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Velodyne Acoustics DECO manual

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  • Page 1

    P/N 63-DECO8 Rev C 13JUN2002 (Preliminary) What the Critics are saying about Velodyne Products: The SPL-800 subwoofer is a mind-blower . This dinky little sub has got to give the most slam per cubic foot Ive encountered.  -Daniel Kumin Sound & Vision, April 2002 In general, the V elodyne could play slightly louder , and often cleane[...]

  • Page 2

    Page-21 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...................................................................................1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW .........................................................................................2 SA TELLITE POSITIONING..............................................................................[...]

  • Page 3

    Page-20 Page-1 LIMITED W ARRANTY VELODYNE ACOUSTICS, Inc. (“VELODYNE”) warrants all powered subwoofers for a period of two years, and full range/ satellite speakers for a period of five years. All VELODYNE products have a warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship subject to the following conditions: 1. VELO[...]

  • Page 4

    Page-2 Page-19 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on your purchase of the V elodyne DECO Home Theater System. Y ou have purchased a high qualit y set of precision crafted speakers and a high performance 8 subwoofer which will enhance your home theater listening pleasure. This manual provides an overview of the product, details the performance chara[...]

  • Page 5

    Page-3 Page-18 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DECO SATELLITES Woofer: 4 Magnetically shielded woofer 3.5 piston diameter with cast aluminum basket, poly coated fiber cone and rubber surround Tweeter: 1 Silk dome tweeter .95 piston diameter with shielded neodymium magnet and ferrofluid cooling Crossover: 18 dB/octave @ 2500 Hz Sensitivity: 88 dB[...]

  • Page 6

    Page-4 Page-17 DECO SATELLITES The following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you: 1) V erify that the unit is plugged in and the power outlet is active. 2) Is the master power switch in the ON position? 3) Is the power  AUT O ON/OFF switch on the back of the subwoofer set to the proper position? Note: the sensitivity of the [...]

  • Page 7

    Page-16 Page-5 Center Channel Satellite Speaker The center channel speaker (see Figure 1 item A) should be located directly above or below your monitor or screen. It is generally best to have the height of the three front speakers be about the same as the listener  s ears. Often this is not practical since the top of your monitor or screen may b[...]

  • Page 8

    Page-6 Page-15 CARE AND CLEANING CARE AND CLEANING OF THE DECO HOME THEATER SYSTEM The V elodyne subwoofer and satellite speakers do not require any regular maintenance. Normal dusting or cleaning of the surface is all that is required. A void any harsh detergents or chemicals when cleaning the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, or cleaning solutions [...]

  • Page 9

    Page-14 Page-7 Figure 3C. Illustrates the Omni-Mount W all Bracket (Model RST Series) installed into the ¼-20 threaded insert on the back of the DECO Satellite. Contact your local audio dealer to purchase Omni-Mount products . Figure 4. Illustrates the SANUS System speaker stand (Euro Foundation Series) with the DECO Satellite installe[...]

  • Page 10

    Page-8 Page-13 Figure 7. Wiring diagram for the DECO Home Theater System POSITIONING THE DECO 8 SUBWOOFER T rue subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies which are primarily omnidirectional. This allows great flexibility in the placement of the subwoofer . Finding the best location in your environment will lik ely require some experimentation[...]

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    Page-12 Page-9 Crossover Switch The subwoofer direct switch will disengage the built-in crossover in the DECO 8 subwoofer and is designed to be used with a home theater receiver which has a built in crossove r . Set this switch to the SUBWOOFER DIRECT position when you are using a home theater receiver with a subwoofer (LFE) output that has a[...]

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    Page-10 Page-11 Volume Control The volume control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers in the system. This control should be set to achieve a comfortable listening level of both the main speakers and the subwoofer , while listening to music. A good starting point for the volume control is at 3 or 4 dots from the [...]