Velodyne Acoustics MicroVee Owners manual

USER’S

MANUAL

Audio/Video Subwoofer System

Restoring Defaults

Caution

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Table of Contents

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ongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Placement of Your Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

LFE Connection - Option A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

MINI-JACK Connection - Option B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Speaker-Level Connection - Option C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Interconnnect Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Care of Your Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Protection Circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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

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

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Congratulations

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ongratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne MicoVee subwoofer system! This system
represents the state-of-the-art in low frequency reproduction and will provide you with years of
listening pleasure when properly used and cared for. Read and follow this instruction manual to
insure safe and proper system connection and 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 or service representative.

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

Prior to Installation

Please unpack the system carefully. This unit is heavy. Use caution when lifting or moving to
avoid injury. Four rubber feet are included with your subwoofer and are located in the styrofoam
packing. Before installing your MicroVee, peel off the adhesive backing and attach the feet to
the bottom of the subwoofer.

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 the warranty card for future reference.

Product Features and Controls

• Drivers consisting of:

- Active 6.5” (5” piston diameter) driver with 2” high-temp voice coil and,

- Dual passive radiators 6.5” (5” piston diameter)

• Built-in 1200 watt Dynamic/600 watt RMS high efficiency Class D amplifier

• Adjustable (50 to 200 Hz) low-pass crossover (defeatable)

• Line-level (mini-jack) inputs and outputs

• LFE Input

• Speaker-level inputs

• Speaker

• Signal sensing auto turn on/off (active/inactive)

• Variable volume control

• Selectable phase control (0° or 180°)

• Multiple staggered low-pass crossovers; 12 dB/octave initial, 48 dB/octave ultimate

• Driver Displacement Control circuit to prevent over excursion and amp clipping

• High-excursion r

• Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion

-level outputs with 120 Hz high-pass cr

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Placement of Your Subwoofer

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he first step in installing your new MicroVee 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
Velodyne 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 Velodyne 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 electr
next to sources of heat such as furnace r
near sources of excessive moisture, such as evaporative coolers, humidifiers, etc. The
power cord should be routed in such a way that it will not be walked on, pinched or
compr

essed in any way that could result in damaging the insulation or wire.

onics built into the cabinet. Do not place the cabinet

egisters, radiators, etc. Do not place the unit

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Installation

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our new Velodyne subwoofer provides for a number of installation options. Read all the
installation information below in order to determine which installation option is best suited for
your system.

off to prevent possible damage.

Remember to perform all installation procedures with system power turned

Figure 1. MicroVee Back Panel

Inputs

Your new subwoofer is equipped with speaker-level, line-level, and MINI-JACK inputs. Use the
LINE LEVEL jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signal processor, line-level
crossover or receiver with pre-amp level outputs. The
to the speaker outputs of any amplifier
will notice no additional loading effects when you use these inputs due to their very high
impedance. Use the
audio system.

Important!!! Do not use any of the LINE LEVEL, SPEAKER LEVEL, and MINI-JACK
connections simultaneously!

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MINI-JACK inputs when connecting to a docking station or personal

, integrated amplifier or r

SPEAKER LEVEL jacks connect directly

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