Velodyne Acoustics CHT-8-R Owners manual

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CHT-R Series

CHT-8R

CHT-10R

CHT-12R

CHT-15R

U S E R ’ S

M A N U A L

DSP - Contr olled Home Theater Subwoofer

Velodyne Acoustics CHT-8-R Owners manual

Caution

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Table of Contents

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

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

Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Rear Panel Connections — Detailed Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Interconnect Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Troubleshooting and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Other Velodyne Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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Congr atulations

Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Classic Home Theater (CHT-R) subwoofer. This system represents the state-of-the-art in 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. 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 and Controls

DSP-controlled

Four selectable presets for customized listening mode

Night-mode setting

Mute control

Built-in 160 watt (RMS) power amplifier (CHT-8R)

Built-in 185 watt (RMS) power amplifier (CHT-10R)

Built-in 200 watt (RMS) power amplifier (CHT-12R)

Built-in 1000 watt (RMS) power amplifier (CHT-15R)

Adjustable (40 to 120 Hz) low-pass crossover with Subwoofer Direct setting

Speaker-level inputs and outputs

85 Hz high-pass crossover

Line-level inputs

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

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Ins tallation

Your new subwoofer system 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.

Figure 1. CHT-R Rear Panel Connections

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Figure 2. CHT-15R Rear Panel Connections

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