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Velodyne Acoustics VRP-1200 manual

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  • Page 1

    User's Manual Home Theater Subwoofer Manuel de l'Utilisateur Système d’enceintes d’extrêmes graves audio/vidéo VRP-1000 and VRP-1200 TM TM[...]

  • Page 2

    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 sufficie[...]

  • Page 3

    continued. . . 2 ☞ ☞ Congratulations! Congratulations on y our purchase of a V elodyne Rear P ort (VRP) subwoof er 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 f ollow this instruction manual to insure safe and proper syst[...]

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    3 ☞ ☞ • Signal sensing auto turn on/off • V ariable v olume control • Selectable phase control (0° or 180° ) • F requency response of 36 - 120 Hz (+/-3 dB) • Green power on/ Red power standby mode indicator LED Prepare for Installation Y our new V elodyne subwoofer pro vides for a number of installation options. Read all the install[...]

  • Page 5

    continued. . . 4 ☞ ☞ monitors, as there is v er y little stra y magnetism. Cer tain types of tele visions are par ticular ly sensitiv e to stray magnetic fields. If your tele vision produces distor ted colors after installing your subwoof er, simply increase the distance betw een y our tele vision and the subwoofer until normal color and operat[...]

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    5 ☞ ☞ Caution!!! T o a v oid damage to y our main amplifier , be sure to maintain correct polarity when making all connections - red (positive) to red, and black (negative) to black. Be sure all connections are tight, and that there are no loose strands or frayed wires. Volume Control This control allows you to balance the output from the subwo[...]

  • Page 7

    continued. . . 6 ☞ ☞ Figure 1. VRP Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel Connections Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the VRP. Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1. More detail of these connections can be found below: ( 1 ) SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT terminals Connect these input terminals to the spe[...]

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    7 ☞ ☞ ( 4 ) LO W -P ASS CROSSO VER Use this knob to select the high-frequency range at which you wish to cut-off the signal to the subwoof er . ( 5) P ower indicator Red: Unit is in standby mode. Green: Unit is in operation mode. (automatically tur ns to ST ANDBY mode if no signal for 8 min.) ( 6) PHASE switch Select the switch position at whic[...]

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    continued. . . 8 ☞ ☞ Figure 2a. Line-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram SUBWOOFER REAR P ANEL SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JA CK FRONT REAR + R - - L + + R - - L + INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKER LEVEL + R - - L + LOW -PASS CROSSO VER 200Hz 80 Hz 50Hz PHASE 0 0 180 0 SUBWOOFER VOLUME MIN MAX VRP Series INPUT R L LFE IN RED : ST ANDBY GREEN : ON VELOD YNE ACOUSTICS, I[...]

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    9 ☞ ☞ Figure 2b. Speaker-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram SUBWOOFER REAR P ANEL AMPLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JA CK RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER LEFT FRONT SPEAKER FRONT REAR + R - - L + + - - + + R - - L + INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKER LEVEL + R - - L + LOW-P ASS CROSSOVER 200Hz 80 Hz 50Hz PHASE 0 0 180 0 SUBWOOFER VOLUME MIN MAX VRP Series INPUT R L LFE IN RED [...]

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    10 10 Interconnect Cables When installing your new Velodyne subwoofer using the line level connections, you should always use shielded phono cables. There are many high quality cables available today. It is recommended that you keep the length of cable as short as possible to avoid any potential noise problems. When using speaker level connections,[...]

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    Thank Y ou f or Purc hasing a V elodyne! 11 11 If either of the above should happen, you should reduce the volume setting or shut the unit off until normal operating conditions return. Y ou may also w ant to plug the unit into a diff erent wall outlet, as dropping power line voltage will be most noticeable under strenuous conditions and may result [...]

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    12 SPECIFICATIONS VRP-1000 VRP-1200 Cabinet Design Bass-reflex with Bass-reflex with built-in power amplifier built-in power amplifier F requency response 35 Hz - 140 Hz 29 Hz - 140 Hz (+/-3 dB) (+/-3 dB) Crossover frequency 50 - 200 Hz 50 - 200 Hz (variable) (variable) Max. output power 165 watts Dynamic/ 195 watts Dynamic/ 115 watts RMS P ow er 1[...]

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    Register. . . ON LINE . . . It's faster . . . and easier www .velodyne .com *NOTE: Please complete and return your warranty card within ten (10) days or FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Puchased___________________________________ Dealer__________________________________________ Serial #_________________________________________[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY VELODYNE ACOUSTICS, Inc. (“VELODYNE”) warrants all powered subwoofers for a period of two years, and full range 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. VELOD YNE is not responsible fo[...]

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    “Not only was the little V elodyne the best small sub I’ve e v er used, it was one of the v er y best subs I’ve used. ” -John P otis SoundStage!, April 2002 Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408.465.2800 voice 408.779.9227 fax 408.779.9208 service fax www.velodyne.com Service e-mail: service@velodyne.com Produ[...]