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Velodyne Acoustics HGS-12X manual

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    Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408.465-2800 voice 408.779-9227 fax www.velodyne.com Service E-mail: service@velodyne.com Product E-mail: help@velodyne.com Technical E-mail: techhelp@velodyne.com HGS-12X Owner's Manual High Gain Servo-Controlled A udio/Video Subwoof er System Printed on recycled paper. #63-HGS1[...]

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    Other V elodyne Subwoof er Products: VX-10 DLS Series DLS-3500 DLS-3750 DLS-4000 CHT Series CHT -8 CHT -10 CHT -12 CHT -15 CHT F ront Row System CHT -14 Satellites CHT -24 Center Channel Deco System Deco Satellites SPL Series II SPL-800 II SPL-1000 II SPL-1200 II SPL-523 SPL-23 Digital Drive Series DD-10 DD-12 DD-15 THX Ultra 2 DD-18 THX Ultra 2 Si[...]

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    Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of suffici[...]

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    Vorsicht : Zur Vermeidung von Gefahr durch elektrischen Schlag, Deckel (oder Rückwand) nicht abnehmen. Produkt enthält keine Anwenderteile. Reparatur und Wartung nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal vornehmen lassen. Das Blitzsymbol dient als Hinweis auf unisolierte „gefährliche Spannungen“ innerhalb des Gehäuses, deren W er te eine Berühru[...]

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    continued. . . T roubleshooting and Service I f you should experience a problem with the operation of your subwoofer, please check all of the following before seeking service. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. Verify unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active. 2. Is auto turn on/off set properly? 3. Is unit recei[...]

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    1 10 continued. . . ☞☞ Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne subwoofer system. This system represents the absolute state of the art in accurate low frequency reproduction. We believe this to be one of the finest subwoofers available anywhere! In this new subwoofer, we have combined our radical new driver & amplifie[...]

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    2 9 continued. . . ☞☞ Installation Your new Velodyne servo subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all the installation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for your system. Remember to perform all installation procedures with subwoofer unplugged!!! Inputs Your new subwoofer is equipped[...]

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    8 3 ☞☞ Volume control This control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers/amplifier in your system. This control should be set to achieve similar output level from both the main speakers and subwoofer when listening to music. A good starting point for the volume control is 4 or 5 dots from minimum. Low-pass cro[...]

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    4 7 continued. . . ☞☞ Crossover switch - In/Out This switch allows the electronic crossover circuitry to be removed from the signal path. This is preferable in certain installations which route the signal through external processors with a crossover circuit of their own, such as the new digital units. Simply move the switch to OUT to disengage [...]

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    receivers, have a "subwoofer out" jack that is internally filtered and designed to be used with a conventional amplifier and speaker. In some rare cases, combining both an external crossover and the one internal to the subwoofer may result in low output and increased noise. In these installations you may need to bypass the internal crosso[...]