Velodyne OPTIMUM-8 - DATASHEET 2 User manual

OPTIMUM

SERIES

OPTIMUM-8

OPTIMUM-10

OPTIMUM-12

USER’S

MANUAL

High

Output

Digital

Subwoofer

(

Velodyne

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

NOT

OPEN

Caution

reduce

the

risk

electric

shock,

not

remove

cover

(or

back).

user-serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

servicing

qualified

service

personnel

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product’s

enclosure

that

may

sufficient

magnitude

constitute

risk

electric

shock

persons.

The

exclamation

point

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

the

literature

accompanying

the

subwoofer.

Read

Instructions

—

All

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

read

before

the

product

operated.

Retain

Instru

—

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

retained

for

future

reference.

Heed

Wamnings

—

All

warnings

the

product

and

the

operating

instructions

should

adhered

to.

Instructions

—

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

followed.

Water

and

Moisture

—

The

product

should

not

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

wet

basement,

near

swimming

pool

the

like.

Carts

and

Stands

—

The

product

should

used

only

with

cart

stand

recommended

the

manufacturer.

Wall

Ceiling

Mounting

—

The

product

should

mounted

wall

ceiling

only

recommended

by the

manufacturer.

Ventilation

—

The

product

should

situated

so that

its

location

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

product

should

not be

situated

bed,

sofa,

rug,

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

placed

built-in

installation

such

bookcase

cabinet

that

may impede

the

flow

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

Heat

—

The

product

should

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

other

products

that

produce

heat.

10.

Power

Sources

—

The

product

should

connected

power

supply

only

the

type

described

the

operating

instructions

marked

the

product.

11.

Grounding

Polarization

—

This

product

may

equipped

with

polarized

alternating-current

line

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the other).

This plug

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

This

safety

feature.

you

are

unable

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

the

plug

should

still

fail

fit,

contact

your

electrician

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

the

polarized

plug.

12.

Power-Cord

Protection

—

Power-supply

cords

should

routed

so that

they

are

not

likely

walked

pinched

items placed

upon

against them,

paying

particular

attention

cords

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

which

they

exit

from

the

product.

13.

Cleaning

—

The

product

should

cleaned

only

recommended

by the

manufacturer.

14.

Nonuse

Periods

—

The

power

cord

the

product

should

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

long

period

time.

15.

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

—

Care

should

taken

so that

objects

not

fall

and

liquids

are

spilled

onto

the

enclosure.

16.

Damage

Requiring

Service

—

The

product

should

serviced

qualified

service

personnel

when:

The

power-supply

cord

plug

has

been

damaged.

Objects

have

fallen

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

product.

The

product

has

been

exposed

rain.

The

product

does

not

appear

operate

normally

exhibits

marked

change

performance.

The

product

has

been

dropped

damaged.

17.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

service

the

product

beyond

what

described

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

referred

qualified

service

personnel.

18.

Lightning

—

For

added

protection

for

the

product

during

lightning

storm

when

left

unattended

and

unused

for

long

periods

time,

unplug

from

the

wall

outlet.

19.

Overloading

—

not

overload

wall

outlets,

extension

cords

integral

convenience

receptacles

this

can

result

risk

fire

electric

shock.

20.

Attachments

—

Only

use

attachments

and

accessories

specified

by the

manufacturer.

21.

Voltage

—

Insure

that the

subwoofer

only

connected

the

rated

source

voltage.

not

connect

the

120-volt version

230-volts

vice-versa.

This

will

result

damage

the

subwoofer

and

possible

injury

the

user.

CAUTION:

prevent

electrical

shock,

match

wide

blade

plug

wide

slot,

fully

inserted.

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TABLE

CONTENTS

Congratulations

. . . .

Installation

...

Front

Panel

Features

.....

...

. .

...

Rear

Panel

Connections

.......

... ... ...

Rear

Panel

Connections

Detailed

Explanation

...

..........

... ... ...

........

