Sony SA-W301 User manual

3-800-354-21

(1)

Active

Super

Woofer

Operating

Instructions

Mode

d’emploi

SA-W301

SA-W101

1995

Sony

Corporation

DEN

prevent

fire

shock

hazard,

not

expose

the

unit

rain

moisture.

CAUTION:

REDUCE

THE

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACH,

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product’s

enclosure

that

may

sufficient

magnitude

constitute

risk

electric

shock

persons.

This

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

important

operating

and

maintenance

(Servicing)

instructions

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Owner's

Record

The

model

number

and

serial

numbers

are

located

the

rear.

Record

these

numbers

the

spaces

provided

below.

Refer

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

Serial

No.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

modifications

not

expressly

approved

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

operate

this

equipment.

CAUTION

Use

this

appliance

with

some

systems

may

present

shock

fire

hazard.

not

use

with

any

units

which

have

the

following

marking

located

near

output.

WARNING:

HAZARDOUS

ENERGY!

CAUTION

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

PLUG

WITH

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

FULLY

INSERTED

PREVENT

BLAD

EXPOSURE.

For

the

customers

the

USA

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”

included

with

this

manual

the

vinly

bag.

————

Welcome!

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Active

Super

Woofer.

Before

operating

this

woofer,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

for

future

reference.

About

This

Manual

The

instructions

this

manual

are

for

models

SA-W301

and

SA-W101.

Check

your

model

number

looking

the

rear

panel

your

woofer.

this

manual,

the

SA-W301

the

model

used

for

illustration

purposes.

Any

difference

operation

clearly

indicated

the

text,

for

example,

“SA-W301

only”.

Type

differences

W301 wi01

Feature

AUTO

switch

Convention

The

following

icon

used

this

manual:

s}X~

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

the

task

easier.

TABLE

CONTENTS

Listening

the

Sound

Getting

Started

Unpacking

Installation

Hooking

the

System

Additional

Information

Precautions

Troubleshooting

Specifications

3m"

Basic

Operations

Listening

the

Sound

xe)

the

woofer

does

not

exit

the

stand-by

mode

when

the

signal

input

again

(SA-W301

only)

might

due

the

amplifier

connected.

this

case,

press

AUTO

turn

off

the

AUTO

indicator.

GEN

Turn

the

amplifier

and

select

the

program

source.

Press

POWER.

The

woofer

turns

and

the

POWER

indicator

lights

green.

Play

the

program

source.

turn

off

the

power

Press

POWER

release

the

switch.

use

the

AUTO

switch

(SA-W301

only)

Press

AUTO.

The

AUTO

indicator

lights

up.

there

input

signal

present

for

about

seconds,

the

woofer

enters

the

stand-by

mode.

When

the

woofer

the

stand-by

mode,

the

built-in

amplifier

inside

the

woofer

turns

off

order

consume

less

power.

When

the

signal

input

again,

the

woofer

automatically

exits

the

stand-by

mode.

keep

the

woofer

from

entering

the

stand-by

mode,

press

AUTO

turn

off

the

AUTO

indicator.

Note

Never

set

the

amplifier’s

tone

control

(BASS,

TREBLE,

etc.)

the

equalizer

output

high

level

input

sinewaves

recorded

commercially-

available

test

disk

special

sound

(bass

sound

electronic

musica]

instrument,

pop

noise

analog

disc

turntable,

sound

with

abnormally

enhanced

bass,

etc.)

high

level

this

unit.

These

actions

may

cause

damage

the

speakers.

When

a-special

disc

containing

abnormally

enhanced

bass

played,

noise

may

output

addition

the

original

sound.

such

case,

decrease

the

sound

level.

Adjusting

the

sound

LOW

BOOST

PHASE

LEVEL

CUT

OFF

FREQ

adjust

the

output

Jevel

(LEVEL)

Turn

LEVEL

adjust

the

output

level

the

woofer

according

the

acoustics

the

room

your

preference.

