background image

Subwoofer se tup – Ov ervie w

12

.

w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m

Digital Drive User’s Manual

BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Once the installation has been completed, note that you can use your
subwoofer without performing ANY of the setup steps below.  Simply use the remote to set the
volume, and select the preset that most closely matches your listening material, and enjoy!
However, to reap the maximum benefits of Digital Drive technology, read on!

S p e c i a l   n o t e   f o r   2 3 0 V   u s e r s   w i t h   v i d e o   p r o b l e m s

For 230

-

volt Digital Drive subwoofers, the default video mode is NTSC video format.  If your TV

is NTSC compatible, you will have no trouble with this mode.  However, certain TVs (especially
older ones) may require PAL or SECAM video.  To switch from NTSC to PAL/SECAM mode,
press the DOWN ARROW four times followed by RESET.  The subwoofer will restart in
PAL/SECAM video mode.  To revert back to NTSC, restore defaults by pressing 8

-

9

-

0 while on

the cover screen.

SELF-EQ

To perform an abbreviated setup of your Digital Drive subwoofer using the self

-

EQ function,

position the microphone in your listening position and connect it to the subwoofer as shown in
the installation instructions.  Then, press 3

-

2

-

1 on the remote.  The subwoofer emits 25

“sweep tones” that are detected by the microphone and then automatically EQs your subwoofer
accordingly.  After the sweep tones are completed, the unit automatically saves settings and
returns to normal operation.  Once the self

-

EQ process starts, pressing the RESET button can

interrupt it.

Caution: Self

-

EQ resets all EQs for all presets to their default values.  DO NOT use the self

-

EQ

feature if you plan to adjust the DD subwoofer manually as described below.

O N

-

S C R E E N   S e t u p

This section describes adjusting the onscreen settings of your Digital Drive subwoofer.  You will
be performing all the setup functions using the buttons of your Velodyne

-

supplied remote control

and seeing the results on your TV screen.  Words in all uppercase letters in the setup
instructions (e.g., SELECT, MENU, etc.) identify the specific remote button to be pressed or
selected, or the field on the screen you should be paying attention to.  Remember to point the
remote control at the subwoofer, not your TV! 

Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT, and LEFT directional arrow buttons that surround SELECT to
navigate the fields of the setup screens.  Settings are typically changed using the SELECT key,
followed by the UP and DOWN arrow keys.  Alternatively, the SET +/- buttons can be used to
change settings.  A screen field highlighted in reverse video indicates your current location on
the screen.  Holding down the UP, DOWN, RIGHT, or LEFT arrow keys causes the remote to
repeat and you can then rapidly move through fields to arrive at the desired one.  You should
be able to perform most of the setup process by using the four arrow keys and the
SELECT button.  

Following is an overview of the screens you will be using to set up your 
Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer.

Summary of Contents for DIGITAL DRIVE - REV H

Page 1: ...Digital Drive U S E R S M A N U A L Featuring Software Version 2 2 0...

Page 2: ...Caution i w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual...

Page 3: ...Attention ii w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual...

Page 4: ...Vorsicht iii w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual...

Page 5: ...Attenzione iv w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual...

Page 6: ...fer Outputs 9 A Word About Interconnect Cables 10 A Word About Connecting More Than One Subwoofer 10 A Word About Setting Up Your Receiver Processor For Optimal Subwoofer Performance 11 Subwoofer Setu...

Page 7: ...tion when lifting or moving to avoid injury Remove all staples if used to seal the carton as they can scratch the cabinet Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this...

Page 8: ...ier Tandem 3 voice coil Multi layer resin laminate cone High excursion rubber surround Gain compression anti clipping circuit to prevent over excursion and amp clipping Fixed 80Hz high pass crossover...

Page 9: ...te control allows you to set up adjust and reset your subwoofer when connected to a television or a video monitor You will also use your remote to activate preset listening values set the subwoofer s...

