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Velodyne Acoustics VRP Series manual

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    VRP Series VRP -1 000 VRP -1 200 USER’S MANUAL Home Theater Subwoofer[...]

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    Caution i . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual[...]

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    T able of Contents ii . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual C ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Congratulations 1 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne Rear Por t (VRP™) 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 saf[...]

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    2 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual Placement T rue subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies that are primarily omni-directional. Keep i n mind that frequency response and output level can be d rastically i nfluenced by placement, depending on the acoustic proper ties of the listening room. T ypically , the optimum location for a subwo[...]

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    3 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual T o alleviate this condition, we recommend the following steps: 1 ) If using line level jacks, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT INPUT SHOULD AL W A YS BE USED – never use just the left or just the right input. If the subwoofer’ s input comes from the LFE channel of your receiver , use the included “Y” splitt[...]

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    4 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual Phase Adjustment - 0°/180 ° This control allows you to “reverse” the phase of the subwoofer’ s output signal 180° to correct f or any possible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer and your main speakers/amplifier . T o adjust, simply listen to the system with music playing, the[...]

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    Rear P anel Connections 5 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual Figur e 1.VRP 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 ter minals - Connect these input [...]

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    6 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual ( 5) Power indicator - Red: Unit is in standby mode. Green: Unit is in operation mode. (automatically turns to ST ANDBY mode if no signal for eight minutes) ( 6) PHASE switch - Select the switch position at which you hear a louder bass sound. (7) VOLUME LEVEL knob - Use this knob to adjust the output level [...]

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    Figure 2a. Line-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram 7 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual[...]

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    8 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER, LEFT FRONT SPEAKER Figure 2b. Speaker-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram[...]

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    Interconnect Cables 9 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual W hen installing your new V elodyne 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 shor t as possible to avoid any potential noise problem[...]

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    Troubleshooting and Ser vice 10 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual I f you should experience a problem with the operation of your subwoofer , please check all of the following before seeking ser vice. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. V erify that the unit is plugged in, the power outlet is active, and is supplying [...]

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    Specifications 11 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual SPECIFICA TIONS VRP-1000 VRP-1200 W oofer 10” (24.5 cm) 12” (30.5 cm) f or ward firing foward firing (8.2” piston diameter) (9.7” piston diameter) Amplifier: Monolithic MOS 170 watts Dynamic/ 195 watts Dynamic/ C lass A/B 115 watts RMS Power 130 watts RMS Power Cabinet Design Acousti[...]

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    12 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual Other Velodyne Pr oducts: DD™ Series DD-10 DD-12 DD-15 DD-18 Digital Drive 18 12 Signature Edition DLS™-R Series DLS - 3500R DLS - 3750R DLS - 4000R DLS - 5000R DPS™ Series DPS - 10 DPS - 12 1 10V MiniV ee™ SMS™-1 SPL™-R Series SPL - 800R SPL - 1000R SPL - 1200R SPL - 1500R SubContrator™ Seri[...]

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    13 . www .velodyne.com VRP User’s Manual FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Puchased_________________________________________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________________ Serial #________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return your warran[...]

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    14 . www .velodyne.com VRP 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 - VRP1012 Rev B JUL06[...]