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- Page 1 Series Optimum-8 Optimum-10 PigsNose font Optimum-12 U S E R ’ S M A N U A L H i g h O u t p u t D i g i t a l E Q S u b w o o f e r...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Congratulations
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Optimum subwoofer. This system represents the state-of-the-art in low frequency reproduction. Please, read and follow the instructions below to insure safe and proper system operation. - Page 5 Avoid these locations when possible. When using a pair of Velodyne subwoofers in stereo, it is preferable to feed each subwoofer with one channel and place each subwoofer near the satellite of the same channel.
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Page 6: Installation
I n s ta l l a t i o n I n p u t s Your 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. - Page 7 P h a s e A d j u s t m e n t - 0 ° / 9 0 ° / 1 8 0 ° / 2 7 0 ° This control allows you to change the phase of the subwoofer’s output signal to correct for any possible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer and your main speakers/amplifier.
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Page 8: Front Panel Features
F r o n t Pa n e l F e a t u r e s POWER Figure 1. Optimum Front Panel Features Figure 1 shows the features on the front panel of the Optimum. w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m Optimum User’s Manual... - Page 9 (1) Power Switch This button forces your Optimum subwoofer into standby mode. The numeric LED shuts off and the sub puts out no power. The sub will remain in this mode until the POWER button is pressed again. To fully deactivate (i.e. power button) the sub, use the main power switch on the back panel.
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Page 10: Rear Panel Connections
R e a r Pa n e l C o n n e c t i o n s Figure 2. Optimum Rear Panel Connections Figure 2 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Optimum. w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m Optimum User’s Manual... -
Page 11: Optimum
Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 2. More detail on these connections can be found in the next section. (1) LOW-PASS CROSSOVER Use this knob to select the frequency above which you wish to roll off the signal to the subwoofer. -
Page 12: Rear Panel Connections - Detailed Explanation
R e a r Pa n e l C o n n e c t i o n s - D e ta i l e d E x p l a n a t i o n Your new subwoofer is equipped with both speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the RCA/Phono type “INPUT”... -
Page 13: Interconnect Cables
In these installations, you may want to bypass the crossover in either the processor or the Velodyne subwoofer. In some cases, you may want to use BOTH crossovers. To do this, you can use both your processor’s crossover and the one internal to the Velodyne sub. You should stagger the frequencies, (i.e., 120 Hz subwoofer, 80 Hz processor) for best results. -
Page 14: Usage
U s a g e This section addresses day-to-day usage of your Optimum subwoofer. R e m o t e C o n t r o l Figure 3 shows the remote control, enabling you to easily choose whatever listening mode you desire. -
Page 15: Optimum
This button automatically EQs the subwoofer using a 7-band internal parametric equalizer. To use this feature, first plug the supplied microphone into the Mic Input jack on the front panel of the subwoofer and place the mic on its stand and in your preferred listening position. Then, by pressing EQ on the remote, the subwoofer emits 12 “sweep tones”... - Page 16 P R E S E T S There are four presets, consisting of Movies, R&B - Rock, Jazz - Classical, and Games. As a preset is chosen, the LED display shows the selected preset: P1, P2, P3 or P4. The presets provide the following characteristics for bass reproduction: Movies: (P1) Maximum output and impact for explosions and other...
- Page 17 Each 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 Volume Filter Frequency...
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Page 18: Care Of Your Subwoofer
3. The unit has been exposed to water 4. Some part of the chassis or circuitry is physically damaged Thank You for Purchasing a Velodyne Optimum Subwoofer! w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m... -
Page 19: Specifications
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Specifications Optimum-8 Optimum-10 Optimum-12 Woofer: 8” forward firing 10” forward firing 12” forward firing (6.5” piston diameter) (8” piston diameter) (9.7” piston diameter) Amplifier: 2400 watts Dynamic... - Page 20 *NOTE: Please complete and return your warranty card within ten (10) days or Register. . . ON LINE . . . It’s faster . . . and easier www.velodyne.com w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m...
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Page 21: Velodyne Products
SPLi Series ® DD-10 MiniVee DD-10 SPL-800i DD-12 DD-12 SPL-1000i DD-15 Optimum Series DD-15 DD-18 Optimum-8 DD-18 SPL-Ultra Series Digital Drive 1812 Digital Drive 1812 Optimum-10 SPL-800 Ultra Signature Edition Signature Edition Optimum-12 SPL-1000 Ultra SPL-1200 Ultra DEQ-R Series CHT-Q Series SMS™-1... - Page 22 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-OPT Rev w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m...
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