Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page i Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Referservicing to qualified service personnel. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsul...
Page 3 - WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE; VORSICHT; GEFÄHRLICHE SPANNUNG
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page ii Vorsicht: Zur Vermeidung von Gefahr durch elektrischen Schlag, Deckel (oder Rückwand) nicht abnehmen. Produktenthält keine Anwenderteile. Reparatur und Wartung nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal vornehmen lassen. Das Blitzsymbol dient als Hinweis auf uni...
Page 4 - AT T E N T I O N; Risque d’électrocution
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page iii Attention: Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, ne pas enlever le boitier (ou partie arrière de l’enceinte). Aucunepièce ne doit être manipulée par l’utilisateur. Pour tout entretien, vous référer à unpersonnel de service qualifié. Le symbol de l’é...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; Table of Figures
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page iv Table of Contents Congratulations ............................................................................................................................... 1 Prior to Installation ........................................................................
Page 6 - Prior to Installation; Important Note: Turn your subwoofer off before moving it!
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 1 Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer system! Digital Drivetechnology is the result of years of research and development, combining advanced Digital SignalProcessing (DSP), software, equalizer, audio filter...
Page 7 - Package Contents; Subwoofe
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 2 Package Contents Your Velodyne Digital Drive Subwoofer consists of the following components: • Digital Drive subwoofer • Power cord • Remote control • Digital Drive Accessory Kit, consisting of: − Calibrated precision microphone − Microphone windscreen cov...
Page 8 - Switchable Velodyne logo indicator
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 3 − Switchable Velodyne logo indicator − Night Mode Maximum volume setting − Save settings indicator Remote Control The Velodyne Digital Drive infrared remote control allows you to set up, adjust, and reset your subwooferwhen connected to a television or a v...
Page 9 - Digital Drive Accessory Kit; Installation Overview; Subwoofer Controls and Ports
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 4 Digital Drive Accessory Kit The Velodyne Digital Drive Accessory Kit contains the following six components: • Calibrated precision microphone • Microphone windscreen cover • Tabletop microphone stand • Microphone stand adapter • 25-foot audio/video cable •...
Page 10 - MIC INPUT – This XLR input jack is for your XLR microphone cable.; Subwoofer Cable Connections
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 5 (1) POWER – Press the POWER switch to the ON position to activate the subwoofer. If theunit is to be left unused for an extended period of time, move this switch to the OFF positionto prolong the life of the subwoofer. (2) 117V~60Hz 15A – Connect your deta...
Page 11 - A Word About Subwoofer Outputs
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 6 2. Provide signal to your subwoofer through one or more of the following connections (refer to your receiver/processor owner’s manual for available inputs to the subwoofer): a. LFE INPUT (RCA, the RED jack at location 11 on Figure 2) — This is the most com...
Page 12 - airborne contaminants.; Onscreen Programming and Setup
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 7 5. Insert the XLR microphone cable’s 3-pin male plug into the MIC INPUT jack (location 7 on Figure 2) on the back panel of the subwoofer. For DD-15 and DD-18 units, a microphone jack is also locatedon the front of the unit for convenience. 6. Slide the mic...
Page 13 - Figure 3: Introductory Screen; Onscreen Programming and Setup – Overview
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 8 Figure 3: Introductory Screen See Figure 3. This the Introductory screen. Notice that as you change settings (such as preset,volume, etc.) this is shown on this screen. You enter setup mode by pressing MENU and entering the code 12345. Upon successful entr...
Page 14 - Figure 4: EQ Setup Screen
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 9 Figure 4: EQ Setup Screen The EQ Setup screen includes a system response “sweep” window, and a graphic equalizer. You usethese settings to equalize your room. The graphic equalizer features 8 bands, each of which can beused at its current frequency, or can...
Page 15 - Figure 5. System Settings Screen
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 10 Figure 5. System Settings Screen All six presets contain the following fields: ••••• Low Pass Crossover Frequency and Slope – Adjust the upper limit of your subwoofer’sfrequency response. Select a crossover setting, in increments of 1, between 15Hz and 19...
Page 16 - Other controls on the Setting Setup screen:; Onscreen Programming and Setup – Step-by-Step; Input should be configured for stereo.
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 11 Other controls on the Setting Setup screen: ••••• Auto On/Off Active/Inactive – When active, this control automatically shuts the subwooferoff after a length of time without any source signal. The woofer automatically wakes uponreceiving input signal agai...