Turn

LEVEL

clockwise

(toward

MAX)

increase

the

sound

level,

and

turn

counterclockwise

(toward

MIN)

decrease

it.

reinforce

the

bass

(LOW

BOOST)

Depress

LOW

BOOST.

The

LOW

BOOST

indicator

lights

up.

Press

again

release

it.

switch

the

phase

polarity

the

reverse

(opposite)

phase

(PHASE)

Depress

PHASE.

The

PHASE

indicator

lights

up.

Switching

the

phase

may

provide

better

bass

reproduction,

depending

the

speakers

and

their

position

and

the

adjustment

the

high-cut

frequency.

Select

the

setting

that

provides

the

bass

reproduction

that

suits

your

preference

while

listening

the

sound

your

listening

position.

Press

again

release

it.

adjust

the

cut-off

frequency

(CUT

OFF

FREQ)

Turn

CUT

OFF

FREQ

(high-frequency

cut-off)

cut

higher

frequencies.

can

set

from

120

(SA-W301),

150

(SA-W101).

Adjust

the

cut-off

frequencies

while

making

sure

that

they

not

overlap

with

the

reproduction

frequencies

your

speakers.

Refer

the

following

frequency

standards

before

adjusting.

Typical

smail

sized

speaker

100

—

120

(150)

Typical

middle

sized

speaker

Hz—

100

Typical

large

sized

speaker

—

BEN

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diate

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acae)

Unpacking

Check

that

you

received

the

following

items:

Audio

connecting

cord

(1)

Speaker

cord

(2)

Installation

Install

the

woofer

wherever

you

because

with

the

bass

sound

range

reproduced

from

the

woofer

(below

150

Hz),

human

hearing

cannot

detect

the

direction

and

position

which

the

sound

being

produced.

Also,

since

the

feeling

stereo

lost

with

bass

frequencies,

single

woofer

enough

for

reproducing

the

bass

stereo

channels.

obtain

better

bass

reproduction,

recommend

that

you

install

the

woofer

solid

floor

where

resonance

unlikely

occur.

Notes

Always

install

the

woofer

vertically,

keeping

few

centimeters

from

away

the

wall.

not

place

object

the

woofer

sit

it.

the

woofer

installed

the

center

room,

the

bass

could

extreamely

weakened.

This

due

the

influence

the

standing

wave

the

room.

this

happened,

move

the

woofer

away

from

the

center

room

eliminate

the

cause

the

standing

wave,

installing

bookshelf

the

wall,

etc.

Getting

Started

Hooking

the

System

Overview

Use

either

the

INPUT

jack

the

INPUT

terminals

the

woofer

when

you

connect

the

amplifier.

your

amplifier

has

one

the

following

types

output

jacks,

connect

the

INPUT

jack

and

the

amplifier's

jack

using

the

supplied

audio

connecting

cord.

—

PRE

OUT

jacks

—

MONO

OUT

jack

—

SUB

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

—

SUPER

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

your

amplifier

does

not

have

the

above

mentioned

output

jacks,

connect

the

speaker

terminals

the

amplifier

the

INPUT

terminals

instead.

Use

either

INPUT

for

the

connection.

Using

both

may

result

malfunction.

(NPUT1

INPUT2

SPEAKER

Before

you

get

started

Turn

off

the

power

the

amplifier

and

the

woofer

before

making

any

connection.

Use

the

audio

connecting

cords

that

are

supplied

the

respective

equipment.

there

are

not

enough

audio

connecting

cords

make

the

necessary

connections,

you

need

purchase

some

optional

audio

connecting

cords.

When

connecting

audio

connecting

cord,

sure

match

the

color-coded

cord

the

appropriate

jacks on

the

components:

Red

(right)

Red

and

White

(left)

White.

sure

make

connections

firmly

avoid

noise.

Connect

the

power

cord

from

the

woofer

wall

outlet.

You

cannot

connect

the

CENTER

output

jack

for

use

with

Dolby

Pro

Logic

function

the

woofer.

Bass

sound

not

output

with

some

Dolby

Pro

Logic

modes.

Getting

Started

Using

the

Single

Set

Speaker

Terminals

Using

the

Double

(A+B)

Sets

Speaker

Terminals

What

cords

will

need?

