OWNER'S MANUAL RM6600SYSTEM RM2300SATELLITES RM2600CENTER CHANNEL G E T T I N G S TA RT E D The RM6600 5-Pack carton should contain the following items: " Four (4) magnetically shielded satellite speakers " One (1) magnetically shielded center channel speaker " Four (4) wall mount brackets for the front and surround satellites and four screws to install them on the speaker " This manual and other printed materials The RM2300 carton should contain the following items: " Two (2) magnetically shielded satellite speakers " Two (2) wall mount brackets and four (4) screws to install them " This manual and other printed materials The RM2600 carton should contain the following items: " One (1) magnetically shielded center channel speaker " This manual and other printed materials SPEAKER PLACEMENT CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER (Figures A & B) Place the center speaker as close to the TV as possible. The most popular placement is right on top of your TV set. It is also fine to place it below the TV or on the wall directly above the TV (using optional wall bracket such as one from OmniMount®). FRONT SATELLITES (Figures A & B) Place the front satellites about as far apart as you are sitting from them. Avoid placing them less than 2 feet from side walls. When mounting the speakers on stands or on a shelf, place them at or near your ear level. If you choose to wall mount them above ear level, the included wall bracket will angle the speakers downward. Orienting the bracket sideways on the satellite will point it slightly inward (Figures D & E). SURROUND SPEAKERS (Figures A & C) The best placement for surround channel speakers is high on the side walls, facing each other and slightly behind your listening position. If this placement is not possible, the speakers may be placed on the rear wall. In either case, mount the speakers two to four feet above the seated listener's head and angle them downward towards the listening area by using the wall mount brackets. SUBWOOFER (Figures A,B & C) The subwoofer may be placed in an entertainment center, behind furniture or next to a sofa or chair. The subwoofer may be placed anywhere in the room but you will get the best performance when it is on the same side of the room as the front satellites and near a wall or corner. It may lie on its side, but placing it on its feet gives the best performance. NEVER LAY THE SUBWOOFER ON THE AMPLIFIER END-- THIS WILL DAMAGE THE AMPLIFIER. W A L L M O U N T I N G T H E S A T E L L I T E S (Figures D & E) The satellite speakers are supplied with wall mounting brackets. Follow the steps below to safely secure the brackets and speakers. On-wall installation of RM satellites requires basic skills in using tools such as a drill and screwdriver. If you are in doubt that you possess the necessary skills or tools, consult your Polk dealer or a professional installer. " Make sure the locations you select do not conceal electrical wiring or plumbing. " Hold the speaker in the chosen location to make sure it clears the ceiling, adjacent walls, corners, beams, lighting fixtures and door/window frames. " Attach the bracket to the satellite with the supplied screw as shown. The angle of the bracket allows you to point the speaker toward your listening posi tion. Turn the bracket to get the angle you want and tighten the screw. Be sure the 2 tabs on the bracket engage the 2 depressions on the satellite. " If you are certain that there is a stud behind the wall surface, drive #10 panhead screws (not supplied) through the wall and into the stud leaving screw heads protruding 1/4". " If there is no stud behind the chosen location, install #10 wall anchors (not supplied) into the wall by following wall anchor manufacturer's instructions, leaving screw heads protruding 1/4". Always use two wall anchors and screws per speaker. " Line up speaker so that the screw head passes through the large center holes of the keyhole slot. Let speaker slide straight down, allowing screw head to slip behind the smaller end of the keyhole slot. " If the supplied wall mount brackets do not allow the mounting angle which meets your needs, or if you wish to ceiling mount the satellites, use optional, fully articulating "ball and socket" type mounting brackets, such as those made by OmniMount®. CENTER CHANNEL WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING Use an optional, fully articulating "ball and socket" type mounting bracket, such as those made by OmniMount®. Follow the manufacturers instructions for installation. 