Velodyne Chrysalis BASSMATRIX-10, Chrysalis BASSMATRIX-12 User Manual

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BASSMATRIX-10

10-Inch Powered Subwoofer

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12-Inch Powered Subwoofer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Rear Panel Connections - Detailed Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Interconnect Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Care of Your Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Protection Circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Troubleshooting and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chrysalis Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chrysalis BassMatrix™ subwoofer system. This system represents the state-of-the-art in home audio
reproduction and will provide you with years of listening pleasure when properly cared for. Read and follow this instruction manual to
insure safe and proper system connection and operation.

Caution!

Please observe the following instructions to insure safe and proper system operation.

Note: Do not leave unit in direct sunlight or use in high humidity environments!!!

Warning!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open speaker enclosure or
amp chassis cover. Please observe all warnings on the equipment itself. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all service
questions to your authorized Chrysalis dealer.

Prior to Installation:

Please unpack the system carefully.This unit is heavy. Use caution when lifting or moving to avoid injury. Please save the carton and all
packaging materials for future use. Packing this unit in any other carton may result in severe damage when shipping. Record the serial
number in the space provided on page 13 for future reference.

Product Features

• DSP-controlled

• 4 selectable presets for customized listening mode

• Night-mode setting

• Mute control

• Built-in 185 watt (RMS) power amplifier (BassMatrix-10)

• Built-in 200 watt (RMS) power amplifier (BassMatrix-12)

• Adjustable (60 to 150 Hz) low-pass crossover with Subwoofer Direct setting

• Speaker-level inputs and outputs

• 80 or 100 Hz high-pass crossover

• Line-level inputs and outputs

• Signal sensing auto turn on/off with bypass option

• Variable volume control

• Selectable phase control (0,90, 180, or 270 degrees)

• Dual staggered low-pass crossover; 12 dB/octave initial, 24 dB/octave ultimate

• Anti-clipping circuit

• Over excursion protection

• Slot loaded design

Prepare for Installation

Your new Chrysalis subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all the installation information below in order to
determine which installation option is best for your system. Remember to perform all installation procedures with system power turned

off to prevent possible damage.

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Placement

The first step in installing your new BassMatrix is to determine where it will be placed in the room. Unpack the system carefully and use the
following guidelines in order to find the best room placement option.

True subwoofers operate at extremely low frequencies which are primarily omni-directional. Keep in mind that frequency response and
output level can be drastically influenced by placement, depending on the acoustic properties of the listening room.To obtain optimum
output from your subwoofer, place it within a foot of a corner.This location will offer the greatest output levels and optimum low frequency
extension. If at all possible, your subwoofer should be placed along a wall. The worst location for a subwoofer is typically far away from any
walls and close to the center of your room. Avoid these locations when possible. When using a pair of Chrysalis subwoofers in stereo, it is
preferable to 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 location within your
environment will likely require some experimentation. We suggest you experiment with the location during setup to find what sounds best to
you when seated in your typical listening position.

Regardless of where you install your Chrysalis subwoofer, it must remain in an upright position (woofer facing forward). Using, shipping or
storing the subwoofer in any other position for an extended period of time may result in damage to the unit not covered by warranty.

Caution!

This subwoofer has electronics built into the cabinet. Do not place the cabinet next to sources of heat such as furnace registers, radiators, etc.

ot place the unit near sources of excessive moisture, such as evaporative coolers, humidifiers, etc. The power cord should be routed in such

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a way that it will not be walked on, pinched or compressed in any way that could result in damaging the insulation or wire.

INSTALLATION

Your new subwoofer is equipped with speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the LINE LEVEL jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a
pre-amp, signal processor (such as LFE out), line-level crossover,or receiver with pre-amp level outputs.When using the line level jacks, some
receivers may not provide enough signal to have the unit’s auto-on feature operate properly. Additionally, this lack of signal may also cause the
subwoofer to produce less output than it is capable of.

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Figure 1. BassMatrix Rear Panel Connections

REAR PANEL C ONNECTIONS

Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the BassMatrix.

Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1. More detail on these connections can be found on the next page.

(1) LOW-PASS CROSSOVER

Use this knob to select the high-frequency range at which you wish to cut off the signal to the subwoofer.When the knob is turned all the
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y to the left (counter-clockwise), the Subwoofer Direct feature is invoked and the subwoofer plays all frequencies up to 200 Hz.

(2) VOLUME Control

This control allows you to balance the output from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system. This control should be set to

chieve similar volume level from between both the main speakers and subwoofer.When pressing volume up or down, the speed at which

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the power light blinks indicates subwoofer volume - the faster the blinking, the louder the unit plays.After the volume blinking stops,
the unit will blink out the actual volume number. Slower blinks represent tens, and faster blinks represent ones. So,for example, if the
volume were set at 34, after the rapid blinking stopped you would observe three slow blinks followed by four faster blinks, indicating a
volume of 34.

Note: Volume is also controllable by using the supplied remote, when defaults are restored. The default is 30 out of 100.

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