Pinnacle Speakers Powered Subwoofer Owner's Manual

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Powered Subwoofer

Owner’s Manual

 2011 PINNACLE LOUDSPEAKERS

We congratulate and thank you for choosing a PINNACLE® subwoofer. Our subwoofers

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exemplify the best in modern audio technology, and are designed to produce remarkable amounts of
deep bass. Please read this manual completely to ensure the best possible performance from your
Home Theater or sound system.

ISOLATION CONES:

If your subwoofer comes with Isolation Cones (feet) be sure to install them into the bottom of
your subwoofer cabinet. They are an important part of the performance of the product and will improve
the bass definition. If your subwoofer is bottom vented, you must install the isolation cones for the
bottom vent to operate properly.
With the cabinet on its side, simply screw the cones into their receptacles on the bottom of the
cabinet. Then, with the cabinet upright, adjust the cones individually as needed to level the cabinet.

PLACEMENT:

Recommended Subwoofer Placement:

a) Within a few inches of the room corner closest to your left or right front speaker (maximum low

bass output);

b) Within a few inches of the wall between your left and right front speakers (strong low bass

output with optimal blending to front speakers);

c) Near any other room corner or wall.
Other locations will provide varying degrees of low bass impact and blending with your front
speakers. We recommend listening to your system, with the subwoofer in different room positions, to
obtain a location with an optimum response.

If your subwoofer has a woofer on both the front & rear of the cabinet, be sure to leave at
least an inch between the rear woofer and your wall.

If you must place your subwoofer near baseboard heaters or forced hot air vents try to leave at
least 3” of clearance for proper ventilation. Do not place your subwoofer outdoors, or in any wet or
excessively damp environment.
Note: If you have an older, non-flat screen TV, please place your subwoofer far enough away
from your TV (approximately 2-3 feet) to avoid any color distortion from being caused by your
subwoofer’s powerful magnet(s). If you experience picture distortion, simply move the subwoofer away
from the TV until the picture becomes distortion free.
We also recommend keeping magnetic media such as audio/videotapes and computer disks at
least 2-3 feet away from your subwoofer to prevent damaging them.

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CONNECTIONS:
Complete all wire connections in your Home Theater / sound system before plugging in your
subwoofer or turning on your receiver (amplifier).

Connecting Your Subwoofer:

To connect your subwoofer your receiver must have a dedicated "subwoofer output" jack
(sometimes called Sub Out, Low Pass or LFE). Simply connect your subwoofer using a standard
(coaxially shielded) RCA cable (the same kind of audio cable used to connect your CD, tape deck, etc.)
from your receiver’s subwoofer output to the input on the subwoofer. Then, wire your left and right front
speakers directly to your receiver’s speaker outputs. Please refer to the wiring diagram above for
further clarification. Note: Do not connect your subwoofer to the tape loop outputs from your receiver
as they will overdrive its circuitry!

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