Velodyne Wi-Q User Manual
User’s manual
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Congratulations
- Setup
- Step 1: Unpack Box
- 1. Unpack the system using caution when lifting and moving to avoid injury.
- 2. Save the carton and packing materials for future use.
- 3. Record the serial number in the space provided on page 28.
- 4. Make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1. If any items are missing or damaged, contact the retailer where you purchased this subwoofer.
- 5. Make sure you also have an RCA-to-RCA (male-male) cable, so you can connect the transmitter to your audio system.
- Step 2: Set Up WiConnect System Transmitter
- 1. Do one of the following to connect the transmitter to your audio receiver.
- 2. Plug the power adapter into the back of the transmitter. Plug the other end of the adapter into a power outlet.
- 3. Make sure the CHANNEL setting on the transmitter matches the CHANNEL setting on the back of the subwoofer. For example, choose CHANNEL 2 in both places. You have four channels to choose from.
- Step 3: Mount WiConnect System Transmitter to Wall (Optional)
- 1. Use the template below to mark the mounting locations on the wall.
- 2. Mark the two screw locations for either the horizontal or vertical mounting orientation.
- 3. Hand turn each of the included self-tapping wood screws into each marked location. Tighten the screws until about 1/8” (3.17mm) of the screw shank is exposed.
- 4. Hook two of the slotted holes on back of the transmitter onto the two screws.
- Step 4: Set Audio Receiver Options
- Audio receiver has LFE or SUB output
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- Use audio receiver’s LFE or SUB output as subwoofer’s input
- Yes
- No
- No
- Use audio receiver’s full bandwidth R and L outputs as subwoofer’s inputs
- No. This setup uses the audio receiver’s low-pass crossover filter instead of your subwoofer’s filter.
- Yes. This setup uses your subwoofer’s low-pass crossover filter instead of the audio receiver’s filter.
- Yes. This setup uses your subwoofer’s low-pass crossover filter instead of the audio receiver’s filter.
- 1. Select that you have a subwoofer.
- 2. Select the number of speakers.
- 3. Select the speaker size as small.
- 4. If you don’t know the low frequency limit of your main speakers, use 80 Hz as the crossover point. The lower limit of the main speaker’s frequency response is usually listed in the speaker specifications. For example, the specs might include a...
- 5. Adjust the LFE /SUB output level to 0 dB.
- 1. Select that you have no subwoofer.
- 2. Select the number of speakers.
- 3. Select the speaker size as large.
- Step 5: Place/Connect Subwoofer
- Step 6: Run Auto-EQ
- 1. Remove the grille from the front of the subwoofer.
- 2. Insert the supplied mic into the supplied mic stand.
- 3. Plug the mic into the Mic jack on the front of the subwoofer.
- 4. Place the mic in your preferred listening position.
- 5. On the remote, press EQ for about 2-3 seconds. The subwoofer emits sweep tones that span frequencies between 20 and 150 Hz. While making the frequency sweeps, the LED displays “AU” and the system adjusts fixed-frequency graphic EQ filters for ...
- 6. To prevent accidentally activating Auto-EQ, remove the mic from the Mic jack.
- Step 7: Set the Phase
- 1. While listening to music, press each of the four PHASE buttons on the remote control. The phase setting shows on the LED as “PH” followed by the phase number: 0, 90, 180 or 270.
- 2. Listen to the mid-bass transition for a few moments, and then press the next PHASE button.
- 3. Select the PHASE button that provides the smoothest transition between the subwoofer and the satellite speakers, without peaks or dips. If the settings sound similar, use the “0” position.
- Step 1: Unpack Box
- Subwoofer Controls/Connections/Features
- Remote Control
- Movies
- 25 Hz
- 37 Hz
- +3 db
- +5 db
- Action Adventure Movies
- R&B - Rock
- 28 Hz
- 50 Hz
- +3 db
- +1 db
- Country – Rock Indie Music Pop Rock Classic Rock Dance and DJ Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Latin Music R&B Rap and Hip-Hop Soundtracks
- Jazz - Classical (Reference)
- 15 Hz
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- Country – Soft Folk Alternative Rock Blues Broadway and Vocalists Children’s Music Christian and Gospel Classical Miscellaneous Movies – Non-Action Adventure New Age Opera and Vocal Soundtracks
- Games
- 34 Hz
- 60 Hz
- +3 db
- +4 db
- Video Games
- Restoring Defaults
- Check/Replace Fuse
- 1. On the back of the subwoofer, locate the fuse drawer slot at the base of the power cord connector.
