SPL-R Series · · · · SPL-800R SPL-1000R SPL-1200R SPL-1500R TM User's Manual DSP-Controlled Home Theater Subwoofer CAUTION Ca u ti o n RI S K O F EL E CT R I C SH O C K DO NOT OPEN 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read Instructions -- All safety and operating instructions should be read before the subwoofer is operated. Retain Instructions -- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings -- All warnings on the subwoofer and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions -- All operating and use instructions should be followed. 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. Carts and Stands -- The subwoofer should be used only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer. Wall or Ceiling Mounting -- The subwoofer should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 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. Heat -- The subwoofer should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other subwoofers that produce heat. 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. 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. "Caution: To prevent electrical shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully inserted." Cleaning -- The subwoofer should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. Nonuse Periods -- The power cord of the subwoofer should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Object and Liquid Entry -- Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the enclosure. 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. Servicing -- The user should not attempt to service the subwoofer beyond what is described in the operating instructions. 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. The disconnect device (the appliance inlet) shall remain readily operable (easily assessable). All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 1 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! CONGRATULATIONS! 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 · Night-mode setting · Mute control · Woofer · Automatic 6-band room equalizer with microphone included - 8" (6.5" piston diameter) subwoofer with 2.5" high-temp voice coil - 10" (8" piston diameter) subwoofer with 3" voice coil and 162 ounce magnet/346 ounce motor structure (SPL-1000R) ounce magnet/346 ounce motor structure (SPL-1200R) ounce magnet/346 ounce motor structure (SPL-1500R) 2 and 107 ounce magnet/204 ounce motor structure (SPL-800R) - 12" (9.7" piston diameter) subwoofer with 3" voice coil and 162 - 15" (12.7" piston diameter) subwoofer with 3" voice coil and 162 · Built-in 2000 watts Dynamic/1000 watts RMS high efficiency · Adjustable (40 to 120 Hz) low-pass crossover (defeatable) · Line-level (RCA) inputs and outputs · Variable volume control · Speaker-level inputs with five way binding post connections · Signal sensing auto turn on/off (defeatable) · Selectable phase control (0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees) · Frequency response of 28-120 Hz (SPL-800R), 20-120Hz (SPL-1500R), and SPL-1500R) 24-120Hz (SPL-1000R), 22-120Hz (SPL-1200R), Class D amplifier · Magnetically shielded for video use (SPL-1000R, SPL-1200R · Multiple staggered low-pass crossovers; 12 dB/octave initial, · Driver Displacement Control circuit to prevent over excursion · Blue power indicator LED and amp clipping · High-excursion EPDM rubber surround 48 dB/octave ultimate · Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion 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. INSTALLATION 3 80 Hz LOW-PASS CROSSOVER 120 Hz 40 Hz 1 2 3 5 4 6 UP SPL-R Series TM VOLUME DOWN 7 8 9 POWER ON MIC INPUT AUTO ON/OFF ACTIVE INACTIVE I IR INPUT R L OUTPUT O OFF 12V TRIGGER SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT + R L + INPUT LFE 117V~ 60Hz 8A WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN SERIAL # LABEL AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR VELODYNE ACOUSTICS, INC. Figure 1. SPL-R Rear Panel Connections Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the SPL-R. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1. More detail on these connections can be found in the next section. 4 (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 (3) AUTO ON/OFF Switch Use this switch to select between auto-on and constant on (auto-on bypass) operation. remote, when defaults are restored. The default is 30 out of 100. (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 SPL-R's internal high pass crossover. See below for a more detailed explanation of this crossover. 5 (6) SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT Terminals Connect these input terminals to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier or receiver. If you use this method of connection, when you go to the receiver speaker set up menu, make sure you select the large speaker option. (7) MIC INPUT Connect the supplied microphone for the Auto EQ feature to this mini-jack. (8) IR INPUT Connect an IR repeater to this jack for use with universal remote systems. (9) 12v TRIGGER When this mini jack is connected, the unit remains in poweroff mode until 12 volts is supplied across the two leads. Polarity is irrelevant. Your new subwoofer is equipped with both speaker-level and line-level inputs. Use the RCA/Phono type "INPUT" jacks when connecting your subwoofer to a pre-amp, signal processor, or line-level crossover. The "SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT" jacks connect directly to the speaker outputs of an integrated amplifier or receiver. Your amplifier section will notice no additional loading effects when you use these inputs because of their high impedance. NOTE: Do not use both the RCA/Phono "INPUT" connections and "SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT" connections simultaneously. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS DETAILED EXPLANATION Low-Pass Crossover Both sets of inputs sum the left and right channels together and the resulting signal is passed through an adjustable low-pass crossover before being amplified. The crossover control allows you to adjust the upper limit of the subwoofer's frequency response from 40 to 120 Hz. The subwoofer's response will begin rolling off above the frequency you set this control to. You should set the crossover frequency to obtain a smooth and 6 seamless transition from the subwoofer to the main speakers in your system. If your main speakers are smaller units with limited low frequency output, you may wish to choose a higher frequency (such as 100 -120 Hz) than you would with larger speakers which have greater low frequency output. With larger speakers, you might start with this control set lower, such as 80 Hz. Subwoofer Direct Subwoofer Direct is the leftmost setting on the low-pass crossover knob and will allow frequencies up to 200 Hz into the subwoofer. If you are not using an external crossover, we recommend that you use the one provided within the unit for optimum performance. Caution!!! To avoid damage to your main amplifier, be sure to maintain correct polarity when making all connections. Red (positive) to red, and black (negative) to black. Be sure that all connections are tight, and that there are no loose strands or frayed wires. Power Switch The master power switch is located on the lower right half of the unit. This rocker style switch is the main on/off for the unit. This switch should be set to position 1 for on (up), 0 for off (down). A Word About Your Receiver's Crossover and the SPL-R Crossover Your Velodyne SPL-R subwoofer is designed to operate using the full range audio signal for input when using the built-in crossover (controlled by the dial on the back panel). Many home theater processors/receivers (Dolby Digital®, DTS®, THXTM) have a "subwoofer out" jack that performs this same function and are designed to be used with a powered subwoofer. In these installations, you may want to bypass the crossover in either the processor or the Velodyne subwoofer. In some cases, you may want to use BOTH crossovers. To do this, you can use both your processor's crossover and the one internal to the Velodyne sub. You should stagger the frequencies, (i.e., 120 Hz subwoofer, 80 Hz processor) for best results. 7 To bypass the subwoofer's internal crossover when the unit is being fed a low pass signal from another crossover, simply locate the switch marked "LOW-PASS CROSSOVER" on the rear panel of the subwoofer and turn it counterclockwise to the leftmost position. This will eliminate the internal crossover from the signal path. NOTE: If you ...