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SB 10
Speaker Placement
Speaker Placement
Placing the Soundbar on a Table
If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directly in front of
the TV stand, centered with the TV screen. As long as the surface of the table is flat, the
soundbar will rest on its rubber bumpers.
If your TV is located in an entertainment or media center, you can mount the soundbar in
a space directly above or below the TV.
Warning: Do NOT place the soundbar directly on top of a TV or at the front of a table or
Warning: Do NOT place the soundbar directly on top of a TV or at the front of a table or
cabinet. It could roll forward and injure someone.
Wall-Mounting the Soundbar
If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount brackets to mount
the soundbar on the wall directly below the TV screen.
Determine the location for the soundbar on the wall. Make sure that the top
1.
of the soundbar will not block your view of the TV screen when it is mounted
on the wall.
Mark the locations of the soundbar wall-mount bracket holes on the wall. The
Mark the locations of the soundbar wall-mount bracket holes on the wall. The
2.
holes for the left and right brackets are spaced 600mm (23-5/8") apart. The
top and bottom holes for each bracket are spaced 25mm (1") apart. See the
illustration below.
NOTE: To ensure that the soundbar will be level, use a carpenter’s level, laser sight or
other device to help you determine that the two sets of holes are at exactly the same
height.
Attach the two wall-mount brackets to the wall at the locations you marked, using
Attach the two wall-mount brackets to the wall at the locations you marked, using
hardware that is appropriate for the wall’s construction and materials. Note that the
soundbar weighs 3.67kg (8.1 lb). Be sure to use hardware that can support this weight.
After making all of the connections described in the Connections section, on page 8,
attach the soundbar to the brackets by sliding the slots in its rubber bumpers onto the
brackets’ vertical tabs.
Placing the Subwoofer
Since our ears cannot locate the source of sounds at the low frequencies that the
subwoofer produces, it will perform well from just about any location in your room.
However, you are likely to hear the strongest bass reproduction when you place the
subwoofer in a corner along the same wall as the soundbar.
You can determine the best location for the subwoofer by temporarily placing it in the
listening position and playing music with strong bass content. Move around to various
locations in the room while the system is playing, and listen until you find the location
where the bass performance is best. Place the subwoofer in that location.
SB 10 Soundbar
Listening Position
Subwoofer
600mm
25mm
(not to scale)
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Connections
+
–
+
–
+
–
FRONT
LEFT
+
–
+
–
SURROUND
RIGHT
CENTER
L
C
R
– + – + – +
Speaker Wires
(included)
SB 10 Soundbar
Receiver or Amplifier
Connections
CAUTION: Before making speaker connections, be sure that your receiver or amplifier
is turned off. If possible, make sure that its AC cord is unplugged from the AC power
outlet.
Soundbar Connections
The SB 10 soundbar contains left-, center- and right-channel speakers that connect
to your audio/video receiver or amplifier’s front left, center and front right speaker
outputs.
To connect each wire to the soundbar:
Press down on the terminal cap to open the connection hole on the soundbar’s
1.
speaker terminal.
Insert the wire’s bare end all the way into the hole. Insert the conductor with the
Insert the wire’s bare end all the way into the hole. Insert the conductor with the
2.
colored band into the speaker’s red (+) terminal, and insert the other conductor
into the speaker’s black (–) terminal, as shown in the illustration.
Release the cap to secure the wire.
Release the cap to secure the wire.
3.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or the other
terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or
amplifier.
Subwoofer Connections
1a. If your receiver/processor has a dedicated subwoofer output with low-pass
filtering (also called bass management), use the included LFE cable to connect
the subwoofer’s Line-Level LFE In jack to the dedicated subwoofer output (or
LFE output) of your receiver or preamp/processor.
Configure your receiver or preamp/processor’s setup menu for Subwoofer ON, and set
the front left, front right, center and surround speakers to Small.
–
+
1. Push Down on
Cap to Open Hole
2. Insert Wire Into
Open Hole
3. Release Cap to
Secure Wire
SUBWOOFER
LFE OUT
+
–
+
–
+
–
FRONT
LEFT
RIGHT
+
–
+
–
SURROUND
LEFT
RIGHT
CENTER
LFE Cable
(included)
Receiver or Amplifier
Subwoofer
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Connections
1b. If your receiver/processor does not have a dedicated subwoofer output but
does have preamp-level (volume-controlled) line outputs, use the included
LFE cable to connect one of those outputs to either of the subwoofer’s Line-
Level L/R In Connectors. Use an RCA cable (not supplied) to connect the
other receiver or preamp line output to the other subwoofer Line-Level L/R
In Connector.