Interconnect

Cables

...

USage

. .

Care

Your

Subwoofer

.....

...

Troubleshooting

and

Service

. .

...

Specifications

. .

...

Velodyne

Products

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...

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CONGRAT

ATIONS

Congratulations

your

purchase

Velodyne

Optimum

subwoofer.

This

system

represents

the

state-of-the-art

low

frequency

reproduction.

Please,

read

and

the

instructions

below

insure

safe

and

proper

system

operation.

Warning!

prevent

fire

shock

hazard,

not

expose

this

equipment

rain

moisture.

avoid

electrical

shock,

not

open

speaker

enclosure

amp

chassis

cover.

Please

observe

all

warnings

the

equipment

itself.

There

are

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Please

refer

all

service

questions

your

authorized

Velodyne

dealer.

Prior

Installation

Please

unpack

the

system

carefully.

Please

save

the

carton

and

all

packaging

materials

for

future

use.

Record

the

serial

number

the

space

provided

page

this

manual

for

future

reference.

PRODUCT

FEATURES

DSP-Controlled

selectable

preset

modes

for

customized

listening

Automatic

7-band

room

equalizer

with

microphone

included

Night-mode

setting

Mute

control

Woofer

(B.5”

piston

diameter)

subwoofer

with

2.5"

high-temp

voice

coil

and

107 ounce

magnet/204

ounce

motor

structure

(Optimum-8)

10"

(8"

piston

diameter)

subwoofer

with

voice

coil

and

162

ounce

magnet/

346

ounce

motor

structure

(Optimum-10)

12"

(9.7"

piston

diameter)

subwoofer

with

voice

coil

and

162

ounce

magnet/

346

ounce

motor

structure

(Optimum-12)

Builtin

2400

watts

Dynamic

/1200

watts

RMS

high

efficiency

Class

amplifier

Adjustable

(40

135

Hz)

low-pass

crossover

(defeatable)

Line-level

(RCA)

inputs

and

outputs

Speaker-level

inputs

with

five

way

binding

post

connections

Signal

sensing

auto

turn

on/off

(defeatable)

Variable

volume

control

Selectable

phase

control

(O,

90,

180

270

degrees)

Overall

frequency

response

16-240

(Optimum-8),

13-240

(Optimum-10),

13-240

(Optimum-12),

Magnetically

shielded

for

video

use

(Optimum-10

and

Optimum-12)

Multiple

staggered

low-pass

crossovers;

dB/octave

initial,

dB/octave

ultimate

Driver

Displacement

Control

circuit

prevent

over

excursion

and

amp

clipping

Blue

level

indicator

LED

High-excursion

EPDM

rubber

surround

Oversized

spider

for

linearity

high

excursion

Hand-rubbed

black

lacquer

cherry

veneer

cabinet

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Prepare

for

Installation

Your

new

Velodyne

subwoofer

provides

for

number

installation

options.

Read

all

the

installation

information below

order

determine

which

installation

option

best

for

your

system.

Remember

perform

all

installation

procedures

with

system

power

turned

off

prevent

possible

damage.

Placement

The

first

step

installing

your

new

Optimum

sub

determine

where

will

placed

the

room.

Unpack

the

system

carefully

and

use

the

following

guidelines

order

find

the

best

room

placement

option.

True

subwoofers

operate

extremely

low

frequencies

which

are

primarily

omni-directional.

Keep

mind

that

frequency

response

and

output

level

can

drastically

influenced

placement,

depending

the

acoustic

properties

the

listening

room.

obtain

the

best

output

from

your

subwoofer,

try

placing

within

foot

corner.

This

location

will

offer

the

greatest

output

levels

and

maximize

low

frequency

extension.

all

possible,

your

subwoofer

should

placed

along

wall.

The

worst

location

for

subwoofer

typically

far

away

from

any

walls

and

the

center

your

room.

Avoid

these

locations

when

possible.

