Pyle PSUB10A User manual

Ported Design with High-to-Low Input Level
Controller (Black)
PSUB10A
10''ActiveDown-FiringSubwoofer

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INTRODUCTION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This user manual will provide you with
useful and important information
about your equipment. Please devote
some time reading it and keep it at
hand for future reference.
PSUB10A is ideal for adding music to
home, oce, schools, restaurants or
cafe. It is the perfect addition to any
home theater system. The down-ring
sub delivers bass more evenly through-
out the room. This subwoofer delivers
realistic, room-shaking home theater
bass eects.
UNPACKING
Pyle PSUB10A products are built under
strict quality guidelines and supervision,
according to the highest standards.
When unpacking your product, carefully
examine it for any signs of possible
transit damage and inform your dealer
immediately if any such damage has
occurred. It is suggested that you retain
the original packaging so that the
product can be repacked in the future
when necessary.
What's in the Box:
• Main Speakers
• Power Cord
SAFETY FIRST
Please take some time to review the
following statements concerning safe
use of your Pyle PSUB10A
• Read these instructions
• Keep these instructions
• Heed all warnings
• Follow all instructions
• Use the equipment only for its intended
purpose as instructed in this manual
• Before installing, observe the applicable
safety regulations for your country
• Always check if the equipment is
installed securely and will not fall
• Do not place any objects on top of
the speaker
• Never install close to ignition or heat
sources such as radiators, ovens or any
other apparatus that produce heat.
• Do not use your speaker near any
sources of water, like swimming pools,
lakes, water streams, exposed to rain,
high humidity environments or any
other source of water or moisture.
• Never place your speaker in a way that
prevents air ow near the amplier.
A minimum clearance distance of 20cm
should be kept between the amplier
and any near surface.
• If the equipment is not functioning
properly or has been damaged in any
way, switch it o immediately.
• Do not open or try to service the
equipment. It may only be repaired
by authorized, qualied personnel
• Clean the equipment using only a
clean dry cloth
• Do not operate the unit for an
extended period with the sound
distorting.

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WARNINGS
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover, because
otherwise there may be a risk of electric
shock. There are no user serviceable parts
inside. Have repairs carried out only by
qualied service personnel.
The lightning ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure that may
be of sucient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electrical shock.
The exclamation mark within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance instructions.
CAUTION:
This equipment is intended for
professional use. Therefore, commercial
use of this equipment is subject to the
respectively applicable national accident
prevention rules and regulations. As a
manufacturer, it is obligated to notify
you formally about the existence of
potential health risks. Hearing damage
due to high volume and prolonged
exposure.
When in use, this product is capable of
producing high sound-pressure levels
(SPL) that can lead to irreversible hearing
damage in performers, employees, and
audience members. For this reason,
avoid prolonged exposure to volumes
in excess of 90dB.
GETTING STARTED
OVERVIEW
1. IEC Mains Power Plug
AC 115V/230V, frequency from 50 to
60Hz
2. Power On/O Switch
3. Power Mode: Standby Switch
When switched to“ON“ the speaker
will always be powered on and active.
If switched to “Auto ON/OFF” after
15 minutes idle and without audio
signal input the subwoofer enters
standby mode. It becomes active
with the audio input signal.
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4. Power Mode LED
This LED indicates which is the current
mode of operation and it's behavior
depending on the Power Mode switch
(3): Green: Subwoofer ON and active
with audio input signal Solid Red:
Subwoofer ON and without audio
input signal for at least 5 seconds
Blinking Red: Subwoofer in Standby
mode. The S10 enters standby mode
after 15 minutes idle without audio
signal input
5. Phase Control Switch
This switch determines if the speaker
cone should move in and out at the
same time as the main speakers or
inverted. The objective is to keep the
soundwaves in phase as most as
possible. If the system components
are working "out of phase", sound-
waves from one component may
partially cancel the soundwaves from
another, especially in the lower
frequencies region, reducing bass
performance and sonic impact.
This phenomenon depends on many
factors like the positioning of the
various components relative to each
other and to the listener
6. Volume Level Knob
Rotate clockwise to increase volume
or anti-clockwise to decrease volume
7. Low-Pass Filter Frequency
Adjust Knob
Adjust the cutoff frequency from
50Hz to 200Hz.
8. Line IN RCA Plugs
9. Boss-Reex Port
10. High Level Inputs/Outputs
Feed audio to your active subwoofer
directly from your HI-FI amplier's
output. Connect your passive
satellites to the S10’s high level output
11. High Level Input Control
This Potentiometer controls the
subwoofer's input level from the
high level inputs. Adjust it to the
desired audio input level.
CONNECTIONS
The speaker can be connected in one
of two methods. It can be connected
through the ordinary line input method
using the RCA plugs. These inputs are
summed to mono. This is the preferred
way to connect your subwoofer. If you
have a mono line signal from a digital
receiver use the right "red" input (the
output level will decrease -6dB). When
connecting a receiver to the speaker,
one can either use the Subwoofer's
dedicated output of the receiver if there
exists one, or you can use a normal
unltered mono or stereo output.
If the line input is not possible, the
speaker can be inserted between the
main amplier and the left and right
main speakers using the high level
inputs/outputs. Do not connect both
ways at the same time, only one is
required.

