Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Digital Solution System Polk Audio
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IN STRUCTION MAN U AL HOME THEA TER SYSTEM DIGIT AL SOLUTION.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 2 T able of Contents Safety W arnings ..........................................................................4 Digital Solution Features ............................................................5 Carton Contents .
The Polk Performance Advantage The Digital Solution is the ultimate integrated home theater system. It compr omises nothing in the pursuit of performance and ease-of- use. And because it featur es Polk Audio loudspeakers, it boasts The Polk Performance Advantage over other “all-in-one” systems.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 4 NOTE TO CA TV SYSTEM INST ALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV (Cable-TV) system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC, that provide.
www .polkaudio.com 5 Guaranteed Painless Performance • Get the best digital surround performance from every DVD with the built-in Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround processors. • Y our Digital Solution system is a fully integrated and performance optimized system.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 6 Carton Contents Y our new Polk Audio Digital Solution system comes in multiple car- tons. If you do not have any of the pieces listed below , or if any com- ponent seems damaged, contact your Polk Audio r etailer immediately .
www .polkaudio.com 7 Area A—Antenna Connections This is where you hook up indoor or outdoor antennas for AM and FM radio reception. Area B—Audio Analog Inputs/Outputs This is where connections are made for the analog audio outputs of sources such as CD player , DVD player , tape deck, etc.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 8 BASIC SYSTEM HOOK UP.
www .polkaudio.com 9 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR TS INSIDE.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 10 Connection Precautions • Do not plug the preamp/processor or subwoofer into AC outlets until all other connections have been made. • When connecting video sources, use either standard composite (good) or S-V ideo (better) cables throughout.
www .polkaudio.com 11 Connecting an Analog DSS (satellite TV) Receiver (see diagram on previous page) The first generation of DSS receivers (pre 1999) only have analog audio outputs and are not capable of delivering 5.1 channel digital surround sound.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 12 DIGIT AL AUDIO COAX VIDEO IN AUDIO INPUT FROM PREAMP/PROCESSOR FRONT RIGHT + – FRONT LEFT + – FRONT CENTER + – REAR LEFT + – REAR RIGHT + – 120VAC 50/.
www .polkaudio.com 13 Connecting the Speakers We have supplied you with 5 sets of audiophile-grade speaker wire to connect your speakers. Each wire is color coded just to make it easy for you to see which wire is which at the amplifier side. There are three 20’ wires and two 40’ wires.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 14 IMPORT ANT NOTE: When this manual r efers to “Front Left”, we mean the speaker on your left side as you face the fr ont (TV) side of the room. When we r efer to “Surround Left” we mean the speaker that is behind you and to your left as you face the fr ont (TV) side of the room.
Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 15 High Performance Accessories for your Digital Solution The days of plywood and cinderblock shelves and milk crate speaker stands are far behind you now . Y our new Digital Solution System deserves the best in performance enhancing accessories.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 16 DIGIT AL SOLUTION DIGIT AL PREAMP / PROCESSOR DIGIT AL SOLUTION DIGIT AL PREAMP / PROCESSOR Power Switch and Standby Indicator When this switch is pressed once, the power turns ON and lights appear on the Main Display panel.
www .polkaudio.com 17 IMPORT ANT NOTE: The FM radio, AM radio, CD, and T ape audio inputs do not have corr esponding video inputs. When you select any of these sources, you will see a blank scr een on your TV (if your TV is on).
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 18 Loading Remote Control Batteries 1. Remove the back cover . 2. Insert two AA type batteries with correct (+) and (–) polarity . 3. Close the back cover until it clicks. The batteries will last about 4 months with normal use.
www .polkaudio.com 19 The remote control is divided into three major sections. The top section contains the most often used controls, such as POWER, MUTE, SUBWOOFER volume and system VOLUME controls. The middle section has the source buttons where you select the source component you want to hear and see.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 20 After you have connected all speakers and source components you may start using the Digital Solution without any further set-up procedures and get excellent performance in most homes.
www .polkaudio.com 21 2. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the center speaker in feet (Fig.1) 3. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the front speakers in feet (Fig.1). 4. Subtract the center distance (B) from the front speaker distance (A).
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 DIGIT AL SOLUTION DIGIT AL PREAMP / PROCESSOR Listening to the Radio 1. Press the POWER switch (A) to turn on the power . 2. Press one of the SOURCE buttons (B) on the front panel or the AM or FM buttons on the remote (C) to select either the FM or AM band.
www .polkaudio.com 23 Presetting Radio Station Y ou can preset up to 50 FM/AM stations in any order . Stations can be preset either manually (by you) or automatically (by the tuner). Auto Pr esetting This function scans the frequencies in the selected band and automatically presets all stations that can be received.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 24 The Polk Digital Solution system offers seven modes of operation: Stereo, 5 Channel Surround, Dolby Pro Logic, 2 channel Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, and pass-through of 5.1 channel high definition formats such as multi-channel Super Audio CD (SACD) and DVD-Audio.
www .polkaudio.com 25 The Multi Room feature allows you to listen to an audio source that is connected to the Digital Solution system in another room of the house. For example, you can watch a movie in the living room while your children listen to the CD player in the family room.
If something doesn’t seem to work right, please use the chart below before calling your dealer or Polk Audio. Y ou will actually save time in the long run if you have already eliminated some of the possible reasons for the problem.
www .polkaudio.com 27 If something doesn’t seem to work right, please use the chart below before calling your dealer or Polk Audio. Y ou will actually save time in the long run if you have already eliminated some of the possible reasons for the problem.
28 Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 Interference If this unit is placed very near a television, picture disturbance or noise may occur on the TV . In such a case, move the preamp/ processor as far as possible from the television.
29 Digital Solution 7200 Specifications System Overall Frequency Response 28Hz – 23kHz -3dB Frequency Response Limits 32Hz – 20kHz Speaker Driver Complement Front & Surround Satellites Midrange 1 - 3 4 " Diameter (8.3cm) Dynamic Balance, polymer composite with rubber surround, shielded T weeter 1 - w " Diameter (1.
30 OVERALL HOOK UP.
www .polkaudio.com 31 Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 • www.polkaudio.com TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER SERVICEABLE PA R TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO Q UALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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