Emotiva 12 User manual

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EmotivaUltraSeriesSubwoofers–TableofContents

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS 4

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NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards

ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse

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ThankYouForYourPurchase 7

EmotivaUltraSubw oofersOverviewandFeatures 8

Specifications 8

UnpackingYourUltraSubwoofer

Inventory

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ComponentDescriptionsandDiagram 10

BackPanelControlsDescriptionsandDiagrams 11

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ConnectionConsiderations 13

ConnectingtoaStereoPreamplifier(withDiagram) 13

UsinganUltraSubwooferinaMulti‐ChannelSystem(Diagram) 14

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PlacementTips(withDiagram) 15

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UsingLowPassFiltersandSettingtheCrossoverFrequency 16

SettingthePhaseControl 16

UsingMultipleSubwoofersinaMulti‐ChannelSystem 17

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TroubleshootingGuide

NoSound

Turn‐onandTurn‐offThumps

“Hum”Noises

OtherProbableCausesofNoise

ProblemswiththewholeA/VSystem

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LimitedWarranty 20

ServiceAssistance 20

EmotivaDisclosure 20

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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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ReadthisUser’sGuidethoroughlybeforeattemptingtoinstallandconfigureyourUltraSubwoofer.Allthesafetyand

operationinstructionsshouldbereadbeforeanyoperationofthecomponent(s)begin.Aftersuccessfulinstallationand

configurationoftheSubwoofer,besuretoretainthismanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

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Thefollowingsituatio

AllwarningsontheSubwooferandinthisOperationManualshouldbefollowed.Safetyisakey

componenttoalonglasting,troublefreeinstallation.Thevastmajorityofthesafetyprecautionsare

simplycommonsense.Ifyoudon'tfeelcomfortableperformingtheinstallationofaudio/video

entertainmentequipment,itisadvisedthatyouseektheservicesofaqualifiedinstallationprofessional.

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NEVERuseUltraSubwoofersnearwater,suchasabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,inawet

basement,ornearaswimmingpool,etc.Thereisariskofelectricshocktoyourbodyandpermanentdamagetothe

equipment.Electricshockmayresultinpermanentbodilyinjuryordeath.

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ThisSubwoofershouldbeinstalledinalocationwhichprovidesadequateventilation.TheSubwoofershouldbesituated

awayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorotherheatproducingdevices.

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UltraSubwoofersshouldbeconnectedonlytoapowersupplyasdescribedinthisOperationManualorshownonthelabel

locatedonthebackofthesubwoofer.Thepowercordshouldberoutedsothatitavoidshighfoottrafficareas;and,

placementofthepowercordshouldavoidlocationswhereheavyitemsmaybeplaceduponoragainstit.Specialattention

shouldbegivenwherethepowercordwillplugintothewalloutlet,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwherethepower

cordattachestothesubwoofer.

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Thepowercordofthesubwoofershouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenunusedforalongperiodoftime.Neverspray

liquidsdirectlyontothecomponent.CareshouldbetakensothatsmallobjectsdonotfallintotheinsideoftheSubwoofer.

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nsrequireyourUltraSubwooferisservicedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel:

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• Thepower‐supplycordortheplughasbeendamaged;or

• Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasspilledintothecomponent;or

• TheUltraSubwooferhasbeenexposedtorain;or

• TheUltraSubwooferdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangein

performance;or

• TheUltraSubwooferhasbeendropped,oritsenclosureisdamaged.

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TheusershouldnotattempttoservicetheUltraSubwooferbeyondthemeansdescribedinthisOperationManual.

AllotherservicingshouldbereferredtoEmotiva'sservicepersonnel.

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Topreventelectricshock,donotusethispolarizedplugwithanextensioncord,receptacleorother

outletunlessthebladescanbefullyinsertedtopreventbladeexposure.

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GroundingorPolarization—Precautionsshouldbetakensothatthegroundingorpolarizationmeansof

thecomponentisnotdefeated.

ThisapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassA/ClassB(whicheverisapplicable)limitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigital

apparatusassetoutintheradiointerferenceregulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

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Forquestionsregardingservice,pleasecontact:

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877‐EMO‐TECH(877‐366‐8324)|[email protected]|www.emotiva.com

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WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHIS

APPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.