Page 10: ...s out the volume level after you stop adjusting it For example for a volume of 34 you would see three long blinks followed by four shorter ones MUTE Mutes and unmutes the subwoofer TEST Used to toggle...

Page 11: ...ne servo 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...

Page 12: ...inal be damaged 3 RS 232 IN Use this port to communicate with your computer for software updates a touch panel remote control or another upstream Digital Drive subwoofer See Appendix A for an explanat...

Page 13: ...e of an 80Hz 6dB octave slope high pass crossover 11 LFE INPUT This RCA input jack is for line level connection 12 REMOTE SENSOR This connection allows for hook up of the optional remote control recei...

Page 14: ...from your receiver processor to the input jack For other hookup options see step 2 on the following page 3 Power up the unit and ensure that it is receiving signal from your receiver i e playing bass...

Page 15: ...r wire into the correct binding post terminals or by removing the banana plug jack caps and inserting banana plug wire into the jacks NOTE Refrain from routing connections permanently at this time to...

Page 16: ...essional mounting stands Be sure to first remove the inner thread piece 3 8 16 before using 7 Connect the XLR microphone cable s female jack end with the male connector end of the microphone 8 Sheath...

Page 17: ...r ocessor For Optimal Subwoofer Per for mance It is important that your receiver processor from now on we ll refer to this as your receiver for simplicity be set up correctly to work in concert with y...

Page 18: ...tomatically saves settings and returns to normal operation Once the self EQ process starts pressing the RESET button can interrupt it Caution Self EQ resets all EQs for all presets to their default va...

Page 19: ...s such as preset volume etc they are shown on this screen You enter setup mode by pressing MENU and entering the code 12345 Upon successful entry of this code the system takes you to the EQ Setup scre...

Page 20: ...aphic equalizer You use these settings to equalize your room The graphic equalizer features eight bands each of which can be used at its current frequency or can be infinitely adjusted to the frequenc...

Page 21: ...Then each preset can be individually adjusted if desired The presets are as follows they are also labeled on the remote 1 Action Adventure 2 Movies 3 Pop Rock 4 Jazz Classical 5 Custom 6 EQ Defeat All...

Page 22: ...ncy Again this has been preset at the factory but can be adjusted to taste Theater Music Indicator This setting affects the distortion limiting capabilities of the digital servo system and allows you...

Page 23: ...is on and the volume control is set to minimum 3 If you haven t already done so establish the crossover settings for your main speakers see page 11 4 Select the source on your receiver processor that...

Page 24: ...18 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual 6 Press MENU and enter 12345 to enter the EQ setup screen as follows...

Page 25: ...19 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual Upon pressing 5 you should see the following screen...

Page 26: ...rocessor until the DD test sweep a tone that sweeps from 20Hz up to 200Hz can be heard from your system s speakers Continue to raise the volume until the SYSTEM RESPONSE graph on your TV shows the res...

Page 27: ...e subwoofer then use the volume up and down keys to match the level of the subwoofer to your full range speakers That is the SYSTEM RESPONSE graph should be relatively flat although at this point ther...

Page 28: ...ly be as low in distortion compared to a position away from the corner The worst location for a subwoofer is typically far away from any walls and close to the center of your room Avoid these location...

Page 29: ...um flexibility to make the most out of any subwoofer placement position 11 Now that the room location has been chosen turn off the subwoofer and the rest of your system permanently route the wiring an...

Page 30: ...he low pass crossover begin by setting the frequency and slope to the same values as the crossover settings on your receiver processor for example many units have a large small satellite setting Again...

Page 31: ...m Digital Drive User s Manual TIP To see immediate feedback on the effects of your changes to the SYSTEM RESPONSE graph press the TEST button The following screen appears Press TEST again to return t...

Page 32: ...ivers processors supply a signal that is already crossed over i e just the bass frequencies If this is the case you will want to defeat the subwoofer s low pass crossover To defeat the low pass crosso...

