Polk Audio I-Sonic 2 manual

I N STRUCTION MAN U AL DIGIT AL SOLUTION- 2 HOME THEA TER SYSTEM DS - 2[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 2 T able of Contents Safety W arnings ..........................................................................4 DS-2 Features ............................................................................5 Carton Contents ..........................................................................6 Quick Start Gui[...]

The original RM Digital Solution-1, with its compact high performance satellite speakers, got as close to “full size” speaker performance as possible in a “mini sub/sat” system. How? By optimizing the speakers with pr eamp, surround pr ocessor and amplifier electr onics of our own design. W e did this by designing the electr onics in tandem[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 4 NOTE TO CA TV SYSTEM INST ALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV (Cable-TV) system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC, that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular , specified that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as [...]

www .polkaudio.com 5 • The DS-2 features all five main and surround speakers optimized to deliver the greatest possible performance from any integrated home theater system: The RT800 i Main Speakers, the CS400 i Center Channel Speakers and a pair of f/x500 i Surround Speakers. Heavy duty bottom end is delivered by the specially built Powered Subw[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 6 Carton Contents Y our new Polk Audio Digital Solution system comes in six (6) cartons. If you do not have any of the pieces listed below , or if any component seems damaged, contact your Polk Audio r etailer immediately . Carton 1: One (1) Pr eamp/Processor One (1) Infrar ed remote contr ol T wo (2) AA batteri[...]

www .polkaudio.com 7 Area A—Antenna Connections This is where you hook up indoor or outdoor antennas for AM and FM radio reception. Area B—Audio Analog Inputs/Outputs This is where connections are made for the analog audio outputs of sources such as CD player , DVD player , tape deck, etc. It is a good idea to connect the analog outputs of all [...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 8 BASIC SYSTEM HOOK UP[...]

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Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 10 Connection Precautions • Do not plug the preamp/processor or subwoofer into AC outlets until all the connections have been made. • When connecting sources, use either standard composite (good) or S- video (better) throughout. Do not use both composite and S-video connections. Use the same type of connecti[...]

www .polkaudio.com 11 Connecting a Stereo DSS (satellite TV) Receiver (see diagram on previous page) The first generation of DSS receivers (pre 1999) only have stereo analog audio outputs and are not capable of delivering 5.1 channel digital surround sound. If your DSS receiver box only has Left and Right audio jacks and no jack marked “Digital O[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 12 Connecting a Laserdisc Player Connect the AC-3 RF output of the LD player LD RF input of the preamp/processor . IMPORT ANT NOTE: Do not connect a normal analog audio output or digital coaxial output of a DVD player or any other source to the LD RF jack. Y ou will damage the preamp/processor if you do. Also co[...]

www .polkaudio.com 13 Connecting the Speakers W e have supplied you with 5 sets of audiophile-grade speaker wire to connect your speakers. Each wire is color coded just to make it easy for you to see which wire is which at the subwoofer (amplifier) side. Y ou can use any wire on any channel. Use whatever length makes sense for your set up and speak[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 14 IMPORT ANT NOTE: When this manual r efers to “Front Left.” we mean the speaker on your left side as you face the fr ont (TV) side of the room. When we r efer to “Surround Left” we mean the speaker that is behind you and to your left as you face the fr ont (TV) side of the room. Center Channel Speaker [...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 15 Power Switch and Standby Indicator When this switch is pressed once, the power turns ON and lights appear on the Main Display panel. When pressed again, the power turns OFF and the standby indicator light glows red. Make sure the Power switch on the back of the subwoofer enclosure is set to the “On” posit[...]

www .polkaudio.com 16 On/Off Surround Button This button switches between surround sound and 2 channel stereo. IMPORT ANT NOTE: The Dolby Digital (AC-3) mode can be selected only when either LD, DSS Digital, or DVD inputs are selected. If you have selected a digital source with a Dolby Digital soundtrack and you cannot get the “3/2.1” indicator[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 17 Loading Remote Control Batteries 1. Remove the back cover . 2. Insert two AA type batteries with correct (+) and (–) polarity . 3. Close the back cover until it clicks. The batteries will last about 4 months with normal use. Change the batteries as soon as you notice that the range of the remote control is [...]

www .polkaudio.com 18 The remote control is divided into three major sections. The top section contains the controls used most often, such as ON/OFF , MUTE, SUBWOOFER volume and system VOLUME controls. The middle section has the source buttons, where you select the source component you want to hear and see. The bottom set of buttons are set-up butt[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 19 After you have connected all speakers and source components you may start using the DS-2 without any further set-up procedures and get excellent performance in most homes. One of the many benefits of the Polk Digital Solution system is that the electronics and speakers have been perfectly optimized for the hi[...]

www .polkaudio.com 20 1. Play a Dolby Digital source and push the DELA Y button on the remote control. This menu will appear on your TV screen: 2. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the center speaker in feet (Fig. 6). 3. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the front speakers in feet (Fig. 6). 4. Subtrac[...]

Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 Listening to the Radio 1. Press the POWER switch (A) to turn on the power . 2. Press one of the SOURCE buttons (B) on the front panel, or the AM or FM buttons on the remote (C) to select either the FM or AM band. 3. Press the TUNE UP and DOWN buttons (D) to tune in the desired station. Pressing once for less tha[...]

www .polkaudio.com 22 Presetting Radio Station Y ou can preset up to 30 FM/AM stations in any order . Stations can be preset either manually (by you) or automatically (by the tuner). Auto Pr esetting This function scans the frequencies in the selected band and automatically presets all stations that can be received. 1. Select the AM band (B) . 2. M[...]

D D D Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 23 When you see this That means you are And your program That can be delivered by on the display: listening to: material is: these sources: Stereo 2 channel Dolby Digital DVD, DSS satellite TV (only with 2/0 special Dolby Digital equipped satellite receivers), Digital TV broadcasts (future) Pro Logic Surro[...]

www .polkaudio.com 24 The Multi-Room feature allows you to listen to an audio source connected to the DS-2 system in another room of the house. For example, you can watch a movie in the living room while your children listen to the CD player in the family room. In order to use this feature, you will need a pair of powered speakers (such as Polk AMR[...]

If something doesn’t seem to work right, please use the chart below before calling your dealer or Polk Audio. Y ou will actually save time in the long run if you have already eliminated some of the possible reasons for the problem. Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 25 If this happens: No sound from any speaker with any source. No sound from on[...]

www .polkaudio.com 26 Interference If this unit is placed very near a television, picture disturbance or noise may occur on the TV . In such a case, move the preamp/ processor as far as possible from the television. If the problem persists, re-route the TV antenna cable so that it is as far as possible from the power cable and audio and video conne[...]

27 DS-2 Specifications System Overall Frequency Response 25Hz—25kHz -3dB Frequency Response Limits 35Hz—25kHz Subwoofer to Front Main/Center Crossover Design Active 4th order (24dB/octave) low-pass and high-pass, 80Hz acoustic crossover . Maximum Sound Pressure Level 108 dB in an IEC Standard 80 cubic meter (2825 cubic foot, e.g. 15'W x 22[...]

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