Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PRO15SW Niles Audio
Go to page of 24
Inst alla ti on Gui de Pro fessi o nal Quality , Cab in et , High-Power H ome T hea ter Subwoo fer Pr o 1 5 SW.
CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for choosing your new Niles StageFront Home Theater Solutions™ Pro15SW 15-inch High-Power Home Theater P owered Subwoofer .
1 INTRODUCTION The Niles StageFront Pr o15SW 15-inch High-Power Home Theater Powered Subwoofer is expressly designed for superior sonic quality in home theater and multi-channel music bass reinfor cement applications.
2 CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE P A R T S INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
3 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS 15-INCH INTERLACED CARBON-FIBER WOOFER WITH CAST ALUMINUM FRAME AND BUTYL-RUBBER SURROUND The Pro15SW’ s long-throw fr ont-fi ring 15” woofer cr eates deep authoritative bass at sustained output levels.
4 MUSIC SENSE AND 12 VOL T TRIGGER CIRCUITRY FOR AUTOMA TIC POWER ON/OFF When enabled, the Pro15SW will turn on when an audio signal is present and remains on any of the audio inputs.
5 INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS RCA CABLE For line-level connections, use high-quality RCA cables that feature low impedance, double shielding and gold-plated connectors (see CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS on page 7 ). Consult your local Niles dealer for their recommendations.
Figure 1. A standard placement with the subwoofer right of center . Figure 2. Placed in the front right of a home theater room. 6 INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) Because all rooms ar e uniq.
,%6%, ,/70!33 '3&26&/$: '3&26&/$: -/6)% -/6)% -53)# -53)# 3%450 0( !3% ()'(0!33 0/ 0'' .
Figure 4. The Pro15SW’ s rear panel contains the subwoofer’ s signal connectors and power controls. 1 3 2 4 5 6 8 9 7 "$%$ 7%$ N" 7 "$%$ 7%$ N" 4:45&.0/0'' */ 065 .
9 NOTE: ON THE FRONT P ANEL IF SETUP (SEE FIGURE 3 ON P AGE 7 ) SWITCH IS SET TO MUSIC, A 3 TO 30 VDC (OR VAC) TRIGGER SIGNAL WILL CHANGE OPERA TION OVER TO THE MOVIE MODE. IF THE SETUP SWITCH IS ALREADY SET TO MOVIE, A TRIGGER SIGNAL HAS NO EFFECT , SINCE THE MODE IS ALREADY SET TO MOVIE.
Figure 5. Line level connections Do NOT use these when using the AUDIO IN ports Home Theater Receiver Loudspeaker level R L LFE Left & Right line level output Pro15SW Back Refer to T rigger Wiring section LFE Output Set switch to ON and adjust FREQUENCY to match low frequency cutoff of your satellite loudspeakers.
Figure 6. Connecting satellite loudspeakers Set switch to ON and adjust FREQUENCY to match low frequency cutoff of your satellite loudspeakers. Alternate confi guration: Set switch to OFF to send full range audio to L/R AUDIO OUT jacks. Position SET UP switch to the mode you wish to adjust MUSIC OR MOVIE and adjust level controls per instructions.
Set switch to ON and adjust FREQUENCY to match low frequency cutoff of your satellite loudspeakers. Alternate confi guration: Set switch to OFF to send full range audio to L/R AUDIO OUT jacks. Position SET UP switch to the mode you wish to adjust MUSIC OR MOVIE and adjust level controls per instructions.
,%6%, ,/70!33 '3&26&/$: '3&26&/$: -/6)% -/6)% -53)# -53)# 3%450 0(! 3% ()'(0!33 0/ 0'' .
14 PRO15SW AND SA TELLITE LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL POWER AND MODE TRIGGERS Figure 9. T rigger connections When using the system trigger , set this switch to MUSIC/ VOL T AGE SENSE T o other Home theater equipment that is to be triggered on when Movie mode is active.
15 FINISHING THE INST ALLA TION ADJUSTING THE FEET The Pro15SW is equipped with four adjustable spike feet that include large slip-on rubber covers. At the fi nal placement site adjust the feet/spikes as follows: ■ On hard floors (e .g., wood, tile , etc .
16 ■ HIGH P ASS FREQUENCY control (if applicable) = 160 Hz (or value recommended by satellite loudspeaker manufactur er) ■ HIGH P ASS ON/OFF switch = ON ■ LEVEL SETUP switch = MUSIC ■ MUSIC LEVEL control = 5 ■ MOVIE LEVEL control = 5 ■ LOW P ASS FREQUENCY control = 120 Hz ■ PHASE control = 0° 3.
17 Of course, there ar e some wires that appear completely identical. So be car eful, or you might make a connection mistake. If you do, one satellite loudspeaker will be playing “out-of-phase” with the other loudspeaker .
18 SPECIFICA TIONS Driver Complement 15-inch Interlaced Carbon-Fiber Woofer with Cast Aluminum Frame and Butyl-Rubber Surround Amplifi er P ower 1,000 Watts (rms) at less than 1% distortion Frequency.
19 FCC INSTRUCTIONS TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation.
20 NOTES.
21 Model Purchased _________________________________________________________ Serial Number ___________________________________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year) _________________.
1969 Kellogg Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 1-800-BUY -HIFI – www .nilesaudio.com ©2011 The A VC Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Niles and the Niles logo ar e registered trademarks of The A VC Group, LLC. Stagefront Home Theater Solutions is a trademark of The A VC Group, LLC.
An important point after buying a device Niles Audio PRO15SW (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Niles Audio PRO15SW yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Niles Audio PRO15SW - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Niles Audio PRO15SW you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Niles Audio PRO15SW will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Niles Audio PRO15SW, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Niles Audio PRO15SW.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Niles Audio PRO15SW. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Niles Audio PRO15SW along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
