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POWERED SUBWOOFER

1.      SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.

READ INSTRUCTIONS - All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated.

2.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3.

HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on this product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5.

ATTACHMENTS - Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

6.

WATER & MOISTURE - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

7.

ACCESSORIES - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with accessories recommended by the
manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions and should
use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

8.

POWER SOURCE - This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.  If you 
are unsure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

9. 

OVERLOAD - Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

10. LIQUID ENTRY - Never spill any liquid of any kind on the product.

11.

SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers, including any over bottom or
side speaker drivers, may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all service to qualified service personnel.

12. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the  

following conditions:

•When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
•If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into this product.
•If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only controls that are covered by the
operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by
a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
•If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
•When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

13.  REPLACEMENT PARTS - When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts

specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in risk
of fire, electric shock, or other hazard.

14. SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks

to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

15.   HEAT - This product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user of the presence of
important operating and mainte-
nance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the
appliance.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-

ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead,
within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user of the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product's enclo-
sure that may be of sufficient magni-
tude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

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Summary of Contents for VX-850

Page 1: ...VX 860 VX 850 Miller Kreisel Sound Inc 9351 Deering Avenue Chatsworth CA 91311 5858 USA 818 701 7010 fax 818 701 0369 www mksound com 2004 Miller Kreisel Sound Inc powered subwoofer operation manual...

Page 2: ...E SPEAKER WIRING OPTIONS 8 PLUGGING IN THE SUBWOOFER 8 6 Use OF THE PHASE CONTROL 9 7 USE OF THE LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL 9 8 USE OF THE BYPASS SWITCH 9 9 USING MULTIPLE SUBWOOFERS 10 10 HOME THEATRE U...

Page 3: ...NG SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled o...

Page 4: ...o the subwoofer BEFORE the cord is plugged into the AC wall socket 4 WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR SUBWOOFER M K subwoofers perform well in most room locations Unless your ear is a foot or two away from the su...

Page 5: ...an exceptionally sharp 36 dB octave low pass filter to remove the midbass and midrange frequencies unwanted in a subwoofer This makes your M K subwoofer truly non directional Your M K subwoofer is ma...

Page 6: ...omponent to the LINE LEVEL jacks on the Subwoofer s backplate If you run one cable connect it to the LEFT input jack See Figure 1 It is not necessary to use both input jacks on the sub woofer POWERED...

Page 7: ...FROM AMPLIFIER terminals A Connect the Amplifier s Left channel Positive terminal and the subwoofer s Left RED FROM AMPLIFIER terminal B Connect the Amplifier s Left channel Negative terminal and the...

Page 8: ...in place you are ready to plug in the subwoofer Set the BASS LEVEL control to MIN Attach the power cord to the receptacle on the subwoofer s back panel Then plug the cord into the AC outlet Slide the...

Page 9: ...hase You need to perform this test because when satellite speakers are located separate from a subwoofer each speak er is at a different distance from your ear In some cases the difference will be jus...

Page 10: ...ontroller is from a SUBWOOFER OUTPUT or MONO RCA jack This connection insures that a full bass signal is fed to the subwoofer If your component doesn t have a sub woofer output jack connect the subwoo...

Page 11: ...Satellite speakers sounds weak Refer to Section 6 Phasing Test on page 9 Reverse the and connections at the back of BOTH Satellite speakers OR switch the PHASE switch from to or vice versa The wiring...

Page 12: ...and speakers dam aged in shipping or by accident If you have any questions about the warranty please contact M K 13 M K 5 1 MULTICHANNEL PRO LOGIC SYSTEM SETUP GUIDE The 5 Most Important Items In Sys...

Page 13: ...nnects E Aim the front speakers this is a must for THX front speakers Use a laser level to align each speaker Place the level on the flat surface between the midranges and tweeters that is roughly in...

Page 14: ...test signal Set the meter to C weighting and Slow response Set the levels to 75 dB if you have a THX processor receiver receiver or are using the Video Essentials disc as a source for setting levels N...

Page 15: ...UENCY RESPONSE 20Hz 200Hz 3dB DIMENSIONS HxWxD 0 x 0 x 0 WEIGHT lbs kg VX 850 ENCLOSURE TYPE Sealed Box WOOFER Single 12 Driver POWER RATING 250 watts RMS FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz 200Hz 3dB DIMENSIONS...

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