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Home Theater Subwoofers
Impact-10
Impact-12
Impact-Mini

USER’S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for IMPACT IMPACT-10

Page 1: ...Home Theater Subwoofers Impact 10 Impact 12 Impact Mini USER S MANUAL Serpentine Oblique font SERIES ...

Page 2: ...oosing a Velodyne Our passion for high performance low distortion bass is the driving force behind our worldwide reputation in audio and technical innovation We are pleased to bring the Velodyne sound experience to your home ...

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Page 5: ... Manual ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations 1 Installation 2 Rear Panel Connections 5 Crossovers 6 Interconnect Cables 9 Care of Your Subwoofer 9 Protection Circuitry 9 Troubleshooting and Service 10 Specifications 11 Velodyne Products 12 ...

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Page 7: ...ng or moving to avoid injury Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this unit in any other carton may result in severe damage when shipping Record the serial number in the space provided on page 13 for future reference Product Features Driver configurations Impact Mini 6 5 5 piston diameter active subwoofer and 64 ounce 4 0 lb motor structure and 8 6 5 piston dia...

Page 8: ... find what sounds best to you when seated in your typical listening position Regardless of where you install your Velodyne subwoofer it must remain in an upright position Using shipping or storing the subwoofer in any other position for an extended period of time may result in damage to the unit not covered by warranty Caution This subwoofer has electronics built into the cabinet Do not place the ...

Page 9: ...ional loading effects when you use these inputs due to their very high impedance If using the SPEAKER LEVEL inputs you DO want to connect both channels since different bass information might be present in each channel going to your main speakers Important Do not use both LINE LEVEL and SPEAKER LEVEL connections simultaneously Caution To avoid damage to your main amplifier be sure to maintain corre...

Page 10: ...you to reverse the phase of the subwoofer s output signal 180 to correct for any possible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer and your main speakers amplifier To adjust simply listen to the system with music playing then depress the phase switch from one position to the other and listen for a change in mid bass frequency output The correct position will have a greater amount ...

Page 11: ...etail of these connections can be found below 1 LINE INPUT jacks Connect these jacks to the LINE OUT jacks of the amplifier 2 SPEAKER LEVEL OUTPUT terminals The speaker level signal to the front speakers is output from these terminals 3 SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT terminals Connect these input terminals to thecspeaker output terminals of your amplifier or receiver 4 PHASE switch Select the switch position...

Page 12: ...built in crossover Many home theater processors receivers Dolby Digital DTS THX have a subwoofer out jack sometimes labeled LFE that is internally filtered settable at the receiver processor and designed to be used with a powered subwoofer In some installations it may be beneficial to use BOTH the Velodyne crossover and the receiver processor crossover resulting in a steeper ultimate crossover slo...

Page 13: ...www velodyne com Impaact Series User s Manual 7 Figure 2a Line Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram FRONT REAR AMPLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK ...

Page 14: ...www velodyne com 8 Impact Series User s Manual FRONT REAR AMPLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK FRONT LEFT SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER Figure 2b Speaker Level Subwoofer Connection Diagram ...

Page 15: ...pearance 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 finish on the cabinet We recommend using only a damp cloth to clean the cabinet During normal conditions your new subwoofer may be left on continuously without anyproblems The unit is equipped with a signal sensing turn...

Page 16: ...res are fully inserted into the spring clip connectors and that no wires are touching from one terminal to another 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 should return upon cooling but you may be required to turn the power off and then on again to...

Page 17: ...ght speaker level pass through Left and right speaker level pass through Inputs RCA Line Level LFE and Speaker Level inputs RCA Line Level LFE and Speaker Level inputs RCA Line Level LFE and Speaker Level inputs Phase 0 or 180 0 or 180 0 or 180 Auto On Off Yes Yes Yes Removable Grill Yes Yes Yes Video Shielding No No No LED Power Indicator Yes Yes Yes Input Impedance 65K ohm for LINE INPUT jacks 1...

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Page 19: ...e Please validate your product warranty by completing the warranty registration online within 30 days at velodyne com warranty subwoofers For detailed warranty information please visit us online at velodyne com warranty subwoofers The warranty information indicated above refers to products purchased in the United States and Canada only If you purchased your product outside of the United States or ...

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