C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Impact subwoofer system. This system represents the state-of-the-art in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years of listening pleasure when properly used and cared for.
P l a c e m e n t The first step in installing your new Impact sub is to determine where it will be placed in the room. Unpack the system carefully and use the following guidelines in order to find the best room placement option.
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To alleviate this condition, we recommend the following steps: 1) If using line level jacks, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT INPUT CAN BE USED – never use just the left or just the right input. If the subwoofer’s signal comes from the LFE channel of your receiver, use a “Y”...
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L o w - p a s s C r o s s o v e r - 5 0 t o 2 0 0 H z As noted above, all inputs sum the left and right channels together, with the resulting signal passing through an adjustable low-pass crossover before being amplified.
R e a r Pa n e l C o n n e c t i o n s Figure 1.Impact Rear Panel Connections Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Impact. Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1.
VOLUME LEVEL knob - Use this knob to adjust the output level of the subwoofer. LOW-PASS CROSSOVER - Use this knob to select the high-frequency range at which you wish to cut-off the signal to the subwoofer. POWER INDICATOR - Red: Unit is in standby mode. Green: Unit is in operation mode.
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Figure 2a. Line-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK FRONT REAR AMPLIFIER Impact Series User’s Manual...
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SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK REAR AMPLIFIER FRONT FRONT LEFT SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER Figure 2b. Speaker-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m Impact Series User’s Manual...
I n t e r c o n n e c t C a b l e s 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.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g a n d S e r v i c e Before seeking service for your amplifier or subwoofer, please re-check all systems. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1.
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s SPECIFICATIONS IMPACT- Mini Woofer 6.5” (16.5 cm) active (5” piston diameter) & 8” (20.3 cm) passive (6.5” piston diameter) Amplifier: 300 watts Dynamic Power/ Class D 180 watts RMS Cabinet Design Acoustically neutral,...
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LIMITED WARRANTY - U.S. AND CANADA ONLY 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...
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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 Product E-mail: help@velodyne.com Technical E-mail: techhelp@velodyne.com 63-IMP RevC FEB10 w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m...
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