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CHT-R Series
CHT-8R
CHT-10R
CHT-12R
CHT-15R
USER’S
MANUAL
DSP-Controlled Home Theater Subwoofer
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Table of Contents Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Rear Panel Connections — Detailed Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Interconnect C
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Congratulations ™ Congratulations on your purchase of a Velodyne Classic Home Theater (CHT -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! 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
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Installation Your new subwoofer system 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. Figure 1. CHT-R Rear Panel Connections . www.v elodyne.com CHT-R User’s Manual 2
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Rear Panel Connections Figure 1 shows the connections on the rear panel of the CHT-8R, CHT-10R and CHT-12R. Figure 2 shows the connections on the rear panel of the CHT-15R. Following are brief descriptions of the connections described in Figure 1 and 2. More detail on these connections can be found on the next page. (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, t
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(4) LINE OUTPUT Connect these jacks to the LINE IN preamp input to use the CHT-R’s internal high pass crossover. See below for a more detailed explanation of this crossover. (5) 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 “
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Subwoofer Direct Subwoofer Direct is a setting on the low-pass crossover knob and will allow frequencies up to 2 00 Hz into the subwoofer. See below for a more detailed explanation of this feature. Speaker Level Output/Line Level Output When connected in this fashion, your satellite speakers will be crossed over at 80 Hz. This removes the lower bass from your satellites, enabling them to do a better job reproducing high frequencies and giving your receiver’s amp more headroom (up to 50% more p
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Interconnect Cables When installing your new Velodyne subwoofer using the line-level connections, you should always use shielded phono cables. There are many decent cables available today, most any of which will work perfectly well. We do recommend that you keep the length of cable as short as possible to avoid any potential noise problems. When using speaker level connections, use a quality speaker cable that mates well with the connectors (at least 14-gauge). Be very careful to avoid any loos
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Usage This section addresses day-to-day usage of your CHT-R subwoofer. Remote Control Figure 3 shows the remote control, enabling you to easily choose whatever listening mode you desire. Figure 3. Remote Display POWER - This button forces your CHT-R unit into standby mode. The woofer will not play and the LED will turn off. The unit will remain in this mode until the POWER button is pressed again. To fully deactivate (i.e. power down) the unit, turn off the power switch on the back panel. MU
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LIGHT - If you wish, you can deactivate the power light on your CHT-R unit. To do this, press the LIGHT button on your remote. The light will turn off. To reactivate the light, press the LIGHT button again. NIGHT - Night mode limits the maximum output of the subwoofer for later night listening or to be more considerate of close neighbors. Press the night button to turn the night mode feature on or off. Night mode, when active, is indicated by the reduced intensity of the light. VOLUME CONTROL
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The following table indicates musical style and which preset is recommended for it. MUSICAL STYLE SUGGESTED PRESET Action Adventure Movies Movies Country – Rock R&B – Rock Country – Soft Jazz – Classical Folk Jazz – Classical Indie Music R&B – Rock Pop R&B – Rock Rock R&B – Rock Alternative Rock Jazz – Classical Blues Jazz – Classical Broadway and Vocalists Jazz – Classical Children’s Music Jazz – Classical Christian and Gospel Jazz – Classical Classic Rock R&B – Rock Classical Ja
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Each preset has its own characteristics with respect to subsonic filter, volume differential, and a single equalizer (EQ) in order to optimize the listening mode for the preset. The following table shows the settings for various presets: Subsonic Filter EQ EQ Volume Preset Frequency Frequency Level Differential Movies 24 Hz 37 Hz +4 dB +8 dB R&B – Rock 27 Hz 52 Hz +3 dB +5 dB Jazz – Classical 24 Hz N/A N/A N/A (Reference) Games 34 Hz 62 +4 dB +4 dB RESTORE DEFAULTS – This feature allows y
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Troubleshooting and Service Before seeking service for your subwoofer, please re-check all systems. Following is a simple troubleshooting guide to assist you. 1. Verify that the unit is plugged in and power outlet used is active. 2. Is the power switch on? 3. Is unit receiving an input signal from your source? 4. Have all controls on subwoofer (volume, crossover, phase, etc.) been properly set? 5. If unit has been running at high levels, one of the protection circuits may be engaged. Has th
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Specifications Specifications CHT-8R CHT-10R CHT-12R CHT-15R Cabinet (H/W/D) 15” x 12” x 15.75” 16” x 15” x 17.75” 18” x 15” x 19” 21” x 18.4” x 20.75” (cm) 37.5 x 30 x 39 40 x 37.5 x 44 45 x 37.5 x 47.5 52.5 x 46 x 52 Frequency 35 Hz - 140 Hz 28 Hz - 140 Hz 25 Hz - 140 Hz 23 Hz - 140 Hz Response (+/-3dB) (+/-3dB) (+/-3dB) (+/-3dB) High Pass 80 Hz or 100 Hz (6dB/octave slope) Crossover Low Pass 40 Hz - 120 Hz (12dB/octave, 24dB ultimate) Crossover Amplifier 350 watts Dynamic 375 watts Dynamic
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FOR YOUR RECORDS. . . Date Puchased_________________________________________________________________ Dealer_________________________________________________________________________ Serial #________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: Please complete and return your warranty card within ten (10) days or Register. . . ON LINE . . . It’s faster . . . and easier www.velodyne.com LIMITED WARRANTY VELODYNE ACOUSTICS, Inc. (“VELODYNE”) warrants all electronics and
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Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408.465.2800 voice 408.779.9227 fax 408.779.9208 service fax www.velodyne.com Service E-mail: service@velodyne.com Product E-mail: help@velodyne.com Technical E-mail: techhelp@velodyne.com 63-CHTR Rev D NOV06 . www.v elodyne.com CHT-R User’s Manual 16
