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Summary of Contents for OPTIMUM-8 - DATASHEET 2

Page 1: ...OpTIMUM SERIES QPTIMUM 8 QPTIMUM 10 QPTIMUM 12 USER S MANUAL High Output Digital EQ Subwoofer f Velodyne...

Page 2: ...f you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety...

Page 3: ...l Features Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel Connections Detailed Explanation Interconnect Cables Usage Care of Your Subwoofer Troubleshooting and Service Specifications Velodyne Products 1 3 5 7 9 10...

Page 4: ...piston diameter subwoofer with 2 5 high temp voice coil and 107 ounce magnet 204 ounce motor structure Optimum 8 10 8 piston diameter subwoofer with 3 voice coil and 162 ounce magnet 346 ounce motor...

Page 5: ...oofer with one channel and place each subwoofer near the satellite of the same channel Depending on the size and type of furnishings in the room perfect placement may not be possible Finding the best...

Page 6: ...uld be set to achieve similar output levels from both the main speakers and subwoofer when listening to music The default volume setting is 30 on a 1 80 scale Warning Some manufacturers preset their r...

Page 7: ...he 0 position See the remote control section for more information Auto Turn on Function The subwoofer will turn itself on automatically when an audio signal is present If no signal is present for appr...

Page 8: ...FRONT PANEL FEATURES Figure 1 Optimum Front Panel Features Figure 1 shows the features on the front panel of the Optimum WWW VELODYNE COM Optimum User s Manual 5...

Page 9: ...n speakers and subwoofer The default volume is 30 The upper button increases the subwoofer level and the lower button decreases it Note Volume can also be controllable by using the supplied remote WAR...

Page 10: ...VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT R L 12V TRIGGER IR INPUT 6 gTJZ MtS x 6 E THIS APPliANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE A rel A AVI s RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTAIQUE NE PAS OUVAIA POWER ON I 0 OFF 117V 60Hz...

Page 11: ...operation 4 LINE OUTPUT Connect these jacks to the LINE IN amp input to use the Optimum subwoofer s internal high pass crossover See below for a more detailed explanation of this crossover 5 LINE INP...

Page 12: ...a smooth and seamless transition from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system Do this by listening to the blend between your satellites and subwoofer using familiar material If your main spe...

Page 13: ...the leftmost position This will eliminate the internal crossover from the signal path Note If you are not using an external crossover you should use the built in crossover for the best performance Whe...

Page 14: ...and corne Figure 3 Remote Control POWER This button forces your Optimum unit into standby mode The woofer will not play and the LEO will turn off The unit will remain in this mode until the POWER butt...

Page 15: ...in the front panel display by PH followed by the phase setting selected 0 90 180 or 270 degrees LIGHT If you wish you can deactivate the blue front panel display on your Optimum unit To do this press...

Page 16: ...style and which preset is recommended for it MUSICAL STYLE SUGGESTED PRESET Action Adventure Movies Movies Country Rock R B Rock Country Soft Jazz Classical Folk Jazz Classical Indie Music R B Rock Po...

Page 17: ...e that allows you to restore default settings for your Optimum subwoofer By pressing presets in EXACTLY the following order on the remote the unit s LED display will blink and then show P3 briefly ind...

Page 18: ...r source 4 Have all controls on the amplifier volume crossover phase etc been properly set 5 If the unit has been running at high levels one of the protection circuits may be engaged Has the amplifier...

Page 19: ...d Speaker Level Line and Speaker Level Line and Speaker Level Outputs Line level 80Hz up Line level 80Hz up Line level 80Hz up Phase 0 90 180 270 degrees 0 90 180 270 degrees 0 90 180 270 degrees Vide...

Page 20: ...or commercial use and VELODYNE is not responsible for damage resulting from such use 4 The VELODYNE product warranty is limited to units that are purchased from authorized VELODYNE dealers and finaliz...

Page 21: ...ontractor Series SC 1250 SC 10 SC 12 SC 15 SC IW SC IF IC SC 600 Amp SC 600 IW SC 600 IFIIC VX Series VX 10 DD Series 00 10 00 12 00 15 00 18 Digital Drive 1812 Signature Edition CHT Q Series CHT 8Q C...

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Page 23: ...tor 0 Industry Contact o Print Advertisement 0 Magazine Review 0 Internet Review 0 Velodyne Website o Other Website 0 Audio Forum Chat Room o Trade Show 0 Friend Relative Recommendation 0 Other _ 9 I...

Page 24: ...return address Velodyne Acoustics Inc 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill CA 95037 place stamp here...

Page 25: ...zed service representative 2 This warranty 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 autho...

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