Klipsch ProMedia SWS User Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS!
CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK! DO NOT OPEN!
CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock
and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of
the device enclosure. There are no user serv i c e able parts inside. Refer servicing to a Klipsch
authorized service center.
CAUTION! The international symbol of a lightning
bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user
to uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the
device enclosure. The international symbol of an
exclamation point inside a triangle is intended to
a l e rt the user to the presence of important operating, maintenance and servicing information in
the manual accompanying the device.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or electrical
shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or
m o i s t u re .
1. Read Instructions – All safety and operating
i n s t ructions should be read before operating the
d e v i c e .
2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating
i n s t ructions should be retained for future re f e re n c e .
3. Heed Wa r nings – All warnings on the device
and in the operating instructions should be
a d h e red to.
4. Follow Instructions – All operating and safety
i n s t ructions should be followed.
5. Attachments – Do not use attachments not re commended by the product manufacturer as they
may cause hazard s .
6. Water and Moisture – Do not use this pro d u c t
near water (for example, near a bath tub, wash
bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like).
7. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet
a re provided for ventilation and to ensure re l i a b l e
operation of the product and to protect it fro m
o v e rheating, 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 pro d u c t
should not be placed in a built-in installation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is
p rovided or the manufacture r ’s instructions have
been adhered to.
8. Heat – This product should be situated away
f r om heat sources such as radiators, heat re g i sters, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. 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 in your home, consult with
your product dealer or the local power company.
For products intended to operate from battery
p o w e r, or other sources, refer to the operating
i n s t ru c t i o n s .
10. Polarization – This product may be equipped
with a polarized altern a t i n g - c u rrent 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 stilll fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
11. Power- C o r d Protection – Power-supply cord s
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 cord s
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
w h e re they exit from the pro d u c t .
12. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, or integral convenience re c e p t acles as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical
s h o c k .
13. Lightning and Periods of Non-Use – 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 fro m
the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or
cable system. This will prevent damage to the
p roduct due to lightning and powerline surg e s .
14. Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall
outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or
a e r osol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
15. 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 pro d u c t .
16. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this
p r oduct from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following
c o n d i t i o n s :
a) When the power-supply cord or plug
is damaged,
b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects
have fallen into the pro d u c t ,
c) If the product has been exposed to
rain or water,
d) If the product does not operate normally
by following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls that are
c o v e red by the operating instructions as
an improper adjustment of other controls
may result in damage and often will
re q u i r e extensive work by a qualified
technician to re s t o r e the product to its
n o rmal operation,
e) If the product has been dropped or
damaged in any way, and
f) When the product exhibits a distinct
change in perf o rmance – this indicates a
need for serv i c e .
17. Replacement parts – When re p l a c e m e n t
p a rts are re q u i r ed, be sure the service technician
has used replacement parts specified by the manu f a c t u r er or have the same characteristics as the
original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may
result in fire, electric shock, or other hazard s .
18. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perf o r m safety checks to determine that
the product is in proper operating condition.
19. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this
p r oduct yourself as opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
h a z a rds. Refer all servicing to qualified serv i c e
p e r s o n n e l .
If this unit is purchased outside of the U.S., please
contact your local dealer or distributor for serv i c e
center information. If purchased inside the U.S.
and dealer service is not available, contact
Klipsch Customer Service for a re t u rn authorization (RA) number before shipping. For furt h e r
s e rvice information, contact:
KLIPSCH CUSTOMER SERV I C E
3502 WOODVIEW TRACE, SUITE 200
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268-1104
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W W W. K L I P S C H . C O M
Welcome to the Klipsch ProMedia
®
SWS subwoofer system.
Your SWS subwoofer will add a new
dimension to your enjoyment of your
multimedia sound system. We have
designed the SWS subwoofers to work
with almost any type of speaker system, from stereo to 5.1 surround. In
this manual, we will explain the three
basic connection scenarios for your
SWS subwoofer, based on the type of
system you will be using it with, and
how to operate it in each of them.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before You Begin!
Do not plug in the SWS’s power cord
until all other wiring is completed.
Make sure that all other parts of the
system, including the computer, are
turned off or disconnected from power
while you are installing the SWS. Be
especially careful not to connect or disconnect any signal cables while power
is applied. Failure to observe this caution may result in loud hums, buzzes,
or pops that will at the very least be
startling and annoying and that in the
extreme may damage your speakers.
Signal Connections
The Klipsch ProMedia SWS subwoofer
can be used with any ProMedia®or
multimedia speaker system. It can also
be used to supplement the bass output
from a TV set or home audio system
that has appropriate line-level output
jacks, although the signal connections
are different. Connections are also different when the SWS is used with
Klipsch ProMedia speaker systems that
have the SWS-Link subwoofer output
jacks. Each type of signal connection is
described and diagramed separately
later, followed by directions on connecting the volume-control module,
attaching multiple SWS subwoofers,
and placement and setup.
