XLS-12S & XLS-15S SUBWOOFERS User Manual MANUAL_XLSSUBS-C.
Cerwin-Vega’s Limited Warranty Welcome to the family! How do you get warranty service? First off, you have great taste in loudspeakers. At Cerwin-Vega!, deep bass and great highs are a way of life. Nice to know there are a few people out there who share our passion for music. You’ll be glad to know that this company has been in business since 1953. And we consider you to be the newest member of the family.
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coNTENTS 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Subwoofer Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2.1. Prior to Installation ............................................................................
2.3 control descriptions (cont.) Figure 1 7. PHASE: This switch allows you to compensate for having the subwoofer in a different location than the main speakers. This control allows the signal to be delayed 180 degrees so the output of the subwoofer will blend in with the main speakers. Slide the PHASE switch to “180.” At the listening position, listen to the mid bass output. If it sounds weak, set PHASE back to “0.” 8. POWER LED: Power indicator lamp. Glows green in “ON” mode if audio signal is present.
3. CONNECTING YOUR SUBWOOFER 3.1 LINE LEVEL CONNECTIONS Connect the LFE Output of an A/V receiver to the LFE Input (1) of the XLS subwoofer, or connect the left and right line level outputs of an AV receiver to the left and right Line Level Inputs (2) of the XLS subwoofer. (Figure 2). See your A/V receiver’s bass management instructions for proper integration into your system. Figure 2 3.
4. Troubleshooting Symptoms Causes Solutions Bass sounds distorted Amplifier is at maximum output Receiver tone controls are set too high Distortion with volume control near minimum Defective receiver or preamplifier, or shorted speaker wires Repair defective receiver, preamplifier or replace speaker wires Distortion on music peaks or sound effects Dynamic soundtrack (e.g.
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