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Velodyne Digital Drive User Manual
Summary of Digital Drive
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Digital drive user’s manual tm.
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page i caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page ii vorsicht: zur vermeidung von gefahr durch elektrischen schlag, deckel (oder rückwand) nicht abnehmen. Produkt enthält keine anwenderteile. Reparatur und wartung nur von qualifiziertem fachpersonal vornehmen lassen. Das blitzsymbol dient als hinweis auf un...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page iii attention: afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, ne pas enlever le boitier (ou partie arrière de l’enceinte). Aucune pièce ne doit être manipulée par l’utilisateur. Pour tout entretien, vous référer à un personnel de service qualifié. Le symbol de l...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page iv table of contents congratulations ............................................................................................................................... 1 prior to installation ........................................................................
Page 6: Congratulations!
Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 1 congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of a velodyne digital drive subwoofer system! Digital drive technology is the result of years of research and development, combining advanced digital signal processing (dsp), software, equalizer, audio filt...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 2 package contents your velodyne digital drive subwoofer consists of the following components: • digital drive subwoofer • power cord • remote control • digital drive accessory kit, consisting of: − calibrated precision microphone − microphone windscreen cov...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 3 − switchable velodyne logo indicator − night mode maximum volume setting − save settings indicator remote control the velodyne digital drive infrared remote control allows you to set up, adjust, and reset your subwoofer when connected to a television or a ...
Page 9: Installation Overview
Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 4 digital drive accessory kit the velodyne digital drive accessory kit contains the following six components: • calibrated precision microphone • microphone windscreen cover • tabletop microphone stand • microphone stand adapter • 25-foot audio/video cable •...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 5 (1) power – press the power switch to the on position to activate the subwoofer. If the unit is to be left unused for an extended period of time, move this switch to the off position to prolong the life of the subwoofer. (2) 117v~60hz 15a – connect your de...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 6 2. Provide signal to your subwoofer through one or more of the following connections (refer to your receiver/processor owner’s manual for available inputs to the subwoofer): a. Lfe input (rca, the red jack at location 11 on figure 2) — this is the most com...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 7 5. Insert the xlr microphone cable’s 3-pin male plug into the mic input jack (location 7 on figure 2) on the back panel of the subwoofer. For dd-15 and dd-18 units, a microphone jack is also located on the front of the unit for convenience. 6. Slide the mi...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 8 figure 3: introductory screen see figure 3. This the introductory screen. Notice that as you change settings (such as preset, volume, etc.) this is shown on this screen. You enter setup mode by pressing menu and entering the code 12345. Upon successful ent...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 9 figure 4: eq setup screen the eq setup screen includes a system response “sweep” window, and a graphic equalizer. You use these settings to equalize your room. The graphic equalizer features 8 bands, each of which can be used at its current frequency, or c...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 10 figure 5. System settings screen all six presets contain the following fields: ••••• low pass crossover frequency and slope – adjust the upper limit of your subwoofer’s frequency response. Select a crossover setting, in increments of 1, between 15hz and 1...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 11 other controls on the setting setup screen: ••••• auto on/off active/inactive – when active, this control automatically shuts the subwoofer off after a length of time without any source signal. The woofer automatically wakes upon receiving input signal ag...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 12 upon pressing 5, you should see the following screen:.
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 13 7. Use the dd remote control to lower the subwoofer’s volume to 00. You can do this by simply holding down the vol – button on the remote for a few seconds. 8. Raise the volume on your receiver/processor until the dd test sweep (a tone that sweeps from 20...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 14 a word about room placement room placement is the first step in equalizing your sub(s) to your room. Subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies, which are primarily omni-directional (that is, you can’t usually tell where they are coming from). As a g...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 15 note: the subwoofer should be turned off when physically moving the unit. Note: if you are constrained in room location positions, don’t worry. By following the setup steps below, digital drive gives you lots of flexibility to make the most out of any roo...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 16 you are now ready to adjust the crossover, subsonic filter, volume, and phase controls of your dd unit. Note: if the remote seems intermittent or unresponsive, be sure you are pointing it at the subwoofer and not your tv! And remember: use the right and l...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 17 tip: to see immediate feedback on the effects of your changes to the system response graph, press the test button. The following screen appears:.
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 18 note that displaying the system response screen by using the test button from the system settings screen only allows you to view the system response - you cannot make any changes to eqs or volume. Press test again to return to the system settings screen. ...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 19 an “equalized” room is shown below:.
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 20 note: the following steps use the parametric equalizer to achieve room equalization. If you do not wish to use the parametric eq feature, skip to step 23. 20. To use the parametric eq feature, position the cursor over the eq and press the select button. T...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 21 22. To unselect the eq, press select again, then use the right and left arrow keys to position the cursor on another eq if desired, and repeat step 21, until the room is equalized. 23. Once the room has been equalized, you may want to return to the settin...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 22 from the digital servo, and thus the least amount of distortion possible from the subwoofer. The “theatrical” setting relaxes the servo a bit to allow a bit more distortion to enter the playback, making an overall louder and more impressive sub for explos...
Page 28: Restoring Defaults
Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 23 by pressing the select button, you tell the system to save your settings and return to the introduction screen. Selecting no returns without saving (i.E. Whatever previous settings were in effect will be used), and cancel keeps you in setup mode. When the...
Page 29: About Room Equalization
Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 24 about room equalization this section gives some background on room equalization. As a sub plays in a room, the reflections of the sound waves off the walls create “standing waves,” that is, places in the room where certain frequencies are louder and other...
Page 30: Troubleshooting and Service
Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 25 by dual spiders for even greater linearity. We designed this motor to produce over one-inch (1-1/4" to be exact) of linear motion, with a maximum mechanical limit of 1-3/4" peak-to-peak. Also, with this unique configuration, the distortion products are re...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 26 if the protection circuitry is active, the unit may cycle on and off until operating parameters return to normal. Under more serious conditions, the unit may shut off completely. Normal operation will return upon cooling, but you may be required to unplug...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 27 appendix a: rs-232 serial overview and commands introduction this document outlines velodyne’s digital drive (dd) rs-232 protocol specification. This protocol indicates how velodyne 1812 and digital drive products receive run-time commands from devices su...
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Velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 28 rs-232 commands command acceptable n activity format values example(s) comments volume control #vonn$, 00 – 99 #vo25$, sets volume to a value, #vo+$, #vo+$, increments volume up or #vo-$, #vo-$, vo?$ down, or requests current #vo?$ volume setting preset c...
Page 34: Signature 1812
Other velodyne subwoofer products: signature 1812 spl series ii spl-800 spl-1000 spl-1200 deco system deco system deco satellites cht series cht-8 cht-10 cht-12 cht-15 cht front row system dls series dls-3500 dls-3750 dls-4000 vx-10 velodyne digital drive user’s manual page 29 tm tm.
Page 35: Velodyne Acoustics, Inc.
“ok, so how does this digital drive subwoofer sound? In a word, fabulous.” . . . .“velodyne’s new digital drive series is a huge advance in subwoofer technology.” - john e. Johnson, jr. Secrets of home theater and high fidelity, december 2003 “not only was the little velodyne the best small sub i’ve...