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CAUTION:TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADEOFPLUGTOWIDESLOT,

FULLYINSERT.

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NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards

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ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

ThisreminderistocalltheCATVsysteminstaller’sattentiontoArticle820‐40oftheNECthatprovidesguidelinesforproper

groundingandinparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuildingas

closetothepointofcableentryaspractical.

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AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse

Ifanoutsideantennaisconnectedtothereceiver,besuretheantennasystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotection

againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt‐upstaticcharges.Article810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,provides

informationwithregardtopropergroundingofthelead‐inwiretoanantenna‐dischargeunit,connectiontogrounding

electrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.

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Alwaysobserveproperantennaorsatellitedishgroundingtechniques.Whenlightningstrikesthereisalwaysthepossibility

thatyourantennaordish(mountedhighontheroof)canbecomeaconduitforlightningandelectricallydamageany

equipmenttowhichit’sconnected.Additionally,propergroundingofferssafetytothepeopleusingtheaudio/videosystem

intheeventofanelectricalproblem.

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ThankYouforyourPurchase!

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We’rehappyyouchoseEmotivaAudio!Webelieveourproductssetanewstandardforperformanceandvalue.

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UltraSubwoofers,whileaffordableandsimpletosetupanduse,areconstructedfromhighqualitycomponentsandoffer

audiophilelevelsoundquality.Theyincorporateadvancedtechnologiesanddesignandwilltransformyoumusicandmovie

experiencebyaddingimpact,excitement,anddepth.

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Ourstaffisaphonecallaway,readytoassistyouifneeded.Westandbehindourproducts100%,andweknowthatearning

yourtrustandongoingsupportrequiresonourcontinuedcommitmenttoexcellenceeveryday.

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Emotivastartedwithanidea–audioenthusiastsandengineersbuildinggearthatsatisfiedtheirownhighstandards,and

sharingitwithfellowmusicandmovielovers,withnooneinthemiddle.Wehaveasimplevision;bringtoyou,our

customersandfriends,thebestpossiblegearatthelowestprices.

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WewishyoumanyhoursofenjoymentwithyournewEmotivapurchase.Welcometothefamily!

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DanLaufman,

President,EmotivaAudioCorporation

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EmotivaUltraSubwoofersOverviewandFeatures

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UltraSubwoofersaredesignedtoadddynamic,solidbasstoyourhometheaterandmusiclisteningexperience,while

maintainingaccurate,extendedfrequencyresponse.AllEmotivaloudspeakersareextremelyefficient,allowingyouto

maximizepowerandperformanceinanylisteningsituation.ThecompactcabinetsizemakestheUltraSubsanidealchoice

forsystemsemployingmultiplesubwoofersetups.

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KeyfeaturesoftheUltraSubs:

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• HighefficiencyClassDpoweramplifierswithexceptionaldynamicheadroom

• Highperformancecastframewooferswithmassivemagneticmotorassembly

• LongthrowhighBLwooferdesign

• Proprietarypara‐aramidfiberblendconeanddustcapforaccuratelowfrequencyresponse

• Heavy‐dutybutylrubbersurround

• Sealed,frontfiringcabinetfortightandextendedlowend

• Sophisticateddynamicsprocessingforoptimizedsystemperformance

• Elegantsoftcliplimiting

• Interchangeablealuminumspikesornon‐marringrubberfeet

• XLR/BalancedandRCA/Unbalancedinputconnections

• RotarycontrolsforCrossoverFrequency,Volume,andPhase

• Compact,manageablecabinetsize

• Autoturncircuitry

• Removablegrills

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Specifications

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PowerOutput:

USub10‐300watts

Usub12‐500watts

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TypicalIn‐RoomFrequencyResponse:

USub10:25Hz‐200Hz

Usub12:22Hz‐200Hz

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TypicalIn‐RoomSPL:

USub10:107‐110db

Usub12:109‐112db

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BalancedInput:3V

UnbalancedInput:1.25V

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PhaseAdjustment:0‐180degrees

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XOver:50‐150Hz(24dbperoctave)

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Dimensions:

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USub10:12.5”widex12.5”highx13.5”deep

USub12:14.5”widex14.5”highx15.25”deep

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Weight:

USub10:30.5lbs.

USub12:38lbs.

