Velodyne DEQ - 8R, User Manual

Page 1: ...Series DEQ 8R DEQ 10R DEQ 12R DEQ 15R U S E R S M A N U A L Remote Controlled Home Theater Subwoofers DEQ R...

Page 2: ...zation This product may be equipped wilh a polarized altemating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety fe...

Page 3: ...s Manual Congratulations 1 Installation 3 Front Panel 5 Rear Panel Connections 6 Crossovers 9 Interconnect Cables 12 Usage 12 Restoring Defaults 15 Care of Your Subwoofer 15 Protection Circuitry 15 Tr...

Page 4: ...ion when lifting or moving to avoid injury Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Record the serial number in the space provided on page 19 for future reference Product Feat...

Page 5: ...hen using a pair of Velodyne subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to feed each subwoofer with one channel and place each subwoofer near the satellite of the same channel Depending on the size and typ...

Page 6: ...woofer to the main speakers in your system This control should be set to achieve similar output levels from both the main speakers and subwoofer when listening to music The default volume setting is 3...

Page 7: ...output If the settings sound similar we recommend the 0 position See the remote control section for more information Auto Tur n on Function The subwoofer will turn itself on automatically when an aud...

Page 8: ...and connections described in Figure 1 1 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR IR sensor window receives a signal from the included remote control 2 LED READOUT 2 5 digit eight segment LED readout displays volume pha...

Page 9: ...controls and connections on the rear panel of the DEQ 8R DEQ 10R and DEQ 12R Following are brief descriptions of the controls and connections described in Figures 2 and 4 and 5 More detail of these co...

Page 10: ...tch to select between stand by mode woofer shuts off after eight minutes and always on operation 6 VOLUME Control This control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers...

Page 11: ...less transition from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system If your main speakers are smaller units with limited low frequency output you may wish to choose a higher frequency such as 100 1...

Page 12: ...ns it may be beneficial to use BOTH the Velodyne crossover and the receiver processor crossover resulting in a steeper ultimate crossover slope In some rare cases combining both an external crossover...

Page 13: ...r Connection Diagram sa Hz LOW PASS CROSSOVER DIItl CT Hz Velodyne I I Up VOLUME DOWN POWER ON d DFF VELODYNE ACOUSlICS IIIC liVnllIDIf a 4DV IlDH DH cow 1 lJ5E 111iV 5DV 1UliE 1l1IOV I 4OV IIIiOV l l...

Page 14: ...DEQ R Series User s Manual FRONT REAR AMPLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK FRONT LEFT SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER Figure 5 Speaker Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram r ffi i 00 i Q c i w I i t J 00 II 0 l...

Page 15: ...ton mutes the subwoofer s output The LED on the sub will show 00 if the unit is muted To unmute the subwoofer press the MUTE button again and the original volume setting shows on the LED EQ This butto...

Page 16: ...ome manufacturers preset their receivers with the Sub Out channel signal at a minimum level It is very important to verify that your receiver Sub Out channel is set to the same output level as your fr...

Page 17: ...ance and DJ R B Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal R B Rock Latin Music R B Rock Miscellaneous Jazz Classical Movies Non Action Adventure Jazz Classical New Age Jazz Classical Opera and Vocal Jazz Classical R...

Page 18: ...rgents or cleaning solutions may damage the finish on the cabinet We recommend using only a damp cloth to clean the cabinet During normal conditions your new subwoofer may be left on continuously with...

Page 19: ...ote 7 Make sure binding posts are tightened 8 Is the remote non responsive We recommend replacing the batteries in the remote If the protection circuitry is active the unit may cycle on and off until...

Page 20: ...pass Fixed at 120 Hz high pass Low Pass Crossover 40 120 Hz adjustable 40 120 Hz adjustable 40 120 Hz adjustable 40 120 Hz adjustable 12 dB octave 24 dB ultimate 12 dB octave 24 dB ultimate 12 dB octa...

Page 21: ...Series DEQ 8R DEQ 10R DEQ 12R DEQ 15R DLS R Series DLS 3500R DLS 3750R DLS 4000R DLS 5000R Impact Series Impact Mini Impact 10 Impact 12 MicroVee 115 120V DD Series DD 10 DD 12 DD 15 DD 18 Digital Dri...

Page 22: ...ge caused by accidents abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification The VELODYNE products are not intended for professional or commercial use and VELODYNE is not responsible...

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