Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product I-Sonic 2 Polk Audio
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I N STRUCTION MAN U AL DIGIT AL SOLUTION- 2 HOME THEA TER SYSTEM DS - 2.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 2 T able of Contents Safety W arnings ..........................................................................4 DS-2 Features ............................................................................5 Carton Contents .
The original RM Digital Solution-1, with its compact high performance satellite speakers, got as close to “full size” speaker performance as possible in a “mini sub/sat” system. How? By optimizing the speakers with pr eamp, surround pr ocessor and amplifier electr onics of our own design.
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 • The DS-2 features all five main and surround speakers optimized to deliver the greatest possible performance from any integrated home theater system: The RT800 i Main Speakers, the CS400 i Center Channel Speakers and a pair of f/x500 i Surround Speakers.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 6 Carton Contents Y our new Polk Audio Digital Solution system comes in six (6) cartons. If you do not have any of the pieces listed below , or if any component 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 SPEAKER HOOK UP.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 10 Connection Precautions • Do not plug the preamp/processor or subwoofer into AC outlets until all the connections have been made. • When connecting sources, use either standard composite (good) or S- video (better) throughout.
www .polkaudio.com 11 Connecting a Stereo DSS (satellite TV) Receiver (see diagram on previous page) The first generation of DSS receivers (pre 1999) only have stereo analog audio outputs and are not capable of delivering 5.1 channel digital surround sound.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 12 Connecting a Laserdisc Player Connect the AC-3 RF output of the LD player LD RF input of the preamp/processor . IMPORT ANT NOTE: Do not connect a normal analog audio output or digital coaxial output of a DVD player or any other source to the LD RF jack.
www .polkaudio.com 13 Connecting the Speakers W e 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 subwoofer (amplifier) side.
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 Power Switch and Standby Indicator When this switch is pressed once, the power turns ON and lights appear on the Main Display panel. When pressed again, the power turns OFF and the standby indicator light glows red.
www .polkaudio.com 16 On/Off Surround Button This button switches between surround sound and 2 channel stereo. IMPORT ANT NOTE: The Dolby Digital (AC-3) mode can be selected only when either LD, DSS Digital, or DVD inputs are selected. If you have selected a digital source with a Dolby Digital soundtrack and you cannot get the “3/2.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 17 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 18 The remote control is divided into three major sections. The top section contains the controls used most often, such as ON/OFF , 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 19 After you have connected all speakers and source components you may start using the DS-2 without any further set-up procedures and get excellent performance in most homes.
www .polkaudio.com 20 1. Play a Dolby Digital source and push the DELA Y button on the remote control. This menu will appear on your TV screen: 2. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the center speaker in feet (Fig. 6). 3. Measure the distance from your main listening position to the front speakers in feet (Fig.
Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 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. 3.
www .polkaudio.com 22 Presetting Radio Station Y ou can preset up to 30 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.
D D D Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 23 When you see this That means you are And your program That can be delivered by on the display: listening to: material is: these sources: Stereo 2 channel .
www .polkaudio.com 24 The Multi-Room feature allows you to listen to an audio source connected to the DS-2 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. Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 25 If this happens: No sound from any speaker with any source.
www .polkaudio.com 26 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.
27 DS-2 Specifications System Overall Frequency Response 25Hz—25kHz -3dB Frequency Response Limits 35Hz—25kHz Subwoofer to Front Main/Center Crossover Design Active 4th order (24dB/octave) low-pass and high-pass, 80Hz acoustic crossover . Maximum Sound Pressure Level 108 dB in an IEC Standard 80 cubic meter (2825 cubic foot, e.
28 OVERALL HOOK UP.
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