UnpackingYourUltraSubwoofer

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AllEmotivaSubwoofersaredoubleboxedtosurvivetherigorsoflongdistanceshippingtoassureyouofundamageddelivery.

Theouterboxmayshowwearandtear,butthisisnocauseforalarm.Theouterbox’spurposeistoprotecttheinnerbox.If

theinnerboxlooksheavilydamagedorpenetrated,andyouareconcernedaboutdamagetotheSubwoofer,pleasecall

EmotivaTechnicalSupportat877‐366‐8324(877‐EMO‐Tech).

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Insidethelaminatedinnerbox,theSubwooferissecurelyseatedbetweentotworeinforcedpiecesofhigh‐densityimpact

foam.Atfirstglance,thecardboardbackingonthefoammaygivetheappearanceofathirdbox,butitiseasilyliftedto

revealtheSubwoofer,whichiswrappedinstaticfreeplastic.Itisrecommendedthattheplasticsheetingberemovedafter

thesubwooferisliftedoutofthebox.

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Inventory

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IncludedwithyourUltraSubwoofershouldbeanIECClass1,2prongpowercord,andthisUser’sGuide.

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ItisimportanttosaveallthepackingmaterialsandtheboxesincaseyourUltraSubwoofereverneedstobemoved,or

moreunlikely,shippedforusforservicing.

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ComponentDescriptionsandDiagram*

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1.MDFlaminatedcabinet

Criticallybracedfordurabilityanddampedtoreduceresonance;itfeaturesafulloneinchthickbaffle

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2.Rubberbootedgrillmounts

Mountsholdlowlustergrillssecurelyinplaceandpreventunwantedvibration.

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3.Proprietarypara‐aramid

blendreinforcedpaperwooferanddustcap

Thehighperformanceconedecreasesunwantedresonancesandactslikearigid,nearlyperfectmovingpistonatlow

frequencies.Thewooferisreinforcedwithpara‐aramidfibers(triple‐wovensyntheticpolyamidesusedinmanyindustrial

products,includingbulletproofvests)foraddedstrength,flexibility,andresilienceovertime.

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4.Heavy‐dutybutylrubbersurround

Preciselypositionstheconeassemblyandprovidesanidealedgeterminationtodecreaseunwanteddistortionathigh

excursions.ThelargeextendedhalfrollallowsgreaterX‐max.

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5.Threaded,interchangeablefeetandspikes

EachUltraSubwoofercomeswithtwocompletesetsofthreaded,interchangeablefeet;aconical,brushedaluminumset,and

ahighdensityrubberset.Theconicalfeetaidincouplingtoafloorcoveredbycarpet,whiletherubberfeetprotect

hardwoodortilefilesfromscratching.

(Illustrationaboveshowsaluminumfeet)

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*Asinglesubwooferisshownfordescriptionpurposes.

TheUltra10andUltra12differincabinetsize,woofersize,andamplifierwattagebutallotherfeaturesarethesame.

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BackPanelControlsDescriptionsandDiagrams

1.XLR/BalancedInput

InputforanXLR/Balancedconnection.ConnectstoyourpreamplifierorprocessorsubwooferoutputwithanXLR/Balanced

cable.

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2.RCA/UnbalancedInputs

InputforanRCA/Unbalancedconnections.Connectstoyourpreamplifierorprocessorsubwooferoutputwithan

RCA/Unbalancedcable.Botharemonoinputsandcanbeusedsinglywithapreamplifier/processorthathasasingleRCA

subwooferoutput,orcanbeusedtogetherasasummedinputwithpreamplifiers/processorsthathavedualorleftandright

subwooferoutputs.

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3.LowPassFilter

TheLowPassFilterdirectsthefrequenciesthatarepassedthroughthesubwoofer.Forexample,acrossoverpointsetto

50Hzonlyallowsfrequenciesof50Hzorlowertopassthroughthesubwoofer.Acrossoverpointof100Hzonlyallows

frequenciesbelow100Hz,andsoon.ThehighertheLowPassFilterfrequencyisset,thewidertherangeoflowfrequencies

thatareallowedtopassthroughthesubwoofer.ThereisnorightorwrongadjustmentfortheLowPassFilter.Yourmain

speakers,room,orpersonaltastemaydictatealowerorhigherLowPasssetting.

