Polk Audio S55, S20, S60, S50, S35 User Manual

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Contents
Safety Instructions ............ ..... ......... .......... .... .. .... ...... ... .. ..... ..	3
What'sIn The Box ................................................................	4
How to Connect Your System...............................................	4
Signature Series Speaker Positioning .... .. ..............................	5
Specifications .......................................................................	7
S10 Wall Mount Template .....................................................	43

Expect Great Sound Thank you for choosing the Polk Signature Series of loudspeakers. This new line is bold, stylish and quality-built for performance. The high efficiency Signature Series features Polk patented Dynamic Balance" tuned drivers and tweeters for clearer highs and more realistic mid-range. Power Port" technology creates bigger, more musical, deep bass impact. The Polk Signature Series is equipped with an expanded array of high performance state-of-the-art audio technologies that elevate home theater and music with incredible detail. And with their American modern styling, each speaker features gorgeous cuNes and aggressive accents that fits any decor. Pure and simple, the Polk Signature Series are American HiFi engineered and designed with your entertainment in mind

Having built our reputation as "The Speaker Specialists" for more than 40 years, we take pride in our superior sound and build quality, which features many patented and awardwinning audio innovations. For the people of Polk, building

audio products is not just a job-it'sa passion. And if you're going to remember one thing, remember this: We live by the truest principle of what audio should delivergreat sound at an affordable price for everyone!

	Technical Assistance or Service
	If anything is missing or damaged, or if your speaker fails to
	operate, notify Polk Audio Customer SeNice immediately at
	800-377-7655. 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 SeNice 800-377-7655
	(M-F, 9 a.m. -5:30 p.m. EST. US & Canada only) or via email
	[e-mail]. Outside the US & Canada,
	call [phone].
	WARNING: Listen Carefully
	Polk Audio loudspeakers and subwoofers are capable of playing
	at extremely high volume levels, which could cause serious or
	permanent hearing damage. Polk Audio, Inc. accepts no liability
	for hearing loss, bodily injury or property damage resulting from the
	misuse of its products. Keep these guidelines in mind and always
	use your own good judgment when controlling volume:
	• Limit prolonged exposure to volumes that exceed	85
	decibels (dB). For more about safe volume levels, go to
	the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
	guidelines at http://www.osha.gov/.
	Product Disposal
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	may apply regarding the disposal of this product. For more
	information, please contact the retailer where you purchased this
	product or the Polk Importer/Distributor in your country. More
	information is also available at www.polkaudio.com or by contacting
	Polk Audio at 1 Viper Way, Vista, California, 92081, USA.
	Phone: [phone].
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	packaging indicates that it is forbidden in Europe to
	discard the product in question as domestic waste.
	In order to ensure that you dispose of the products
	correctly, please dispose of the products according to
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	and electronic equipment. In doing so you are
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What'sIn the Box
Each box contains:
1. Loudspeaker(s)
2. Owner'smanual
3. Registration card
4. Adhesive-backedpads rubber	(eight for bookshelf speakers or
four for center channel speakers)
5. Wall mount template (for S35, S15 and S10 only)
(Speaker cable not included)

Binding Posts To connect wire to the binding post, unscrew the binding post cap and insert the bare wire into the hole near the base of the binding post. Do not insert the insulated part of the wire into the hole as this will not give you a good connection. Tighten the binding post cap until it seats firmly with the w ire, but do not over tighten.

How to Connect Your System
To get the best sound quality, it's important to wire your
speakers correctly.
Wire Preparation
Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver/ amplifier.
Strip 1/2" (1 2.7mm) of insulation from each of the two conductors
of the wire to expose the bare metal and twist each of the individ-
ual 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 positive
(+)terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the red (+)terminal on
your speaker and the wire from the negative (-) 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.
These recommendations are for all connections from the
amplifier/receiver to each speaker:
Runs			Gauge
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Le[)gths~pto ?5' "
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Lengths greater than		25'	14
but less than	50'
Lengths greater than			12
but less tf\an 75'
Lengths greater than 75'			10

Connectors You have several options when choosing connectors for your speaker wires, and it'sreally a matter of personal preference.

Three of the more commonly used are banana plugs, spade lugs and bare wire. If you know where you want to locate your speakers and plan to set up your system and leave them there, then bare wire will work fine. Just make sure there are not stray strands.of wire that could come into contact. Ifwithyou like to experiment different speaker locations, spade lugs or banana plugs offer

more convenient options when it comes to disconnecting and reconnecting wires.

Banana Plugs (US only)

Signature Series binding posts have openings in the ends of their caps to accept individual and dual banana plugs. To use banana plugs, carefully pry out the binding post plugs to expose banana plug holes. The binding posts can accept dual banana plugs.

Basic Tower, Center, Bookshelf and

Satellite Surround Speaker Hookup

(S6Q S55,S5QS3~ S30,S20,S15, S10

Make sure that the red(+) and black(-) connectors on your amplifier or receiver connect to the red (+) and black(-) connectors on your speakers. If your speakers sound "thin," with little bass and little or no center image, odds are that one of the speaker wires is connected backwards. Double check all connections.

Power Amplifier

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