KRK Systems 8S Guide D'utilisation page 5

8S/10S/12S BACK PANEL CONTROLS
[1] VOLUME
The VOLUME knob controls the overall volume of the subwoofer. KRK recommends setting the VOLUME to the MIN
position when first connecting the subwoofer to your studio monitors. Next gradually raise the VOLUME to a reasonable
level to prevent damage to your hearing. You will also need to adjust the level of your studio monitors to make sure the
levels match properly
[2] CROSSOVER
The KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofers each have a built‐in CROSSOVER with four crossover frequency settings to
choose from. Since studio subwoofers are designed to be used with a variety of nearfield monitors, you will need to
determine which setting is right for your room and application. For use with smaller monitors, KRK recommends starting
with the highest frequency setting and adjusting to a lower setting as needed. For larger monitors, you may need to use
the third or fourth position to find the ideal setting.
[3] INPUT SENSITIVITY
The INPUT SENSITIVITY control on your KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofer has two options: NOMINAL and HIGH. These
settings are designed to compensate for the differences in audio sources that can be connected to an 8s/10s/12s studio
subwoofer. The NOMINAL setting works well with most studio recording applications while the HIGH setting is useful for
connecting to consumer electronics like a stereo receiver.
[4] POLARITY
Subwoofers are omnidirectional and phase issues may develop related the position of other speakers in your room.
Because of this, the KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofers come equipped with a polarity switch that can be set to either 0
or 180 degrees in case a phase situation occurs.
[5] STAND‐BY
The KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofers come with a power‐saving feature called STANDBY which can be left ON or
turned OFF. If the studio subwoofer does not receive sufficient signal after 30 minutes the subwoofer will mute and go
into STANDBY mode. To bring the subwoofer out of STANDBY mode just provide enough audio signal to the subwoofer
again but make sure to monitor the volume to keep it from being too loud on return.
[6] GROUND LIFT
Even the best studio environment can be subject to noise due to the variety of equipment that must be connected.
Engaging the GROUND LIFT switch helps to reduce or eliminate this noise.
[7] UNBALANCED STEREO INPUT & OUTPUT
The KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofers come equipped with a stereo pair of unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs. These
connections are typically used in home audio and some DJ products.
[8] BALANCED TRS & XLR INPUTS
The KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofers come equipped with both balanced stereo pairs of TRS and XLR inputs. These
connections should be connected to your audio source such as the outputs of a mixer or audio interface.
[9] BALANCED TRS & XLR OUTPUTS
The KRK 8s/10s/12s studio subwoofers come equipped with both balanced stereo pairs of TRS and XLR outputs. These
outputs are for connecting your subwoofer to a pair of nearfield studio monitors. NOTE: The signal from this output is
automatically high‐passed above the CROSSOVER frequency setting.