Velodyne Chrysalis PHOTON-10 User Manual

Summary of Chrysalis PHOTON-10

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    Photon-8 8-inch powered subwoofer photon-10 10-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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    Photon series manual i.

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m ii t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 1 c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s congratulations on your purchase of a chrysalis photon™ subwoofer system. This system represents the state-of-the-art in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years of listening pleas...

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    P r e p a r e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n your new chrysalis subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all the installation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for your system. Remember to perform all installation procedures with system pow...

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    I n s t a l l a t i o n photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 3 i n p u t s your new subwoofer is equipped with speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the line level jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signal processor, line-level crossover or rece...

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 4 a u t o tu r n o n f u n c t i o n with this function in the “auto” position, your subwoofer can be safely left with the main power switched on continuously. The subwoofer will turn itself on automatically when an audio signa...

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 5 figure 1. Installation using lfe line-level inputs n o t e : if not using an external crossover, you should use the built-in crossover for optimal performance. When using a single channel input (such as a surround sound proce...

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 6 l i n e - l e v e l c o n n e c t i o n - o p t i o n b figure 2 shows connection from a pre-amplifier’s main outputs to the left and right inputs of your chrysalis subwoofer. You will also need to connect a second pair of rc...

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    S p e a k e r - l e v e l c o n n e c t i o n s photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 7 figure 3. Installation using speaker-level inputs caution!!! To avoid damage to your main amplifier, be sure to maintain correct polarity when making all connections. Red (posit...

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    The chrysalis subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input when using the built-in crossover. Many home theater processors/receivers (dolby digital®, dts®, thx™) have a “subwoofer out” jack that is internally filtered and designed to be used with a powered subwoofer. ...

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    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 detergents or chemicals when cleaning the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, or cleaning solutions may damage the ...

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 10 t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g a n d s e r v i c e before seeking service for your amplifier or subwoofer, please re-check all systems. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. Verify that the unit is plu...

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    Specifications photon-8 photon-10 woofer 8” forward firing 10” forward firing (6.5” piston diameter) (8” piston diameter) amplifier 2000 watts dynamic 2000 watts dynamic (class d) 1000 watts rms power 1000 watts rms power high pass crossover 80 hz (6 db/octave) 80 hz (6 db/octave) low pass crossover...

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 12 c h r y s a l i s p r o d u c t s bassmatrix ™ series bassmatrix-10 bassmatrix-12 photon ™ series photon-8 photon-10 starfire ™ series starfire-10 starfire-12.

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    Photon series manual w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m 13 f o r y o u r r e c o r d s . . . Date puchased____________________________________________________________________________ dealer__________________________________________________________________________________ serial #___...

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    C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s a velodyne company 345 digital drive morgan hill, ca 95037 408.465.2888 voice 408.779.9227 fax 408.779.9208 service fax w w w . C h r y s a l i s a c o u s t i c s . C o m service e-mail: service@chrysalisacoustics.Com product e-mail: help@chrysalisacoustics.Com t...