Velodyne Chrysalis BASSMATRIX-10, User Manual

Page 1: ...BASSMATRIX 10 10 Inch Powered Subwoofer BASSMATRIX 12 12 Inch Powered Subwoofer w w w c h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s c o m S E R I E S ...

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Page 3: ...B L E O F CO N T E N T S Congratulations 1 Installation 2 Rear Panel Connections 3 Rear Panel Connections Detailed Explanations 4 Interconnect Cables 6 Usage 7 Care of Your Subwoofer 11 Protection Circuitry 11 Troubleshooting and Service 11 Specifications 12 Chrysalis Products 13 ...

Page 4: ...ng or moving to avoid injury Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this unit in any other carton may result in severe damage when shipping Record the serial number in the space provided on page 13 for future reference Product Features DSP controlled 4 selectable presets for customized listening mode Night mode setting Mute control Built in 185 watt RMS power amp...

Page 5: ...t you experiment with the location during setup to find what sounds best to you when seated in your typical listening position Regardless of where you install your Chrysalis subwoofer it must remain in an upright position woofer facing forward Using shipping or storing the subwoofer in any other position for an extended period of time may result in damage to the unit not covered by warranty Cautio...

Page 6: ...his control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system This control should be set to achieve similar volume level from between both the main speakers and subwoofer When pressing volume up or down the speed at which the power light blinks indicates subwoofer volume the faster the blinking the louder the unit plays After the volume blinking stops the unit...

Page 7: ...n 8 SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUT Terminals Sends a crossed over speaker level signal to the front speakers See below for a more detailed explanation of this crossover Your 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 direct...

Page 8: ... to position 1 for on up 0 for off down A Word About Your Receiver s Crossover and the BassMatrix Crossover Your Chryslais BassMatrix 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 a subwoofer out jack that performs this same fun...

Page 9: ...satellite speakers room and system conditions often dictate otherwise Keep in mind that frequency response and output level can be drastically influenced by placement depending on the acoustic properties of your listening room Typically the optimum location for a subwoofer is in a front corner of your listening room This location will usually offer the greatest output levels and optimum low freque...

Page 10: ...desire Figure 2 Remote Control POWER This button forces your BassMatrix unit into standby mode The woofer will not play and the LED will turn off The unit will remain in this mode until the POWER button is pressed again To fully deactivate i e power down the unit turn off the power switch on the back panel MUTE This button mutes the subwoofer The light on the subwoofer will blink slowly if the uni...

Page 11: ...eve similar volume level from between both the main speakers and subwoofer When pressing volume up or down the speed at which the power light blinks indicates subwoofer volume the faster the blinking the louder the unit plays after the volume blinking stops the unit will blink out the actual volume number Slower blinks represent tens and faster blinks represent ones So for example if the volume we...

Page 12: ...B Rock Rock R B Rock Alternative Rock Jazz Classical Blues Jazz Classical Broadway and Vocalists Jazz Classical Children s Music Jazz Classical Christian and Gospel Jazz Classical Classic Rock R B Rock Classical Jazz Classical Dance and DJ R B Rock Hard Rock and Metal R B Rock Latin Music R B Rock Miscellaneous Jazz Classical Movies Non Action Adventure Jazz Classical New Age Jazz Classical Opera ...

Page 13: ...ical 15 Hz N A N A N A Reference Games 34 Hz 62 4 dB 4 dB Restore Defaults There is a feature that allows you to restore default settings for your BassMatrix subwoofer By pressing presets in EXACTLY the following order on the remote the unit s power light will blink indicating that you have restored defaults 1 Movies 2 R B Rock 3 Jazz Classical 4 Games 5 Games 6 Jazz Classical 7 R B Rock 8 Movies ...

Page 14: ...become damaged 2 The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance 3 The unit has been exposed to water 4 Some part of the chassis or circuitry is physically damaged Your Chrysalis subwoofer does not require any regular maintenance Normal dusting or cleaning of the surface for appearance purposes is all that is required We suggest you avoid any harsh detergent...

Page 15: ... dB ultimate Outputs Line level and Speaker level Line level and Speaker level Inputs Gold plated Line level and Gold plated Line level and Speaker level Speaker level Phase 0 90 180 270 0 90 180 270 Auto On Off Yes Yes Removable Grill Yes Yes Video Shielding Yes Yes LED Power Indicator Yes Yes Input Impedance 65K ohm for LINE INPUT jacks 1 2K ohm for SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT terminals Sensitivity Spea...

Page 16: ...s t i c s c o m 13 CH RY S A L I S PR O D U C T S BassMatrix Series BassMatrix 10 BassMatrix 12 Photon Series Photon 8 Photon 10 Starfire Series Starfire 10 Starfire 12 Starfire Mini InstallAdvantage Series IA 400 Subwoofer Amplifier IA IWS1 In Wall Subwoofer ...

Page 17: ...is not responsible for damage caused by accidents abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification The CHRYSALIS products are not intended for professional or commercial use and CHRYSALIS is not responsible for damage resulting from such use 4 The CHRYSALIS product warranty is limited to units that are purchased from authorized CHRYSALIS dealers and finalized within authorize...

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