How to hook up this sub?

[Dsella]

http://i25.tinypic.com/1h88ww.jpg

No idea how to hook this up. Have tried many different things..

If you need any other pics let me know.

Thanks,
Dave

[erict]

Originally Posted by Dsella

http://i25.tinypic.com/1h88ww.jpg

No idea how to hook this up. Have tried many different things..

If you need any other pics let me know.

Thanks,
Dave

Easy. Sub out on you're AVR to the "yellow" LFE input on the sub. Or use a y-adapter to the "red and white" RCA in.

[Dsella]

Originally Posted by erict

Easy. Sub out on you're AVR to the "yellow" LFE input on the sub.

I tried that before, and nothing happened.

What kind of cable do I need?

[erict]

Originally Posted by Dsella

I tried that before, and nothing happened.

What kind of cable do I need?

Use a RG6/U 75ohm RCA cable. What cable did you use?
Like this.....http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[erict]

Did you have a sub before?

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Dsella

http://i25.tinypic.com/1h88ww.jpg

No idea how to hook this up. Have tried many different things..

If you need any other pics let me know.

Thanks,
Dave

1. Use an RG6 sub cable with RCA connectors at both ends.
2. Connect one end of the cable to the sub output (LFE output) on the back of the receiver.
3. Connect the other end of the sub cable to the LFE input on the back of the subwoofer.
4. Turn the level on the back of the subwoofer to 50%-60%.
5. Place the subwoofer up front in a corner about a foot away from the walls.
6. Go to the receiver's menu and set all your speakers to SMALL.
7. In the receiver's menu, set the SUBWOOFER to ON.
8. Set the crossover for the speakers to 80Hz.
9. Make sure the subwoofer is working and run the calibration program inside the receiver.

Read A Guide to Bass Management.

[Dsella]

The sub I got right now I just used the red off of a set of RCA cords. It's only 75w and this JBL is 200w which is why I want to use it.

[erict]

Originally Posted by Dsella

The sub I got right now I just used the red off of a set of RCA cords. It's only 75w and this JBL is 200w which is why I want to use it.

So you hade an RCA cable going from you're sub out on you're AVR to the old sub and now you are trying to connect you're new sub?

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by Dsella

The sub I got right now I just used the red off of a set of RCA cords. It's only 75w and this JBL is 200w which is why I want to use it.

You should be able to simply remove your old sub and plug that cable into the yellow LFE port.

Has the sub ever worked? Maybe it is defective.

[Dsella]

Originally Posted by louhamilton

You should be able to simply remove your old sub and plug that cable into the yellow LFE port.

Has the sub ever worked? Maybe it is defective.

It turns on and the light stays red..

The little switch says AUTO or ON. And it says Red means idle and green is on or whatever..

[erict]

Originally Posted by Dsella

It turns on and the light stays red..

The little switch says AUTO or ON. And it says Red means idle and green is on or whatever..

Even with it in the "on" position the light is still red? What is you're level at in you're AVR? Did you double check you're settings in you're AVR? Do you have the volume high enough to turn the sub on and are you test with a movie that you know has good LFE?

[solarrdadd]

when you change that switch from auto to on, the sub light should turn green to let you know that it is now on. has that happened? if not then turn the power switch off, no matter what position the auto/on switch is in, when you turn that power switch back on, the sub should kick in and if in auto and now LFE is being sent to it, it should turn off within say 15 - 30 seconds if in on, it should stay on. you've got to let us know what is going on. like others have said, has the sub ever worked to your knowledge? try my suggestions then get back to us.
best of luck