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Digital Drive

SMS

™

Subwoofer

Management

System

U S E R ’ S

M A N U A L

F e a t u r i n g S o f t w a r e V e r s i o n 2 . 1

Summary of Contents for SMS-1 - DATASHEET 1

Page 1: ...Digital Drive SMS 1 Subwoofer Management System U S E R S M A N U A L Featuring Software Version 2 1 ...

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: ...ation Step by Step 9 SMS 1 Cable Connections 9 A Word About SMS 1 Outputs 9 A Word About Interconnect Cables 10 A Word About Connecting more than one SMS 1 10 SMS 1 Setup OVERVIEW 12 Quick Setup Using Self EQ 12 ON SCREEN Setup 12 Onscreen Programming and Setup Step by Step 17 Restoring Defaults 34 Runtime Mode 35 About Room Equalization 38 Care of Your Digital Drive SMS 1 38 Troubleshooting and S...

Page 7: ...r Please observe all warnings on the equipment itself There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer all service questions to your authorized Velodyne dealer Prior to installation Please unpack the system carefully Remove all staples if used to seal the carton as they can scratch the chassis Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Packing this unit in any other c...

Page 8: ... Fixed 80Hz high pass crossover RCA output Variable volume control Detachable 6 foot power supply Included rack mount ears On screen controls Auto EQ Graphic or Parametric Equalizer controls for room EQ Adjustable 15Hz 199Hz low pass crossover defeatable Multiple staggered low pass crossovers 6dB octave initial to 48dB octave ultimate Adjustable 15Hz 35Hz subsonic filter defeatable Multiple stagge...

Page 9: ...or a video monitor You will also use your remote to activate preset listening values set the SMS 1 s volume up or down mute the SMS 1 or set a night operational mode Take care not to lose or misplace your remote control as adjustments to the SMS 1 with the exception of volume control can only be done using the remote NOTE Two 1 5V AA batteries are required and included for operation of the remote ...

Page 10: ...or lowers the volume of your SMS 1 as indicated on the LCD display MUTE Mutes and unmutes the SMS 1 TEST Used to toggle between the SYSTEM SETTINGS screen and the SYSTEM RESPONSE screen during setup EXIT To exit SETUP mode The unit will ask if you want to save settings before exiting SELECT To toggle field values RESET Used to reset volume to the last saved setting on the main screen and to defeat...

Page 11: ...allation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for your system Remember to perform all installation procedures with SMS 1 unplugged until instructed to activate it SMS 1 Contr ols and Por ts The Velodyne Digital Drive SMS 1 is set up configured and adjusted by the controls inputs and connections located on the rear panel of the unit Figure 1 shows the location o...

Page 12: ...on 4 MIC INPUT This XLR input jack is for the XLR microphone cable 5 VOLUME UP DOWN Press the black UP pushbutton to incrementally raise your SMS 1 s system volume press the black DOWN pushbutton to incrementally lower your SMS 1 s system volume Note the use of these buttons during software updates 6 XLR OUTPUT This balanced connector sends the conditioned subwoofer audio signal to your subwoofer ...

Page 13: ... the conditioned subwoofer audio signal to up to three subwoofers 14 EQ OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT Connect the audio cable from your accessory kit to these jacks white plug to LEFT and red plug to RIGHT 15 THRU These RCA connectors are for sharing the same signal that goes into your SMS 1 with a second daisy chained SMS 1 or other device Unaltered line level signal comes out of the THRU jack 16 OUTPUT Thes...

Page 14: ...le and set its volume to one quarter up to one half setting 5 Power up the unit and ensure that it is receiving and processing signal from your receiver i e your subwoofer is playing bass 6 Connect the microphone found in the accessory kit to the XLR mic input jack on the front or rear panel of the SMS 1 and place the mic in your favorite listening position 7 Press 3 2 1 on the remote 8 The subwoo...

Page 15: ...peaker wire into the correct terminals of the terminal block 3 Establish the return line level connection optional Connect to a pre amplifier s main outputs and return them to your amplifier inputs When installed in this fashion your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80Hz which removes the lower bass from your amplifier and speakers enabling them to do a better job reproducing high freque...

Page 16: ...7 Insert the XLR microphone cable s 3 pin male plug into the MIC INPUT jack location 7 on Figure 2 on the front or back panel of the SMS 1 8 Slide the microphone male connector end first down through the open circular sleeve of the tabletop microphone stand Position this assembly at a desired listening position NOTE The Digital Drive Accessory Kit includes a microphone stand adapter 1 2 27 thread ...

Page 17: ... RS 232 cable and power cycle the unit Note that the daisy chain connection ONLY allows the woofers to communicate basic run time commands such as volume and preset We recommend the following sequence when setting up daisy chained SMS 1s 1 First connect only the master SMS 1 subwoofer s to the system Do not connect the thru or serial cables at this time 2 Establish the crossover phase and other se...

Page 18: ...u have adjusted the SMS 1 EQs manually as described below ON SCREEN Setup This section describes adjusting the onscreen settings of your SMS 1 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 butt...

Page 19: ...MS 1 Figure 3 Introductory Screen See Figure 3 This the Introductory screen Notice that as you change settings 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 screen as shown in Figure 4 HINT You do not need to press MENU to begin entering the setup code...

Page 20: ... 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 can be infinitely adjusted to the frequency and Q you desire Each preset can have its own EQ settings ...

Page 21: ... can be set as well as specifics for each preset if desired Your SMS 1 comes with 6 presets four of which are preprogrammed at the factory The Setup setting is used to initially set the crossovers slopes phase polarity and volume for all presets 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 ...

Page 22: ...om the master volume shown in the setup column When the master volume changes the preset volume changes in lock step Contour Frequency This allows you to set a frequency to boost or cut the signal to your SMS 1 in response to specific types of source material These have been preset at the factory according to the presets above but any or all can be customized to taste Contour Level This indicates ...

Page 23: ... to this level it is an ideal setting However some satellite speakers are only flat to 120 Hz or even higher Remember that the higher the SMS 1 is crossed over to match the satellite crossover settings the more likely it is to become directional that is you can tell where the bass is coming from Again consult your processor and speakers owner s manuals for more information 4 Select the source on y...

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 7 Use the remote control to MUTE the SMS 1 ...

Page 26: ... dB or a comfortable listening level This is shown below 9 Now use the DD remote control to unmute the SMS 1 then use the volume up and down keys to match the level of the SMS 1 to your full range speakers That is the SYSTEM RESPONSE graph should be relatively flat although at this point there will be peaks and valleys that will be addressed next NOTE You may also need to adjust the volume of your...

Page 27: ...21 w w w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual The screen should now look something like this ...

Page 28: ...d to the overall amount of bass the subwoofer produces but that bass may not necessarily 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 locations when possible When using a pair of subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer by the satellit...

Page 29: ...ent gives you lots of flexibility to make the most out of any subwoofer placement position 11 Now that the room location has been chosen turn off the SMS 1 and the rest of your system permanently route the wiring and reconnect to your SMS 1 12 Reactivate the SMS 1 and your system and ensure that the system works as before 13 Use the MENU button to get to the EQ setup screen after entering the 1234...

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 consult your receiver processor owner s manual for more information You will notice that changing these values cascades the values out to all the presets That is because once these values are set the...

Page 31: ...ossover point the point at which the subwoofer meets the main speakers in terms of frequency as smooth as possible Another big factor in smoothing this point in the curve is phase discussed in step 17 below 15 Now adjust the low pass crossover slope This setting is shipped at 24 dB octave a fairly steep slope to prevent the subwoofer from playing upper frequencies that might call attention to it d...

Page 32: ...etween your subwoofer and main speakers Rather than correcting this dip with an EQ try adjusting the phase and polarity settings It is very common for the main speakers to interact with the subwoofer to diminish or accent frequencies near the crossover point since this is the point where both the subwoofer and the speakers are playing the same audio information Don t be afraid to experiment to fin...

Page 33: ...ue this process until the SYSTEM RESPONSE graph shows a 3 dB response across the bass frequencies that is up to about 120 Hz Note that this does not necessarily mean a ruler flat response 3dB is typical for an optimized response curve An equalized room is shown below ...

Page 34: ...ettings but retains any level changes you may have made The AUTO EQ proceeds until you either save settings press SELECT to return to manual EQ move the cursor off the AUTO EQ field in which case the field automatically reverts to MANUAL or twenty five sweeps have occurred NOTE The following steps use the parametric equalizer to achieve room equalization If you do not wish to use the parametric EQ...

Page 35: ... Digital Drive User s Manual 21 To use the parametric EQ feature position the cursor over the EQ and press the SELECT button The values for that particular EQ appear on the right hand side of the screen The following screen is shown ...

Page 36: ...at the lowest frequencies such as 15 20 Hz thus increasing the bass output of the subwoofer The SMS 1 will deliver this signal directly to the subwoofer and without adequate overdrive protection this could cause damage to the subwoofer even at normal playback levels 23 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 r...

Page 37: ...e were selected for listening If the system volume is changed using the VOL or VOL keys on the remote the preset volume is adjusted in lock step with the system volume Crossover subsonic filter phase and polarity settings Normally these will not change from preset to preset However it may be that you are using different satellites for different listening modes and wish to set these settings indivi...

Page 38: ... preset is invoked at system startup by selecting it as shown 24 As a final thought on matching your subwoofer to your room don t forget the objective listening test That is make sure the subwoofer sounds good to you Often you may want to add a bit more bass than what would normally be considered flat even after you remove the major peaks and valleys to achieve a flat frequency response This is qu...

Page 39: ... SAVE EXIT field on the screen and press select The system responds with the following screen 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 unit saves settings you will see the video flicker and yo...

Page 40: ...e in the SMS 1 that allows you to restore the factory defaults On the main screen simply press the 8 9 and 0 buttons in sequence After the sequence has been entered the unit will flicker the video and then restore the main screen The restoration of defaults is denoted on the main screen as follows ...

Page 41: ...ower the SMS 1 s volume use the light and night buttons to control the light and night mode respectively and use the mute button to mute the SMS 1 These settings are shown on the introductory screen as follows NOTE If you change the volume on your Digital Drive SMS 1 but later wish to return to the volume you established during setup that is as of your last save press the RESET button Runtime Mode...

Page 42: ...w v e l o d y n e c o m Digital Drive User s Manual 12 VOLT TRIGGER MODE The following screens show the use of the 12 volt trigger mode The following screen denotes how to activate the 12 volt trigger feature ...

Page 43: ...37 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 44: ...please check all of the following before seeking service Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you 1 Verify unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active 2 Is the unit receiving an input signal from your source A good way to test this is to connect the EQ audio out to the LFE input on the back panel then enter setup mode see Step 6 The woofer should play the sweep tone used fo...

Page 45: ...nd 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 uses only 3 pins Transmit Receive Ground The pin configurations are IN Pin 2 Transmit Pin 3 Receive Pin 5 Ground OUT Pin 2 Receive Pin 3 Transmit Pin 5 Ground Runtime Command Format Byte Number Byte Description Notes 0 Header Character 1 to 3 or 4 C...

Page 46: ...cated 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 Night NM0 Activates Deactivates Control NM Mode Off NM1 Night Mode or 1 Night NM requests light Mode On mode state Mute Control MUn 0 Mute Off MU1 Mutes Unmutes the MU 1 Mute On MU woofer or request...

Page 47: ...SET to cancel prematurely After 25 sweeps the unit saves and resets Restore defaults 8 9 0 Restores defaults and resets the SMS 1 Switch to DOWN ARROW The unit restarts in PAL SECAM 4 times followed PAL SECAM video mode video by RESET TO restore NTSC mode restore defaults Display serial number UP ARROW 4 times Shows the serial number then SELECT of the unit at the top of the screen Restore last sa...

Page 48: ...re 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 VELODYNE is not responsible for damage resulting from such use 4 The VELODYNE...

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