RCA YS1052 User Manual

MODEL TYPE: YS1052

OWNER'S MANUAL

MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR

YSS2

ACT I VE S TUD I O S U B W O O F E R

Manual-Owners-yss2-00-1v1.pdf

YSS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK,

OR INJURY TO PERSONS

Read Instructions

The Owner’s Manualshould be read and understood before operation of your unit. Please, save these instructions for future reference.

Packaging

Keep the box and packaging materials, in case the unit needs to be returned for service.

Warning

When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Power Sources

Your unit should be connected to a power source only of the voltage specified in the owners manual or as marked on the unit. This unit has a polarized plug. Do not use with an extension cord or receptacle unless the plug can be fully inserted. Precautions should be taken so that the grounding scheme on the unit is not defeated.

Hazards

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product. Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the product and use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer.

The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water;

no objects filled with liquids should be placed on the apparatus.

Terminals marked with the “lightning bolt” are hazardous live; the external wiring connected to these terminals require installation by an instructed person or the use of ready made leads or cords.

Ensure that proper ventilation is provided around the appliance.

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

Power Cord

The AC supply cord should be routed so that it is unlikely that it will be damaged. If the AC supply cord is damaged DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT.

Service

The unit should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.

AVIS:

AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,

N’ENLEVEZ PAS LE COUVERT (OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE)

NE CONTIENT AUCUNE PIECE

REPARABLE PAR L’UTILISATEUR.

CONSULTEZ UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE

POUR L’ENTRETIENT

INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVES AU RISQUE

DE FEU, CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE, OU

BLESSURES AUX PERSONNES

Veuillez Lire le Manuel

Il contient des informations qui devraient êtres comprises avant l’opération de votre appareil. Conservez S.V.P. ces instructions pour consultations ultérieures.

Emballage

Conservez la boite au cas ou l’appareil devait être retourner pour réparation.

Attention:

Lors de l’utilisation de produits électrique, assurezvous d’adhérer à des précautions de bases incluant celle qui suivent:

Alimentation

L’appareil ne doit être branché qu’à une source d’alimentation correspondant au voltage spécifié dans le manuel ou tel qu’indiqué sur l’appareil. Cet appareil est équipé d’une prise d’alimentation polarisée. Ne pas utiliser cet appareil avec un cordon de raccordement à moins qu’il soit possible d’insérer complètement les trois lames. Des précautions doivent êtres prises afin d’eviter que le système de mise à la terre de l’appareil ne soit désengagé.

Risque

Ne pas placer cet appareil sur un chariot, un support, un trépied ou une table instables. L’appareil pourrait tomber et blesser quelqu’un ou subir des dommages importants. Utiliser seulement un chariot, un support, un trépied ou une table recommandés par le fabricant ou vendus avec le produit. Suivre les instructions du fabricant pour installer l’appareil et utiliser les accessoires recommandés par le fabricant.

Il convient de ne pas placer sur l’appareil de sources de flammes

nues, telles que des bougies allumées.

L’appeil ne doit pas être exposé à des égouttements d’eau ou des éclaboussures et qu’aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases ne doit être placé sur l’appareil.

Assurez que lappareil est fourni de la propre ventilation.

Les dispositifs marqués d’une symbole “d’éclair” sont des parties dangereuses au toucher et que les câblages extérieurs connectés à ces dispositifs de connection extérieure doivent être effectivés par un opérateur formé ou en utilisant des cordons déjà préparés.

Cordon d’Alimentation

Évitez d’endommager le cordon d’alimentation. N’UTILISEZ PAS L’APPAREIL si le cordon d’alimentation est endommagé.

Service

Consultez un technicien qualifié pour l’entretien de votre appareil.

YSS

YSS2 Active Studio Subwoofer

Connection

There are a couple of ways to connect the YSS2 to your audio system. One method uses speaker cables, the other method uses shielded cables with RCA type connectors. Looking at the rear panel of the YSS2, you will see two sets of spring terminals (one labeled

Input / From Amplier, the other labeled Output / To

Speaker) and two sets of RCA jacks labeled Input and

Output. The conguration of your present system will

determine how to connect to the YSS2.

