Page 2 - A WORD FROM MATTHEW POLK; Enjoy your new home theater system!; GETTING STARTED; Carton 2 contains the following item:; TEAR A
A WORD FROM MATTHEW 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 PolkAudio—it is our passion. In addition to these loudspeakers, we make a complete line of stereo, multimedia andautomot...
Page 3 - SPEAKER PLACEMENT; CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER
3 SPEAKER PLACEMENT (Figure 1) CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER Place the center channel speaker as close to your TV as possible. The most popularplacement for center channel speaker isright on top of your TV set. The unique slen-der design of the RM7500 center channel speaker makes it easy to mount on the wa...
Page 4 - POWERED SUBWOOFER; Set the subwoofer on its feet.; WALL-MOUNTING THE SATELLITES; GENERAL; OK; Driver Side
5 4 POWERED SUBWOOFER The RM7500 System uses a specially finished Polk Audio PSW650 PoweredSubwoofer to round out its surround soundcapabilities. This subwoofer module may beplaced behind furniture or next to a sofa orchair. It can be placed anywhere in the room,but you will get the best performance...
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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) R E C O M M E N D E D S E T T I N ...
Page 6 - In Dolby; EASIEST HOOK UP OPTION
9 8 Alternate Hook-Up Option* * To determine proper input jack for your system, see“Your Subwoofer Output: Filtered Or Unfiltered?” (above). Alternate Hook-Up Option* * To determine proper input jack for your system, see“Your Subwoofer Output: Filtered Or Unfiltered?” (above). 2 FIGURE 5 (Refers to ...
Page 7 - AC POWER
11 10 FIGURE 7 (Refers to Hook Up Option #3 on Chart, Pages 6-7) AC POWER The subwoofer has a built-in power amplifierand 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 thre...
Page 8 - SUBWOOFER SETTINGS; • The; VARIABLE LOW PASS CROSSOVER; If you mount the satellites on; SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL
13 12 ADJUSTING THE POWERED SUBWOOFER The specially finished PSW650 PoweredSubwoofer included in your RM7500 Systemfeatures two 10-inch direct radiating drivers, 250-watt power amplifier, and dual Power Port bass ports. It offers a wide range of setting options. To perfectlyoptimize this subwoofer w...
Page 9 - Here’s the real answer:; SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION
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 yoursystem, you're going to hear it clearly assoon as you hook up your subwoofer. Mosthum problems are cau...
Page 10 - SPECIFICATIONS; System; Subwoofer; Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.; POLK AUDIO LIMITED WARRANTY; Warranty for PSW650 Subwoofer; used under license by Polk Audio Incorporated.
* About Power Ratings When making comparisons between product specifications it helps to understand what they mean, particularly with amplifier power ratings. The Federal Trade Commission has recently issued new regulations regarding the power ratings of allamplifiers including self-powered speakers...