JBL PSW-1000 Owners manual

PSW SERIES

POWERED SUBWOOFERS

OWNER’S

MANUAL

PSW1000 PSW1200

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove the grounding plug on the power cord, or use any

plug or extension cord that does not have a grounding plug provided. Make certain that the

AC outlet is properly grounded. Do not use an adapter plug with this product.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

Staple or clip your original bill of sale here. ▼

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GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS

USE THE CORRECT
AC VOLTAGE

Connecting the unit to an outlet
supplying a higher voltage may
create a fire hazard.

HANDLE THE POWER CORD

Do not disconnect the plug from
the AC outlet by pulling the cord;
always pull the plug itself. Pulling
the cord may damage it.

If you do not intend to use your
unit for any considerable length of
time, disconnect the plug from the
AC outlet. Do not place furniture or
other heavy objects on the cord,
and try to avoid dropping heavy
objects upon it. Also, do not make
a knot in the power cord. Not only
may the cord be damaged, it can
also cause a short circuit with a
consequent fire hazard.

PLACE OF INSTALLATION

Place the unit on a firm and level
surface. Avoid installing your unit
under the following conditions:

• Moist or humid places.

• Places exposed to direct
sunlight or close to heating
equipment.

• Extremely cold locations.

• Places subject to excessive
vibration or dust.

• Poorly ventilated places.

Do not obstruct the ventilation
slots on the amplifier by placing
objects over them, otherwise, the
temperature inside the unit may
rise, possibly affecting its long­term reliability.

MOVING THE UNIT

Before moving the unit, be sure to
pull out the power cord from the
AC outlet and disconnect the inter­connection cords with other units.

DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET

To prevent shock hazard, do not
tamper with internal components
for inspection or maintenance.
JBL does not guarantee against
performance degradation resulting
from any modification. If water,
a hairpin, or wire, accidentally
enters the unit, immediately
extract the plug from the AC outlet
to prevent shock and consult an
authorized JBL service station. If
you use the unit under this
condition, it may cause a fire or
shock hazard.

CLEANING

If the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a
soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it
with a soft cloth dampened with
mild soapy water and then with a
dry cloth. Never use benzene,
thinner, alcohol or other volatile
agent, and avoid spraying an
insecticide near the unit.

For Customers in the UK

Your unit is supplied with the flex which will
have either two or three wires, so the following
items should be observed to guarantee safety:

TWO CORE FLEX
IMPORTANT.

colored in accordance with the following code:

As the colors of the wires in the mains lead
of this apparatus may not correspond with the
colored markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is colored blue must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter N or colored black.

The wire which is colored brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or colored red.

The wires in this mains lead are

Blue – Neutral
Brown – Live

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on choosing
JBL loudspeakers. Their highly
accurate, uncolored and balanced
sound character will greatly
increase your enjoyment of
recorded music. We build JBL
speakers with careful attention to
detail, using only the highest
quality materials. They will provide
many years of excellent
performance.

Our PSW Series rivals the
performance of more expensive
powered subwoofers. It gives you
remarkably accurate and pleasing
sound reproduction.

• Amplified Subwoofer:
Your PSW Series subwoofer
has both line-level and
speaker-level stereo inputs for
versatility and ease of use.
We've also provided speaker
output to let you hook-up
satellite speakers. Adjustable
level and crossover points let
you balance the subwoofer with
your main speakers.

• Acoustically Optimized
Enclosure: Optimized to
produce an extended and level
bass response.

• High Polymer Laminate
Woofers: Provide tight bass
and well-defined sound
reproduction without
harshness, stridency, or
listener fatigue.

• High Quality Active
Equalization Amplifier Circuitry:
Integrating the acoustic and
electronic systems into a single
enclosure enable JBL
engineers to employ an
equalizer circuit that extends
the bass response beyond the
limitations of a small enclosure.

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