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SV Sound PC12-Plus User Manual

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs manual version 1.4 june 2011.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs safety instructions 3 welcome 5 about your svs subwoofer 6 connectivity & panel operations 7 integrated function controller 12 setup, calibration & integration 20 port tuning 25 ...

  • Page 3: Fig. 1

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7...

  • Page 4: Fig. 2

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the ...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs welcome 5 at svs, you can actually hear the tireless research and design efforts built into our subwoofers and speak- ers. Years are spent developing any svs product. These days ...

  • Page 6: About Your Svs Subwoofer

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs about your svs subwoofer there maybe be other subwoofers that look like them, but virtually none work like them. Svs subwoofers are decidedly different in how they are designed, ...

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs connectivity & panel operations 7 operation of the power mode switch note: depending on the version of the sta-800d/sta-1000d amplifier, the lcd display may or may not light when...

  • Page 8: Fig. 3

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs fig. 3 sta-800d and sta-1000d connectivity and panel operation inputs there are two types of physical input connectors on the sta-800d/ sta1000d; balanced xlr and single-ended (a...

  • Page 9: Fig. 4

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs connectivity & panel operations 9 fig. 4.

  • Page 10: Fig. 5

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs connectivity & panel operations 10 fig. 5.

  • Page 11: Fig. 6

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs if you have one of svs’s as-eq1 high-resolution, multi-subwoofer equalizers, see figure 6 for proper connec- tivity with one or more subwoofers. Also refer to your as-eq1 operato...

  • Page 12: Power Mode Switch

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs connectivity & panel operations power mode switch the power mode switch allows the sta-800d/sta-1000d to either stay on all the time, or go into standby if no signal is being rec...

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs this svs subwoofer is equipped with an advanced digital amplifier, the svs sta- 800d/sta-1000d sledge™ dsp amplifier. The sta-800d/sta-1000d sledge™ amp is not only digital for a...

  • Page 14: Volume

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs there are up to eight functions within the top-level menu structure that allow configuration of the subwoofer. These functions include: • volume (db) • high pass filter adjustmen...

  • Page 15: Phase Degree

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs to disable the hpf, rotate the ifc knob until the message “high pass disable?” is displayed. Single-click the ifc knob to disable the hpf, and single-click again to get to the to...

  • Page 16: High Pass Delay (Sta-1000D)

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs high pass delay (sta-1000d) the high pass delay function is a unique capability that allows the sound from the main speakers to be de- layed. This feature allows users who have n...

  • Page 17: P-Eq (Parametric Equalizer)

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs single-click to return to the room gain comp function menu. Turn the ifc knob to move to the room gain comp slope submenu and single-click to change the slope value. The room gai...

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs refer to the section later in this guide titled “advanced features: parametric equalizer (peq)” for more details on how to actually use the peq features of the sta-800d/sta-1000d...

  • Page 19: Fig. 7

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs integrated function controller 19 fig. 7.

  • Page 20: Fig.8

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs integrated function controller 20 fig.8.

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs before using your new subwoofer, it is important to get it set up and integrated into the rest of your audio or home theater system to ensure optimum results. Failure to properly...

  • Page 22: Power and Signal Connection

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs power and signal connection before making any power or signal connections, make sure all equipment in the chain is turned off. Plug the subwoofer into a power outlet that is capa...

  • Page 23: Calibrating The Subwoofer

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs setup, calibration & integration 2) bass management and (optionally) time alignment performed in subwoofer. In this con- figuration, it is assumed that due to the lack of bass ma...

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs if you have two or more subwoofers in your system, it is important that they be level-matched (set at the same level relative to one another) before starting the calibration proc...

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    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs crossovers set no lower than 80 hz (a speaker set to small – as opposed to large or full range – will cause bass frequencies below the selected crossover to be routed from the sp...

  • Page 26: Port Tuning

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs port tuning 26 fig. 11 advanced features: port tuning (ported subwoofers only) your new svs ported subwoofer comes with custom foam port plugs and a variable subsonic filter whic...

  • Page 27: Setup & Use of Peq

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs setup & use of peq advanced features: parametric equalizer (peq) important note: until you are ready to use the peq feature set, it should be disabled and setting the level in bo...

  • Page 28: Setup & Use of Peq

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs setup & use of peq the level control (labeled “level:”) determines the amount of cut or boost applied to the frequency re- sponse, centered on the freq: frequency and q: wide. If...

  • Page 29: Setup & Use of Peq

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs measuring in-room frequency response: in order to use the peq effectively, you must measure the in-room fr of the subwoofer at the listening positions. This can be done manually ...

  • Page 30: Setup & Use of Peq

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs setup & use of peq option 1: measure the fr of subwoofer only using excel spreadsheet: to measure the fr of the subwoofer only, connect your sound card output directly to a line ...

  • Page 31: Setup & Use of Peq

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs setup & use of peq option 2: measure the combined fr of the speakers and subwoofer using excel spreadsheet: to measure the combined fr of the front speakers and subwoofer (to inc...

  • Page 32: Setup & Use of Peq

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs set the frequency control to the approximate center frequency of the largest peak. Set the q control to 14.4 (narrowest bandwidth), and set the level control to -6 db. Play the t...

  • Page 33: Room Compensation

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs room compensation advanced features: room compensation in typical home theaters a phenomenon known as “room gain” can play a major role in how accurately bass is produced. When a...

  • Page 34: Terms and Conditions:

    © 2011 specialty technologies, llc • call svsound ™ 877.626.5623 • www.Svsound.Com svsound ™ sta-800d/1000d equipped subs terms and conditions: details are available on request, please contact your dealer for more. Note that these terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights. Shipping: w...