Page 17 - Upon pressing 5, you should see the following screen:
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 12 Upon pressing 5, you should see the following screen:
Page 18 - holding down the VOL – button on the remote for a few seconds.
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 13 7. Use the DD remote control to lower the subwoofer’s volume to 00. You can do this by simply holding down the VOL – button on the remote for a few seconds. 8. Raise the volume on your receiver/processor until the DD test sweep (a tone that sweeps from 20...
Page 19 - A Word About Room Placement
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 14 A Word About Room Placement Room placement is the first step in equalizing your sub(s) to your room. Subwoofers operate atextremely low frequencies, which are primarily omni-directional (that is, you can’t usually tell wherethey are coming from). As a gen...
Page 20 - and permanently route the wiring and reconnect to your subwoofer.
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 15 NOTE: The subwoofer should be turned off when physically moving the unit. NOTE: If you are constrained in room location positions, don’t worry. By following the setup steps below, Digital Drive gives you lots of flexibility to make the most out of any roo...
Page 22 - the TEST button. The following screen appears:
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 17 TIP: To see immediate feedback on the effects of your changes to the system response graph, press the TEST button. The following screen appears:
Page 23 - NOTE: To bypass the low pass crossover, set the frequency to 199Hz.
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 18 Note that displaying the System Response screen by using the TEST button from the System Settingsscreen ONLY allows you to view the system response - you cannot make any changes to EQs orvolume. Press TEST again to return to the System Settings screen. NO...
Page 24 - An “equalized” room is shown below:
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 19 An “equalized” room is shown below:
Page 25 - wish to use the parametric EQ feature, skip to step 23.
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 20 NOTE: The following steps use the parametric equalizer to achieve room equalization. If you do not wish to use the parametric EQ feature, skip to step 23. 20. To use the parametric EQ feature, position the cursor over the EQ and press the SELECT button. T...
Page 26 - Features of each preset are:
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 21 22. To unselect the EQ, press SELECT again, then use the right and left arrow keys to position the cursor on another EQ if desired, and repeat step 21, until the room is equalized. 23. Once the room has been equalized, you may want to return to the Settin...
Page 27 - “objective
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 22 from the digital servo, and thus the least amount of distortion possible from the subwoofer. The“theatrical” setting relaxes the servo a bit to allow a bit more distortion to enter the playback, makingan overall louder and more impressive sub for explosio...
Page 28 - Restoring Defaults
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 23 By pressing the SELECT button, you tell the system to save your settings and return to the introductionscreen. Selecting NO returns without saving (i.e. whatever previous settings were in effect will beused), and CANCEL keeps you in setup mode. When the u...
Page 29 - About Room Equalization; The Velodyne Digital Drive Servo-Control Solution
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 24 About Room Equalization This section gives some background on room equalization. As a sub plays in a room, the reflectionsof the sound waves off the walls create “standing waves,” that is, places in the room where certainfrequencies are louder and others ...
Page 30 - Care of Your Digital Drive Subwoofer
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 25 by dual spiders for even greater linearity. We designed this motor to produce over one-inch (1-1/4" tobe exact) of linear motion, with a maximum mechanical limit of 1-3/4" peak-to-peak. Also, with thisunique configuration, the distortion products ...
Page 31 - Protection Circuitry; and observe the version number of the software available for; Thank you for purchasing a Velodyne!
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 26 If the protection circuitry is active, the unit may cycle on and off until operating parameters return tonormal. Under more serious conditions, the unit may shut off completely. Normal operation will returnupon cooling, but you may be required to unplug t...
Page 32 - APPENDIX A: RS-232 Serial Overview and Commands; Introduction; Byte Number; Header Character
Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 27 APPENDIX A: RS-232 Serial Overview and Commands Introduction This document outlines Velodyne’s Digital Drive (DD) RS-232 protocol specification. This protocolindicates how Velodyne 1812 and Digital Drive products receive run-time commands from devicessuch...
Page 34 - Other Velodyne Subwoofer Products:; SPL Series II; Deco System; CHT Series; CHT Front Row System; DLS Series; TM
Other Velodyne Subwoofer Products: Signature 1812 SPL Series II SPL-800 SPL-1000SPL-1200 Deco System Deco System Deco Satellites CHT Series CHT-8 CHT-10CHT-12CHT-15 CHT Front Row System DLS Series DLS-3500DLS-3750DLS-4000 VX-10 Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual Page 29 TM TM
