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Velodyne Acoustics SC-600 manual

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    SC-600 Amplifier SubContr actor ™ Series USER’S MANUAL SC-600 Amplifier , SC-600 IW , SC-600 IF/IC Subwoofers[...]

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    i . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Caution! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 lightning flash with arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu[...]

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    ii . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual C ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 – SC-600 Subwoofer Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Congratulations 1 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne SubContractor Series (SC) 600 amplifier and subwoofer . This system represents the state-of-the-ar t in low frequency reproduction. Read and follow the instructions below to ensure safe and proper system operation. Warning! T o pr[...]

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    2 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual SC-600 IW , SC-600 IF/IC SUBWOOFERS SC-600 IW (In-Wall): - T wo high excursion 6.5” active drivers, two 12.5” x 3” oval passive radiators with ribbed rubber surround - High-excursion rubber surround - 2” dual layer inside/outside voice coil - Frequency Response: 30 - 120Hz (+/- 3 dB) -4[...]

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    FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS AND DISPLA YS FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS AND DISPLA YS Figure 1: Front Panel Connections of the SC-600 amplifier . Following are brief descriptions of the controls described in Figure 1. More detail on these controls can be found in the next section. (1) Power Switch This button forces your SC-600 amplifier into standby mode. The p[...]

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    4 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual ( 6) LED Numeric Indicator This LED supplies information on volume, crossover , woofer type, and other information. The l ight button on the remote deactivates this display . Upon star tup, the display shows the model of subwoofer the SC-600 amp is controlling, then rever ts to the volume indic[...]

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    5 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual O ption 1 Figure 2A: Mono (LFE) Line-Level Connection. Option 2 Figur e 2B: Stereo Line-Level Connection. L ine-Level S ubwoofer Signal f rom Sour ce (LFE) Note: A “Y” Connector can be used as an option. Stereo Line-Level Input from Sour ce Stereo Line-Level Output to Another system, e.g. S[...]

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    6 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual ( 11) IR Input An IR repeater can be connected to this mini-jack. (12) 12V T rigger When this mini-jack is connected, the unit remains in power-of f mode until 12 volts is supplied across the two leads. Polarity is irrelevant. (13) RS-232 In Use this por t to communicate with an RS-232 controll[...]

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    7 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Figure 3: Speaker-Level Connection. (17) Subwoofer Connection T er minals Connect the output terminals to the subwoofer being controlled by the SC-600 amplifier . Only connect ONE subwoofer to the red/black pair of subwoofer output terminals - DO NOT connect multiple subwoofers to the ter minal[...]

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    8 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual T he SC-600 amplifier is equipped with both speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the RCA/Phono type “INPUT” jacks when connecting from a pre-amp, signal processor , or line-level crossover . The “SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT” jacks connect directly to the speaker outputs of an integrated amp[...]

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    9 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual I n these installations, you may want to bypass the crossover in either the processor or the V elodyne SC-600 amplifier as described above. However , in some cases you may want to use B OTH crossovers. If you choose to do this you should stagger the frequencies, (i.e., 120 Hz subwoofer , 80 Hz [...]

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    10 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Y our SC-600 amplifier can control the V elodyne SC-600 Series subwoofers as well as generic passive subwoofers. Special internal software settings are designed to maximize performance and reliability depending on the model of subwoofer being controlled, so it is impor tant to match the SC-600[...]

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    T his section addresses day-to-day usage of your SC-600 amplifier . Remote Control The features of the SC-600 remote control are listed below . • POWER — This button forces your SC-600 amplifier unit into standby mode. The power LED turns amber , the numeric LED shuts off, and the amplifier puts out no power . The unit will remain in this mode [...]

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    12 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual WARNING: Some manufacturers preset their receivers with the Sub-Out channel signal at a minimum level. It is ver y impor tant to verify that your receiver Sub-Out channel is set to the same output level as your front right and left channels. Refer to your receiver manual for the i ndividual ch[...]

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    13 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual T he following table indicates musical style and which preset is recommended for it. MUSICAL STYLE SUGGESTED PRESET Action Adventure Movies Movies Countr y – Rock R&B – Rock Countr y – Soft Jazz – Classical Folk Jazz – Classical Indie Music R&B – Rock Pop R&B – Rock R[...]

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    14 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Restoring Def aults Care of y our Amplifier and Subw oofer T here is a feature that allows you to restore default settings for your SC-600 amplifier . By pressing presets in EXACTL Y the following order on the remote, the unit’ s power light will blink indicating that you have restored defau[...]

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    15 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual B efore seeking ser vice for your amplifier or subwoofer , please re-check all systems. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. V erify that the unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active. 2. Is the power switch on? 3. Is the unit receiving an input signal from yo[...]

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    16 www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Specifications SC- 600 I W (In- W all) SC-600 IF/IC (In-Floor/In-Ceiling) Woofer: Two 6.5" active drivers Two 12.5" x 3" passive radiators 12" (9.7" piston diameter) subwoofer Frequency Response: (+/-3 dB) 37-120Hz 25-120Hz Har moni c Dis tort ion: <5% (typical) <5[...]

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    17 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Appendix A: RS-232 Serial Overview and Commands Introduction This document outlines V elodyne’ s SubContractor (SC) RS - 232 protocol specification. This protocol indicates how SC products receive run - time commands from devices such as Creston Universal Remote Controls. Com Port Setup Use [...]

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    18 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual R S232 Commands Activity Command Acceptable Example(s) Comments Format n V alues V olume Control #VOnn$, 00 – 80 #VO25$, Sets volume to a value, #VO+$, #VO+$, increments volume up #VO-$, #VO-$, or down, or requests #VO?$ #VO?$ current volume setting Preset Control #PSn$, 1, 2, 3, 4 #PS1$, #P[...]

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    19 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual Velodyne Pr oducts MiniV ee ® MiniV ee ® 10 Optimum Series Optimum-8 Optimum-10 Optimum-12 SMS™-1 SubContractor™ Series SC -1250 SC -10 SC -12 SC -15 SC -IW SC -IF/IC SC-600 Amp SC-600 IW SC-600 IF/IC VX Series VX - 10 ® DD Series DD -10 DD -12 DD -15 DD -18 Digital Drive 18 12 Signatur[...]

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    20 . www .velodyne.com SC-600 Amplifier User’s Manual LIMITED W ARRANTY - U.S. AND CANADA ONL Y VELODYNE ACOUSTICS, Inc. (“VELODYNE”) war rants all electronics for a period of three years, drivers for a period of five years, and full range speakers for a period of five years. All VELODYNE products have a warranty from the date of purchase aga[...]

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    . www .velodyne.com V elodyne Acoustics, Inc. 345 Digital Drive Mor gan Hill, CA 95037 408.465.2800 voice 408.779.9227 fax 408.779.9208 ser vice fax www .velodyne.com Ser vice E - mail: ser vice@velodyne.com Product E - mail: help@velodyne.com T echnical E - mail: techhelp@velodyne.com 63-SC600 RevB DEC 2008[...]