JBL PSW-D115 User Manual

PSW-D115

simple setup guide

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1. Read Instructions. All

the safety and operating
instructions should be
read before the product is
operated.

2. Retain Instructions. The

safety and operating instruc­tions should be retained for
future reference.

3. Heed Warnings. All warn-

ings on the product and in
the operating instructions
should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions. All

operating and use instruc­tions should be followed.

5. Water and Moisture. The

product should not be used
near water – for example,
near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a wet basement or near a
swimming pool, and the like.

6. Accessories. Do not place

this product on an unstable
cart, stand, tripod, bracket
or table. The product may
fall, causing serious injury to
a child or adult, and serious
damage to the product. Use
only with a cart, stand, tri­pod, bracket or table recom­mended by the manufacturer,
or sold with the product.
Any mounting of the product
should follow the manufac­turer’s instructions, and
should use a mounting
accessory recommended by
the manufacturer.

7. Wall or Ceiling
Mounting. The product

should be mounted on a
wall or ceiling only when
and as recommended by the
manufacturer.

8. Ventilation. Slots and

openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and
to ensure reliable operation
of the product and to protect
it from overheating, and
these openings must not be
blocked or covered. The
openings should never be
blocked by placing the prod­uct on a bed, sofa, rug or
other similar surface. This
product should not be placed
in a built-in installation
such as a bookcase or rack
unless proper ventilation
is provided or the manufac­turer’s instructions have
been adhered to.

9. Heat. The product should

be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves or
other products that produce
heat. If placed near an
amplifier, check with
the manufacturer for
applicability.

10. Power Sources. This

product should be operated
only from the type of power
source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power
supply to your home, consult
your product dealer or local
power company. For products
intended to operate from
battery power, or other
sources, refer to the
operating instructions.

11. Grounding or
Polarization. This product

may be equipped with a
polarized alternating-current
line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other).
This plug will fit into the
power outlet only one way.
This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the
plug fully into the outlet, try
reversing the plug. If the
plug should still fail to fit,
contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety pur­pose of the polarized plug.

12. Power-Cord Protection.

Power-supply cords should
be routed so that they are
not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed
upon or against them, pay­ing particular attention to
cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles and the point
where they exit from the
product.

13. Cleaning. Unplug this

product from the wall outlet
before cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.

14. Nonuse Periods. The

power cord of the product
should be unplugged from
the outlet when left unused
for long periods of time.

15. Lightning. For added

protection for this product
during a lightning storm, or
when it is left unattended
and unused for long periods
of time, unplug it from the
wall outlet and disconnect
the antenna or cable system.
This will prevent damage to
the product due to lightning
and power-line surges.

16. Overloading. Do not

overload wall outlets, exten­sion cords or integral conve­nience receptacles, as this
can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.

17. Object and Liquid
Entry. Never push objects of

any kind into this product
through openings, as they
may touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts
that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the
product.

18. Damage Requiring
Service. Unplug this product

from the wall outlet and
refer servicing to qualified
service personnel under the
following conditions:

a. The power-supply cord or

the plug has been damaged;
or

b. Objects have fallen onto,

or liquid has been spilled
into, the product; or

c. The product has been

exposed to rain or water; or

d. The product does not

operate normally when fol­lowing the operating instruc­tions. Adjust only those con­trols that are covered by the
operating instructions, as an
improper adjustment of other
controls may result in dam­age and will often require
extensive work by a qualified
technician to restore the
product to its normal opera­tion; or

e. The product has been

dropped, or the enclosure
damaged; or

f. The product does not

appear to operate normally
or exhibits a marked change
in performance.

19. Attachments. Do not

use attachments not recom­mended by the product man­ufacturer, as they may cause
hazards.

20. Replacement Parts.

When replacement parts are
required, be sure the service
technician has used replace­ment parts specified by
the manufacturer or that
have the same characteris­tics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric
shock or other hazards.

21. Safety Check. Upon

completion of any service or
repairs to this product, ask
the service technician to
perform safety checks to
determine that the product
is in proper operating
condition.

22. Servicing. Do not

attempt to service this prod­uct yourself, as opening or
removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or
other hazards. Refer all ser­vicing to qualified service
personnel.

Part No. JBLULA 10/99

read first!Important Safety Precautions!

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.

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Placement

• As a general rule, bass
response increases as a
subwoofer is placed closer
to a wall. Therefore, bass
output is maximized when
the subwoofer is placed in
a corner.

• It is also recommended
that the subwoofer be
positioned along the
same wall as the front
loudspeakers.

Low-frequency sounds are
normally omnidirectional,
meaning the listener can’t
tell where they are

generated
from. However, frequencies
between 75Hz – 150Hz can
be localized, especially at
higher volume levels.
Positioning your subwoofer
as recommended will provide
the most natural soundstage
and imaging from your loud­speaker system.

Remember that these are just
guidelines. Since every listen­ing room is different, JBL
strongly recommends experi­menting with the positioning
of your subwoofer to obtain
the most pleasing results in
your room. One technique that
can help you find the ideal

subwoofer location is to tem­porarily place the subwoofer
near the main listening loca­tion. Then move

around the

room and determine

where you
hear the most pleasing bass
performance. This would then
be the ideal location for the
subwoofer.

When we designed the
PSW-D115 powered subwoofer,
our goal was to offer the user
the best possible performance
combined with the most flexi­ble and complete installation
options. Please look over the
following four examples to
determine which description
best matches your system and
follow the corresponding
hookup instructions.

The “Direct” connection on
the subwoofer is an output
that allows you to connect

more than one subwoofer to
your system for increased bass
output. When hooking up the
next subwoofer in the system,
simply use the “Direct” output
the same way you would
connect a single (mono)
subwoofer output from your
receiver/amplifier.

1) If your receiver/amplifier
has no subwoofer
outputs or preamp
outputs for the left,
center and right
channels.

Hookup

Phase

0

180

+ +

+ +

+

+

High
Pass

60

180

120

90 150

Low
Pass

60

180

120

90 150

Off On

Power

Direct

L
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E

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T

L
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N
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I
N

L
C

R

L

C

R

SPKR In

L

C

R

SPKR Out

RECEIVER/AMPLIFIER

– + – +

– +

– +

Left Center Right

LEFT

SPEAKER

– +

CENTER

SPEAKER

– +

RIGHT

SPEAKER