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Ifyouareusingapreamplifier/processorthatemploysitsownlowpasscontrols,disengagetheLowPassFilteronthe

subwooferbysettingtheswitchto‘BYPASS’,allowingthepreamplifier/processortocontroltheLowPasscrossoverpoint.

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NOTE:UsingmorethanoneLowPassFilteratatimeisnotrecommendedasitcancauseinaccuratephaseresponseor

unpredictablephaseshiftinginthepassband.

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4.CrossoverFrequencySelector

SelectsthecrossoverfrequencyfortheLowPassFilter,from50Hzto150Hz.Whenusingapreamplifier/processorwithaLow

PassFilter,itisrecommendedthatyousetthesubwooferLowPassFilterto‘BYPASS’andusethefilteronthe

preamplifier/processor.Beginwithacrossoverfrequencyof80Hz,whichisastandardsetting,andmakeadjustmentsas

neededtosuityoursystem,room,responseorpersonaltaste.

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WhenusingtheLowPassFilterontheUltraSub,adjusttheCrossoverFrequencycontroluntilthesubwooferbecomeswell

integratedwithyourspeakers.(moreoncrossoveradjustmentsonpage18)

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Note:Thiscontrolislogarithmic,meaningasitisturnedtowardhigherfrequencies,thefrequencieschangebyratio,nota

fixedmeasurementorspacingonthedial.

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5.VolumeControl

Controlsthesubwoofermainvolume.Ifusingapreamplifier/processortocontrolthemainsubwoofervolume,startwith

settingthesubwoofervolumecontrolatthehalfwaypositionandthenadjustthelevelupordownfromthere.

6.PhaseAdjustmentControl

Adjuststhephaseofthesubwooferfrom0to180degrees,relativetothemainspeakers.Asubwooferinproperphasewith

therestofthespeakersinasystemiswellintegratedwiththeoverallsoundstage,addingbassfrequencieswhichseamlessly

blendwiththeotherspeakers.Anoutofphasesubwooferwilldrawattentiontoitselfbyseemingtobedisconnectedfrom

theoverallsoundstage,sometimessoundingdetachedordisconnectedtotheothersystemspeakers.Itwillalsoaffectthe

soundofthesysteminthemidbass;sometimesthisappearstobeasenseofphysicaldistancefromtheotherspeakers.

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Toadjustthephaseandproperlyintegratethesubwooferintoyoursystem,startwiththePhaseAdjustmentControlon0,

andgraduallyturntowardsahighernumber,takingtimetostepbackandlisten,untiltheimagingandintegrationseems

correcttoyou.Thispartoftheprocessmaytaketime,justrelaxandenjoytheprocess.

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7.StandbyPowerSwitch

Bringsthesubwoofertofullpowerfromstandbymode.YoumayusetheStandbyPowerSwitchintwodifferentways:

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1.Whilethesubwooferisinstandbymode,fliptheswitchto‘ON’tobringthesubwoofertofullpower,and‘OFF”toreturnit

tostandbymode.

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2.Withthesubwooferinstandbymode,settheswitchto‘AUTO’.Whenthesubwoofersensesanaudiosignalfromthe

preamplifier/processor,itwillautomaticallygotofullpower(modethismaytaketwoorthreeseconds).Aftertenminutes

withnoaudiosignal,thesubwooferwillreturntostandbymode.ThetenminutedelayallowsforyoutochangeCD’s,pause

amovie,etc.,withoutshuttingthesubwooferoffandonrepeatedly.

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8.IECPowerCableConnection

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9.MainPowerSwitch

TheMainPowerSwitchislocatedtowardsthebottomoftherear

panelofthesubwoofer,towardstheleft.Thisswitchhastwo

positions,markedas‘O’(off)and‘1’(On).Turningtheswitchto‘1’

putsthesubwooferinstandbymode.Tobringthesubwoofertofull

power,turntheStandbyPowerSwitchto‘ON’.

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Note:‘Standby’Powerconsumesabout2wattsorlessofpower,

abouthalfofwhataconventionalnightlightconsumes.YourUltra

SubwooferwasdesignedtostayinStandbymodeindefinitelyif

needed.Ifyouareawayfromhomeforanextendedperiodoftime,

youmayconsidersettingthemainpowerswitchto‘0’(Offposition).

