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Summary of Contents for DPS SERIES DPS-10

Page 1: ...DPS Series DPS 10 DPS 12 U S E R S M A N U A L Audio V ideo Subwoofer System ...

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

Page 3: ... n e c o m DPS User s Manual Congratulations 1 Installation 2 Rear Panel Connections 6 Rear Panel Connections Detailed Explanation 7 Placement 9 Care of Your Subwoofer 9 Troubleshooting and Service 10 Specifications 11 Velodyne Products 12 ...

Page 4: ...dyne dealer Prior to Installation Please unpack the system carefully Please save the carton and all packaging materials for future use Record the serial number in the space provided on the warranty card for future reference Pr oduct Featur es and Contr ols Microprocessor controlled Four selectable presets for customized listening mode Selectable option to activate Auto on off feature Night mode se...

Page 5: ...are four presets consisting of Movies R B Rock Jazz Classical and Games Whichever preset you choose is illuminated with a blue LED The presets provide the following characteristics for bass reproduction Movies Maximum output and impact for explosions and other action adventure movie content R B Rock Provides the driving bass found in today s rock music Jazz Classical The tightest cleanest lowest d...

Page 6: ...z Classical Christian and Gospel Jazz Classical Classic Rock R B Rock Classical Jazz Classical Country Rock R B Rock Country Soft Jazz Classical Dance and DJ R B Rock Folk Jazz Classical Hard Rock and Metal R B Rock Indie Music R B Rock Latin Music R B Rock Miscellaneous Jazz Classical Movies Non Action Adventure Jazz Classical New Age Jazz Classical Opera and Vocal Jazz Classical Pop R B Rock R B...

Page 7: ...listening or to be more considerate of close neighbors Press the NIGHT button to turn the night mode feature on or off Engaging the night mode causes the LED lights to burn less brightly Night mode does not universally diminish the volume rather on louder passages the maximum output of the unit is limited It may be that you will hear little or no difference in the output of the woofer when night m...

Page 8: ...ns the timing is critical both buttons must be depressed at exactly the same time for the feature to work If the center LED blinks for approximately five seconds the auto on off feature is activated If activated the subwoofer will monitor its input and if there is no signal present for approximately 15 minutes it will shut down and go into standby mode As soon as a signal is present again the subw...

Page 9: ...ignal to the subwoofer When the knob is turned all the way to the left the Subwoofer Direct feature is invoked and the subwoofer plays all frequencies up to 200 Hz 2 PHASE Switch Allows you to optimize the subwoofer performance for the location and your listening position Select the switch position at which you hear more bass A LINE INPUT LFE Input Connect these jacks to the LINE OUT preamp output...

Page 10: ...the left and right channels together and the resulting signal is passed through an adjustable low pass crossover before being amplified The crossover control allows you to adjust the upper limit of the subwoofer s frequency response from 40 to 120 Hz The subwoofer s response will begin rolling off above the frequency you set this control to You should set the crossover frequency to obtain a smooth...

Page 11: ...ers To do this you can use both your processor s crossover and the one internal to the Velodyne sub You should stagger the frequencies i e 120 Hz subwoofer 80 Hz processor for best results To bypass the subwoofer s internal crossover when the unit is being fed a low pass signal from another crossover simply locate the knob marked LOW PASS CROSSOVER on the rear panel of the subwoofer and turn it co...

Page 12: ... Typically a minimum distance of one to two feet from your TV to the subwoofer will be adequate to avoid any magnetic interference 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 sh...

Page 13: ... may be engaged Has the amplifier overheated 6 Make sure binding posts are tightened 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 reset the unit The following ...

Page 14: ...ave 24 dB ultimate Inputs Line level and speaker level Outputs Speaker level Magnet 40 oz 2 5 lbs 55 oz 3 5 lbs Voice Coil 2 four layer copper 2 four layer copper Warranty Three years electronics parts and labor Five years drivers parts and labor Cabinet H W D 16 25 x 14 5 x 17 18 25 x 14 5 x 19 cm 41 3 x 36 8 x 43 2 46 4 x 36 8 x 48 3 Shipping Weight approx 51 lbs 23 2 Kg 58 lbs 26 4 Kg Specifica...

Page 15: ...iniVee 10 SMS 1 120V 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 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 S...

Page 16: ...y 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 VE...

Page 17: ...coustics 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 DPS1012 Rev B JUN07 ...

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