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    Series Op timum- 8 Op timum- 1 0 Op timum- 1 2 USER’S MANUAL High Output Digital EQ Subwoofer P igsNose fo nt[...]

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    . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual i[...]

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    ii . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual T able of Cont ents C ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Restoring Def aults 1 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Congratulations C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne Optimum subwoofer . This system represents the state-of-the-ar t in low frequency reproduction. Please, read and follow the instructions below to insure safe and proper system operation. Warning! T o prevent fire or sho[...]

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    2 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Prepar e for Installation Y our new V elodyne subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all of the i nstallation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for your system. Remember to per form all installation pr ocedures with system power tur ned off [...]

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    3 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Inputs 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 [...]

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    4 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Phase Adjustment - 0°/90°/180°/270° This control allows you to change the phase of the subwoofer’ s output signal to correct for any p ossible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer and your main speakers/amplifier . T o adjust, simply listen to the system with music playing, th[...]

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    Figure 1. Optimum Front Panel Features RE Figure 1 shows the features on the front panel of the Optimum. Front P anel Features 5 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual MIC V OL + - 1 2 3 4 POWER[...]

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    6 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual ( 1) Power Switch This button forces your Optimum subwoofer into standby mode. The numeric LED shuts off a nd the sub puts out no power . The sub will remain in this mode until the POWER button is pressed again. T o fully deactivate (i.e. power button) the sub, use the main power switch on the back pane[...]

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    Rear P anel Connections 7 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Figure 2. Optimum Rear Panel Connections RE Figure 2 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Optimum. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

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    8 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual F ollowing 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 . When the knob is turned all the way t[...]

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    Y our new subwoofer is equipped with both speaker -level and line-level inputs. Use the RCA/Phono type “INPUT” jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signal processor , or line-level crossover . The “SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT” jacks connect directly to the speaker outputs of an integrated amplifier or receiver . Y our amplifier sectio[...]

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    A Word About Y our Receiver’s Crossover and the V elodyne Optimum Subwoofer Cr ossover Y our V elodyne Optimum 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 ® , THX ® ) have [...]

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    11 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual T his section addresses day-to-day usage of your Optimum subwoofer . Remote Control Figure 3 shows the remote control, enabling you to easily choose whatever listening mode you desire. NOTE: The Optimum remote can be attached magnetically to the back of the subwoofer in the upper left hand corner . Fig[...]

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    12 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual EQ This button automatically EQs the subwoofer using a 6-band internal parametric equalizer . T o u se 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 [...]

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    13 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual PRESETS There are four presets, consisting of Movies, R&B - Rock, Jazz - Classical, and Games. As a p reset 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 exp[...]

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    14 . www .velodyne.com Optimum 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 Differ [...]

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    15 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Care of Y our Subw oofer D o not use any harsh detergents or chemicals to clean the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, or cleaning solutions will damage the finish on the cabinet. W e recommend using a damp cloth to clean the front, back and sides. During normal conditions, the subwoofer may be left on co[...]

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    Specifications 16 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Specifications Optimum-8 Optimum-10 Optimum-12 W oofer: 8” for ward firing 10” for ward firing 12” for ward firing (6.5” piston diameter) (8” piston diameter) (9.7” piston diameter) Amplifier: 2400 watts Dynamic 2400 watts Dynamic 2400 watts Dynamic (Class D) 1200 watts RMS P[...]

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    17 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Purchased_________________________________________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________________ Serial #________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return your w[...]

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    18 . www .velodyne.com Optimum User’s Manual Velodyne Pr oducts MicroVee™ MiniV ee ® MiniV ee ® 10 SMS™-1 Optimum Series Optimum - 8 Optimum - 10 Optimum - 12 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 VX Series VX - 10 ® DD Series DD -10 DD -12 DD -15 DD -18 Digital Drive 18 12[...]

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    19 . www .velodyne.com Optimum 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-OPT Rev A AUG08[...]