Velodyne Acoustics VMS-8 Home Theater System User Manual


 
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VMS User’s Manual
C
ongratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne VMS 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 cared for. Read and follow this instruction manual to insure
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 car
efully. This unit is heavy. Use caution when lifting or moving to
avoid injur
y. 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 12 for futur
e reference.
Product Features
A single driver consisting of:
- 8” (6.5” piston diameter) driver with 2.5” high-temp voice coil and
204 ounce magnet structure
• 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
• LFE Input
Speaker
-level inputs with five way binding post connections
• Signal sensing auto tur
n on/off (defeatable)
• Variable volume control
• Selectable phase control (0° or 180°)
• Multiple staggered low-pass crossovers; 12 dB/octave initial, 48 dB/octave ultimate
• Driver Displacement Control circuit prevents over excursion and amp clipping
• Blue power indicator LED
• High-excursion EPDM rubber surround
• Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion