Polk RTI-4 Owners manual

Owner’s

Manual

RTi12

Floorstanding Loudspeaker

RTi10

Floorstanding Loudspeaker

RTi 8

Floorstanding Loudspeaker

RTi 6

Bookshelf Loudspeaker

RTi 4

Bookshelf Loudspeaker

RTi SERIES

FEATURES OF THE RTi TOWERS AND BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKERS:

• Acoustically inert 3/4" MDF cabinets, finished in Cherry wood or Black Oak veneers.

• Dynamic Balance

®

polymer composite drivers for smooth wide-range response with low distortion.

• PowerPort bass venting (RTi8) & PowerPort Plus bass venting (RTi10 & RTi12) for superior clean, low distortion bass that you can really feel.

• Acoustic Resonance Control

™

(ARC Port) technology in the RTi12 for more natural midrange reproduction.

• 1" silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets for clear, detailed highs.

•RTi10 & RTi12 tower models feature combined sets of 7" woofers. This allows for the surface area of large woofers, but the action of small woofers

for a high force-to-mass ratio—bass response is tighter, punchier, more accurate.

• PowerPort vent, on bookshelf speaker models, doubles as a strong, built-in wall-mounting bracket for easy, safe placement.

• Butyl rubber surrounds for high performance durability.

• Acoustically inert stamped driver baskets.

• Anti-diffraction grilles minimize grille diffraction for spacious, 3-dimensional imaging.

• Magnetic shielding for safe placement near video sources.

• Mylar bypass capacitors in the crossovers extend high frequency response and improve detail and transparency.

• Dual, bi-ampable gold-plated 5-way binding post inputs (with large diameter holes for large-gauge bare wire connections)

for the most secure connections and the most versatile wiring applications.

•Tower models feature adjustable leveling feet in an outrigger base to provide stability on any type of flooring.

•Timbre-matched to fit into any Polk Audio home theater or multi-channel music system for a more realistic,

more seamless surround sound environment.

SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION

Your Polk Audio Loudspeakers are constructed of the highest quality materials for years of trouble-free performance. However, damage
to loudspeakers can occur when an amplifier, regardless of its wattage, is made to play at higher listening levels than its power can clearly
produce. This is usually beyond the “noon or 1 o’clock” position on the volume control. Operation at this level can result in very high levels
of audible distortion originating in the amplifier, which can add a harsh, gritty sound to your listening material. If you hear distortion,
TURN IT DOWN. Contrary to popular belief, a speaker is more likely to be damaged by trying to get too much volume from a low-powered
amplifier or receiver than from a high-powered one.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE

If, after following the hookup directions, you experience difficulty, please double-check all wire connections. Should you isolate the problem
to the speaker, contact the authorized Polk Audio dealer where you made your purchase, or contact Polk Audio Customer Service
800-377-7655 (M-F, 9-6 EST, US & Canada only) or via email [e-mail]. Outside the US & Canada, call 410-358-3600.

More detailed information—including audio how-to articles, FAQs, and online manuals—is available on our award-winning website
www.polkaudio.com/home.

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Polk Audio Customer Service: 1-800-377-7655 (Outside US & Canada: 410-358-3600) Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM EST, [e-mail]

FIGURE 3

Using binding post connections.

Uso de conexiones con tornillos de presión.

Utilisation des bornes de branchement.

Verwendung von Anschlussklemmen.

Uso dei morsetti a vite.

Loosen hex nut
Desenrosque parcialmente

la tuerca hexagonal
Desserrer l’écrou
Sechskantmutter lösen

Allentate il dado
esagonale

Insert speaker wire
through hole

Inserte el alambre para
la bocina en el orificio

Insérer le fil du haut­parleur dans le trou

Lautsprecher-Draht
durch das Loch schieben

Inserite nel foro
i conduttori del cavo
per altoparlanti

Tighten hex nut
Enrosque la tuerca

de nuevo
Serrer l’écrou
Sechskantmutter

festschrauben
Stringete il dado

esagonale

Do not insert insulated
section of speaker wire

No inserte alambre con
material aislante

Ne pas insérer la partie
isolée du fil du haut-parleur

Isolation des Lautsprecher­Drahtes nicht in das Loch
schieben

Non inserite nel foro una
porzione di cavo isolato

FIGURE 3

To use Banana Plugs

(US only):

Carefully pry out the binding post plugs

to expose banana plug holes.

(This is for US owners only.)

FIGURE 1

Create an equilateral triangle between the speakers and the listening position.
RTi Series Loudspeakers are magnetically shielded for safe placement near TV or video monitors.
If you notice video distortion or discoloration, immediately move the speakers away from the video
source and call Polk Audio Customer Service 800-377-7655 (US and Canada) or [e-mail].

Haga un triángulo equilátero con los altavoces y la posición de audición. Polk Audio: 410-358-3600.

Créez un triangle équilatéral entre les enceintes et la position d’écoute. Polk Audio: 410-358-3600.

Bilden Sie ein Dreieck zwischen den Lautsprechern und Ihrer Hörposition. Polk Audio: 410-358-3600.

Disponete ai vertici di un triangolo equilatero i due diffusori acustici, sinistro e destro, e il punto d'ascolto ottimale.
I diffusori RTi hanno altoparlanti con magneti schermati e si possono avvicinare tranquillamente a televisori e
monitor. Se notate immagini distorte o alterazioni dei colori, allontanateli subito dallo schermo video e contattate
il nostro Client Care Center: 410-358-3600 o [e-mail].

FIGURE 2

Spike feet for stability on carpet or hard floors.

Use púas para estabilizar en una alfombra.

Pour plus de stabilité sur tapis, utilisez les pieds.

Für Stabilität auf Teppich Gebrauch Füße.

Per la stabilità sulla moquette, usate i piedi.

Left Speaker Right Speaker

FIGURE 1FIGURE 2

FIGURE 4

Basic Hook-up, recommended for most systems.
BASS MANAGEMENT SETTINGS: Front = Large

Recomendada para la mayoría de los sistemas.
PARÁMETROS DE CONTROL DE BAJAS FRECUENCIAS: Front = Grande (Large)

Recommandée pour la plupart des systèmes.
Réglages: (Bass Management Settings) Front (avant) = Large

Empfohlen für die meisten Lautsprecher.
EINSTELLUNG DER TIEFENTONLAGEN: Vorne = Groß

POWER AMPLIFIER = amplificatore finale, integrato, o sintoamplificatore
Schema di base per il collegamento dei diffusori acustici RTi.

FIGURE 4

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