SUPER WOOFER W-500 _ INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION CGOO/ANA>DI esroeroaren (K, P)Introduction Le Your choice of this product indicates that you are a devotee to excellence in sound reproduction. We appreciate your patronage and take pride in the ong tradi- tion of quality components that our company represents. So that you can get the most out of your unit, we suggest that, ‘You take the time to read through this manual before you hook up and operate your system. This will acquaint you with oper- ating features and system-connection considerations so that Your listening pleasure will be enhanced right from the start. You will notice that in all aspects of planning, engineering, styling, operating convenience and adaptability we have sought to anticipate your needs and desires. Keep this manual handy for future reference. For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers ‘whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service ‘on this product. Model SW-500 Serial Number Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost. Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immedi- ately. If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify the ship- ping company without delay. Only the consignee (the person ‘or company receiving the unit) can file a claim against the car- rier for shipping damage. We recommend that you retain the original carton and pack- ing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in ‘the future. Contents Caution: Read the pages marked A\ carefully to ensure safe operation. Introduction ene 2 Connections v7 Before appiving power . 3 Controls and indicators... 19 ‘Safety precautions 3 Remote control operation 10 important safeguards. 4 Specifications... 10 Installation... 6 2 sw.s00 En)A.Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power eS For the U.S.A. and Canada Important! Units shipped to the U.S.A. and Canada are designed for opera- tion on 120 vo AC only, CAUTION: 70 prevent ELECTRIC SHOCK 00 NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. For the U.S.A. FCG WARNING: ‘This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or macificatiohe to this equipment may cause harmful intererence unless {the madiicetions ore expressly approved inthe instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equigment i an uneutho- reed change or modification is made, NOTE: ‘This equioment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential instalation. This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, iti is not instaled and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not eccur in a particular instalation. If this equipment does cause haraful interference to redio or television reception, which ean be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged t0 ty to correct the interference by one or more ofthe following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, ‘crease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on @ circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the desler or an experienced racio/TV technician for help. For CANADA DOC REGULATION “"This digital apparatus does not exceed the CLASS 8 limits for racio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interecence regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications,”” ® Safety precautions WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE 7 ro COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PAATS INSIDE, REFER SER- sn oe VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL, THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, |S INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOL- TAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT'S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) IN- 'STRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. sws00 ten) 3IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS A\Caution : Read this Page carefully to ensure mn. afe opel Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before op- trating this appliance. Adhere toall warnings on the appliance and in the instruction manual. Follow all the safety and operating in- structions. These safety and operating instructions should be re- tained for future reference. 1. Power sources ~ The appliance should be connected to @ power supply only of the type described in the instruction ‘manyal or as marked on the appliance. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For appliances intended to ‘operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the in- struction manual 2. Power-cord protection - Power-supply cords should be outed so that they are not likely o be walked on or pinched by items placed uoon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the coint where they exit from the appliance, ‘Nover pull or stretch . a 3. CAUTION - Polarization - This appliance may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current ne plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), This plug will it into the power ‘outlet only one way. This is @ safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. IF the plug should stil fatto fit, contact your electrician to re- place your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. 4, Ventilation ~ Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided {or ventilation and to ensure reliable operation ofthe appliance ‘and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must rot be blocked or covered. The appliance should be situated ‘50 that its location or position does not interfere with ts proper ventilation, To meintain good ventilation, do not put records or 2 teble- cloth on the appliance. Place the appliance at least 10emaway from the walls. Do not use the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings. This appliance should rnot be placed in 2 builtin installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the ‘manufacturer's instructions have baen adhered to, 8. Suffocation ~ After taking the unit out of the polyethylene bag, be sure to dispose of the polyethylene bag out of the reach of children. Otherwise, they may play with the bag, which could cause hazard of suffocation, 4 swvso0 ent 6. Water and moisture - The Sopliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowd, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming poo), ete. 7. Temperature - The appliance may not function propery if used at extremely low, or freezing temperatures. The ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41°F). 8. