Velodyne Acoustics SPL-1200R, SPL-1500R, SPL-1000R, SPL-800R User Manual

SPL-RTMSeries

• SPL-800R

• SPL-1000R

• SPL-1200R

• SPL-1500R

User’s Manual

DSP-Controlled Home Theater Subwoofer

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To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation 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 operating instructions should be read before the subwoofer is operated.

2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the subwoofer and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Water and Moisture — The subwoofer 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 subwoofer should be used only with a cart or stand recommended by
the manufacturer.

7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The subwoofer should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended
by the manufacturer.

8. Ventilation — The subwoofer should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation. For example, the subwoofer should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may
block the ventilation openings; or placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede
the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

9. Heat — The subwoofer should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other subwoofers that produce heat.

10. Power Sources — The subwoofer should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the
operating instructions or as marked on the subwoofer.

11. Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, 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.”

13. Cleaning — The subwoofer should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

14. Nonuse Periods — The power cord of the subwoofer should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for
a long period of time.

15. Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto
the enclosure.

16. Damage Requiring Service — The subwoofer should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
a. The power-supply 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 marked change in performance.
e. The subwoofer has been dropped or damaged.

17. Servicing — The user should not attempt to service the subwoofer beyond what is described in the
operating instructions.

18. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no objects filled with liquids, such

as vases be placed on the apparatus.

19. The disconnect device (the appliance inlet) shall remain readily operable (easily assessable).

All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Small Plays
Loud-Remote (SPL-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. 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

• DSP-Controlled

• 4 selectable preset modes for customized listening

• Automatic 6-band room equalizer with microphone included

• Night-mode setting

• Mute control

• Woofer

- 8” (6.5” piston diameter) subwoofer with 2.5” high-temp voice coil
and 107 ounce magnet/204 ounce motor structure (SPL-800R)

- 10” (8” piston diameter) subwoofer with 3” voice coil and 162
ounce magnet/346 ounce motor structure (SPL-1000R)

- 12” (9.7” piston diameter) subwoofer with 3” voice coil and 162
ounce magnet/346 ounce motor structure (SPL-1200R)

- 15” (12.7” piston diameter) subwoofer with 3” voice coil and 162
ounce magnet/346 ounce motor structure (SPL-1500R)

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• Built-in 2000 watts Dynamic/1000 watts RMS high efficiency
Class D amplifier

• Adjustable (40 to 120 Hz) low-pass crossover (defeatable)

• Line-level (RCA) inputs and outputs

• Speaker-level inputs with five way binding post connections

• Signal sensing auto turn on/off (defeatable)

• Variable volume control

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

• Frequency response of 28-120 Hz (SPL-800R),
24-120Hz (SPL-1000R), 22-120Hz (SPL-1200R),
20-120Hz (SPL-1500R),

• Magnetically shielded for video use (SPL-1000R, SPL-1200R
and SPL-1500R)

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

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

• Blue power indicator LED

• High-excursion EPDM rubber surround

• Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion

INSTALLATION

Your 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 for your
system. Remember to perform all installation procedures with
system power turned off.

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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

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SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT

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VOLUME

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MIC INPUT

IR INPUT

12V
TRIGGER

LOW-PASS
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Figure 1. SPL-R Rear Panel Connections

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the SPL-R.

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

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(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 way to the left, 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 achieve similar volume level from between
both the main speakers and subwoofer. When pressing
volume up or down, the speed at which 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.

(3) AUTO ON/OFF Switch

Use this switch to select between auto-on and constant on
(auto-on bypass) operation.

(4) LINE INPUT/LFE Input

Connect these jacks to the LINE OUT preamp output,
LFE output or subwoofer output jacks of your
receiver/processor. If using the LFE output from your
receiver or processor, plug the single cable into the “L” - LFE
input or for more signal, use a “Y” connector and feed the
signal into both “R” and “L” inputs.

(5) LINE OUTPUT

Connect these jacks to the LINE IN amp input to use the
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