Klipsch rsa 500 owners manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. READ these instructions. 2. KEEP these instructions. 3. HEED all warnings. 4. FOLLOW all instructions. 5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. 6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth. 7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. PROTECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tipover. 13. UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as powersupply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquides, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus. 16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from teh AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle. 17. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present withinthis unit. WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. WARNING: Voltages in this equipment are hazardous to life. No userserviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the users authority to operate this device. ABOUT YOUR KLIPSCH PURCHASEThank you for your purchase of a Klipsch subwoofer amplifier. After reading this manual and connecting your system, you will hear the results of over 60 years of stringent engineering and classleading research and development. Again, thank you for choosing Klipsch and we hope that your subwoofer amplifier brings life to your music and movies for many years. UNPACKINGThe easiest way to remove the amplifier from its carton is to turn the open end of the box down so that it is resting on a table or the floor, with the flaps spread out and away. Then pull the box straight up and off. Remove any packing material from the amplifier, place it back in the carton, and store in case you ever need to ship the amplifier. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS1. Lowpass CrossoverThe Lowpass Crossover control allows you to select the proper frequency at which your subwoofer system blends with your main speakers. It is adjustable from 40120Hz. You should set this control to the approximate lowfrequency limit of your mainleft and right speakers. 2. Level ControlThe Level control is the volume setting for the amplifier. It is used in conjunction with the subwoofer output level control on your preamplifier or receiver. It is used to adjust the overall outputlevel of your subwoofer system. RSA500 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER English Figure 1 Figure 2

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REAR PANEL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS /CONNECTIONS AND SETUP Make all connections with the power turned OFF on both the subwoofer amplifier and your receiver or preamplifier! 1. Speaker Level Inputs The Speaker Level inputs which allow this amplifier to be used in whole house distributed audio systems or with receivers that do not feature line or subwoofer outputs. You may connect eitherthe inputs or outputs with Banana or pin connectors as well asstripped wire up to 12 gauge. 2. Line Level Inputs and OutputsThe Line Level inputs consists of a pair of stereo jacks and a single LFE RCA phono jack. Either one or both of the stereo jacks may be used. (Use a shielded, high quality subwoofer interconnect cable of appropriate length with RCA plugs on each end. Your dealer can help you select a suitable cable.) Use the LFE jack when you are using the crossover built into your receiver or processor. The stereo inputs should be used when you wish to utilize the crossover built into the RSA500. The Line Level outputs consist of a pair of gold plated stereo RCA jacks and a single LFE RCA phono jack. This set of outputs are unfil tered pass through for both the Line Level and LFE input signals. They can be used to connect to a second RSA500 amplifier orto connect back to your electronics if needed. 3. Phase ControlThe Phase control on the RSA500 is switchable between either 0Ëš or 180Ëš. This control allows you to fine tune the performance of your subwoofer system by optimizing the blend with the main speakers. One of the positions may result in an audible increasein bass output depending upon room placement. 4. Equalizer SelectionThe Equalizer switch has four settings which are labeled 1 through 4. In the 1 position, the EQ curve selected is opti mized for the RW5802 inwall subwoofer. In the 2 position, the EQ curve selected is optimized for the AW800SW outdoor subwoofer. The position labeled 3 is for future use. The position labeled 4 is for future use. 5. Power Mode SelectionThe Power Mode switch has three settings -“ Trigger, Auto andOn. In the Trigger position, leave the Master Power switch in the On position and set the Power Mode switch to the Trigger position, then the amplifier will automatically turn itself on and off when 530 volts DC is detected or removed from the rear panel 1/8" Trigger jack. Tip is positive, ring is negative. There is no delay when using the Trigger function. In the Auto position, leave the Master Power switch in the On position and set the Power Mode switch to the Auto position, then the amplifier will automatically turn itself on and off when an audiosignal is detected or removed from the rear low or high level inputs. There is a 2 second On delay and a 15 minute Off delay when using the Auto Power function. In the On position, the Master Power switch turns the amplifier on or off. Set the Master Power switch to the On position and set the Power Modeswitch to the On position, then the amplifier will turn itself on and off with the Master Power switch. 6. Speaker Level OutputsThe Speaker Level outputs may connected either with Banana or pin connectors as well as stripped wire up to 12 gauge. 7. AC Line Cord and Main SwitchThe AC Line connection uses a detachable twoprong power cord. Insert the line cord into this jack, set the Master Power switch located above the cord to Off, then insert the power cord into an appropriate AC receptacle. Leave the Master Power switch off until all connections are completed. (We recommend leaving the Master Power and Power Mode switches in the On position for normal operation in most systems.) CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTSThe RSA500 is a highperformance, power amplifier with a builtin subwoofer crossover. It is designed specifically to drive one or two subwoofer modules, such as the RW5802, to maxi mum output without audible distortion or risk of damage. Although the amplifiers connections and controls are simple, their use varies somewhat according to the subwoofer systems application. Typical setup procedures are described in the following sections -“ one for digital systems and one for analog systems. DIGITAL SURROUND RECEIVER OR PROCESSOR CONNECTIONS Todays Dolby Digital ®and DTS ®digital surround receivers and processors, as well as all THXcertified models, have linelevel subwoofer outputs and builtin subwoofer crossovers. If your system is built around one of these, it will almost always be best to use the RSA500s LFE input. This will bypass the crossover and level controls (Figure 3). Use a shielded, high quality sub woofer interconnect cable of appropriate length with RCA plugs on each end. Your dealer can help you select a suitable cable. Be sure to go into your receiver or processors speaker setup menu and set Subwoofer to On or Yes in the subwoofer menu. Your receiver or processor may have additional bass management abilities beyond simply activating the subwoofer output. Consult your receiver or processors owners manual or your dealer for more information on the proper bass management settings foryour system. - Crossover Adjustment -“ When the RSA500s LFE input is used, the crossover control will not function. Figure 3