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Contents: 

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Page  1  Welcome 

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Page  2   About your new SV Subwoofer 

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Pages 4- 7  Setup, integration, and calibration 

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Page  7- 8  Powered box amp features 

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Pages  9 - 11  Parametric EQ (Ultra and select Plus subs only) 

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Pages  12 - 13  Variable tuning  

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Pages  14 - 15  Bass demos 

Last update: 03 April, 2005 

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SVS PB12-Ultra, PB12-Plus 
and PB12-ISD/V  Powered Box, 
Single Driver Subwoofers

  

SV Subwoofers 

Summary of Contents for PB12-ISD

Page 1: ...and calibration Page 7 8 Powered box amp features Pages 9 11 Parametric EQ Ultra and select Plus subs only Pages 12 13 Variable tuning Pages 14 15 Bass demos Last update 03 April 2005 OWNERS GUIDE SVS...

Page 2: ...refully tuned in our labs by bass authority and Sub human Tom Vodhanel You re unlikely to have heard or felt bass like this before unless it was in a top notch commercial movie theater or high end hig...

Page 3: ...great lengths to allow for downward firing woofers Coupled with our unique base plates which minimize driver reactive forces and even strengthen the cabinet itself you ll find our subs can take a trem...

Page 4: ...er you put the sub in front or to the rear of your seating area usually makes surprisingly little audible difference Deep movie and music bass like that from Dolby Digital DD 5 1 channel DVDs and digi...

Page 5: ...n the procedures to do this Generally this requires ensuring the receiver s test tones or a spe cial test disk like Avia play back at the same volume from each of your system s full range speakers Tha...

Page 6: ...ver processor master volume is set at 00 dB or some other easy to remember reference level Finally ensure your SVS s volume control is set no more than 1 4 to 1 3rd up at first It s also critical to c...

Page 7: ...toming resulting in a loud clack Location and measurement You should take the above measurements from your preferred seat for watching movies Be advised strong bass levels can vary significantly simpl...

Page 8: ...the auto on light will turn red switching the sub back off When running and sensing a signal the auto on LED will be green Sometimes with very low listening levels your subwoofer might not get enough...

Page 9: ...e acoustical output is more desirable for their environment in many cases allowing the worst peak to be flattened By manipu lating the input signal with your PEQ you can cut a wide or narrow peak in r...

Page 10: ...ring several times the amplifier power to achieve You can see then how critical the below chart is if you are using your PEQ to even out or flatten the room response of your bass Add the following to...

Page 11: ...40Hz Why If we used 40Hz as our center frequency and 50Hz as our high point cutoff we would only at tenuate the curve down to 30Hz This will leave a small bump in response near 25Hz because the correc...

Page 12: ...do it To insert a port plug simply squeeze the foam on one end and press the plug into a port flare until it is about 1 lower than the edge of the surface of the sub You can remove the plug by insert...

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Page 14: ...t Scene 8 20 00 into the movie 2 Robot Landing Train Impact Scene 10 25 40 3 Green Boom Scene 27 1 11 40 Antz Another good family movie though not perhaps for small children Extremely loud bass above...

Page 15: ...dern sci fi horror classic this one rocks from intro to final scene 1 Ship drop Scene 9 41 20 2 Awakenings Scene 15 1 12 52 Apocalypse Now Making This Vietnam war movie Francis Ford Copolla nearly wen...

Page 16: ...materials and workmanship SVS will repair or replace any item at its discretion and return to the customer as soon as possible Naturally this warranty does not cover any product subjected to misuse ab...

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