Does this subwoofer have auto on/off technology? If not how much power does it use when on and idle?
2053943
Purchased a couple months ago and yes it has auto on/off. Great sub! Awesome sound for music and movie!
1254511
Yes you can. There is a button on the Subwoofer that you can press to turn the LED's off. The only light that is left is a red power indicator on the back of the subwoofer but if you have it turned away from you you cant really see it.
1741645
It's not necessarily bad for the amplifier, but keep in mind that it may make a slight buzz or hum while it's on. The power consumption of it while idle is very little. Though you should keep in mind that power fluctuations may damage the components if it's left on. Go for it.
1272445
It does have an auto off feature. If there is no operation, the unit powers off between 3 and 5 minuets. It is a great tool and very accurate. I really like mine.
2171307
NO , infact it is NOT at all sound activated (item description they give is false on that part) , it runs its own cycle of auto programs only , still cool and worth the $ , very unique item ,
1095637
I would say depends if you use the item everyday/constantly as your sound for your surround. Or if you use surround/theater occasionally. If the latter I would use `on/off` , if you use it often or primarily the auto would be the way to go in my opinion. Plus is the sub easy to get to? Auto is great if its behind furniture or out of reach,etc.
2180862
The auto on/off should work on any version of this sub. My 12" has a great functioning auto on/off. It can be bypassed by simply turning the sub into the on position. It does have a very fast auto on/off switch and will sometimes turn off due to lack of a signal in the middle of watching a T.V. show or movie. It's rare that this will occur but this sub wastes no time shutting the amp off if it does not receive a signal for a short amount of time. No worries you can simply move the switch to the on setting and it will not shut off until you turn it off manually.
760059
Salim, not sure what you mean by going to standby mode. Does the subwoofer have the red light on? If the sub is not working I would recheck your cables connections 1st, then your amplifier settings. If everything is ok you need to contact Definite Technology for service.
1680378
From what I have seen installing the unit the answer is no. Once the unit looses power it has to be turned on off of the amp.
2180858
I turned mine off. Mine is hooked up for Movies/video games. I didn't like it cuz if there is a 10-15 min stretch of just dialogue in a movie it would turn off, then of course, some action would start, and the sub would take 2-3 to fire up again. My opinion is that it will depend how you use it. i.e. is there a consistent enough LFE fed to the sub that it does not shut down during a movie? For mostly music I would think it will be OK.
1153598
Hi Dale, Hummm.... I don't know what to say. Ours does go up to 10. That's where we usually run it too. I really sounds great. The sub woofer does need it's own power outlet however but is wireless from the bar. Can I suggest unplugging everything and reconnecting it. Be sure the battery in the remote is strong. We did have to replace it nearly right away because it had become too weak. The new one took care of the problem right away. I hope this helps Dale. It is a good machine here.
1017199
There is a switch on the back to turn on and off the internal speakers. Mine was turned off from the box, took me a few minutes to figure out why it was so quiet.
1165057
The "auto on" feature should work even if speaker wire is used to connect the sub to the receiver. I used a sub coaxial cable to connect the receiver to the sub and the receiver outputs for front speakers. This is the preferred method. However, if the sub out via coaxial cable is not available from the receiver, the front speakers need to be connected through the sub. There are speaker inputs on the sub to be connected from the receiver and "out to speakers" connections on the sub for the front speakers.
1183822
When I first tried using my receiver's "subwoofer out" connection, the sub wouldn't turn on automatically. The reason, I determined, was that I didn't have the subwoofer selected in the receiver's menu. Once I made sure that the sub was, indeed, being fed a signal, it has been working flawlessly. I hope this helps.
1680407
It does not have auto shut off. There is a switch in the back and a light in the front which shows on or off. I use it with a Pioneer and it does really well for a medium sized room.
1254512
Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. I did not know the answer (I like the little blue lights, so I never tried to turn them off) until just now when I happened across the tiny info pamphlet that came with the speakers. According to that, the power button is the one on the backside of the big speaker (subwoofer). There is another button on the front side, near the bottom. It's easy to miss -- I never noticed it before. It turns the "BassPULSE" (AKA little blue lights) on & off
1821444
Subwoofer should connect automatically. If not, I believe there's a connect button on sub.