- 2. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver in the fuse drawer slot and tilt the handle towards the subwoofer to open the fuse drawer. (Do not attempt to detach the drawer from the subwoofer.) The drawer contains two fuses - an active fuse and a replacement fuse
- 3. Carefully remove the active fuse. Hold it up to a light source and see if the conductor in the glass tube is still continuous from end to end. You can also compare it to the replacement fuse. If the active fuse looks in any way bad, move the repla...
- 4. Push the fuse drawer into the back of the subwoofer until it clicks into place.
- Protect Subwoofer from Damage
- Clean
- Check/Replace Fuse
- Troubleshoot
- 1. Reduce the volume setting; or
- 2. Shut the subwoofer off until normal operating conditions return.
- 1. Turn off power to the subwoofer, transmitter, and audio receiver.
- 2. Turn power back on to the transmitter, then the audio receiver, and then the subwoofer.
- 3. If cycling the power doesn’t re-establish the broadcast connection, select another matching CHANNEL for the transmitter and subwoofer.
- 4. If selecting another CHANNEL doesn’t re-establish the broadcast connection, decrease the distance between the subwoofer and the transmitter to increase the broadcast signal strength between them.
- 5. Verify that the transmitter and subwoofer aren’t in close proximity to other electronic devices that could interfere with wireless transmission and reception. Turn all devices off except for the Wi-Q transmitter, the audio receiver, and the subw...
- Specifications
- Woofer
- 10” (24.5 cm) forward firing (8.2” piston diameter)
- 12” (30.5 cm) forward firing (9.7” piston diameter)
- Amplifier
- Class D
- Class D
- Cabinet Design
- Extended Excursion Down-firing port
- Extended Excursion Down-firing port
- Frequency Response Overall +/-3dB
- 16 - 240 Hz 28 - 120 Hz
- 14.6 - 240 Hz 25 - 120 Hz
- Voice Coil
- 2” 2-layer copper
- 2” 2-layer copper
- Cone
- Reinforced fiber
- Reinforced fiber
- Magnet Structure Weight
- 5.36 lb
- 7.40 lb
- High-Pass Crossover
- 80 Hz*, 6 db/octave
- 80 Hz*, 6 db/octave
- Low-Pass Crossover
- 40 - 135 Hz adjustable (12 dB/octave, 24 dB ultimate)
- 40 - 135 Hz adjustable (12 dB/octave, 24 dB ultimate)
- Outputs
- Gold plated line-level Nickel plated speaker level
- Gold plated line-level Nickel plated speaker level
- Inputs
- Gold plated line-level Nickel plated speaker level
- Gold plated line-level Nickel plated speaker level
- Digital Phase
- 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees
- 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees
- Auto On/Off
- Yes
- Yes
- Removable Grill
- Yes
- Yes
- LED Display
- Yes
- Yes
- Transmitter Frequency
- 2.4 GHz
- 2.4 GHz
- Transmitter Range
- 50’ (15 m)
- 50’ (15 m)
- Accessories
- Mic, mic stand, remote control, transmitter, power supply, and batteries
- Mic, mic stand, remote control, transmitter, power supply, and batteries
- Mic, mic stand, remote control, transmitter, power supply, and batteries
- Cabinet (H,W,D) (includes feet and grille)
- 17.31” x 15.25” x 17” (44 x 38.7 x 43.2 cm)
- 18.44” x 16.375” x 18” (46.8 x 41.6 x 45.7 cm)
- Shipping Weight (approx.)
- 40 lb (18.2 kg)
- 45 lb (20.5 kg)
- Regulatory Information
- 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- 2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
- 3. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential install...
- 1. This device may not cause interference, and
- 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
- 1. L'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
- 2. L'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
- Legal Notice