2 ENGLISH C O N N E C T I N G T H E S P E A K E R S T O T H E S Y S T E M (Figures E,F & I) Use two conductor 16 gauge or thicker audiophile grade speaker wires. Measure enough wire to reach from your receiver or amp to each speaker plus an additional 12" to allow moving the speakers or receiver without having to disconnect the wires. One of the terminals on the rear of the speaker is marked red (+) and the other black (-). Make certain that you connect the wire from the red (+) terminal of your amplifier to the red (+) terminal on your speaker, and the wire from the black (-) terminal of the amplifier to the black (-) terminal on your speaker. Most wire has some indication (such as color code, ribbing, or writing) on one of the two conductors to help maintain consistency. If your speakers sound "thin" with little bass and little to no center image, the chances are that one of the speaker wires is connected backwards. Double check all connections. This system features a powered subwoofer (packaged separately) that has a built-in, adjustable low pass filter to separate the bass from the full range signal. The "subwoofer output" jacks (sometimes labeled "LFE") on most receivers also contain a fixed low pass filter. If you connect the subwoofer to the receiver's subwoofer output jack the two filters will interact and reduce the fidelity of your system. If you follow the hook up and the "receiver set up" instructions below, you will get all of the bass to the subwoofer and get the highest possible performance from your system. DO NOT USE THE "SUBWOOFER OUTPUT" (LFE) JACK ON YOUR RECEIVER TO CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER. B E S T H O O K U P M E T H O D (Figure G) " Connect the left and right front speaker outputs of your receiver or amplifier to the SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS of the powered subwoofer. " Connect the satellite speakers to the SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUTS of the subwoofer. " If it is more convenient, parallel wire the subwoofer and satellites from your receiver. (Figure H) " Connect the center channel speaker directly to the center speaker output of your receiver or amplifier. " Connect the surround satellites directly to the rear or surround channel outputs of your receiver or amplifier. RECEIVER SET UP All surround sound receivers allow you to match the electronics to your speakers. Refer to the owners manual of your receiver or surround processor to learn how this is done. To get the best performance from the RM6600, use the following settings: " " " " Front Speakers - Set to "Large" Center Speaker - Set to "Normal" or "Small" Surround Speakers - Set to "Small" Subwoofer - Set to "Off" or "None." This setting may not make sense to you as your RM6600 system has a subwoofer, but really, this is the right setting. A D J U S T I N G T H E P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R F O R B E S T P E R F O R M A N C E (RM6600 System) " Start with the VOLUME level at about 1:00. Adjust up or down until you get sufficient bass for your personal taste. Remember that room position can have a very large affect on perceived bass level. " Switch PHASE control to 180° (down position.) " Turn the LOW PASS to the middle of the shaded area for best blending between the subwoofer and the satellites. You'll know the setting is correct when a high quality recorded male voice sounds full without any chestiness. If vocals sound thin turn this control up--if they sound boomy turn it down. (See Figures I & J) SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION Your Polk loudspeakers are made with the highest quality materials for years of trouble-free performance. However, damage to loudspeakers can occur when an amplifier, regardless of its wattage, is made to play at higher listening levels than its power can clearly produce (usually beyond the "1 to 2 O'clock" position on the volume control). This results in very high levels of audible distortion, originating in the amplifier, which adds a harsh, gritty sound to the music. Contrary to popular belief, a speaker is more likely to be damaged by trying to get too much volume from a low-powered amp or receiver