I have a Marantz NR1403 receiver connected to Polk TR-15 speakers, and I am trying to connect a Polk PSW-10 subwoofer to the receiver. There is an SW Out setting on the back of the receiver but the only way I've been able to make the sub play is by plugging the single end of the Y-split cable to the red Pre Out jack next to the SW Out jack; that is, into technically the wrong jack.
The reason it doesn't work in the SW Out jack is because (I think) the Marantz receiver is set by default to a Subwoofer "Off" setting –– and that setting should be set to "ON" for my purposes.
To complicate matters, I got the receiver at an amazing price but as an "open box" item ... without set-up disk, manual, etc. I downloaded a PDF manual for the NR1403 and have been manually trying to change that setting.
And here is the problem. Although it ought to be simple to change the Sub setting on the Marantz from Off to On, I can't seem to do it. I start by manually clicking on AUX with the remote, then using the SETUP button on the remote to go to AUDIO, then using the down-arrow to go to INPUTS, then using the down-arrow to go to SPEAKERS, and then I get stuck. Sometimes, I get as far as SPEAKERS CONFIGURATION, and even to SUBWOOFER "OFF" ... but I can't find a way to change Off to On. The remote has nothing (obvious) that says YES or NO, so I've not been able to do what seems intuitive, which is to say NO to the default setting and click something that says YES to the "On" setting.
Sometimes I get settings for the AUDYSSEY setup, but again, this was an open-box receiver without certain stuff. So I'm not setting anything up via a TV menu, and instead am trying to do it manually.
Finally I should add that I simply want this system to play music. I've no interest in Home Theater, DVD, etc. I just want to plug my laptop in and listen to music (from an external hard drive). All of which I've been able to do successfully. The speakers work, the music plays, I just want to get the Sub working out of its SW Out jack.
Sorry this is so long and concrete. I'm not at all technical and I'd be thankful for any ideas.
The reason it doesn't work in the SW Out jack is because (I think) the Marantz receiver is set by default to a Subwoofer "Off" setting –– and that setting should be set to "ON" for my purposes.
To complicate matters, I got the receiver at an amazing price but as an "open box" item ... without set-up disk, manual, etc. I downloaded a PDF manual for the NR1403 and have been manually trying to change that setting.
And here is the problem. Although it ought to be simple to change the Sub setting on the Marantz from Off to On, I can't seem to do it. I start by manually clicking on AUX with the remote, then using the SETUP button on the remote to go to AUDIO, then using the down-arrow to go to INPUTS, then using the down-arrow to go to SPEAKERS, and then I get stuck. Sometimes, I get as far as SPEAKERS CONFIGURATION, and even to SUBWOOFER "OFF" ... but I can't find a way to change Off to On. The remote has nothing (obvious) that says YES or NO, so I've not been able to do what seems intuitive, which is to say NO to the default setting and click something that says YES to the "On" setting.
Sometimes I get settings for the AUDYSSEY setup, but again, this was an open-box receiver without certain stuff. So I'm not setting anything up via a TV menu, and instead am trying to do it manually.
Finally I should add that I simply want this system to play music. I've no interest in Home Theater, DVD, etc. I just want to plug my laptop in and listen to music (from an external hard drive). All of which I've been able to do successfully. The speakers work, the music plays, I just want to get the Sub working out of its SW Out jack.
Sorry this is so long and concrete. I'm not at all technical and I'd be thankful for any ideas.