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ConnectionConsiderations

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UltraSeriesSubwoofersfeaturebothbalancedandunbalancedconnections(page10,points1&2).XLRconnectionsare

balancedlines,andaredesignedtorejectexternalnoise(frompowercables,EMIandRFIemissions,etc.)toagreaterdegree

thanstandardRCAconnections.Ifyourpreamplifier/processorisequippedwithabalancedsubwooferoutput,itis

recommendedthatyouuseanXLR/Balancedinterconnecttoassurethehighestdegreeofnoiseimmunity.

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Beforesettingupyournewsystem,pleaseconsiderthefollowing:

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• AlwaysmakesurethesubwooferisturnedoffbeforemakingorchangingANYconnections.

• Wheneverpossible,routethepowercordsawayfromthesignalcablesorspeakerwirestopreventhumor

interference

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• Alwaysusewellconstructed,100%shielded,oxygenfreecoppercables.

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ConnectingtoaStereoPreamplifier

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1.XLR/Balancedpreamplifieroutput

2.BalancedInterconnect

3.XLR/Balancedsubwooferinput

4.RCA/Unbalancedpreamplifieroutput

5.RCA/Unbalancedsubwooferinputs

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Usingafemaletomalebalancedcable,connect

thebalancedsubwooferoutputonthepreamplifier

(maleconnection)tothebalancedsubwooferinput

onthesubwoofer(femaleconnection).

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RCA/Unbalancedconnections(4.5.)maybeusedif

thepreamplifierdoesnothaveabalanced

subwooferoutput.

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Note:BothRCAinputs(5.)onyourUltraSubwoofer

aresummedinputs.Eithercanbeusedforasingle

outputtosingleinputconnection.Ifyouareusinga

multi‐channelaudio‐videoprocessorthathasLeft

andRightSubwooferoutputs,connectbothoutputs

tothesubwooferinputsforasummedconnection.

UsinganUltraSubwooferinaMulti‐ChannelSystem

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ThisdiagramshowsanUltraSubwooferconnectedtoanUMC‐1Audio‐VideoProcessor.AnEmotivaXPA‐5fivechannelamp

isshown,poweringtheleft,center,rightandsurroundspeakers.ThebalancedsubwooferoutputontheUMC‐1(1.)

bypassestheXPA‐5amplifierandconnectsdirectlytothesubwoofer(2).

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NOTE:YourUltraSubwooferhasitsownpoweramplifier,anddoesnotneedtobeconnectedtoanotheramplifier.A

connectiontoanexternalamplifier’sspeakerterminalcouldresultindamagetoyourUltraSubwoofer.

PlacementTips

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Whereyouplaceyoursubwooferisasimportantasanyofthevolumeorlowpasssettings.Thisisbecausetheroomitself,

othergear,andevenfurniturecangreatlychangethewaysoundwavespropagateinyourlisteningarea.Certainareasin

yourroommaymagnifytheresonantlowfrequencies,andcertainareasmayminimizethem.Walls,cabinets,shelves,and

otherfurnituremayproduceunwanted‘booming’frequencies.Proximityisusuallytheissueinthiscase.Simplymovingthe

subwooferafewinchesorafewfeetmaycausedramaticchange.

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Experimentationisusuallythekeytofindingtherightplacetosetupyoursubwoofer.Don’tbeinarushtogetyoursetup

doneasquicklyaspossible.Takeyourtime,andtryseverallocationsuntilyoufindonethatworksbestforyourroomand

system.AdjustingtheLowPassandPhasingofthesubwooferwillfinetunethesoundonceyouhavedecidedonalocation.

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Ifyouhavealisteningareaorsystemsetupthatlimitsyouroptions,andthesubwooferisnotrespondingfavorablyinits

currentlocation,goingthroughtheLowPass/Phase(inthenextsection)adjustmentsarecrucialinachievingawell

integratedsound.

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Thediagrambelowshowsaroomwithasevenchannelsystem,andnotesseveralcommonlocationsforsubwoofer

placement.Itisrecommendedthatyoutrythesefirst,butanotherlocationinyourroommayprovetobemoresuitable.

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A.,B.,C.,andD.representrecommendedsubwooferlocations.

