC C C CT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N NS S S S • Never open the cabinet or remove the metal control panel, as this might result in electrical shock or damage to the unit. • If your P RO-SW220P needs servicing, contact your local RadioShack store. • T o prevent [...]

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    3 C C C CH H H HO O O OO O O OS S S SI I I ING NG NG NG A A A A L L L LO O O OC C C CA A A AT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N N Cautions: • T o prevent the cabinet from warping or discoloring, do not place the subwoofer in a place where it is exposed to direct sunlight or excessive humidity . • Do not place the subwoofer where it might be knocked o ve[...]

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    4 1. Connect the PRO-SW220P’ s LOW LEVEL INPUT jacks to the amplifier/ receiver’ s line sub out or pr e out jacks (or TV’ s audio line out jacks). 2. Connect your satellite speakers (if any) to the amplifier’ s or receiver’ s output terminals as they would normally be connected. Notes: • On some receivers/amplifiers, the subwoofer out i[...]

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    5 You need tw o pairs of speaker pins (available at your local RadioShack store) to make the connection. Follow these steps to connect the w ires to each terminal using speaker pins. 1. Separate the conductors for a length of about 2 inches on the end of each wire. Then strip 1 / 2 inch of insulation from the ends of each conductor and twist the wi[...]

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    6 Once you have adjusted the PRO- SW220P’s VOLUME CONTROL , use the amplifier/receiver’s volume control to control the speakers’ volume. A A A AD D D DJ J J JU U U US S S ST T T TI I I IN N N NG G G G T T T TH H H HE E E E H H H HI I I IG G G GH H H H C C C CU U U UT T T T F F F FR R R RE E E EQ Q Q QU U U UE E E EN N N NC C C CY Y Y Y FREQUE[...]

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    7 S S S SP P P PE E E EC C C CI I I IF F F FI I I IC C C CA A A AT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N NS S S S Amplifier Output ....................... ................................ 200W RMS (4 Ohms @ 10% THD) Amplifier Output ... ................................... .................... 180W RMS (4 Ohms @ 1% THD) Crossover ....................... ........[...]

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    RadioShack A Division of RadioS hack Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 76102 40-5031 03/2001 Printed in USA Limited One-Y ear W arranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufactu ring defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1 ) year from t he da te of pu rchase from Radi oSha ck compa ny- owned stores and authori[...]