English6 En1 Power indicatorLights up when the POWER switch is set to ON;goes off when the POWER switch is set to OFF.2 INPUT jackInput jack for connecting the line-level subwooferoutput on your amplifier.3 VOLUME controlAdjusts the volume of the subwoofer. Turn itclockwise to increase the volume;counterclockwise to decrease the volume.4 POWER switchSet this to ON to turn on the subwoofer. Set it toOFF to turn off the subwoofer.Setting the subwoofer volumeThe very first time you use the subwoofer, you need toset the volume balance between the subwoofer and thefront speakers as follows.1 Turn on your other AV components.2 Set the subwoofer’s VOLUME control tominimum (0).3 Set the subwoofer’s POWER switch to ON.The power indicator on the rear panel lights up.4 Play a audio source that contains low-frequency bass sounds. Set the amplifier’svolume control to a suitable level.5 Turn the subwoofer’s VOLUME control upgradually until you achieve a good balancebetween the subwoofer and the otherspeakers.Notes• Once the subwoofer volume has been set, you canleave the subwoofer’s VOLUME control set as it isand use your amplifier’s volume control to adjust thevolume of the entire system.• If you replace the front speakers (NS-B380) withother speakers, you will need to re-adjust thesubwoofer’s volume.• The frequency characteristics graphs below showhow the subwoofer and front speakers worktogether to provide a full-range sound.Frequency characteristicsThe following graph shows the frequencycharacteristics of the subwoofer (NS-SW380).The following graph shows the combined frequencycharacteristics of the subwoofer (NS-SW380) andfront speakers (NS-B380).Using the Subwoofer4321Rear panel20 50 100 200 500 Hz405060708090100 dB20 50 100 200 500 Hz405060708090100 dBNS-SW380NS-B380