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UsingLowPassFiltersandSettingtheCrossoverFrequency

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Note:Ifyourpreamp/processorhasitsownLowPassFilter/Crossoversettings,itisrecommendedthatyouusethemto

controlthecrossoverfrequencyonyoursubwoofer.TurntheLowPassFilterswitchto‘BYPASS’(page10,point3).This

disengagesalllowpass/crossovercontrolsonthesubwoofer.Ifyourpreamplifier/processordoesnothaveLowPass

Filter/Crossovercontrols,usethecontrolsonthesubwoofer.

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TousetheUltraSubwooferLowPassFilterandCrossoverControls,connectthesubwoofertoyourmulti‐channelorstereo

system(withallotherspeakersconnectedtotheirrespectiveamplifiersandinworkingorder).TurnthesubwooferVolume

control(page10,point5)onthe‘MIN’(minimum)setting,thenbringthesubwoofertofullpower,andobservethefollowing

steps:

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1.TurntheLowPassFilterswitchto‘ON’

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2.SettheCrossoverFrequencyto150Hz,thehighestpoint.

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3.Withyourpreamplifier,processor,CDplayer,orothermediasource,selectandplayafamiliarpieceofmusic.

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4.Keepingthesubwoofervolumedown,raisethevolumeoftherestofthesystemspeakerstoalevelthatisrepresentative

ofyourusuallisteninghabits.

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5.UsingthesubwooferVolumecontrol,raisethelevelofthesubwooferuntilitsoundscorrecttoyou(‘correct’inthiscase

referstoyourpersonalpreference).

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6.BegintoslowlyadjusttheCrossovercontroltolowernumbers,takingtimetostepbackandlisten.

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Rememberthatthecrossoverfrequencydefineswhichfrequenciesarepassedthroughthesubwoofer,andwhicharenot.A

crossoversetto50Hzonlyallowsfrequenciesof50Hzorlowertopassthroughthesubwoofer.Thehigherthesetting,the

morefrequenciesareallowedtopassthrough.ThehighestsettingontheUltraSubwooferis150Hz,whichallowsall

frequenciesbeneath150Hztopassthrough.

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Asyoulisten,youarelookingforthemomentwhenthesubwooferseamlesslyintegrateswiththerestofyourspeaker

system.Thesubwoofershouldnotdrawattentiontoitself,butratherseemlikeanextensionofthespeakers,perfectly

blended.Smallersystemspeakerswhichproducearelativelysmallamountofbassfrequenciesmaybenefitfromahigher

crossoverfrequency,whilesystemspeakersthatproducemorebassfrequenciesmaypromptyoutochoosealower

crossoversetting.

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YouwillprobablymakeseveraladjustmentstoboththeCrossoverandVolumecontrolsbeforethesubwoofersounds

properlyintegratedwithyoursystem.Besuretotakeafewbreakstorestyourears,andtryseveralpiecesoffamiliarmusic.

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Remember,therearenorules.Youmayfavormoreorlessbassthansomeoneelse,andwhatsoundscorrecttoyoumaynot

soundcorrecttoothers.

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AdjustingthePhasecontrolmayrequirethatyougothroughthisprocessagainaftertheadjustment.Justbepatientand

you’llgetitright!

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SettingthePhaseControl

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Beginbysettingthecontrolto0,andstepbacktolisten.Doesthesubwooferdrawattentiontoitslocation,ratherthan

seemlikeanextensionoftheoverallsoundstage?Doesitseemsomewhatdisconnectedfromtherestofthespeakers?Ifso,

begintoturnthePhasecontrol,takingtimetostepbackandlisten,untilthe‘imaging’seemscorrect,andthesubwoofer

blendsintothesoundstageandsoundscorrecttoyou.

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UsingMultipleSubwoofersinaMulti‐ChannelSystem

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ThecompactsizeofUltraSubwoofersmakethemidealforbeingusedinsystemsthatemploymultiplesubwoofers.Thisis

becomingmorecommoninhometheaterenvironments.Actionfilmsandconcerts,especially,cangreatlybenefitfroma

substantialsubwoofersetupthateasilyandcomfortablyfillstheroomduringdemandinglowendsequences.Themost

commonmultiplesubwoofersetupistheuseoftwosubwoofers,aleftsideandarightside,butmanycombinationsare

possible.Ifyouwouldliketouseamultiplesubwoofersetup,checkyouraudio‐videoprocessororreceiverandmakesureit

hasmultiplesubwooferoutputs.

