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Impact Series User’s Manual
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ongratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Impact subwoofer system. This system
represents the state-of-the-art in home audio reproduction and will provide you with years of
listening pleasure when properly used and cared for. Read and follow this instruction manual
to ensure safe and proper system connection and operation.
Caution!
Please observe the following instructions to insure safe and proper system operation.
Note: Do not leave unit in direct sunlight or use in high humidity environments!!!
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. This unit is heavy. Use caution when lifting or moving to
avoid injury. 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 page 13 for future reference.
Product Features
Driver configurations:
Impact-Mini — 6.5” (5” piston diameter) active subwoofer with 2.0” high-temp voice coil
and 64 ounce (4.0 lb) motor str
ucture and 8” (6.5” piston diameter)
passive radiator or,
Impact-10 — 10” (8.2” piston diameter) subwoofer with 2.0” high-temp voice coil and
89.6 ounce (5.6 lb) motor structur
e or
,
Impact-12 — 12” (9.7” piston diameter) subwoofer with 2.0” high-temp voice coil and
89.6 ounce (5.6 lb) motor structure
• Adjustable (50 to 200 Hz) low-pass crossover with a 12 dB/octave slope
• Line-level (RCA) inputs
• Speaker-level inputs and outputs
• Signal sensing auto turn on/off
• Variable volume control
• Selectable phase contr
ol (0
°
or 180
°
)
• Green (power on) / Red (power standby) mode indicator LED
Prepare for 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 to
prevent possible damage.