than from a high-powered one. M A I N TA I N I N G T H E A P P E A R A N C E O F R M S E R I E S S P E A K E R S Your new speaker cabinet is made of a rugged material that can be dusted or cleaned with a moist cloth. Avoid harsh detergents and cleaning fluids; they can permanently damage your speakers' finish. Gently vacuum the grilles to remove dust. T E C H N I C A L A S S I S TA N C E O R S E R V I C E If, after following the hook-up directions, you experience difficulty, please double check all wire connections. Should you isolate the problem to the speaker, contact the authorized Polk Audio dealer where you made your purchase or call Polk Audio's Customer Service Department at 1-800-377-7655 (calls from US or Canada only) from 9am to 5pm, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. You may also contact us via email polkcs@polkaudio.com. ENGLISH 3 COMIENZO La caja de 5 unidades RM6600 debe contener las siguientes piezas: " Cuatro (4) altavoces satélite con blindaje magnético " Un (1) altavoz de canal central con blindaje magnético " Cuatro (4) soportes de montaje en la pared para los satélites frontales y con sonido envolvente y cuatro tornillos para instalarlos en el altavoz " Este manual y otros materiales impresos La caja del modelo RM2300 debe contener las siguientes piezas: " Dos (2) altavoces satélite con blindaje magnético " Dos (2) soportes de montaje en la pared y cuatro (4) tornillos para instalarlos " Este manual y otros materiales impresos La caja del RM2600 debe contener las siguientes piezas: " Un (1) altavoz de canal central con blindaje magnético " Este manual y otros materiales impresos C O L O C A C I Ó N D E L O S A LTA V O C E S ALTAVOZ DE CANAL CENTRAL (Figuras A y B) Coloque el altavoz central lo más cerca posible del televisor. La ubicación más común es justo encima del aparato de televisión. También se puede colocar debajo del televisor o en la pared directamente encima del televisor (con un soporte de pared opcional tal como uno de los de OmniMount). SATÉLITES FRONTALES (Figuras A y B) Coloque los satélites frontales de modo que entre ellos haya una separación aproximadamente igual a la distancia que lo separa a usted de los altavoces. Evite colocarlos a menos de 2 pies de las paredes laterales. Cuando monte los altavoces en pedestales o en una repisa, colóquelos a nivel de los oídos o aproximadamente a ese nivel. Si decide montarlos en la pared por encima del nivel de audición, el soporte de pared incluido orientará los altavoces hacia abajo. Si lo orienta hacia un lado, el soporte que hay en el satélite apuntará ligeramente hacia adentro (Figuras D y E). ALTAVOCES CON SONIDO ENVOLVENTE (Figuras A y C) La mejor ubicación para altavoces con canal de sonido envolvente es en la parte alta de las paredes laterales, uno frente al otro y ligeramente detrás de su posición de audición. Si esta ubicación no es posible, los altavoces se pueden colocar en la pared de atrás. En cualquiera de los dos casos, monte los altavoces a dos (2) o cuatro (4) pies por encima de la cabeza de la persona que escucha sentada y oriéntelos hacia abajo y hacia el área de audición usando los soportes de montaje en la pared. SUBWOOFER (Figuras A, B y C) El subwoofer (altavoz de frecuencias ultrabajas) se puede colocar en un centro de entretenimiento, detrás de un mueble o al lado de un sofá o sillón. El subwoofer se puede colocar en cualquier lugar de la habitación, pero usted obtendrá el mejor rendimiento si está en el mismo lado de la habitación que los satélites frontales y cerca de una pared o una esquina. Se puede colocar de lado, pero el mejor rendimiento se obtiene colocándolo sobre sus patas. NUNCA COLOQUE EL SUBWOOFER SOBRE EL EXTREMO DEL AMPLIFICADOR - ESTO DAÑARÍA EL AMPLIFICADOR. M O N T A J E D E L O S S A T É L I T E S E N L A P A R E D (Figuras D y E) Los altavoces satélite vienen con soportes de montaje en la pared. Siga los pasos que se indican más abajo para asegurar bien los soportes y los altavoces. La instalación de los satélites RM en la pared requiere destrezas básicas con herramientas tales como taladros y destornilladores. Si tiene dudas acerca de sus destrezas o de las herramientas necesarias, consulte a su distribuidor Polk o a un instalador profesional. " Asegúrese de que las ubicaciones que seleccione no oculten cableado eléctrico o tuberías. " Sostenga el altavoz en l ...