Polk Audio RMDS-1 manual

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Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 2 T able of contents Safety W arnings ..........................................................................4 RMDS-1 Features ........................................................................5 Carton Contents ..........................................................................6 Quick Start Guide[...]

Even if you don’t have the r oom for full-size home theater speakers, you still deserve great sound. This is the theory behind the development of “subwoofer/satellite” systems, whose coffee- cup-sized satellites can be placed conveniently and invisibly almost anywher e. These systems produce r emarkable sound for their size, but even the best[...]

Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 4 NOTE TO CA TV SYSTEM INSTALLER: 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, a[...]

www .polkaudio.com 5 • Y ou want to enjoy a home theater system, not have it take over your home. The RMDS-1 features 5 compact satellite speakers that easily integrate into any room. They’re easy to hide but look great when visible. Y ou can even hang them on the wall with the supplied wall mount brackets . (Center brackets not supplied.) • [...]

Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 6 Carton Contents Y our new Polk Audio RM Digital Solution system comes in two 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) RMDS-1 Pr eamp/Processor One (1) Infrar ed remote contr ol T wo (2) AA b[...]

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 DIGIT AL OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT FM ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA IN OUT VIDEO IN L AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO R AUDIO TV DVD PLA YER VCR RMDS CONNECTS TO SUBWOOFER Right ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS Left CD TAPE In TAPE Rec. Out DSS LD DVD VCR Rec. Out VCR In ANTENNA DSS (out) (in) REMOTE CONTROL EXTENSION AC OUTLET SWIT[...]

www .polkaudio.com 9 FRONT SPEAKER OUTPUT CENTER SPEAKER OUTPUT SURROUND SPEAKER OUTPUT L R AUDIO INPUT L R SUBWOOFER RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT LEFT FRONT LEFT SURROUND CENTER CONNECTS TO PROCESSOR SPEAKER HOOK UP[...]

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 V ideo (better) throughout. Do not use both composite and S V ideo connections. Use the same type of connect[...]

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[...]

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 RMDS-1. 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 RMDS-1 if you do. Also connect the left and ri[...]

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 spea[...]

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 [...]

www .polkaudio.com 15 Wall Mounting The Satellites The satellite speakers are supplied with wall mounting brackets. Follow the steps below to safely secure the brackets and speakers. On-wall installation of RM satellites requires basic skills in using tools such as a drill and screwdriver . If you are in doubt that you possess the necessary skills [...]

Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 16 COAX1 DIGITAL STEREO TEST MEMO AUTO PCM power ———— standby source on/off surround multi-room tune save preset clear presets TUNED OPT NIGHT PROLOGIC P-SCAN STEREO MULTI COAX2 db kHz MHz DOLBY DIGITAL RM DIGITAL SOLUTION INTELLIGENT A/V PREAMP/PROCESSOR/LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM aux. inputs S-video volume vid[...]

www .polkaudio.com 17 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 18 COAX1 DIGITAL STEREO TEST MEMO AUTO PCM POWER STANDBY SOURCE SURROUND ON/OFF MULTI-ROOM TUNE SAVE PRESET CLEAR PRESETS TUNED OPT NIGHT PROLOGIC P-SCAN STEREO MULTI COAX2 LFE db kHz MHz DOLBY DIGITAL RM DIGITAL SOLUTION POWER + — — + SUB WOOFER VOLUME late surround on/off — radio tuner night radio preset[...]

www .polkaudio.com 19 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 20 After you have connected all speakers and source components you may start using the RMDS-1 without any further set-up procedures and get excellent performance in most homes. One of the many benefits of the Polk RM Digital Solution system is that the electronics and speakers have been perfectly optimized for t[...]

www .polkaudio.com 21 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 cen- ter speaker in feet (Fig. 1). 3. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the front speakers in feet (Fig. 1). 4. Subtr[...]

Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 POWER + — — + SUB WOOFER VOLUME late surround on/off — radio tuner night radio preset + + — audio FM SOURCES DVD cable-LD radio AM preset scan mute audio video/ CD LD-RF aux. DSS digital. VCR DSS multi-room tape ON SCREEN MENU ENTER delay status balance RM DIGIT AL SOLUTION DR-1 COAX1 DIGITAL STEREO TEST[...]

www .polkaudio.com 23 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 24 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 25 The Multi Room feature allows you to listen to an audio source connected to the RMDS-1 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 A[...]

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 26 If this happens: No sound from any speaker with any source. No sound from on[...]

www .polkaudio.com 27 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 RMDS-1 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[...]

28 DIGIT AL OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT FM ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA IN OUT VIDEO IN L AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO R AUDIO TV DVD PLA YER VCR RMDS Right ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS Left CD TAPE In TAPE Rec. Out DSS LD DVD VCR Rec. Out VCR In ANTENNA DSS (out) (in) REMOTE CONTROL EXTENSION AC OUTLET SWITCHED 120V ,60HZ 100W,0.8A AC OUTLET UNSWITCHED 120V ,60HZ [...]

Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 • www.polkaudio.com 29 FRONT SPEAKER OUTPUT CENTER SPEAKER OUTPUT SURROUND SPEAKER OUTPUT L R AUDIO INPUT L R SUBWOOFER RIGHT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT LEFT FRONT AUDIO INPUT L R CENTER[...]

Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 30 RMDS-1 Specifications System Overall Frequency Response 30Hz—24kHz -3dB Frequency Response Limits 38Hz—20kHz Subwoofer to Satellite/Center Crossover Design Active 4th order (24dB/octave) low-pass and high-pass, 150Hz acoustic crossover . Maximum Sound Pressure Level 105 dB in an IEC Standard 80 cubic mete[...]

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