\When

using

pair

Velodyne

subwoofers

stereo,

preferable

feed

each

subwoofer

with

one

channel

and

place

each

subwoofer

near

the

satellite

the

same

channel.

Depending

the

size

and

type

furnishings

the

room,

perfect

placement

may

not

possible.

Finding

the

best

location

within

your

enviconment

will

likely

require

some

experimentation.

suggest

you

experiment

with

the

location

during

setup

find

what

sounds

best

you

when

seated

your

typical

listening

position.

Regardless

where

you

install

your

Velodyne

subwoofer;

must

remain

upright

position

(woofer

facing

forward).

Using,

shipping

storing

the

subwoofer

any

other

position

for

extended

period

time

may

result

damage

the

unit

not

covered

warranty.

Caution!

This

subwoofer

has

electronics

built

into

the

cabinet.

not

place

the

cabinet

sources

heat

such

furnace

registers,

radiators,

etc.

not

place

the

unit

near

sources

excessive

moisture

such

evaporative

coolers,

humidifiers,

etc.

The

power

cord

should

routed

such

way

that

will

not

walked

on,

pinched

compressed

any

way

that

could

result

damage

the

insulation

wire.

Although

the

Velodyne

Optimum-10

and

the

Optimum-12

are

magnetically

shielded,

the

Optimum-8

subwoofer

NOT

magnetically

shielded.

Should

you

find

necessary

use

with

older

CRT

monitor

TV,

keep

least

two

feet

from

the

monitor.

Experiment

for

correct

distance

minimizing

distortion

the

picture

and

colors.

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INSTALLATION

Inputs

Your

new

subwoofer

equipped

with

speaker-level

and

line-level

inputs.

Use

the

LINE

LEVEL

jacks

when

connecting

your

subwoofer

pre-amp,

signal

processor

(such

LFE

out),

line-

level

crossover,

receiver

with

pre-amp

level

outputs.

When

using

the

line

level

jacks,

some

receivers

may

not

provide

enough

signal

have

the

unit's

auto-on

feature

operate

properly.

Additionally,

this

lack

signal

may

also

cause

the

subwoofer

produce

less

output

than

capable

of.

alleviate

this

condition,

recommend

the

following

steps:

using

line

level

jacks,

BOTH

THE

LEFT

AND

RIGHT

INPUT

SHOULD

ALWAYS

USED

never

use

just

the

left

just

the

right

input.

using

line

level

connections

from

preamp

signal

processor,

use both

Left

and

Right

inputs

from

your

preprocessor

preamp

and

connect

them

the

Left

and

Right

inputs

your

subwoofer.

using

receiver

with

LFE

out,

sure

the

LFE

channel

sending

adequate

signal

the

subwoofer.

The

subwoofer’s

default

volume

setting

1-80

scale

(roughly

1/3

volume).

Adjust

the

LFE

channel

your

receiver

processor

achieve

the

desired

bass

output.

See

your

receiver

processor’s

owner's

manual

for

information.

Volume

Control

This

control

allows

you

balance

the

output

from

the

subwoofer

the

main

speakers

your

system.

This

control

should

set

achieve

similar

output

levels

from

both

the

main

speakers

and

subwoofer

when

listening

music.

The

default

volume

setting

1-80

scale.

Warning:

Some

manufacturers

preset

their

receivers

with

the

Sub-Out channel

signal

minimum

level.

very

important

verify

that

your

receiver

Sub-Out channel

set

the

same

output

level

your

front right

and

left

channels.

Refer

your

receiver

manual

for

the

individual

channel

level

adjustment

procedure.

your

receiver

Sub-Out channel

set

too

low,

the

subwoofer

may

appear

have

weak

output,

may

sound

noisy

distorted,

and

the

Auto

On/Off

feature

may

not

operate

properly.

Low-pass

Crossover

135

All

inputs

sum

the

left

and

right

channels

together,

with

the

resulting

signal

passing

through

adjustable

low-pass

crossover

before

being

amplified.