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Werecommendthatyouinitiallytryaleftside/rightsidesetup.Althoughlowfrequencysoundwavesarenon‐directionalin

nature,aleftside/rightsidesetupcangiveyouatrulycohesive,powerful,smooth,andbalancedsoundstage.

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Setthecrossover,phaseadjustment,andvolumecontrolsidentically,thenmakeadjustmentsuntilthesubwoofersproperly

integratetoyoursystem.Ifyouareplacingthesecondsubwoofersomewhereelseintheroom(otherthanamirror

placementinrelationtothefirstsubwoofer),orusingmorethantwosubwoofers,experimentingwithvolume,crossoverand

phasecontrolsbecomescrucialinachievingabalanced,well‐integratedsoundforyoursystem.

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Again,practicepatience!Itmaytakealittletime,butyou’llendupwithanamazingsoundinghometheaterandmusic

listeningenvironment.

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NOTE:Whenusingamultiplesubwoofersetupthatrequiresdifferentvolume,crossoverandphasesettingsbetweenthe

subs,remembertousetheadjustmentcontrolsonthesubwoofersthemselves,insteadofsettingthemtobypassandusing

thecontrolsonyourprocessororpreamplifier.

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TroubleshootingGuide

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UltraSubwoofersareexpertlydesignedandbuilttoprovideyearsoftrouble‐freeperformance.Mostproblemsthatoccur

canusuallybesolvedbycheckingyoursetupormakingsurethattheaudioandvideocomponentsconnectedtotheamplifier

areonandfullyoperational.

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Thefollowinginformationwillhelpyoudealwithothercommonsetupproblemsyoumayexperienceduringnormaluseof

yourunit.Ifproblemspersist,contactEmotivasupportforhelp.

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NoSound(fromoneormorespeakersconnectedtotheamplifier)

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• Theconnectionbetweenthesubwooferandpreamplifier/processormayhavecomeundone.Turnoffyoursystem

andcheckthecables.

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• Damagedaudiocable.

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• ApreamplifierMuteswitchmaybeon,anexternalprocessorlooporatapemonitorloopisengaged.

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• Checkmainpowerswitchtomakesurethatitisinonposition(1).

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• Aninternalfuseontheunitmayhaveblown.ContactEmotivaSupportforassistance.

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Turn‐onandTurn‐offThumps

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• PlugtheUltraSubwooferintoadifferent115VACoutletthantheampliﬁerpoweringyoursystemspeakerssothere

isnopowerturnonconflicts.

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• Installaline‐conditioningdevice.

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“Hum”Noises

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• Thisproblemismorethanlikelycausedbya“groundloop”inyoursystem,ratherthanafaultinthesubwoofer.

Followthesestepstoisolatethemaincauseofthehum;theremayevenbemorethanone.Remembertoturnoff

allcomponentsinyoursystembeforedisconnectingorconnectinganycablesduringtroubleshooting.

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• Trytohaveallofyourequipmentonthesameelectricaloutletorcircuit.Groupallthelowpowercomponents

(preamp,CDplayer,DVDetc.)onasingleoutletorpowerstrip.Thisisprovidedthattheoverallcurrentdrawfrom

yourequipmentdoesnotexceedtheratingoftheoutletorbreaker.

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• Disconnectallcables,whichcomefromoutsidetheroom,andcheckifthehumgoesaway.Thisincludessuch

connectionsascableTV,satelliteTV,orrooftopantennas.Makesurethattheyaredisconnectedwheretheyﬁrst

entertheroom,sotheyaremakingnoconnectiontothepreamplifierortheTV,oranyothercomponent.Ifthehum

iscausedbythecableTVline,thenyouwillneeda“groundloopisolator.”Thisisaninexpensivedeviceplacedin

linewiththecoaxialcablefeed.ContactyourCableCompanyorEmotivaforassistance.

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• DisconnectallconnectionsfromthepreampliﬁertoyourTV,VCRorDVD.

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• Asatest,disconnectanyothercomponent,whichhasagroundedpowercord.

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NOTE:Neverremovethegroundpinfromanypowercords(ifpresent).Thisisverydangerous.

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Ifthehumpersists,disconnectallthesourcecomponentsoneatatimefromthebackofthepreampliﬁer,untilyouidentify

theproblem.

