background image

Congr atulations

1

.

w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m

SubContractor User’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne SubContractor Series subwoofer. This system
represents the state-of-the-art in low frequency reproduction. Read and follow the instructions
below to insure safe and proper system operation.

Warning!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. To avoid
electrical shock, do not open speaker enclosure or amp chassis cover. Please observe all
warnings on the equipment itself. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all
service questions to your authorized Velodyne dealer.

P r i o r   t o   I n s t a l l a t i o n

Please unpack the system carefully. Remove all staples used to seal the carton as they can
scratch the chassis. Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use. Record
the serial number in the space provided on the warranty card for future reference.

S C - 1 2 5 0   S u b w o o f e r   A m p l i f i e r

• Amplifier: 3000 watts dynamic/1250 watts RMS high efficiency, Class D
• DSP-controlled
• 4 selectable presets for customized listening mode
• Automatic 7 band room equalizer (microphone included) 
• Night-mode setting
• Mute control
• Adjustable (30 to 160 Hz) low-pass crossover (defeatable)
• Line-level (RCA) inputs and outputs 
• Speaker-level inputs with 5 way binding post connections 
• Signal sensing auto turn on/off (defeatable) 
• Variable volume control 
• Selectable phase control (0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees)
• Built-in adjustable digital low-pass crossover with 24 dB/octave slope
• Driver Displacement Control software to prevent over excursion and amp clipping 
• Blue power indicator LED 
• RS-232 Serial Interface
• 12 Volt trigger
• Universal remote input jack
• Ability to drive up to TWO subwoofers**

** If two subwoofers are driven, they must each have 8 ohm or higher impedence.  SC Series
subwoofers can be run in this fashion.  If a more traditional 4 ohm subwoofer is driven with the
SC-1250, only one can be driven.

Product Features

Summary of Contents for SC-IC

Page 1: ...SubContractor Series Amplifier Subwoofers U S E R S M A N U A L SC 1250 Amplifier SC 8 SC 10 SC 12 SC 15 SC IW SC IF SC IC Subwoofers...

Page 2: ...I w w w v e l o d y n e c o m SubContractor User s Manual Caution...

Page 3: ...II w w w v e l o d y n e c o m SubContractor User s Manual Attention...

Page 4: ...III w w w v e l o d y n e c o m SubContractor User s Manual Vorsicht...

Page 5: ...IV w w w v e l o d y n e c o m SubContractor User s Manual Attenzione...

Page 6: ...ctions 4 About Low Pass Crossovers 10 A Word About Your Receiver s Crossover and the SC 1250 Crossover 10 A Word About Interconnect Cables 10 A Word About Subwoofer Placement 11 Selecting the Subwoofe...

Page 7: ...ace provided on the warranty card for future reference SC 1250 Subwoofer Amplifier Amplifier 3000 watts dynamic 1250 watts RMS high efficiency Class D DSP controlled 4 selectable presets for customize...

Page 8: ...tside voice coil Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion High excursion EPDM rubber surround 162 ounce magnet 346 ounce motor structure Magnetically shielded for video use Frequency Response...

Page 9: ...et the phase control on the remote See page 12 Select the correct preset for the source material See pages 13 14 Your new Velodyne amplifier provides for a number of installation options Read all the...

Page 10: ...ivated and the woofer plays all frequencies presented to it Please see page 9 for a more detailed discussion on crossovers 6 LED Numeric Indicator This LED supplies information on volume crossover woo...

Page 11: ...nnectors is the same as the input signal 10 Line Input LFE Input See Figure 3A 3B Connect these jacks to the LINE OUT preamp output LFE output or subwoofer output jacks of your receiver processor If u...

Page 12: ...6 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m SubContractor User s Manual Option 2 Figure 3B Stereo Line Level Connection...

Page 13: ...one for the Auto EQ feature to this mini jack 13 IR Input Connect an IR repeater to this jack for use with universal remote systems 14 12V Trigger When this mini jack is connected the unit remains in...

Page 14: ...send a crossed over speaker level signal to the front speakers When connected in this fashion your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz This removes the lower bass frequencies from your sa...

Page 15: ...z 15A AC power plug to this male interface connection The detachable cord allows for easy replacement should the original be damaged 21 Fuse If the unit is not functioning check the fuse If the fuse i...

Page 16: ...ass crossover has been defeated To reactivate the low pass crossover simply push the crossover UP or crossover DOWN buttons A Wor d About Your Receiver s Cr ossover and the SC 1250 Cr ossover Your Vel...

Page 17: ...can control a variety of Velodyne SubContractor Series subwoofers as well as generic passive subwoofers Special internal software settings are designed to maximize performance and reliability dependi...

Page 18: ...volume setting shows on the LED EQ This button automatically EQs the subwoofer using a 7 band internal graphic equalizer To use this feature first plug the supplied microphone into the Mic In jack on...

Page 19: ...the numeric LED on the front panel Note The volume can also be adjusted via the volume buttons on the front panel of the amplifier These buttons have the same effect as pressing the up and down volume...

Page 20: ...k 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 Classica...

Page 21: ...R B Rock Preset 1 Movies When you press the presets in the above order the numeric LED will display P3 indicating that you have restored defaults The unit s volume is reset to level 30 out of 80 Do n...

Page 22: ...verheated 6 Has the power button been depressed on the remote 7 Is the remote non responsive We recommend replacing the batteries in the remote If the protection circuitry is active the unit may cycle...

Page 23: ...17 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m SubContractor User s Manual S p e c i f i c a t i o n s...

Page 24: ...Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 SC IN and OUT Por t Pin Configuration SC serial ports use a standard configuration that allows direct connection to a PC via a FEMALE to MALE serial cable It uses only t...

Page 25: ...indicated PS PS3 PS4 preset or requests PS the current preset Logo Light LTn 0 Light Off LT0 Turns the Logo Light Control LT 1 Light On LT1 on or off or requests LT light state Night Mode NMn 0 Night...

Page 26: ...ries DLS 3500R DLS 3750R DLS 4000R DLS 5000R DPS Series DPS 10 DPS 12 110V MiniVee SMS 1 SPL R Series SPL 800R SPL 1000R SPL 1200R SPL 1500R VRP Series VRP 1000 VRP 1200 VX Series VX 10 Digital Drive...

Page 27: ...this warranty are made to any component of the system by anyone other than a VELODYNE factory authorized service representative 3 VELODYNE is not responsible for damage caused by accidents abuse misus...

Reviews: