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VMS User’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne VMS subwoofer system. This system
represents the state-of-the-art in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years of
listening pleasure when properly cared for.  Read and follow this instruction manual to insure
safe and proper system connection and operation.

Caution!

Please observe the following instructions to insure safe and proper system operation.

Note:

Do not leave unit in direct sunlight or use in high humidity environments!!! 

Warning!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. To avoid
electrical shock, do not open speaker enclosure or amp chassis cover.  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.  

P r i o r   t o   I n s t a l l a t i o n :

Please unpack the 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 page 12 for future reference.   

Product Features 

• A single driver consisting of:

- 8” (6.5” piston diameter) driver with 2.5” high-temp voice coil and

204 ounce magnet structure

• Built-in 2000 watts Dynamic/1000 watts RMS high efficiency  Class D amplifier 

• Adjustable (40 to 120 Hz) low-pass crossover (defeatable) 

• Line-level (RCA) inputs and outputs

• LFE Input 

• Speaker-level inputs with five way binding post connections 

• Signal sensing auto turn on/off (defeatable) 

• Variable volume control 

• Selectable phase control (0° or 180°) 

• Multiple staggered low-pass crossovers; 12 dB/octave initial, 48 dB/octave ultimate 

• Driver Displacement Control circuit prevents over excursion and amp clipping 

• Blue power indicator LED 

• High-excursion EPDM rubber surround 

• Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion 

Summary of Contents for VMS-8

Page 1: ...Subwoofer VMS 8 U S E R S M A N U A L Small High Performance Subwoofer...

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

Page 3: ...re 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 P...

Page 4: ...to Installation Please unpack the 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...

Page 5: ...s typically far away from any walls and close to the center of your room Avoid these locations when possible When using a pair of Velodyne subwoofers in stereo it is preferable to place each subwoofer...

Page 6: ...and the Auto On Off feature may not operate properly Low pass Cr ossover 40 to 120 Hz All inputs sum the left and right channels together with the resulting signal passing through an adjustable low pa...

Page 7: ...e left unused for an extended period of time the master power switch should be turned off Subwoofer Outputs The Velodyne subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input wh...

Page 8: ...processor s subwoofer out or LFE the auto on off 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 ma...

Page 9: ...ed 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...

Page 10: ...fier 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 mai...

Page 11: ...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 elim...

Page 12: ...all outlet as dropping power line voltage will be most noticeable under strenuous conditions and may result in the unit shutting down intermittently Before seeking service for your amplifier or subwoo...

Page 13: ...imate Frequency Response 26 120 Hz 3 dB Harmonic Distortion 5 typical Magnet Structure 204 oz 12 7 lbs Voice Coil 2 5 Dual Layer inner outer wind Inputs Gold plated line level and speaker level Output...

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Page 15: ...aused 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...

Page 16: ...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...

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