Polk RM-6005 Owners manual

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OWNER’S

MANUAL

RM6005SPEAKER SYSTEM

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GETTING STARTED

The RM6005 System carton should contain the following items:

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Four (4) magnetically shielded satellite speakers

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One (1) magnetically shielded center channel speaker

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Five (5) sets of four (4) “Bump Ons” (adhesive rubber feet), 20 total

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One (1) warranty card

Please inspect each loudspeaker carefully. Notify your Polk Audio dealer if you notice any difference, damage, or any missing items. Keep the
carton and packing material. They will do the best job of protecting your speakers if they need to be transported.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER (Figure 1)

Place the center channel speaker as close to your TV as possible in order to “anchor” dialogue and effects to the screen area. The most popular
placement for a center channel speaker is right on top of your TV set. It is also fine to place below the TV or on the wall directly above the TV;
use the convenient keyhole slots on the rear of the speaker (see next section).

FRONT SATELLITES (Figure 2)

To provide ideal imaging, try to place the front satellites to the left and right of your TV about as far apart as the distance you are sitting from
them. Avoid placing them less than 2 feet (60cm) from the side walls of the room. RM Satellites will sound great mounted on the wall or on
stands, bookshelves, or in entertainment centers. RM6005 satellites are easy to mount onthe wall using convenient keyhole slots built right in
the back of the speakers. When mounting the speakers on stands or on a shelf, place them at or near your ear level. (Speaker stands appropriate
for the RM6005 satellites are available at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at www.shop.polkaudio.com.)

SURROUND SPEAKERS (Figures 3a, 3b)

The best placement for surround channel speakers is on the side walls, facing each other, a foot or two behind your listening position. If this
placement is not possible, the speakers may be placed on a rear wall. In either case, mount the speakers two to four feet (60-120cm) above your
head (when seated).

WALL-MOUNTING THE SATELLITES AND CENTER SPEAKER (FIGURES 4, 5)

RM6005 Satellite & Center Channel Speakers have two wall mounting options built right in. One is the Keyhole Slot built into the rear of
the speaker (two on the Center Channel Speaker), and the other is the Threaded Insert located directly below the Keyhole Slot on the rear
of the speaker.

Follow these directions to use the Keyhole Slot option:

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On-wall installation of RM speakers requires basic skills and basic tools (drill and screwdriver). If you are in doubt that you possess the
necessary skills or tools, consult your Polk dealer or a professional installer. Otherwise, grab your tools and follow the steps below to safely
secure the speakers to the location of your choice.

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Make sure the locations you have selected for wall-mounting do not conceal electrical wiring or plumbing.

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Hold the speaker in the chosen location to make certain it clears the ceiling, adjacent walls, corners, beams, lighting fixtures and
door/window frames.

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If you are certain that there is a stud behind the wall surface, drive a #10 screw (not supplied) through the wall and into the stud leaving
the screw head protruding 1/4" (figure 4a).

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If there is no stud behind the chosen location, install a #10 wall anchor (not supplied) into the wall by following the wall anchor
manufacturer's directions, then insert a #10 screw (not supplied), leaving the screw head protruding 1/4" (figure 4b).

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For masonry walls, use a masonry drill bit and #10 masonry anchor and screw (not included).

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Line up the speaker so that the screw head passes through the large center hole of the keyhole slot. Let the speaker slide straight down,
allowing the screw head to slip behind the smaller end of the keyhole slot (figure 5).

The Threaded Insert gives you more flexibility and choice of mounting location because you can use an optional fully articulating “ball and
socket” type mounting bracket such as the OmniMount 25RST. Simply mount the bracket on the wall as per the manufacturer's instructions, and
insert the threaded end of the articulating arm into the Threaded Insert on the rear of the RM6005 Satellite. OmniMount brackets are available
at your Polk Audio dealer or in the Polk Webstore at http://shop.polkaudio.com.

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CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO YOUR SYSTEM

Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver. We recommend using two-conductor 16 gauge or thicker speaker wire. Strip 1/4"
(6mm) of insulation from each of the two conductors to expose the bare metal and twist each of the individual conductors into single unfrayed
strands. Note that one of the terminals on the rear of each speaker is red (+) and the other is black (–). Make certain that you connect the wire
from the red (+) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the red (+) terminal on your speaker and the wire from the black (–) terminal of your
amplifier or receiver to the black (–) terminal on your speaker. Most wire has some indicator (such as color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one
of the two conductors to help you maintain consistency. If your speakers sound “thin,” with little bass and little or no center image, chances are
that one of the speaker wires is connected backwards. Double-check all connections.

USING PUSH-TAB CONNECTORS (FIGURE 6)

To connect wire to the push-tab connectors, push the plastic tab of one connector to open the hole. Insert the bare wire into the hole and
release the plastic tab

(Figure 6). Repeat this step with the other connectors.

A NOTE ABOUT BASS MANAGEMENT

For best sound, DO NOT USE THE “SUBWOOFER OUTPUT” OR LFE JACK ON YOUR RECEIVER TO CONNECT TO YOUR POWERED SUBWOOFER.
Powered subwoofers have a built-in, adjustable low pass filter to separate the low frequency signals (the bass) from the full range signal.
The dedicated “subwoofer output” jacks (sometimes labeled “LFE” or “Low Frequency Effects”) on most receivers also contain a fixed low
pass filter. If you connect the subwoofer to the receiver’s LFE Out jack, the two filters will interact, reducing the fidelity of your system.
Follow the hook up and receiver set-up/bass management instructions below and all of the bass will go to the subwoofer, you will not lose
any bass, and you will get the highest possible performance from your system. We promise.

For more detailed subwoofer placement and set-up advice go to http://www.polkaudio.com/home/faqad/.

RECOMMENDED HOOK-UP METHOD (FIGURES 7, 8)

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Connect the left and right front speaker outputs of your receiver or amplifier to the speaker level inputs of the powered subwoofer with
speaker wire.

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Then, connect the left and right front satellite speakers with speaker wire from the speaker level outputs from the powered subwoofer.

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If it is more convenient, parallel wire the subwoofer and front satellites from your receiver (Figure 8).

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Connect the Center Channel Speaker directly to the center channel output from your receiver.

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Connect the Rear Surround Satellites directly to the rear or surround channel outputs from your receiver.

RECEIVER SET-UP/BASS MANAGEMENT

All surround receivers allow you to “customize” their performance depending on the size of your speakers. Refer to the owner’s manual of
your receiver or surround processor to learn how this is done. To get the best performance from the RM6005 with a powered subwooer, use
the following settings with the above hook-up method:

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Front speakers—set to “large”

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Center speaker—set to “normal” or “small”

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Surround speakers—set to “small”

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Subwoofer—set to “OFF” or “none.” (We know. Doesn’t make sense, right? But really truly, this is the
correct setting for the recommended hook-up method. By setting the front left and right speakers to “Large” and routing them through
the subwoofer as instructed above, you deliver a full range signal to your subwoofer’s low pass filter. The low pass filter takes the low
frequencies and passes the rest on to the front speakers, for better sub/sat blending.)