Velodyne Acoustics Digital Drive Subwoofer User Manual

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Velodyne Digital Drive User’s Manual                                                                                                                                       Page iv
Table of Contents
Congratulations ............................................................................................................................... 1
Prior to Installation ..................................................................................................................... 1
Package Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
Product Features and Controls ................................................................................................. 2
Subwoofer ........................................................................................................................... 2
Remote Control ................................................................................................................... 3
Remote Control Buttons ..................................................................................................... 3
Digital Drive Accessory Kit .................................................................................................. 4
Installation Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4
Subwoofer Controls and Ports .................................................................................................. 4
Installation – Step-By-Step .............................................................................................................. 5
Subwoofer Cable Connections .................................................................................................. 5
A Word About Subwoofer Outputs ............................................................................................ 6
A Word About Interconnect Cables ........................................................................................... 7
A Word About Connecting More Than One Subwoofer ............................................................. 7
Onscreen Programming and Setup ................................................................................................ 7
Onscreen Programming and Setup – Overview ....................................................................... 8
Onscreen Programming and Setup – Step-By-Step ................................................................ 11
A Word About Room Placement ............................................................................................... 14
Restoring Defaults .......................................................................................................................... 23
Runtime Mode ................................................................................................................................. 23
About Room Equalization ................................................................................................................ 24
Distortion in Loudspeakers .............................................................................................................. 24
The Velodyne Digital Drive Servo-Control Solution .................................................................... 24
Care Of Your Digital Drive Subwoofer ............................................................................................. 25
Troubleshooting And Service ........................................................................................................... 25
Protection and Circuitry ............................................................................................................. 26
Digital Drive Software Updates .................................................................................................. 26
Appendix A:  RS-232 Serial Overview and Commands .................................................................. 27
Table of Figures
Figure 1:
Velodyne Digital Drive Remote Control .......................................................................... 3
Figure 2:
Digital Drive Rear Panel Connections ........................................................................... 4
Figure 3:
Introductory Screen ....................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4:
EQ Setup Screen .......................................................................................................... 9
Figure 5:
System Settings Screen ................................................................................................ 10