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Velodyne SUBWOOFER VMS-8 manual

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    Sub w oofer VMS-8 USER’S MANUAL Small, High-Performance Subwoofer[...]

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

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    T able of Contents ii . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual C ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Prepare for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Congratulations! 1 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne VMS 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 safe and proper sy[...]

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    2 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual Y our new V elodyne subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all the installation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for your system. Remember to perform all installation procedures with system power turned of f to prevent possible damage. Placemen[...]

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    3 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual 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 , line-level crossover or receiver with pre-amp level outputs. The SPEAKER LEVEL jacks connect directly to the speaker outputs of any amplifier , i[...]

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    4 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual Crossover Switch - INTERNAL X-OVER/SUBWOOFER DIRECT This switch allows the internal crossover circuitr y to be removed from the signal path. This is r equired in cer tain installations which route the signal through external processors with a crossover circuit of their own, such as the new digital units. Si[...]

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    5 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual Figure 1. Installation Using LFE Line-Level Inputs Note: If not using an external crossover , you should use the built-in crossover for optimal performance. When using a single channel input (such as a surround sound processor’s subwoofer out or LFE), the auto on/off circuit sensitivity will be af fected.[...]

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    6 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual F igure 2 shows connection from a pre-amplifier’ s main outputs to the left and right inputs of your V elodyne subwoofer . Y ou will also need to connect a second pair of RCA cables from the outputs on the back of your subwoofer to the inputs on the back of your amplifier . When the subwoofer is installed[...]

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    F igure 3 shows an easy way to connect your V elodyne subwoofer directly to your receiver or integrated amplifier , if it lacks line-level outputs. Y ou may also connect your satellites directly to your receiver or amplifier along with the subwoofer . Y our receiver or amplifier will not notice the additional load of the subwoofer due to the high i[...]

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    8 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual T he V elodyne subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input when using the built-in crossover . Many home theater processors/receivers (Dolby Digital ® , DTS ® , THX™) have a “subwoofer out” jack that is internally filtered and designed to be used with a powered subwo[...]

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    9 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual Y our V elodyne subwoofer does not require any regular maintenance. Normal dusting or cleaning of the surface for appearance purposes is all that is required. W e suggest you avoid any harsh detergents or chemicals when cleaning the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, or cleaning solutions may damage the finish[...]

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    10 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual Specifications Specifications VMS-8 W oofer 8” forward firing (6.5” piston diameter) A mplifier 2000 watts Dynamic (Class D) 1000 watts RMS Power H igh Pass Crossover 80 Hz (6 dB/octave) Low Pass Crossover 40 Hz-120 Hz 12 dB octave initial, 48 dB octave ultimate Frequency Response 26-120 Hz (+/-3 dB) H[...]

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    11 . www .velodyne.com VMS User’s Manual Velodyne Pr oducts 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-600 IW SC-600 IF/IC VDR Series VDR - 10 VDR - 12 VMS-8 VX Series VX - 10 ® DD Series DD -10 DD -12 DD -15 DD -18 Digital Drive 18 12 Signature Edi[...]

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

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    13 . www .velodyne.com VMS 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-VMS Rev A MA Y09[...]