Page 33: ...to adjust the subsonic filter Do so only if there are anomalies in the very lowest frequencies that you cannot address using the normal EQ process as described below 17 Next adjust the phase and pola...

Page 34: ...nit EQ itself automatically return to the SYSTEM RESPONSE screen and select the auto EQ option as shown When this mode is selected the unit automatically resets all EQs to their original frequencies a...

Page 35: ...to further flatten the EQ curve manually Use the right and left arrow keys to position the cursor over the EQ you wish to adjust If you see a peak in the response at say 40Hz this would be evident in...

Page 36: ...esponse 3 dB is typical for an optimized response curve 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 s...

Page 37: ...the SET and SET keys to change the Q value Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to adjust the level of the EQ as before A selected EQ that has been moved with its level raised and Q adjusted is shown below...

Page 38: ...SETTINGS screen by positioning the cursor over the NEXT field on the EQ setup screen and pressing SELECT and review modify the presets This step is required ONLY if you wish to customize the presets B...

Page 39: ...that 30 was a good setup volume for the subwoofer then if you increased the volume for preset one to 40 the 40 volume would be invoked when preset one were selected for listening If the system volume...

Page 40: ...aking an overall louder and more impressive sub for explosions and other theatrical content The scale is 1 for theater least amount of servo gain and 8 for music most amount of servo gain EQ curves Ea...

Page 41: ...und flat especially at lower levels you may need to increase the subwoofer volume in relation to the satellite speakers An increase of about 5 8 dB is usually adequate There are two methods to accompl...

Page 42: ...t tick in your main speakers This is normal behavior NOTE The Digital Drive subwoofer stores all of its settings in internal Flash memory This memory persists even if the woofer is turned off loses po...

Page 43: ...er the subwoofer s volume use the light and night buttons to control the logo light and night mode respectively and use the mute button to mute the subwoofer These settings are shown on the introducto...

Page 44: ...ntime Inactive Modes The following screens show other runtime messages indicating that the subwoofer is inactive The screen below shows the message displayed when the auto off feature has engaged that...

Page 45: ...n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual The following screen is displayed when the POWER button is depressed powering down the subwoofer Note that in this mode the POWER button must be pressed again to...

Page 46: ...40 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual The following screen is shown when the unit is waiting for a 12 volt trigger to activate...

Page 47: ...st reliability The unit is protected against 1 Overdriving the speaker or amplifier 2 Overheating the amplifier 3 Excessive drop in power line voltage The first type of protection circuitry that preve...

Page 48: ...y The following conditions require service by a qualified technician 1 The power cord has become damaged 2 The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance 3 The...

Page 49: ...00 Data Bits 7 Parity None Stop Bits 1 DD IN and OUT Por t Pin Configuration DD serial ports use a standard configuration that allows direct connection to a PC via a FEMALE to MALE serial cable It use...

Page 50: ...ated PS 5 6 PS3 PS4 preset or requests PS5 PS6 the current preset PS Logo Light LTn 0 Light Off LT0 Turns the Logo Light Control LT 1 Light On LT1 on or off or requests LT light state Night Mode NMn 0...

Page 51: ...unit saves and resets Restore defaults 8 9 0 Restores defaults and resets the subwoofer Switch to DOWN ARROW The unit restarts in PAL SECAM 4 times followed PAL SECAM video mode video by RESET TO rest...

Page 52: ...o the Sub Out connector of the THX Pre Amp Receiver Also set the DD 15 DD 18 to the THX Preset 5 set the system response of the subwoofer as per the owner s manual and then calibrate the THX Pre Amp R...

Page 53: ...onal or commercial use and VELODYNE is not responsible for damage resulting from such use 4 The VELODYNE product warranty is limited to units that are purchased from authorized VELODYNE dealers and fi...

Page 54: ...gan Hill CA 95037 408 465 2800 voice 408 779 9227 fax 408 779 9208 service fax www velodyne com Service E mail service velodyne com Product E mail help velodyne com Technical E mail techhelp velodyne...

Reviews: