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OWNER'S MANUAL
12˝
Designed for Home Theater & Music
SPECIFICATIONS
• Choose your Bass Preference!
Set your PL-300 to "BASS BOOST" to enjoy
exciting room-shaking bass down to 15Hz
or set it to "MAX OUTPUT" to experience the
loudest audible levels of bass down to 20Hz!
• Design: Front-firing 12" powered subwoofer
with Tri-Tuned flared front ports and port plug.
• Power: Built-in State-of-the-Art BASH
Amplifier, 1400 Watts Dynamic Peak Output,
350 Watts RMS Continuous
• AMPLIFIER FEATURES: "BASS BOOST"
Feature, "MAX OUTPUT" Feature, adjustable
crossover (by-passable when using a digital
receiver), volume control, phase switch, auto
On/Off with LED indicator, automatic signal
sensing, Dolby Pro Logic & Dolby Digital/DTS
LFE Sub Inputs and voltage switch.
• Frequency Response: 15Hz - 200Hz
(+/- 3db)
• Driver: Custom Designed Heavy Duty Long
Throw 12˝ poly-injected woofer with high
power magnet and high excursion surround.
• Cabinet: Internally braced vibration-free
MDF wood-grain cabinet with hand-rubbed
black lacquer top and bottom.
• Designed & Engineered in the U.S. for both
Home Theater & Music Applications
• Dimensions: 18˝H x 15
• Shipping Weight: 48 lbs. (21.8 kg.)
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- Page 1 Acoustech OWNER’S MANUAL Model PL-300 12˝ Subwoofer Designed for Home Theater & Music SPECIFICATIONS • Choose your Bass Preference! Set your PL-300 to “BASS BOOST” to enjoy exciting room-shaking bass down to 15Hz or set it to “MAX OUTPUT” to experience the loudest audible levels of bass down to 20Hz! •...
- Page 3 Congratulations on your purchase of a PL-300 powered subwoofer. It will give your stereo system unparalleled low frequency output! Bass frequencies are critical to realistic sound reproduction. After you’ve hooked up your PL-300, you will discover just how much punch and depth you’ve been missing. No matter what kind of music or videos you listen to… whether you listen to them loud or soft, you will experience sound that is richer and fuller.
- Page 4 PL-300 AMPLIFIER PANEL 5) Crossover 1) Sub Cable 2) Volume 3) Phase 4) Bass Boost Frequency Input Control Switch Switch Control 6) Power Indicator LED Light 7) Power Auto-On/Off Switch 11) Input Voltage Switch 8) Crossover from Digital Receiver or Sub Switch 10) Power Input 9) Removable Fuse Holder...
- Page 5 PL-300 AMPLIFIER PANEL 1. SUB CABLE INPUT – This jack is used to connect your subwoofer to your audio receiver or controller with a subwoofer cable. 2. VOLUME CONTROL – Rotating this knob clockwise increases the output level of the subwoofer. To start out, make sure that the VOLUME is turned all the way down (fully counterclockwise).
- Page 7 SUBWOOFER CONNECTION Connecting to Receivers with a SUBWOOFER or LFE Output Jack To connect your subwoofer to your audio receiver or controller you will need a mono interconnect cable with a male RCA jack on both ends. This can be purchased at the majority of electronics and audio stores. Make sure the length of your cable is long enough to reach from your receiver to your subwoofer location.
- Page 8 INITIAL LISTENING TEST It’s now time to test the PL-300 subwoofer in your listening environment. 1. Before turning your stereo system and subwoofer on, double-check all connections. 2. Turn the volume controls on both the subwoofer and your audio receiver all the way down (fully counterclockwise) and check that the PHASE SWITCH is set to 0°...
- Page 9 But the top-of-the-line Elite Series Acoustech PL-300 subwoofer includes a “BASS BOOST” switch, “MAX OUTPUT” switch, Tri-Tuned triple ports and a port plug to allow you, the listener, to choose your bass preference. Enjoy exciting room-shaking bass below 20Hz (lowest audible threshold) you can only feel or set your PL-300 to “MAX OUTPUT”...
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Page 10: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you are having a problem with your subwoofer, please read through this “Trouble Shooting Guide”. Many times problems are actually caused by other items in the system or the subwoofer’s interaction with those items. These problems can easily be resolved with this guide. - Page 11 Problem Cause Solution • Make sure the switch on the back of the sub is in the “ON” position. AC power is not getting to the am- • Check that you are using the correct power cord and that it is 4) NO OUTPUT plifier.
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Page 12: Warranty Information
CARING FOR YOUR PL-300 Exclusion of Certain Damages B . I . C America’s liability for any defective product is The PL-300 enclosure is finished in a very high quality limited to repair or replacement of the product at our polymer laminate and hand-rubbed lacquer covering option.