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MiniVee User’s Manual

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc.

345 Digital Drive

Morgan Hill, CA  95037

408.465.2800  voice

408.779.9227  fax

408.779.9208  service fax

www.velodyne.com

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63-MINIVEE Rev E Jan07

Summary of Contents for MiniVee

Page 1: ...U S E R S M A N U A L Audio V ideo Subwoofer System TM ...

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Page 3: ...Res toring Defaults 1 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m MiniVee User s Manual i Caution ...

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Page 5: ...pare for Installation 2 Installation 3 Line Level Connection Option A 4 Line Level Connection Option B 6 Speaker Level Connections 7 Subwoofer Outputs 8 Interconnnect Cables 8 Care of Your Subwoofer 9 Protection Circuitry 9 Troubleshooting and Service 10 Specifications 11 Velodyne Products 13 ...

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Page 7: ...system carefully This unit is heavy Use caution when lifting 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 the warranty card for future reference Product Features and Controls A single driver consisting of either 8 6 5 pisto...

Page 8: ...elodyne subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer by the satellite of the same channel 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...

Page 9: ...less transition from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system If your main speakers are smaller units with limited low frequency output you may wish to choose a higher frequency such as 100 120 Hz than you would with larger speakers which have greater low frequency output With larger speakers you might start with this control set lower such as 80 Hz A bypass switch is also provided if you...

Page 10: ...ning both an external crossover and the one internal to the subwoofer may result in low output and increased noise In these installations you may need to bypass the internal crossover in either the processor or Velodyne subwoofer In some installations simply setting one crossover to a higher frequency such as 120 Hz will restore maximum performance To bypass the subwoofer s internal crossover when...

Page 11: ... circuit sensitivity will be affected When one input channel is used instead of two the unit will see lower signal levels present at the inputs This may cause the unit to turn off when listening at low volume levels If this occurs simply use a Y adapter available from most dealers to allow your processor s single sub line to be fed into both L R inputs This will make the unit turn on at lower sign...

Page 12: ...stalled in this fashion your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz which removes the lower bass frequencies from your external amplifier and speakers enabling them to do a better job reproducing the higher frequencies By utilizing this method you will have a bi amplified system gaining improved power and headroom for your system This installation method is not as common as the method de...

Page 13: ...y to your receiver or amplifier along with the subwoofer Your receiver or amplifier will not notice the additional load of the subwoofer due to the high input impedance Figure 3 Installation Using Speaker Level Inputs Caution To avoid damage to your main amplifier be sure to maintain correct polarity when making all connections Red positive to red and black negative to black Be sure that all conne...

Page 14: ...g fed a low pass signal from another crossover simply locate the switch marked INTERNAL X OVER SUBWOOFER DIRECT on the rear panel of the subwoofer and set to the SUBWOOFER DIRECT position This will eliminate the internal crossover from the signal path When installing your new Velodyne subwoofer using the line level connections you should always use shielded phono cables There are many decent cable...

Page 15: ...od of time we recommend that you turn off the master power switch on the rear panel Your new subwoofer is equipped with special protection circuitry to provide maximum performance with greatest 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 which prevents over...

Page 16: ...ne of the protection circuits may be engaged Is the built in amplifier extremely hot to the touch Is your power line voltage sagging below acceptable levels 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...

Page 17: ... 120 Hz 3 dB Harmonic Distortion 5 typical 5 typical Magnet Structure 204 oz 346 oz 12 7 lbs 21 6 lbs Voice Coil 2 5 Dual Layer 3 Dual Layer inner outer wind inner outer wind Inputs Line and Speaker Level Line and Speaker Level Outputs Line level 80 Hz up Line level 80 Hz up Phase 0 or 180 0 or 180 Video Shielded No Yes Dimensions H W D 10 063 x 10 375 x 12 75 12 313 x 12 375 x 13 875 inc feet gri...

Page 18: ...nty is void if any repairs or service covered by the terms of this warranty are made to any component of the system by anyone other than a VELODYNE factory authorized service representative 3 VELODYNE is not responsible for damage caused by accidents abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification The VELODYNE products are not intended for professional or commercial use and ...

Page 19: ...MS 1 110V SPL R Series SPL 800R SPL 1000R SPL 1200R SPL 1500R SubContrator Series SC 1250 SC 8 SC 10 SC 12 SC 15 SC IW SC IF SC IC VRP Series VRP 1000 VRP 1200 VX Series VX 10 DD Series DD 10 DD 12 DD 15 DD 18 Digital Drive 1812 Signature Edition CHT R Series CHT 8R CHT 10R CHT 12R CHT 15R 230V SMS 1 SPL 800i SPL R Series SPL 800R SPL 1000R SPL 1200R SPL 1500R SubContrator Series SC 1250 SC 8 SC 1...

Page 20: ... Acoustics Inc 345 Digital Drive Morgan 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 com 63 MINIVEE Rev E Jan07 ...

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