Speaker

cord

(supplied)

for

each

speaker)

What

cords

will

need?

Speaker

cord

(supplied)

for

each

speaker)

——

Twist

the

stripped

ends

the

cord

about

2/3

inch

(15

mm).

Twist

the

stripped

ends

the

cord

about

2/3

inch

(15

mm).

sure

match

the

speaker

cord

the

appropriate

terminal

;

the

componentes:

and

—

the

cords

are

Hookups

reversed,

the

sound

will

distorted

and

will

lack

bass.

Connect

the

amplifier

and

the

speaker

system.

useful

decide

that

the

speaker

cord

marked

with

line

Connect

the

speakers

your

amplifier’s

speaker

always

the

positive

(+)

and

should

connected

the

positive

terminals

(A).

(+)

terminal

avoid

any

improper

connections.

Amplifier

SPEAKER(A}

Hookups

Connect

the

amplifier.

Connect

the

INPUT

terminals

the

woofer

the

amplifier’s

speaker

terminals

with

the

speaker

cords.

sure

connect

both

and

channels.

See

“Using

the

PRE

OUT

jacks”

instead

when

you

use

INPUT

jacks.

Amplifier

SPEAKER

Connect

the

amplifier.

Connect

the

amplifier’s

speaker

terminals

(B)

the

INPUT

terminals

the

woofer

using

speaker

cords

(supplied).

See

“Using

the

PRE

OUT

jacks”

instead

when

you

use

INPUT

jacks.

This

woofer

Amplifier

SPEAKER(8)

Connect

the

speaker

system.

Connect

the

speakers

the

speaker

terminals

the

woofer.

This

woofer

SPEAKER

in)

When

using

the

double

+B)

sets

speakers,

make

Speaker

(L)

sure

that

you

select

the

“A

+B”

position

with

your

amplifier.

Speaker

(R)

Note

When

you

are

using

speaker

terminal

(A)

only

(front

speaker

only)

when

the

power

the

amplifier

turned

off,

turn

down

the

volume

turn

off

the

power

the

woofer

otherwise,

hum

noise

may

heard.

Using

the

PRE

OUT

Jacks

(Without

Jumper

Pins)

What

cords

will

need?

Audio

connecting

cord

(supplied)

(1)

White

ro)

(L)

Red

(R)

Hookups

Connect

the

INPUT

jack

the

woofer

PRE

OUT

jacks

(without

jumper

pins)

the

amplifier

with

the

supplied

audio

connecting

cord.

This

woofer

INPUT

@ @

®®

Amplifier

PRE

OUT

What

jumper

pin?

Some

amplifiers’

PRE

OUT

jacks

are

equipped

with

the

jumper

pins.

You

cannot

connect

the

woofer

such

amplifier.

Jumper

pins

connect

the

amplifier‘s

MONO

OUT

jack

Connect

the

woofer

the

amplifier’s

MONO

OUT

jack

the

same

way

you

would

connect

the

woofer

the

PRE

OUT

jack(s)

using

the

supplied

audio

connecting

cord.

this

case,

use

only

one

the

two

jacks.

(Connect

connect

the

amplifier’s

SUB

WOOFER

SUPER

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

Connect

the

woofer

the

amplifier’s

SUB

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

SUPER

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

the

same

way

you

would

connect

the

woofer

the

PRE

OUT

jack(s)

using

the

supplied

audio

connecting

cord.

Getting

Started

Notes

the

output

level

your

amplifier

not

large

enough,

the

sound

may

not

loud

enough.

this

case,

connect

the

speaker

terminals

the

amplifier

directly

the

INPUT2

terminals

the

woofer.

The

SUB

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

SUPER

WOOFER

output

jack(s)

on an

amplifier

usually

have

built-in

high-cut

(low-pass)

filters.

the

woofer

connected

such

jacks,

the

AUTO

switch

the

woofer

may

not

function

properly.

this

case,

use

the

woofer

with

the

AUTO

switch

turned

off

(SA-W301

only).