The

crossover

control

allows

you

adjust

the

upper

limit

the

subwoofer’s frequency

response

from 40

135

Hz.

The

subwoofer’s

response

will

begin

rolling

off

above

the

frequency

you

set

this

control

to.

You

should

set

the

crossover

frequency

obtain

smooth

and

seamless

transition

from

the

subwoofer

the

main

speakers

your

system.

your

main

speakers

are

smaller

with

limited low

frequency

output,

you

may

wish

choose

higher

frequency

(such

100

120

Hz)

than

you

would

with

larger

speakers

which

have

greater

low

frequency

output.

The

default

crossover

setting

Hz.

With

larger

speakers,

you

may

want

set

this

even

lower,

for

example

Hz.

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Phase

Adjustment

0°/90°/180°/270°

This

control

allows you

change

the

phase

the

subwoofer’s

output

signal

correct

for

any

possible

mismatch

and

resulting

cancellation

between

the

subwoofer

and

your

main

speakers/amplifier.

adjust,

simply

listen

the

system

with

music

playing,

then

depress

the

various

phase

switches

the

remote

control

and

listen

for

change

mid-bass

frequency

output.

The

correct

position

will

have

greater

amount

apparent

mid-bass

frequency

output.

the

settings

sound

similar,

recommend

the

“0”

position.

See

the

remote

control

section

for

information.

Auto

Turn

Function

The

subwoofer

will

turn

itself

automatically

when

audio

signal

present.

signal

present

for

approximately

eight

minutes,

the

unit

will

switch

standby

mode

(blank

LED).

\While

standby

mode,

your

subwoofer

will

draw

very

minimal

power.

Your

sub

shipped

the

“INACTIVE"

(always

on)

position.

order

activate

the

circuit,

change

the

switch

“ACTIVE”".

Warning:

the

Sub-Out channel

signal

level

from

your

receiver

too

weak,

this

feature

will

not

operate

properly

and

shut

the

subwoofer

off

while

you

are

listening

it.

correct

this,

see

the

VOLUME

CONTROL

section

page.

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PANEL

FEATURES

POWER

Figure

QOptimum

Front

Panel

Features

Figure

shows

the

features

the

front

panel

the

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Power

Switch

This

button

forces

your

Optimum

subwoofer

into

standby

mode.

The

numeric

LED

shuts

off

and

the

sub puts

out

power.

The

sub

will

remain

this

mode

until

the

POVER

button

pressed

again.

fully

deactivate

(i.e.

power

button)

the

sub,

use

the

main

power

switch

the

back

panel.

(2)

LED

Numeric

Display

This

LED

supplies

information

volume,

crossover,

presets,

and other

information.

The

“Light”

button

the

remote

deactivates

this

display.

(3)

Volume

Control

These

buttons

allow

you

balance

the

output

from

the

subwoofer

the

main

speakers

your

system.

The

volume

should

set

achieve

similar

volume

level

both

the

main

speakers

and

subwoofer.

The

default

volume

30.

The

upper

button

increases

the

subwoofer

level

and

the

lower

button

decreases

it.

Note:

Volume

can

also

controllable

using

the

supplied

remote.

WARNING:

Some

manufacturers

preset

their

receivers

with

the

Sub-Out

[A.K.A.

LFE)

channel

signal

minimum

level.

very

important

verify

that

your

receiver

Sub-Out

channel

set

the

same

output

level

your

front

right

and

left

channels.

Refer

your

receiver

manual

for

the

individual

channel

level

adjustment

procedure.

your

receiver

Sub-Out channel

set too

low,

the

subwoofer

may

appear

have

weak

output,

may

sound

noisy

distorted,

and

the

Auto

On/Off

feature

may

not

operate

properly.

(4)

Mic

Input

Connect

the

supplied

microphone

for

the

Auto-EQ

feature

this

mini-jack

input.

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Figure

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the

connections

the

rear

panel

the

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