Velodyne SUBCONTRACTOR SC-600 Amplifier User Manual

Summary of SUBCONTRACTOR SC-600 Amplifier

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    Sc-600d amplifier sc-600 iw sc-600 if/ic subwoofers user’s manual amplifier/subwoofers.

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    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - i.

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - ii table of contents congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 7: Congratulations

    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 1 congratulations congratulationsonyourpurchaseofavelodyne(sc)subcontractorseries600damplifierandsubwoofer.This system represents the state-of-the-art in low frequency reproduction. Read and follow the instructions below to ensure safe and proper...

  • Page 8: Setup Checklist

    Www.Velodyne.Com 2 - subcontractor series user’s manual sc-600 iw, sc-600 if/ic subwoofers sc-600 iw (in-wall): - two high excursion 6.5” active drivers, two 12.5” x 3” oval passive radiators with ribbed rubber surround - high-excursionrubbersurroundsonbothactiveandpassivedrivers - 2” 4 layer copper...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 3 installation front panel controls and displays figure 1: front panel connections of the sc-600d amplifier.. Following are brief descriptions of the controls described in figure 1. More detail on these controls can be found in the next section. ...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com 4 - subcontractor series user’s manual (6) led numeric indicator this led supplies information on volume, crossover, woofer type, and other information. The “light” button on the remote deactivates this display. Upon startup, the display shows the model of subwoofer the sc-600d amp ...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 5 figure 2a: mono (lfe) line-level connection. Note: a “y” connector can be used as an option. Figure2b:stereoline-levelconnection..

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    Www.Velodyne.Com 6 - subcontractor series user’s manual (11) ir input anirrepeatercanbeconnectedtothismini-jack. (12) 12v trigger whenthis2-conductormini-jackisconnected,theamplifierremainsinpower-offmodeuntilthetrigger isapplied.Thecorrecttriggeris+12vonthetipoftheconnectorrelativetothegroundedslee...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 7 figure 3: speaker-level connection. (17) subwoofer connection 5-way binding post terminals connecttheoutputterminalstothesubwooferbeingcontrolledbythesc-600damplifier.Onlyconnect one subwoofer to the red/black pair of subwoofer output terminals...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com 8 - subcontractor series user’s manual rear panel connect ions — detailed explanat ion thesc-600damplifierisequippedwithbothspeaker-levelandline-levelinputs.Usetherca/phonotype “input” jacks when connecting from a pre-amp, signal processor, or line-level crossover. The “speaker leve...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 9 in these installations, you may want to bypass the crossover in either the processor or the velodyne sc-600d amplifierasdescribedabove.However,insomecasesyoumaywanttousebothcrossovers.Ifyouchooseto dothisyoushouldstaggerthefrequencies,(i.E.,120...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com 10 - subcontractor series user’s manual select ing the subwoofer to be controlled your sc-600d amplifier can control the velodyne sc-600 series subwoofers as well as generic passive subwoofers.Specialinternalsoftwaresettingsaredesignedtomaximizeperformanceandreliabilitydepending ont...

  • Page 17: Usage

    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 11 usage thissectionaddresseseqsetupandday-to-dayusageofyoursc-600damplifier. Remote control the features of the sc-600d remote control are listed below. • power — this button forces your sc-600d amplifier unit into standby mode. The power led tu...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com 12 - subcontractor series user’s manual • volume control — this control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system. This control should be set to achieve similar volume level of both the main speakers and subwoofer. When pressing volume u...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 13 the following table indicates musical style and which preset is recommended for it. Musical style suggested preset action adventure movies movies country – rock r&b–rock country – soft jazz–classical folk jazz–classical indie music r&b–rock po...

  • Page 20: Restoring Defaults

    Www.Velodyne.Com 14 - subcontractor series user’s manual restoring defaults thereisafeaturethatallowsyoutorestoredefaultsettingsforyoursc-600d.Bypressingpresetsinexactly the following order on the remote, the unit’s power light will blink indicating that you have restored defaults. 1. Movies 2. R&b–...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 15 troubleshooting and service beforeseekingserviceforyoursubwoofer,pleasere-checkallsystems.Followingisasimple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. Verify that the unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active. 2. Is the power switch on?...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Www.Velodyne.Com 16 - subcontractor series user’s manual specifications specification sc-600d subwoofer amplifier amplifieer (class d) 400 watts dynamic 200 watts rms power high pass crossover 80 hz (6 db/octave) low-pass crossover 30 hz - 160 hz (24db octave slope) input line and speaker-level outp...

  • Page 23: Appendix A:

    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 17 appendix a: rs-232 serial overview and commands introduction thisdocumentoutlinesvelodyne’ssubcontractor(sc)rs-232protocolspecification.Thisprotocolindicates how sc products receive run-time commands from devices such as creston universal remo...

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    Www.Velodyne.Com 18 - subcontractor series user’s manual rs232 commands activity command format acceptable n values example(s) comments volume control #vonn$, #vo+$, #vo-$, #vo?$ 00 – 99 #vo25$, #vo+$, #vo-$, #vo?$ sets volume to a value, increments volume up or down, or requests current volume sett...

  • Page 25: For Your Records

    Www.Velodyne.Com subcontractor series user’s manual - 19 for your records date/placeofpurchase: product model: productserialnumber: note:ifyouneedtofileawarrantyclaimforyourproduct,youwillstillneedtosubmittovelodynetheoriginal sales invoice or other proof of ownership and date of purchase. Please va...

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