(See

page

4.)

you

are

connecting

the

woofer

amplifier

equipped

only

with

single

jack

(such

MONO

OUT

jack,

SUB

WCOEER

output

jack

SUPER

WOOFER

output

jack

etc),

connect

one

the

(left)

the

(right)

plugs

the

supplied

audio

connecting

cord

such

jack

and

the

other

Lor

plug

the

corresponding

jack

the

woofer.

this

case,

make

sure

that

you

use

only

one

the

two

jacks

the

woofer.

not

mix

the

plugs

and

audio

signal

will

output.

Connecting

the

power

cord

Connect

the

power

cord

from

the

woofer

and

from

your

amplifier

wall

outlet.

Additional

Information

—SESESEe——————E——X__———

Precautions

safety

Before

operating

the

woofer,

sure

that

the

operating

voltage

your

woofer

identical

with

that

your

local

power

supply.

Unplug

the

woofer

from

the

wall

outlet

not

used

for

extended

period

time.

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

the

cord

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

Should

any

liquid

solid

object

fall

into

the

woofer,

unplug

the

woofer

and

have

the

woofer

checked

qualified

personnel

before

operating

any

further.

The

woofer

not

disconnected

from

the

power

source

(mains)

long

connected

the

wall

outlet,

even

the

woofer

itself

has

been

turned

off.

When

turning

off

amplifier

other

equipment

Lower

the

volume

the

amplifier

minimum.

avoid

damaging

the

woofer

careful

setting

the

volume

control

the

amplifier

avoid

excessive

input

power.

not

attempt

open

the

enclosuer

remold

speaker

units

and

networks.

case

color

irregularity

observed

the

nearby

screen

With

the

magnetically

shielded

type

the

speaker

system,

the

speakers

can

installed

near

set.

However,

color

irregularity

may

still

observed

the

screen

depending

the

type

your

set.

color

irregularity

observed...

-+Turn

off

the

set

once,

then

tur

after

minutes.

color

irregularity

observed

again...

~+Place

the

speakers

further

apart

from

the

set.

When

howling

occurs

Relocate

the

speaker

turn

down

the

volume

the

amplifier.

installation

not

install

the

woofer

near

heat

sources

such

radiators

air

ducts,

place

subject

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

shock.

Good

ventilation

essential

prevent

internal

heat

build-

the

woofer.

Place

the

woofer

location

with

adequate

air

circulation.

not

place

the

woofer

soft

surface

too

wall

this

may

obstruct

the

ventilation

hole

the

back.

cleaning

the

cabinet

Clean

the

cabinet

with

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with

water.

not

use

any

type

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

solvent

such

alcohol

benzine.

you

have

any

questions

problems

concerning

your

woofer

that

not

covered

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Troubleshooting

you

experience

any

the

following

difficulties

while

using

the

woofer,

use

this

troubleshooting

guide

help

you

remedy

the

problem.

Should

any

problem

persist,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

There's

sound.

Check

that

this

woofer

and

components

are

connected

correctly

and

securely.

Rotate

LEVEL

clockwise

turn

the

volume

up.

Ifthe

INPUT

jack

and

the

amplifier's

SUB

WOOEFER

output

jack

are

connected,

set

AUTO

OFF

(SA-W301

only).

The

sound

has

suddenly

stopped.

The

speaker

cords

may

have

short-circuited.

Connect

the

cords

properly.

The

sound

distorted.

The

input

signal

imperfect.

The

input

signal

level

too

high.

The

stereo

images

the

musical

instruments

are

unclear

and

the

bass

lacking.

The

and

speaker

terminals

the

amplifier

and

the

woofer

have

been

incorrectly

connected.

Reconnect

them

with

the

correct

polarity.

Severe

hum

noise

heard.

Connect

the

ground

wire

the

turntable

properly.

The

contacts

between

the

plugs

the

connecting

cords

and

the

corresponding

jacks

have

not

been

made

properly.

Connect

the

plugs

firmly.

The

audio

system

picking

some

noise

from

set.

Move

the

audio

system

away

from

the

set

tum

the

set

off.

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