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Groundloopisolatorsareavailableforaudiolinesandvideodevices.Ifyouneedassistance,contactEmotiva.Althoughthisis

notalwaysanidealsolution,thegroundingdifferencesbetweencertainhomeentertainmentcomponentssometimesrequire

groundloopisolators.Thisistheexceptionratherthantherule.

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OtherProbableCausesofNoise

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• SpeakernoisemayalsobecausedbyinterferenceornoiseonyourACline.Makesuretherearenolargeappliances

sharingtheline,orhalogenlampsorlight‐dimmingdevices.

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• TryconnectingyoursystemtoanotherACsocketonaseparateline.

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• Ifthehumisheardfromwithintheamplifier,andnotthroughthespeakers,thismayalsobecausedbyinterference

ontheACorDClines.Thepowertransformersmayturnthisinterferenceintoanaudiblenoise.Internalhumcanbe

madeworsebyashelforcabinetresonating,sotrymovingthesubwoofertoanotherlocation.

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• TrymovingyourcomponentsfurtherawayfromtheTV,especiallyifyounoticethescreenhaschangedcolorinthe

areaclosesttothecomponent.

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• Ifyouhaveveryhighefficiencyspeakers,thesemaytendtorevealnoises,whichotherspeakersdonot.

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ProblemswiththewholeA/VSystem

Ifyouarehavingmorecomplexproblemsinyouroverallhomeentertainmentsystem(notjustwiththeamplifier),please

contactEmotivaSupportforassistance.877‐EMO‐Tech(877‐366‐8324)

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LimitedWarranty

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EmotivaoffersthefollowingwarrantytoownersofUltraSubwoofers:

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EmotivaAudiowarrantiesyourUltraSubwoofertobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodoffive

yearsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.Thefollowingitemsareexcludedfrom,orwillvoidthiswarrantycoverage:

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• Damagecausedduringshipmentandhandling.Ifyoureceiveanitemthatyoubelievetohavebeendamagedduring

shipment,pleasecontactEmotivaimmediately.

Phone:877‐EMO‐Tech(877‐366‐8324)/Email:[email protected]

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• Damagecausedbyaccident,misuseorabusiveoperationcontrarytotheinstructionsspecifiedwithinthismanual.

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• Unitsthathavehadtheserialnumbersdefaced,modified,orremoved.

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• Damageresultingfromamodificationof,orattemptedrepairbyanypersonorcompanynotauthorizedbyEmotiva.

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• Anyunitpurchasedfromanon‐authorizeddealer.

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Emotivadoesnotassumeliabilityforlossofuse,ordamageto,associatedorconnectedequipment.

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ServiceAssistance

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PleasenotethatBEFOREsendingyourSubwooferinforrepairyouMUSTcallEmotivaandobtainareturnauthorization

(RMA)number.BeforecontactingEmotivatobegintheRMAprocess,pleasehaveasdetailedadescriptionoftheproblem(s)

youareexperiencingandtheconditionsunderwhichtheproblem(s)occur.Additionally,pleasebesuretocheckthe

troubleshootingguideinthismanualtoruleoutthepossibilityofsomethingsimpleyoumayhaveoverlooked.Many

instancesofperceivedfailurearesimpleoperationalandsetupmistakesandEmotivaishappytoassistyouhoweverpossible.

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OnceyouhaveobtainedtheRMAnumber,youmustprintthisclearlyontheoutsideoftheboxsoitwillbepossibleto

determinefromwhomtheunitcameonceitarrives.ParcelsarrivingwithoutanRMAnumberswillberefusedandreturned

freightcollect.

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PleasesendyourrepairswithRMAto:

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EmotivaAudioCorp.

Attn.:RepairDepartment

131SoutheastParkwayCourt

Franklin,TN37064

Reference–(PutyouRMAnumberinthisspot.)

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877‐EMO‐TECH(877‐366‐8324)|[email protected]|www.emotiva.com

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EmotivaDisclosure

AllRightsReserved.Emotivareservestherighttomakeimprovementstoitsproductsatanytime.Therefore,the

specificationsoftheproductandthespecificdetailsofthismanualaresubjecttochangeatanytime.

EmotivaandtheEmotiva"E"areregisteredtrademarksofEmotivaAudioCorporation.

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