Connecting a Dolby Digital or DTS System

All Dolby Digital and/or DTS processors have a subwoofer/ LFE output. If you decide to use a subwoofer/LFE output connection (mono) to the YSS2, connect an RCA-plugged patch cable from the subwoofer/LFE output to either the L

or R channels of the RCA Input jacks on the YSS2.

Getting Connected

Connecting to an Ampliﬁer with no Preamp Outputs

If no line level preamp outputs are available, speaker cables need to be run from your main

power amplier to the YSS2 using the spring terminals labeled Input / From Amplier. Run

the main Left (L) and Right (R) speaker cables to the YSS2 Left (L) and Right (R) spring

terminals labeled Input / From Amplier. Be sure to double-check the polarity (+/-) on the amplier (or receiver) and make sure it matches the polarity on the YSS2. Also, make sure that the outputs of the main amplier are true ground; otherwise you would short the output of your main amplier when connecting to the YSS2. Please call, or email technical support if the outputs on your main amplier do not have true ground.

True Ground: When using a power amplifier’s outputs to send signal to the YSS2, the negative (-) lead on the power amplifier must have continuity to the amplifier’s AC Ground pin on the power cord.

CAUTION: The power amplifier used to send speaker level signal to the YSS2 must NOT be bridged!

Rear Panel Descriptions and Functions

1. Power Switch

The Power switch has three positions; Off – Auto – On. While the Off and On positions are

self-explanatory, the Auto position tells the YSS2 to remain in Standby mode until the unit senses an input signal.

Note: If the YSS2 does not receive an input signal for approximately 10-minutes, it will switch to Standby mode until the unit senses an input signal.

When the unit is not used, turn the power off. When left unused for a long period of time,

the unit should be unplugged from the AC receptacle. Operate from an electrical power

source as specied on the unit or in the operating instructions.

2. Phase Switch

This switch toggles the phase of the subwoofer with respect to the main speakers. If the subwoofer is out of phase with the main speakers, bass response is at a reduced performance level and

may sound weak. When all speakers are in phase, full-frequency response is at an optimal level.

YSS

NOTE: Phase can be used to describe the relationship of superimposed audio waves. By super-

TO SPEAKER FROM AMPLIFIER

SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

CROSSOVER FREQUENCY

INPUT

OUTPUT

INPUT

OUTPUT

MAXMIN 20050

YSS2

AC T I VE S T UDI O S U B W O O F E R

PHASE

POWER

180

0°(Norm)

OFF ON

AUTO

posing audio waves using different phase shifts the audio waves can reinforce each other (0° shift = in phase), cancel out each other (180° shift = out of phase), or partially cancel (neither totally in phase or out of phase). When two audio sources (such as two speakers) are in phase you will notice better bass response; if they are out-of-phase the audio bass response will be reduced.

3. Level

This control adjusts the subwoofers master output level. Turn clockwise to increase and counter-clockwise to decrease the level.

4. Crossover

The Crossover control adjusts the YSS2’s low-pass frequency ltering for the subwoofer output. Available low-pass settings are 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 120 Hz and 200 Hz.

5. RCA Line Input Jacks

These RCA jacks provide a connection for external audio sources that provide line level signal.

6. RCA Line Output Jacks

The RCA jacks labeled Output are used to pass-through the audio signal from the

Input to another amplier.

7. Input / From Ampliﬁer Terminals

These spring-loaded terminals on the YSS2 are used for direct connection from a

power amplier’s speaker output.

Note: The spring terminal inputs are typically used for connecting to a system that does not provide line level or preamp outputs.

8. Output / To Speaker Terminals

These spring-loaded terminals are used to connect to the main system speakers.

Note: When using the Input / From Amplifier spring-loaded terminals as an input to the YSS2, the spring-loaded output terminals connect to the main system speakers.

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