Velodyne CHT-15Q User Manual - Prepare For Installation
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2 - CHT-Q Series User’s Manual
PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION
your new Velodyne subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all of the installation
information below in order to determine which installation option is best for your system. Remember to perform
allinstallationprocedureswithsystempowerturnedofftopreventpossibledamage.
PLACEMENT
ThefirststepininstallingyournewCHT-Qsubistodeterminewhereitwillbeplacedintheroom.Unpackthe
systemcarefullyandusethefollowingguidelinesinordertofindthebestroomplacementoption.
Truesubwoofersoperateatextremelylowfrequencieswhichareprimarilyomni-directional.Keepinmindthat
frequencyresponseandoutputlevelcanbedrasticallyinfluencedbyplacement,dependingontheacoustic
properties of the listening room. To obtain optimum output from your subwoofer, try placing it within a foot of a
corner.Thislocationwillofferthegreatestoutputlevelsandoptimumlowfrequencyextension.Ifatallpossible,
your subwoofer should be placed along a wall. The worst location for a subwoofer is typically far away from any
wallsandclosetothecenterofyourroom.Avoidtheselocationswhenpossible.WhenusingapairofVelodyne
subwoofers in stereo, it is preferable to feed each subwoofer with one channel and place each subwoofer near
the satellite of the same channel.
Dependingonthesizeandtypeoffurnishingsintheroom,perfectplacementmaynotbepossible.Findingthe
bestlocationwithinyourenvironmentwilllikelyrequiresomeexperimentation.Wesuggestyouexperimentwith
thelocationduringsetuptofindwhatsoundsbesttoyouwhenseatedinyourtypicallisteningposition.
RegardlessofwhereyouinstallyourVelodynesubwoofer,itmustremaininanuprightposition(wooferfacing
forward).Using,shippingorstoringthesubwooferinanyotherpositionforanextendedperiodoftimemay
result in damage to the unit not covered by warranty.
Caution!
This subwoofer has electronics built into the cabinet. Do not place the cabinet next to sources of heat
such as furnace registers, radiators, etc. Do not place the unit near sources of excessive moisture such
as evaporative coolers, humidifiers, etc. The power cord should be routed in such a way that it will not
be walked on, pinched or compressed in any way that could result in damage to the insulation or wire.
YourVelodyneCHT-QsubwooferisNOTmagneticallyshielded.Shouldyoufinditnecessarytouseitwith
anolderCRTmonitororTV,keepitatleasttwofeetfromthemonitor.Experimentforcorrectdistanceby
minimizingdistortionofthepictureandcolors.