SETUP
Multimedia Speaker System
(Figs. 1 & 2)
The SWS subwoofer allows pass
through connection of as many as six
channels from your computer’s sound
card to your multimedia speaker system, using standard stereo minijack
connectors. The subwoofer picks up
and reproduces low frequencies from
the signals on all these channels as
they pass through it on the way to the
main speaker system.
On the subwoofer’s back panel are
three input/output minijack pairs: one
green pair for left and right front channels (FRONT L/R) , a second black
pair for left and right surround channels (REAR L/R), and a third orange
pair for center channel and subwoofer
(CENTER/SUB). If you have a twospeaker system, you will use only the
first pair. If you have a three-piece
speaker system, you will use the first
pair, and if you have a 4.1 system,
you will use the second pair as well.
If you have a 5.1-channel speaker
system, you will use all three pairs.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
1. Unplug your multimedia speaker
system from your computer’s sound
card or sound outputs, making careful
note of which output jack is associated
with each speaker connection. Usually
the plugs and jacks will be color-coded
GREEN for front left/right and BLACK
for surrounds (rear), with the front jack
directly above the surround jack on the
back of the sound card. Placement and
color coding of the jack used for center/subwoofer (center/bass) output, if
any, varies from card to card; Klipsch
uses ORANGE miniplugs and minijacks for this connection.
2. Plug the cables from your speaker
system into the corresponding OUTPUT
minijacks on the SWS subwoofer’s
back panel. The cable for the front left
and right speakers plugs into the
GREEN OUTPUT jack. The cable for
surround speakers (if any) plugs into
the BLACK OUTPUT jack. The cable for
a center speaker and a separate bass
module (if any) plugs into the
ORANGE OUTPUT jack.
3. Use the cables supplied with the
SWS to connect its INPUT minijacks to
your computer’s sound card. Attach the
cable with a GREEN miniplug at each
end to the front left/right sound card
output and the SWS subwoofer’s
FRONT L/R INPUT. Plug the cable with
BLACK miniplugs into the surround
(rear) sound card output (if any) and
the SWS subwoofer’s REAR L/R INPUT.
Plug the cable with ORANGE miniplugs into the center/ subwoofer (center/bass) sound card output (if any)
and the SWS subwoofer’s
CENTER/SUB INPUT. Your input connections to and output connections
from the SWS should match. For
example, if the REAR L/R output is
connected, so should the REAR L/R
input. But if the REAR L/R output is not
connected, neither should the REAR
L/R input.
Klipsch ProMedia Speaker System
with Subwoofer Outputs (Fig. 2)
The directions in this section apply to
Klipsch ProMedia multimedia speaker
systems which have the SWS-link subwoofer output jacks. For earlier
ProMedia models, follow the instructions in the previous section.
On the SWS subwoofer’s back panel is
an RCA (phono) INPUT jack. Use an
RCA audio interconnect cable (one is
supplied with the SWS) to connect this
input to the RCA SUBWOOFER OUTPUT (SWS-link) jack on your ProMedia
speaker system. This is the only signal
connection you need to make unless
you are using multiple SWS subwoofers (see “Multiple Subwoofers”).
TV Set (Fig. 3)
An SWS subwoofer can add a solid
bass foundation to the sound from a
TV set’s built-in speakers, if the TV has
a line-level audio output jack. You will
need to make a single connection to
the RCA (phono) INPUT jack on the
SWS subwoofer’s back panel.
Most TV sets sold today have one
(mono) or two (stereo) audio line output jacks on their back panels. A
mono audio output will be a single
RCA (phono) jack, usually with a black
inner ring for identification. A stereo
audio output will be two RCA jacks,
one with a white (or occasionally
black) inner ring, the other with a red
inner ring. (RCA jacks with yellow
inner rings are for video.) Use an
audio interconnect cable with RCA
plugs at each end (one is supplied with
the SWS) to connect one of these output jacks to the RCA INPUT jack on the
SWS subwoofer’s back panel.
Even if the TV’s audio output is stereo,
use only one of the two jacks; this will
not impair performance. If the TV has
one set of audio outputs labeled
"Fixed" or "Fixed Level" and another
labeled "Variable" or "Variable Level,"
make sure you use one of the variablelevel jacks.
Home Audio System (Fig. 4)
You can connect the SWS to any home
audio system that has a subwoofer
output or preamp outputs for its front
left and right channels. Just use an
audio interconnect cable with RCA
plugs at each end (one is supplied with
the SWS) to connect one of these output jacks to the RCA INPUT jack on the
SWS subwoofer’s back panel.
If the system has both subwoofer and
preamp output jacks, use the subwoofer output. And if the subwoofer
output is on an A/V receiver or amplifier, make sure you go into its bassmanagement setup menu and set
Subwoofer to "On" or "Yes."
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
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