Velodyne Digital Drive 1812 Signature Edition User Manual

Digital Drive™USER’SMANUALFeaturing Software Version 2.0Series Velodyne

4.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualREMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSA brief description of each button on the remote control follows:• PWR – Causes wo

Installation Overview5.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualDIGITAL DRIVE ACCESSORY KITThe Velodyne Digital Drive Accessory Kit contains the fol

6.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualFigure 2: Digital Drive Rear Panel Connections, .. ~ '"'u ... ~ ... Veodyne 8H--------

7.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual(1) POWER – Press the POWER switch to the ON position to activate the subwoofer. Ifthe unit is to be left

Installation – Quick Start8.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualTo set up and take advantage of the EQ features in your new Digital Drive subwo

Installation – Step-by-Step9.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualTo ensure a quick and flawless installation of your Velodyne Digital Drive uni

10.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual4. Referring to Figure 2, Items 5 and 8, connect the audio/video cable between yoursubwoofer (EQ OUTPUT

11.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualNOTE: When a DD subwoofer detects an incoming RS-232 command, it reverts to “SlaveMode”. This means tha

Subwoofer setup – Overview12.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualBEFORE YOU BEGIN: Once the installation has been completed, note that you can

13.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualFigure 3: Introductory ScreenSee Figure 3. This the Introductory screen. Notice that as you change sett

Caution!i.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualA caution il reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceabl

14.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualFigure 4: EQ Setup screenThe EQ Setup screen includes a “SYSTEM RESPONSE” “sweep” window and a graphic e

15.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualFigure 5: System Settings ScreenFrom this screen the crossover, subsonic filter, phase, polarity, theate

16.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual• Phase – Set the phase (delay) of the subwoofer’s output signal, 0 to 180 degrees(adjustable in 15 degr

Onscreen Programming and Setup – Step by Step17.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualThe following steps take you though a typical Digital Drive

18.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual6. Press MENU and enter 12345 to enter the EQ setup screen, as follows: o

19.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualUpon pressing 5, you should see the following screen:o

20.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual7. Use the DD remote control to MUTE the subwoofer. 8. Raise the volume on your receiver/processor unti

21.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual9. Now use the DD remote control to unmute the subwoofer, then use the volume up and downkeys to match t

22.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualAbout Room Placement.Room placement is the first step in equalizing your sub(s) to your room. Subwoofer

23.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualTIP: Here’s an easy way to find the optimal position for the subwoofer without moving it tomultiple posi

Attention!ii.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualATTENTION A e pas ouvri Attention Alin d'eviter tout risque d'electrocution, ne pa

24.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualAND REMEMBER: Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT and LEFT directional arrow buttons that surroundSELECT to move thr

25.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualTIP: To see immediate feedback on the effects of your changes to the “SYSTEM RESPONSE”graph, press the T

26.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualNOTE: Some receivers/processors supply a signal that is already crossed over – i.e. just thebass frequen

27.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualNOTE: Your goal in setting the low pass crossover is to make the crossover point (the point atwhich the

28.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualNOTE: The following step shows using the graphic equalizer (using fixed frequencies and Q) toequalize th

29.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual19. Continue this process until the “SYSTEM RESPONSE” graph shows a +/– 3 dB responseacross the bass fre

30.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual20. To have the unit EQ itself, select the auto EQ option, as shown:When this mode is selected, the unit

31.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualNOTE: The following steps use the parametric equalizer to achieve room equalization. If you donot wish

32.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual22. To manipulate a parametric EQ, you can now use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to movethe frequency up

33.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual24. Once the room has been equalized, you may want to return to the Settings Setup screen(by positioning

Vorsicht!iii.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualVORSICHT i IA Vorsicht Um der Gefahr von Stromschlligen vorzubeugen, das Gehliuse (bzw. die RO

34.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualYou can change any value in the presets column, then use the TEST key to review the curvewith these sett

35.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualContour frequency and level. These act as an “extra” EQ that can be used tomanipulate the frequency cont

36.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual24. As a final thought on matching your Digital Drive subwoofer to your room, don’t forget the“objective

Restoring Defaults37.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualBy pressing the SELECT button, you tell the system to save your settings and return to

38.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualRuntime ModeDuring normal use of your Digital Drive Subwoofer, you can use the preset buttons to invokec

39.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualRuntime Inactive Modes. The following screens show other runtime messages indicating thatthe subwoofer

40.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualThe following screen is displayed when the POWER button is depressed, powering downthe subwoofer:Note th

41.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualThe following screen is shown when the unit is waiting for a 12-volt trigger to activate:o

About Room Equalization42.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualThis section gives some background on room equalization. As a sub plays in a room

43.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualIf you should experience a problem with the operation of your subwoofer, please check all of thefollowin

Attenzione!iv.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualATTENZIONE Attenzione Per ridurre il pericolo di scossa elellrica, non Iogliere il coperchio

Appendix A: RS-232 Serial Overview and Commands44.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualIntroductionThis document outlines Velodyne’s Digital Dr

45.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualRS232 CommandsActivity Command Acceptable Example(s) CommentsFormat n ValuesVolume Control #VOnn$, 00 –

Appendix B: Summary of Special Remote Codes46.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualFollowing are special remote codes and their functions. Unl

Appendix C: What’s New in release 2.047.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualYour Digital Drive subwoofer has version 2.0 of the digital drive

48.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualSETUP column lock This setting freezes the SETUP column values. Previously, after individually setting

Appendix D: Important Subwoofer Information49.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualImportant Information Regarding your Velodyne Digital Drive™

Other Velodyne Subwoofer Products:50.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualDigital Drive Signature 1812 ™HGS-X SeriesHGS-10XHGS-12XHGS-15XSPL-R S

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Table of Contentsv.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualCongratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congratulations!1.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualCongratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer system! Digital D

Package Contents2.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s ManualYour Velodyne Digital Drive Subwoofer consists of the following components:• Digital Driv

3.www.velodyne.comDigital Drive User’s Manual- Theater/Music selection indicator (servo speed control)- Signal sensing auto turn on/off/12 Volt trigge