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ii . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - R e s t o r i n g D e fa u l t s; 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
R e s t o r i n g D e fa u l t s 1 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Optimum subwoofer. This system representsthe state-of-the-art in low frequency reproduction. Please, read and follow...
Page 5 - P r e p a r e f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n; to prevent possible damage.; P l a c e m e n t
2 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l P r e p a r e f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n Your new Velodyne subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all of theinstallation information below in order to determine which installation option is best for y...
Page 6 - I n p u t s; To alleviate this condition, we recommend the following steps:; V o l u m e C o n t r o l; 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 O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l I n p u t s 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 (such as LFE out), line-level crossover, or receiver wi...
Page 7 - A u t o T u r n o n F u n c t i o n
4 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l P h a s e A d j u s t m e n t - 0 ° / 9 0 ° / 1 8 0 ° / 2 7 0 ° This control allows you to change the phase of the subwoofer’s output signal to correct for anypossible mismatch and resulting cancellation between the subwoofer ...
Page 8 - RE; Figure 1 shows the features on the front panel of the Optimum.; F r o n t Pa n e l F e a t u r e s
Figure 1. Optimum Front Panel Features RE Figure 1 shows the features on the front panel of the Optimum. F r o n t Pa n e l F e a t u r e s 5 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l MIC VOL + - 1 2 3 4 POWER
Page 9 - Note: Volume can also be controllable by using the supplied remote.
6 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l (1) Power Switch This button forces your Optimum subwoofer into standby mode. The numeric LED shuts offand the sub puts out no power. The sub will remain in this mode until the POWER button ispressed again. To fully deactivate...
Page 10 - R e a r Pa n e l C o n n e c t i o n s; Figure 2 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Optimum.
R e a r Pa n e l C o n n e c t i o n s 7 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Figure 2. Optimum Rear Panel Connections RE Figure 2 shows the connections on the rear panel of the Optimum. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Page 11 - the default volume setting is 30 out of 80.
8 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 2. More detail on theseconnections can be found in the next section. (1) LOW-PASS CROSSOVER Use this knob to select the frequency above which you wish to ...
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Your new subwoofer is equipped with both speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use theRCA/Phono type “INPUT” jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signalprocessor, or line-level crossover. The “SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT” jacks connect directly to thespeaker outputs of an integrated amplifier o...
Page 13 - ) have a “subwoofer out” jack that; USAGE; I n t e r c o n n e c t C a b l e s
A W o 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 dt h e V e l o d y n e O p t i m u m S u b w o o f e r C r o s s o v e r Your Velodyne Optimum subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal forinput when using the built-in crossover (controlled by the dial on...
Page 14 - This section addresses day-to-day usage of your Optimum subwoofer.; R e m o t e C o n t r o l; upper left hand corner.; P O W E R; U s a g e
11 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l This section addresses day-to-day usage of your Optimum subwoofer. R e m o t e C o n t r o l Figure 3 shows the remote control, enabling you to easily choose whatever listening modeyou desire. NOTE: The Optimum remote can be ...
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12 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l E Q This button automatically EQs the subwoofer using a 6-band internal parametric equalizer. Touse this feature, first plug the supplied microphone into the Mic Input jack on the front panel ofthe subwoofer and place the mic...
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13 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l P R E S E T S There are four presets, consisting of Movies, R&B - Rock, Jazz - Classical, and Games. As apreset is chosen, the LED display shows the selected preset: P1, P2, P3 or P4. The presetsprovide the following char...
Page 17 - The following table shows the settings for the various presets:; R e s t o r e D e f a u l t s
14 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Each preset has its own characteristics with respect to subsonic filter, volume differential anda single equalizer (EQ) in order to optimize the listening mode for the preset. The following table shows the settings for the va...
Page 18 - C a r e o f Yo u r S u b w o o f e r; Has the amplifier overheated?; Thank You for Purchasing a Velodyne Optimum Subwoofer!; T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g a n d S e r v i c e
15 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l C a r e o f Yo u r S u b w o o f e r Do not use any harsh detergents or chemicals to clean the cabinet. Abrasives, detergents, orcleaning solutions will damage the finish on the cabinet. We recommend using a damp clothto clea...
Page 19 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s 16 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Specifications Optimum-8 Optimum-10 Optimum-12 Woofer: 8” forward firing 10” forward firing 12” forward firing (6.5” piston diameter) (8” piston diameter) (9.7” piston diameter) Amplifier: 2400 wat...
Page 21 - V e l o d y n e P r o d u c t s; Signature Edition
18 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m 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 MicroVee™ MiniVee ® MiniVee ® 10 SMS™-1 Optimum Series Optimum - 8 Optimum - 10 Optimum - 12 SubContractor™ Series SC -1250 SC -10 SC -12 SC -15 SC -IW SC -IF/IC SC-600 Amp SC-600 IW SC-600 IF/...
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19 . w w w . v e l o d y n e . c o m O p t i m u m 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] Technic...