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CHT-R User’s Manual
Subwoofer Direct
Subwoofer Direct is a setting on the low-pass crossover knob and will allow frequencies up to
200 Hz into the subwoofer. See below for a more detailed explanation of this feature.
Speaker Level Output/Line Level Output
When connected in this fashion, your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz. This
removes the lower bass from your satellites, enabling them to do a better job reproducing high
frequencies and giving your receiver’s amp more headroom (up to 50% more power).
You may also connect your satellites directly to your receiver or amplifier along with the
subwoofer if you wish to bypass this crossover.
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 connections are tight, and that there are no loose strands or frayed wires.
P o w e r S w i t c h
The master power switch is located on the lower right half of the unit. This rocker style switch is
the main on/off for the unit. This switch should be set to position 1 for on (up), 0 for off (down).
A Wo r d A b o u t Yo u r R e c e i v e r ’s C r o s s o v e r a n d t h e C H T- R C r o s s o v e r
Your Velodyne CHT-R subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input
when using the built-in crossover (controlled by the dial on the back panel). Many home theater
processors/receivers (Dolby Digital
®
, DTS
®
, THX
®
) have a “subwoofer out” jack that performs
this same function and are designed to be used with a powered subwoofer.
In these installations, you may want to bypass the crossover in either the processor or the
Velodyne subwoofer. In some cases, you may want to use BOTH crossovers. 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 counterclockwise to the “DIRECT” position. This will eliminate the
internal crossover from the signal path.
Note:
If not using an external crossover, you should use the built-in crossover for optimal
performance. When using a single RCA sub out from the processor, it does not matter
which line level input (L/R) is used.