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other ap- pliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Note: Item 3 is not required except for grounded or polarized equipment. 9. Electric shock Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquid is not spilled into the enclosure throygh open- ings. Ifa metal objects, such as a hair pin ora needle, comes. into contact with the inside of this appilance, a dangerous elec trie shock may result. For femilies with children, never permit, children to put anything, especially metal, inside this appliance. 10. Enclosure removal - Never ramove the enclosure. Ifthe in- ternal parts are touched accidentally, a serious electric shock might occur. 111, Magnetic fields - Keep tha appliance away from sources of magnetic fields such es TV sets, radios, motorized toys or mag- netized objects, 12, Cleaning - Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before Cleaning. Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean'the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth. 13, Accessories ~ Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, ofacket, or table. The appliance may fall, causing serious injury to a chiid or adult, and serious damage to the ‘appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appliance. ‘Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting ac- ‘cessory recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and ‘cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, ‘excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appli- ‘ance and cart combination to overturnA\Caution : Read this page carefully to ensui safe operation. 14, Lightning ~ For added protection for this appliance during @ lightning storm, or when iti left unattended and unused for, ong periods of time, unplug i fram the wall outlet and discon- rect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the appliance cue to lightning and powersine surges. 15. Abnormal smell ~If en abnormal smell or smoke is detected, immediately turn the powar OFF and unplug the appliance from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer or nearest service on POWER OFF! 18, Damage requiting service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: ‘A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged, B. Objects have fallen, or iquid has been spilled into the ep- pliance, . The appliance has been exposed to rain or water. . The eppliance does not appeer to operate normally by fok lowing the instruction manual. Agjust only those controls that, {are covered by the instruction manval as an improper adlust- ‘ment of other controls may result in damage and will often Fequite extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to its normal operation, E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure dam- aged. F. The appliance exhibits @ marked change in pertormance. 17. Servicing ~ The user should not attampt to service the appli: ‘ance beyond that described in the instruction manual. Allother servicing should be referred to qualified sarvice personnel 18. AC outlets ~ Do not connect other audio equipment with 2 Power consumption larger than that specified to the AC outlet, fn the rear panel. Novar connect other electrical appliances such as an iron or toaster, tot to prevent fire or electric shock 19. Qverloading ~ Do not overload wall outlats, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock, 20. Attachment — Do not uso attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as:they may cause hazards. 21. Replacement parts ~ Wnen replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteris- tics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may re sultin fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 22, Safety check - Upon compotion of any service oF repsirs to this appliance, esk the service technician to perform safety ‘chacks to determine that the appliance is in proper opereting condition ssw-s00 (én) 5Installation ee The Super Woofer is a virtually omnidirectional speaker, so it can be installed in almost any location. For example, the Super Woofer can be installed next to the center system (consisting of an amplifier. tuner, cassette deck, etc.), or in a corer of the room, under a desk, etc. The Super Woofer’s ultra- bass reproduction characteristics are richest when the Super Woofer is installed in a corner or near a wall. Since the ultra-bass component in music is usually monaural, only one Super Woofer is neces- sary to obtain a sufficient sound field effect when used in combination with a stereo music system. Also, i @ Note on installation The Super Woofer should be installed standing alone ata dis- tance of more than 10 centimeters from the nearest wall so that its duct is not blocked by the wall. Also, be careful not to place anything on the Super Woofer or sit on it Howling If the Super Woofer is installed near an analog record turnta- ble, a howling sound may be generated. If this occurs, place the Super Woofer farther away from the turnteble or reduce the Super Woofer VOLUME (by rotating the volume control counterclockwise). The howling henomeron may also occur due to cross-interference with 2 cassette deck, compact dise player, or Laserdisc player, although this is very rare. If sound Or picture seems to be distorted due to this reason, place the ‘Super Woofer farther away from other components or reduce its volume. 6 swso0 én) not possible to connect two Super Woofer units. @ Prevention of speaker magnetism and opera- tion near a TV The Super Woofer is usable at a short distance from your ‘TV set, but color irregularities may sometimes occur de- Pending on their proximity. If such irregularities occur, switch the power of the TV to OFF and then switch it ON. again after waiting for a period of 15 to 30 minutes. The influence of the Super Woofer on the TV picture may be improved by self-demnagnetization of the TV set. Ifthe color irregularities stil persist, move the Super Woofer farther away from the TV. If another source of magnetism is also placed near the TV, color irregularities may be observed on the TV picture due to the interaction between the source of magnetism and the ‘Super Woofer. Be careful to install the Super Woofer in con- sideration of this phenomenon.Connections LY Before connection: - 1. Set the POWER switches of the amplifier and Super Woofer to OFF. If they are connected with the POWER switch(es) left ON, one or both of them may be damaged. 