Page 3 - Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s; ii
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s ii . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Prepare for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s !; P r i o r t o I n s t a l l a t i o n :; Product Features
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! 1 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne VMS subwoofer system. This systemrepresents the state-of-the-art in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years oflistening pleasure when prope...
Page 5 - prevent possible damage.; P l a c e m e n t; P r e p a r e f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n
2 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Your new Velodyne subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all theinstallation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for yoursystem. Remember to perform all installation procedu...
Page 6 - V o l u m e C o n t r o l; If you are not; P h a s e A d j u s t m e n t - 0 ° / 1 8 0 °; I n s t a l l a t i o n
3 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Your new subwoofer is equipped with speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the LINE LEVELjacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signal processor, line-level crossover orreceiver with pre-amp level outputs. The SPEAKER LE...
Page 7 - C r o s s o v e r S w i t c h - I N T E R N A L X - O V E R / S U B W O O F E R D I R E C T; SUBWOOFER DIRECT; to provide optimum performance.; A u t o T u r n o n F u n c t i o n; L i n e - L e v e l C o n n e c t i o n - O p t i o n A
4 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l C r o s s o v e r S w i t c h - I N T E R N A L X - O V E R / S U B W O O F E R D I R E C T This switch allows the internal crossover circuitry to be removed from the signal path. This isrequired in certain installations which route t...
Page 9 - L i n e - L e v e l C o n n e c t i o n - O p t i o n B
6 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Figure 2 shows connection from a pre-amplifier’s main outputs to the left and right inputs of yourVelodyne subwoofer. You will also need to connect a second pair of RCA cables from the outputson the back of your subwoofer to the input...
Page 10 - S p e a k e r - L e v e l C o n n e c t i o n s
Figure 3 shows an easy way to connect your Velodyne subwoofer directly to your receiver orintegrated amplifier, if it lacks line-level outputs. You may also connect your satellites directly toyour receiver or amplifier along with the subwoofer. Your receiver or amplifier will not notice theadditiona...
Page 11 - S u b w o o f e r O u t p u t s
8 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l The Velodyne subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input whenusing the built-in crossover. Many home theater processors/receivers (Dolby Digital ® , DTS ® , THX™) have a “subwoofer out” jack that is in...
Page 12 - The unit is protected against:; C a r e o f Yo u r S u b w o o f e r
9 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Your Velodyne subwoofer does not require any regular maintenance. Normal dusting or cleaningof the surface for appearance purposes is all that is required. We suggest you avoid any harshdetergents or chemicals when cleaning the cabine...
Page 13 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
10 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Specifications VMS-8 Woofer 8” forward firing(6.5” piston diameter) Amplifier 2000 watts Dynamic (Class D) 1000 watts RMS Power High Pass Crossover 80 Hz (6 dB/octave) Low Pass Crossover 40 Hz-120 Hz 12 dB...
Page 14 - V e l o d y n e P r o d u c t s; Signature Edition
11 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l V e l o d y n e P r o d u c t s Optimum Series Optimum-8 Optimum-10 Optimum-12 SMS™-1 SubContractor™ Series SC -1250 SC -10 SC -12 SC -15 SC -IW SC -IF/IC SC-600 Amp SC-600 IW SC-600 IF/IC VDR Series VDR - 10 VDR - 12 VMS-8 VX Series...
Page 16 - Service E
13 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m V M S U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Velodyne 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: [email protected] Product E - mail: [email protected] Technical E - m...