Velodyne X1008, X1210, VA-1008, VA-1210 Owner's Manual

"If you know subwoofers, you know about Velodyne."

....

. it's safe to say that when it comes

to

woo

fin

, done right

Velodyne's bigger models are probably the safest bet there is." '

.....

we

just sat there marvelling at the sheer power

and

majesty

of

this junior varsity Velodyne."

-Corey Greenberg
Home Theater Technology/February 1995
Face

Off: Comparison

of

five subwoofers

Model Tested: VA-1012X

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc.

1070 Commercial St. Suite #101

San

Jose,

CA

95112

408.436.7270 voice

408.436.7276 fax

Web

Site: http//www.velodyne.com

E-mail: [e-mail]

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Printed

on

recyded

paper.

~1008/1210

Owner's

Manual

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Velodyne

AudiolVideo

Subwoofer

System

A

Caution

To

reduce

the

risk

of

electric

shed<, do

not

reroove

cover

(or

back)

.

No

user-serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

service

personnel.

The

lighting

flash

with

arroVvtlead

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsUated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

prcduct's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitWe

to

constiMe a

risk

of

electric

shed<

to

persons.

The

exdamation

point

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

subwoofer.

1.

Read

Instructions --All

safety

and

operatirg

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

sub'MXlfer

is

operated.

2.

Retain

Instructions --The

safety

and

operatirg

instructions

should

be

retained

for

Mure

reference.

3.

Heed

Wamirgs --All

wamings

on

the

subwoofer

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

4

Follow

Instructions --All

operatirg

and

use

instruct

iOns

should

be

followed

.

5.

Water

and

Moisture --The

sub'MlOfer

should

not

be

used near

water --for

example.

near a

bathtub, waShbowl.

kitchen

sink, laundry

tUb, in a wet

basement,

near a swimming

pool

or

the

like

.

6.

carts

and

Stands --The

sub'MXlfer

should

be

used

only

with a cart

or

stand

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

7.

Wall

or Ceilirg Mountirg --The

sub'MlOfer

should

be

rncunted

to a wall

or

ceiling

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

S.

Ventilation --The

sub'MXlfer

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

sub'MXlfershould

not

be

situated

on a bed,

sofa,

rug,

orsimilarsurface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openirgs;

or

placed

in a built-in

installation

such

as a bookcase

orcabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

9.

Heat --Thesub'MXlfershould

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

orother

subwooters

that

produce

heat.

10.

Power

Sources -Thesub'MlOfershould

be

connected

to

a power supplyonlyof

the

type

descnbed

in

the

operatirg

instructions

or

as

marl<ed

on

the

sub'MXlfer.

11.

Power-Cord

Protection

- Power-supplycordsshouldbe

routed

so

thattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

payirg

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptades,

and

the

point

at

which

they

exit

from

the

subwoofer.

12.

"caution:

To

prevent

electrical

shock,

match

wide

blade

of

plug

to

wide

slot,

fully

inserted."

"Attention:

Poureviter

les

chocs

eiectriques,

introduire

lame

Ia

plus

large

de

la

fiche

dans

la

bome

correspondante

de

la

prise

et

pousser

jusqu'

au

fond"

13.

Cleaning --The

sub'MXlfer

should

be

deaned

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

14.

Nonuse

Periods

--

The

power

cord

of

the

sub'MlOfer

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outiet

when

left

unused

for

a

Iorg

period

of

time

.

15.

Object

and

Lquid

Entry --care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

onto

the

enclosure.

16.

Damage

Requirirg

Service --The

sub'MlOfer

should

be

serviced

by

qualrtied

service

personnel

when:

a.

The

power-suppty

cord

or

plug

has

been

damaged.

b.

Objects

have

fallen

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

subwoofer.

c.

The

subwoofer

has

been

exposed

to

rain.

d.

The

subwoofer

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits a marl<ed

charge

in

performance.

e.

The

subwoofer

has

been

dropped

or

damaged.

17. Servidrg --The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

subwoofer

beyond

what

is

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

selVicirg

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

Congratulations!

Congratulations

on

your purchase of a Velodyne

VA-1

008/121 0

subwoofer system. This system represents the state of the art

in
accurate low frequency reproduction. Read and follow the instruc­tions below to insure safe and proper system operation.

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 Velodyne dealer.

Prior to installation

Please unpack the system carefully. Remove all staples used to
seal the carton as they can scratch the cabinet.

Please save the

carton and

all packaging materials for future use. Record the serial

number

in

the space provided on the warranty card for future

reference.

Product Features & Controls

• Built-in 100 watt (RMS) power amplifier

• Adjustable (40

to

120hz) low-pass crossover with

by

pass option

• Selectable (80 or 100hz) high-pass crossover

• Line-level inputs & outputs

• Speaker-level inputs & outputs with 5 way binding post connec­tions

• Signal sensing auto turn on/off with bypass option

• Variable volume control

• selectable phase control

(0

or 180 degrees)

• Detachable power cord (available on some versions)

• Magnetically shielded for video use

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

• Gain compression circuit

to

protect woofer from over excursion

• Input overload protection

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