2. The connection method varies depending on whether or not the amplifier is equipped with a Super Woofer Pre-Out jack. Be sure to check if your amplifier is provided with such an output jack. If the amplifier is equipped with a Super Woofer Nore Pre-Out jack In case the super woofer operation keys of the remote control unit Using the supplied pin-plug cord, connect the RCA-type pin- provided with the main system has a (S.W.EFFECT] key, the super plug jack, labeled INPUT, on the Super Woofer to the Super _vicofer will not produce sound unless the key s pressed Woofer Pre-Out jack on the amplifier Amoi: Front speaker (A) Front speeker (L) Supplied in-lug cord ‘sw:500 (En) 7Connections How to use the provided adapter Example 1. If the amplifier is not equipped with a Super Woofer Pre-Out jack. Connect the Black/Red cord and Black/White cord of the ‘supplied adaptor to the speaker terminals of the amplifier, Connect the pin type jack of the adaptor to the pin type IN- PUT jack of the Super Woofer using the supplied pin-plug cord. |. Connect the cords of the left and right front speakers to the ush-in type terminals of the adaptor. SPEAKERS-LINE ocr switen| cauTion; ——_____ When connecting the supplied adaptor to the amplifier, be sure to +" tamninals to ” +” terminale and the ”~ torminele. if a “"+" terminal Is connected to a vvico versa, the amplifier may be damaged. ‘sw-500 ‘Super Woofer Front speakert® Rear Rear Surround surround speaker (R) speaker) SPEAKERS SIE é Example 2, By combining the super woofers and th cassette) player, the portable player can e optional OMNI-AS, omni speakers with a portable CD (or be upgraded into an indoor stereo system. To use the super woofer, press the [OMNI POSITION] key. For use in case t ‘SPEAKERS-LINE selector switch short-circuting, Sup sapeor GONE SIDES potable CD (or cassette player 8 sw-s00 en SPEAKERS inputisused Treat cables to avoia he sW-500 (Use as front omni-top speakers) OMNI-AS < Supplied in-olug omnis Supplied pep cord ToAC outletControls and indicators Frontside Kd) ino © Code @Remote control sensor Receives the transmission from the remote control unit @ON/STANDBY indicator When the power cord of this system is plugged into @ power ‘outlet, this indicator lights to indicate that the super woofer powers in the STANDBY mode, @POWER switch Press to switch the power to the Super Woofer ON and OFF. @TURNOVER switch ‘Set according to the woofer size of the front speakers used in combination with the Super Woofer. Before switching this ‘switch, set the VOLUME CONTROL to the minimum position. @PHASE switch ‘Switches the speaker sound phase to vary the tonal quality of the bass. OMNI POSITION switch When omni speakers [OMNI-AS} are used, in combination with the front speakers, this switch allows to optimize their tone, @VOLUME CONTROL Adjusts the volume level of the output of the Super Woofer. Rotating the knob clockwise increases the volume level, and rotating the knob counterclockwise decroases the volume level. @Duet Extend low-frequency output. @INPUT (RCA-type pin-plug) jack These jacks are used to connect the Super Woofer Pre-Out jacks of the amplifier or the supplied adopter. Power cord Connscito AC outlet. Rear side g a) @ How to use the VOLUME CONTROL, TUR- NOVER switch, and PHASE switch ‘The VOLUME CONTROL, TURNOVER switch, and PHASE switch can be adjusted to match the congition of the listening room and/or the characteristics of the left and right front speakers. When the TURNOVER switch is set to the 90 Hz or 120 Hz positions, install the Super Woofer between the left and right Speakers to obtain a better sound field effect. ‘Typical Control Positions: TURNOVER | PHASE | VOLUME Large speaker oor: | Nommal | © Medium speaker | S0H2 | NORMAL |) Small speaker | 1202 | NORMAL Oo ™@ Caution concerning operation An excessive input levelto the Super Woofer mayimpair the sound Quality or damage the unit. Careful attention should therefore be paid to the following precautions. Note: 1. Do not increase the output of the amplifier to high level while the low-frequency tevel is enhanced by the amplifir's tone con- ‘trol of loudness control. 2. When operating the amplifier switches or whan placing the stylus ‘on an analog record, set the amplifier volume to its minimum level STANDBY mode of POWER key When the power cord of this system is plugged into an AC ‘outlet, the STANDBY indicator lights up regardless of the ON/OFF setting of the POWER key. This indicates that a ‘small amount of current s being supplied to the unit to back up the memory contents and support the timer function This mode is referred to as the Stand By mode. While the STANDBY indicator is lit, the power of the system can be switched ON/OFF from the remote control unit, ‘sw-s00 en) 9Remote control operation lM How to operate Remote contol sensor Ta or tha Super Wooter ‘Operation range 6m. (zon) a POWER key OMNI POSITIONS key. PHASE key ‘TURNOVER key VOLUME CONTROL rence, KV Model : RC-SW 500 Infrared pulse system LJ Plug in the power supply plug of the Super Woofer to the AC outlet and press the POWER key on the remote control unit to turn on the power. When the power is turned on, direct the remote control unt tothe Super Woofer and press the desired key. H Loading batteries « 1, Remove the back cover. Open by pushing the postion marked batteries according to 3. Close the back cover. eS ‘The battories initially supplied are intended for use in checking the remote control operations, so thelr service life may be shorter than, ‘usual. When the remote controllable distance shortens or remote ‘control becomes impossible, replace both ofthe batteries with new ‘Malfunction may occur if direct sunlight oF the light of a high: frequency lighting fluorescent lamp antars the remate control light sensor. In such a case, change the system installation position to the malfunction. Specifications Type... Magnetically Shielded (EIAJ) [Speaker] Super Woofer sytem with Endotue.. Front-oad, Foor Standing bultin amplifier Type Speaker Units 120 mm (5 Cone type tamper] ‘Nominal impedance eon ‘35 watts AMS, at 62 from 28 Hz to 60, 90, 1202 with no more Dimensions. baigrstlli opie than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion (FTC) poco Phase switching NORMAL, REVERSE Sera neo Input Sensitivity & Input Impedance Supplied Accessories Pimplug cord 3m TRCA-type p-plug jack... 45 mV/35 kohm cow x Push-type terminals... 80 mV/12 koh Remote contol unt 1 Rated Power Consumption... 46 WW Battery (SUM-3) x2 ‘Adaptor x1 ‘AC plug adaptor (Except for some areas) x1 '* The “Magnetically Shielded (EIAJ)" term refers to 2 speaker system designed in compliance with the technical stendards of EIAJ (Electronic industries Association of Japan!, Note: = KENWO00 follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this raason specifications may be changed without notice 10 sw-s00 (en)