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STEREO AUDIO SIGNAL
Connect both RCA cables, L and R,
from the audio source to the subwoofer
and adjust the low-pass lter frequency
in a way that better integrates the
subwoofer with the main speakers.
HANDS ON
SUBWOOFER OUTPUT FROM RECEIVER
When connecting the speaker to a
receiver with a lowpass ltered subwoofer
dedicated output, be sure to turn the
crossover frequency to the maximum.
In this manner we bypass the speaker
internal crossover, so it does not interfere
with the already processed signal.
Consult your receiver's user manual for
other possible relevant information on
speaker setup. It may be necessary to
intervene with your processor congu-
ration. For example, it may be necessary
to change your subwoofer settings from
o to on.
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OUTPUT FROM HI-FI AMPLIFIER
You can connect the speaker directly to
the amplier's output (with a maxi-
mum total power of 200W) using the
high level inputs/outputs following the
schematic below.
CAUTION:
Never use the speaker high level input
without any speakers connected to the
high level output. It may damage the
converter!
You can then control the maximum
input volume accepted by the speaker.
The recommended procedure is the
following:
1. Rotate the high level input control
potentiometer to the minimum.
2. Play some music through the main
speakers at a high volume level that
does not cause discomfort. In practice
the highest level you would normally
use it.
3. Rotate the main volume control to
about 80%.
4. Slowly increase the high level input
volume until you get the desired result.
This process serves a dual purpose as a
safety measure. It is a hidden control,
especially from children and it will
prevent accidentally increasing the
volume of the speaker to dangerous
levels, through dening the maximum
output the speaker will be able to deliver.
POSITIONING
The performance of the speaker will
depend mostly on it's position on the
environment and relative to the other
speakers present on the same environ-
ment. There are many variables to
consider that go beyond the scope of
this manual but in general rule, when
close to walls or on corners the Bass
response will increase, though some-
times too much. This eect is also variable
according to the listener's position.
Placing the subwoofer on the same plane
as the main left and right speakers is
normally the best solution, but depending
on the arrangement of the environment,
it may be better positioning it behind
the listener. Try dierent options before
deciding a nal one and check on the
listening position what works best for
you. Always remind to change the
polarity from 00 to 1800 to check
whether the bass response increases in
the listening position. When denitely
installing it, leave, at least, 10-20cm
from the back of the S10 to the nearest
wall so the air coming form the
port tube can easily circulate.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem: No Sound
Action to Solution:
• Check volume levels on the speaker,
signal sources and the connections
between them.
• Look at the power mode LED to check
if the speaker is detecting the signal
source. If the LED is green and the
volume controls are normal and still
there is no sound, the speaker may be
damaged and needs to be returned
for repair.
Problem: Little to no Bass
Action to Solution:
• This happens most of the times when
two or more speakers near each other
(in the same room), are wired out of
polarity. In this case low frequencies
will cancel each other acoustically
• Check the Phase control Switch -
Reverse it to check if solved.
• Check if the main speakers are correctly
wired with both the speaker and the
main receiver/amplier.
Problem: Intermittent Output
Action to Solution:
• Most probably is a faulty connection
• Verify all the connections in the system.
If no problem detected, check the
power mode LED. If the LED is turning
red erratically, try connecting another
signal source to the speaker and see if
the problem persists. If it doesn't, the
problem resides in your main receiver/
amplier. If it does you may have a
faulty cable. Try replacing the cables
one by one until you nd the culprit.
Problem: Buzzing, hissing or humming
Action to Solution:
• If there is noise and no program
material is playing, check your entire
signal chain for the bad component.
It can also be a matter of poor
grounding or a ground loop. Check
and correct the system grounding.
Technical Specs:
• Construction Material:
Non-Resonant MDF
• MAX Power: 200W
• RMS Power: 100W
• SW Driver: 10'' Polypropylene Cone
Woofer
• Frequency Response: 30Hz-200Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohms
• Audio Signal Input: Stereo Line In,
High-Level Input
• Speakers Output: High-Level Output
• Input Connectors: 2 x RCA,
Spring-Loaded Terminal
• Power Output: AC 115V/230V, 50/60Hz
• Product Dimensions (L x W x H):
15.5'' x 12.9'' x 11.8'' -inches

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