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Velodyne Acoustics SC-600 IF/IC manual

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

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    i www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual C a u t i o n !  '& " ! T o re duc e t he ris k of ele ct ri c sh oc k, do no t r emo ve co ver (o r ba ck ). No us er -s er vi cea bl e p art s i nsi de . R efe r s erv ic in g to qu ali fi ed ser vi ce per so nn el . The lig ht ni ng fl as h wit h ar ro wh ea d sym bo l [...]

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

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

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    2 www .velodyne.com SC-600D 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 surrounds on both active and passive drivers - 2” 4 layer copper - Frequency Response: 30 - 120Hz [...]

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    FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND DISPLA YS FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND DISPLA YS Figure 1: Front Panel Connections of the SC-600D 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-600D amplifier into standby mode. The p[...]

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

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    5 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual Figure 2A: Mono (LFE) Line-Level Connection. Figure 2B: Stereo Line-Level Connection. Line-Level Subwoofer Signal from Source (LFE) Note: A “Y” Connector can be used as an option. Stereo Line-Level Input from Source Stereo Line-Level Output to Another system, e.g. SC-600 IW N10533 N10533[...]

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    6 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual (11) IR Input An IR repeater can be connected to this mini-jack. (12) 12V T rigger When this 2-conductor mini-jack is connected, the amplifier remains in power -of f mode until the trigger is applied. The correct trigger is +12V on the tip of the connector relative to the grounded sleeve. (13) R[...]

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    7 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual Figure 3: Speaker-Level Connection. (17) Subwoofer Connection 5-Way Binding Post T er minals Connect the output terminals to the subwoofer being controlled by the SC-600D amplifier . Only connect ONE subwoofer to the red/black pair of subwoofer output terminals - DO NOT connect multiple subwoofe[...]

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    8 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual The SC-600D 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 ampl[...]

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

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

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    This section addresses EQ setup and day-to-day usage of your SC-600D amplifier . Remote Contr ol The features of the SC-600D remote control are listed below . • POWER — This button forces your SC-600D 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 rema[...]

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    12 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual • VOLUME CONTROL — This control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system. This control should be set to achieve similar volume level of both the main speakers and subwoofer . When pressing volume up or down, the volume level change is shown on [...]

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    13 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual The 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 Roc[...]

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    14 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual R e s t o r i n g D e f a u l t s C a r e o f y o u r A m p l i f i e r a n d S u b w o o f e r There is a feature that allows you to restore default settings for your SC-600D amplifier . By pressing presets in EXACTL Y the following order on the remote, the unit’ s power light will blink ind[...]

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    15 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual Before 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 your[...]

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    16 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual Spe ci fic at ion s SC-600 IW (In-Wall) SC-600 IF/I C (In-Floor /In-Ceiling ) Woofer: Two 6.5" active drivers Two 12.5" x 3" passive radiators 12" (9.7" p iston diameter) subwoofer Frequency Response: Overall (+/-3 dB) 37-120Hz 23-250 Hz, 34-180 Hz 25-120Hz 15-200 Hz, 2[...]

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    17 www .velodyne.com SC-600D 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 Por t Setup Use [...]

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    18 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual RS232 Commands Activity Command Acceptable Example(s) Comments Format n Values 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$, 1, 2, 3, 4 #PS1$, #PS2$[...]

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    19 www .velodyne.com SC-600D Amplifier User’s Manual LIMITED WARRANTY - U.S. AND CANADA ONL Y VELODYNE ACOUSTICS, Inc. (“VELODYNE”) warrants 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 agains[...]

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    www .velodyne.com V elodyne Acoustics, Inc. 345 Digital Drive Morgan 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 RevE MAR2011[...]