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    S eries impact - 1 0 impact - 1 2 impact - mini USER’S MANUAL Home Theater Subwoofers S erpentine Oblique fo nt[...]

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    i . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual[...]

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

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    Congratulations 1 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne Impact 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 used and cared for . Read and follow this instruction manual to ensu[...]

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    2 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual Placement The first step in installing your new Impact sub is to determine where it will be placed in the r oom. Unpack the system carefully and use the following guidelines in order to find the best room placement option. T rue subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies which are primarily o[...]

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    3 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series 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 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” splitter to connect[...]

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    4 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual Low-pass Crossover - 50 to 200 Hz As noted above, all inputs sum the left and right channels together , with the resulting signal p assing through an adjustable low-pass crossover before being amplified. The crossover control allows you to adjust the upper limit of the subwoofer’ s frequency res[...]

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    Rear P anel Connections 5 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual Figure 1.Impact Rear Panel Connections Figur e1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Impact. Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1. More detail of these connections can be found below: (1) LINE INPUT jacks - Connect these jacks [...]

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    6 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual ( 5) V OLUME LEVEL k nob - Use this knob to adjust the output level of the subwoofer . (6) LOW-PASS CROSSOVER - Use this knob to select the high-frequency range at which you wish to cut-off the signal to the subwoofer . (7) POWER INDICA TOR - Red: Unit is in standby mode. Green: Unit is in operati[...]

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    Figur e 2a. Line-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram 7 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual FRONT REAR AMPLIFIER S UBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK[...]

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    8 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual Figure 2b. Speaker-Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram F RONT REAR A MPLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK FRONT LEFT SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER[...]

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    Interconnect Cables 9 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series 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 noi[...]

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    Troubleshooting and Ser vice 10 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual B efore seeking ser vice for your amplifier or subwoofer , please re-check all systems. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. V erify that the unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active. 2. Is the power switch on? 3. Is the unit receivi[...]

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    Specifications 11 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual Specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

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    12 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual Velodyne Pr oducts MiniV ee ® MiniV ee ® 10 Optimum Series Optimum-8 Optimum-10 Optimum-12 SMS™-1 SubContractor™ Series SC -1250 SC -10 SC -12 SC -15 SC -IW SC -IF/IC SC-600 Amp SC-602 Amp SC-600 IW SC-600 IF/IC VX-11 D D Series DD -10 DD -12 DD -15 DD -18 Digital Drive 18 12 Signature Edit[...]

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    13 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series User’s Manual FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Purchased_________________________________________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________________ Serial #________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return [...]

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    14 . www .velodyne.com Impact Series 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 - IMP RevC FEB10[...]