Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC-8 Subwoofers Velodyne Acoustics
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SubContr actor ™ Series Amplifier / Sub w oofer s USER’S MANUAL SC-1250 Amplifier , SC-8, SC-10, SC-12, SC-15, SC-IW , SC-IF , SC-IC Subwoofers.
I . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual Caution!.
II . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual A ttention!.
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V . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual C ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congratulations 1 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual C ongratulations on your purchase of a V elodyne SubContractor Series subwoofer . This system represents the state-of-the-ar t in low frequency reproduction. Read and follow the instructions below to insure safe and proper system operation.
2 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual SC-8, SC-10, SC-12, SC-15, SC-IW , SC-IF/IC Subwoofers S C-8: - 8” (6.5” piston diameter) subwoofer - 2.
S C-IF/SC-IC (In-Floor/In-Ceiling): - 12” (9.7” piston diameter) subwoofer - 3” high temperature inside/outside voice coil - Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion - High-excursion EPD.
4 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual ( 5) Low-Pass Crossover Use these up and down buttons to select the high-frequency range at which you wish to cut o ff the signal to the subwoofer . The frequency is indicated on the LED display briefly , then the display rever ts to showing the subwoofer’ s volume.
5 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual ( 9) Thru Jacks (See Figure 3A) These RCA connectors are for passing along the same signal that goes into your subwoofer t oa second “daisy-chained” subwoofer . The signal from these RCA connectors is the same as the input signal.
6 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual O ption 2 Figure 3B: Stereo Line-Level Connection..
7 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual ( 11) Balanced XLR LFE Input (See Figure 4) This XLR input jack receives the balanced LFE signal from your receiver or processor . Figure 4: Balanced Line-Level Connection. (12) Mic Input Connect the supplied micr ophone for the Auto-EQ featur e to this mini-jack.
8 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual ( 16) Auto ON/OFF Switch Use this switch to select between auto-on active and auto-on inactive (constant on) operation.
9 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual ( 18) Speaker Level Input T er minals (See Figure 5) Connect these input terminals to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier or receiver . I f you use this method of connection, when you go to the receiver speaker set up menu, make sure you select the “large” speaker option.
10 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual Y ou should set the crossover frequency to obtain a smooth and seamless transition from the subwoofer(s) to the main speakers in your system.
A Word About Subwoofer Placement Subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies, which are primarily omni-directional. Keep in m ind that frequency response and output level can be drastically influenced by placement, depending on the acoustic proper ties of the listening room.
12 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual T his section addresses day-to-day usage of your SC-1250 amplifier . Remote Control The features of the SC-1250 remote control are listed below . • POWER — This button forces your SC-1250 unit into standby mode.
13 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual • PRESETS — T here are 4 presets, consisting of Movies, R&B – Rock, Jazz – Classical, and Games. As a preset is chosen, the preset is shown on the numeric LED as P1 for preset 1, P 2 for preset 2, etc.
14 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor 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.
15 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE 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.
16 www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual Specifications.
17 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual Appendix A: RS-232 Serial Overview and Commands Introduction This document outlines V elodyne’ s SubContractor (SC) RS - 232 protocol specification. This protocol indicates how SC products receive run - time commands from devices such as Creston Universal Remote Controls.
18 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual R S232 Commands Activity Command Acceptable Example(s) Comments Format n V alues V olume Control #VOnn$, 00 – 80 #VO25$, Sets volume to a value, .
19 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor User’s Manual Other Velodyne Sub woofer Pr oducts: Digital Drive 18 12 Signature Edition DD Series DD-10 DD-12 DD-15 DD-18 DLS-R Series DLS - 3500R DLS - 3750R D.
20 . www .velodyne.com SubContractor 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.
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