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Velodyne Acoustics VDR-10 manual

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    S eries VDR -1 0 VDR -1 2 USER’S MANUAL DSP-Controlled Subwoofers[...]

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    i . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual[...]

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    T able of Contents ii . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual C ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . [...]

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    Congratulations! 1 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne VDR subwoofer system. This system represents the state-of-the-ar t in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years of listening pleasure when properly cared for . Read and follow this instruction manual to insure safe and pr[...]

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    2 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual Placement The first step in installing your new VDR is to determine where it will be placed in the room. U npack the system carefully and use the following guidelines in order to find the best room placement option. T rue subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies which are primarily omni-direct[...]

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    3 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual Y our new subwoofer is equipped with speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the LINE LEVEL jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signal processor (such as LFE out), line-level crossover , or receiver with pre-amp level outputs. When using the line level jacks, some receivers may not pr[...]

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    4 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual F igure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the VDR. Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1. More detail on these connections can be found on the next page. (1) LOW-PASS CROSSOVER Use this knob to select the high-frequency range at which you wish to cut off[...]

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    Rear P anel Connections - Det ailed Explanations 5 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual ( 8) SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUT T er minals Sends a crossed-over speaker-level signal to the front speakers. See below for a more d etailed explanation of this crossover . Y our new subwoofer is equipped with both speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the[...]

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    6 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual A Word About Y our Receiver’s Crossover and the VDR Crossover Y our V elodyne VDR subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input when using the built-in crossover (controlled by the dial on the back panel). Many home theater processors/receivers (Dolby Digital ® , DTS[...]

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    T his section addresses usage of your VDR subwoofer . Remote Control The features of the VDR remote control are listed below . • POWER - This button forces your VDR unit into standby mode. The woofer will not play and the LED will turn off. The unit will remain in this mode until the POWER button is pressed again. T o fully deactivate (i.e. power[...]

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    8 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual • PRESETS — T here are four listening presets, consisting of Movies, R&B – Rock, Jazz – Classical, and Games. The presets provide the following characteristics for b ass reproduction: Movies: Maximum output and impact for explosions and other action adventure movie content. R&B – Ro[...]

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    9 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series 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 C ountr y – Soft Jazz – Classical F olk Jazz – Classical Indie Music R&B – Rock Pop R&B – Rock Rock R&[...]

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    10 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual E ach preset has its own characteristics with respect to subsonic filter , volume differential and a single equalizer (EQ) in order to optimize the listening mode for the preset. The following table shows the settings for the various presets: Preset Subsonic EQ EQ V olume Filter Frequency Level Diff[...]

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    11 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual Y our V elodyne subwoofer does not require any regular maintenance. Normal dusting or cleaning of the surface for appearance purposes is all that is required. W e suggest you avoid any harsh detergents or chemicals when cleaning the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, or cleaning solutions may damage th[...]

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    12 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual Specifications S PECIFICA TIONS VDR-10 VDR-12 Woofer 10” (24.5 cm) forward firing 12” (30.5 cm) forward firing (8.2” piston diameter) (9.7” piston diameter) with vented pole piece with vented pole piece Amplifier: 200 watts Dynamic/ 200 watts Dynamic/ Class D 400 watts RMS Power 400 watts RM[...]

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    13 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual Velodyne Pr oducts 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 VDR Series VDR - 10 VDR - 12 VMS-8 VX Series VX - 10 ® DD Series DD -10 DD -12 DD -15 DD -18 Digital Drive 18 12 Signat[...]

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    14 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual F OR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Purchased_________________________________________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________________ Serial #________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return yo[...]

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    15 . www .velodyne.com VDR Series User’s Manual 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-VDR Rev A MA Y09[...]