If you’re connecting to a receiver or preamp/processor with left and right line outputs
that are connected to front left and front right amplifier inputs, connect the single ends of
Y-adapters (not supplied) to the receiver or processor’s left and right line outputs. Connect
one of the Y-adapter’s double ends to the subwoofer’s Line-Level L/R In Connectors, and
connect the other double end to your amplifier’s front left and front right inputs.
2. After you have made and verified all other connections, plug the subwoofer’s
Power Cord into an active, unswitched AC outlet. DO NOT plug this cord into
the accessory outlets found on some audio components.
PREAMP OUTPUT
+
–
+
–
+
–
FRONT
LEFT
RIGHT
+
–
+
–
SURROUND
LEFT
RIGHT
CENTER
LEFT RIGHT
LFE Cable
(included)
To Preamp
Outputs
To L/R
Inputs
Mono RCA Cable
(not included)
Receiver or Processor
Subwoofer
PREAMP OUTPUT MAIN AMP INPUT
+
–
+
–
+
–
FRONT
LEFT
RIGHT
+
–
+
–
SURROUND
LEFT
RIGHT
CENTER
LEFT RIGHT
LEFT RIGHT
LFE Cable
(included)
Stereo Audio Cable
(not included)
Stereo “Y” Cable
(not included)
To Main Amp
Inputs
To Preamp
Outputs
To L/R
Inputs
Mono RCA Cable
(not included)
Receiver or Processor
Subwoofer
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Operation
Operation
Turning the Subwoofer On and Off
Set the subwoofer’s Power Switch to the “On” position.
If you set the Power-On Mode Switch to “Auto,” the
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subwoofer will automatically
turn itself on when it receives an audio signal, and it will go into Standby mode
once it has received no audio signal for 20 minutes. The subwoofer’s LED will
glow blue when the subwoofer is on, and will not light up when the subwoofer is
in Standby mode.
If the Power-On Mode Switch is set to “On,” the
If the Power-On Mode Switch is set to “On,” the
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subwoofer will remain on at all
times. The subwoofer’s LED will glow blue.
If the External Trigger Input Connector is connected to a voltage source, the subwoofer
will turn on whenever the source generates a trigger voltage and will go into Standby
mode 10 to 15 minutes after the trigger voltage ceases, regardless of the position of
the Power-On Mode Switch.
If you will not be using the subwoofer for an extended period, set the Power Switch to
If you will not be using the subwoofer for an extended period, set the Power Switch to
the “Off” position.
Subwoofer Adjustments: Volume
Use the Subwoofer Level Control to set the subwoofer’s volume. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase the subwoofer’s volume; turn the knob counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. Once you have balanced the subwoofer’s volume with that of the
other speakers in your system, you shouldn’t have to change it.
Subwoofer Adjustments: Phase
This switch determines whether the subwoofer driver’s piston-like action moves in and
out in phase with the satellite speakers. If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with
the satellite speakers, the sound waves from the satellites could cancel out some of
the sound waves from the subwoofer, reducing bass performance and sonic impact.
This phenomenon depends in part on the placement of all the speakers relative to each
other in the room.
Although in most cases you should leave the Phase Switch in the “Normal” position,
Although in most cases you should leave the Phase Switch in the “Normal” position,
there is no absolutely correct setting for the Phase Switch. When the subwoofer is
properly in phase with the satellite speakers, the sound will be clearer and have
maximum impact, and percussive sounds like drums, piano and plucked strings will
sound more lifelike. The best way to set the Phase Switch is to listen to music that you
know well and set the switch in the position that gives drums and other percussive
sounds maximum impact.
Subwoofer Adjustments: Bass Boost
When set to the “On” position, the Bass Boost Switch enhances low-frequency
performance. The results: bass with more impact, which you may prefer while
watching movies or listening to music. There is no harm in experimenting with this
control. Setting the switch to the “Off” position will return the subwoofer to its normal
low-frequency performance.
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