Velodyne Acoustics DD-12+ User's Manual
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1. 3 In the Velodyne Digital Drive Pus Setup Uninstall dialog window click Yes r L Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Uninstall 4 E Are you sure you want to completely remove Velodyne Digital Drive N PLUS Setup and all of its components 4 When the Windows uninstall wizard has finished the Velodyne Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program has been completely removed from your computer geer Digital Drive PLUS A Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup was successfully removed from your computer UNINSTALLING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT SOFTWARE You can leave the Virtual COM Port driver on your computer after you finish setting up your Digital Drive S subwoofer If you leave the Virtual COM Port driver on your computer you can more easily use the Windows Setup Software later to make changes to the Digital Drive subwoofer parameters You can leave it on even if you decide to uninstall the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program as it will give your computer the ability to work with more USB devices that require a virtual COM driver However if you need the hard drive space for other programs or files you can uninstall the Virtual COM Port Software If you uninstall the Virtual COM Port software and want to modify Digital Drive subwoofer parameters you need to re install the Virtual COM Port software Because port drivers go into the Windows Device Manager not the Windows Program folder the USB Virtu2. Velodyne Acoustics Inc 345 Digital Drive Z N Morgan Hill CA 95037 Velodyne 408 465 2800 voice 408 779 9227 fax 408 465 2851 service voice 408 779 9208 service fax www velodyne com Service E mail service velodyne com General E mail help velodyne com Other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owner 63 164 Rev A DEC10
3. Preset Parameter Settings Parametric EQ Graph EQ Optimization Option Selection 4 and Initiation Parametric A Filter Settings Save To Ple Save Settings Stats Deconected Buttons ome EQ Subwoofer POLEN Mute Button Subwoofer EQ Status Line Figure 1 The Frequency Response and Parameters Screen 10 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Graphs Frequency Response Graph Displays the measured frequency response Both the horizontal and vertical scales are fixed Parametric EQ Graph Displays the graphical representation of the 8 adjustable parametric EQ filters based on the Parametric Filter Settings Each diamond represents one of the eight parametric filters The small number by each indicates the EQ number of the parametric filter that diamond represents The filters are numbered 1 to 8 from left to right The green line is the curve for a single parametric filter The blue line is the summation of all parametric filter EQs After one complete sweep tone the frequency response updates You can use the mouse to grab and drag the filter to a new frequency and level Moving the diamond up and down changes the level of boost or cut Moving it side to side changes the frequency of the selected EQ filter Once a parametric filter s EQ graph has a peak or dip you see a horizontal line with small diamond handles appear through the latest filter at the max
4. AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE4 a KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 11 System Settings Screen Change Preset Low Pass Crossover Frequency Change Default Preset The Default preset is invoked when the subwoofer powers on The factory setting is preset 3 for the Default preset To change the default preset 1 Use the A V p and lt q remote keys to select the current value for the DEFAULT PRESET as shown in Figure 12 VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PREV SYSTEM SETTINGS EXIT SAVE A T PRESETS n LOCKED gt SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW PASS XOVER FREQ 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE SUBSONIC FREQ SUBSONIC SLOPE PHASE POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 CONTOUR FREQ CONTOUR LEVEL THEATER MUSIC 1 8 DEFAULT PRESET K AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE 4 a KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 12 System Settings Screen Change Default Preset 29 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 2 Push SELECT to be able to change the default preset 3 Use the A or W remote keys to select the preset that you want as the default Press SELECT 4 Use the A V gt and 4 remote keys to navigate to the SAVE EXIT field and save per the Save Settings instruction above Set Parametric Equalizer Filter Parameters You can use the parametric equalizer parameters to achieve better room equalization To use the parametric EQ feature 1 Go to the System Response screen 2
5. CHECKBOX BELOW OR BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE EITHER AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF VELODYNE PRODUCTS OR A VELODYNE AUTHORIZED PARTNER AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF I do not accept the agreement 12 Browse to where you want to install the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program The default location is your Windows Program Files folder 13 Click Next Where should Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup be installed l Setup will install Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Program Files x86 Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Browse Atleast 1 1 MB of free disk space is required 7 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 14 Browse to where you want the program to appear in your Start Menu The default folder is Velodyne Digital Drive Setup 15 Click Next Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts LL Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse elodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Browse 16 If you don t want the installation to create a desktop icon for the Digital Drive Windows Setup Progra
6. Position the cursor over the EQ slider box 3 Press SELECT The values for that particular EQ appear on the right hand side of the screen as shown in Figure 13 Note If all you want to change is the level of each EQ then you do not need to push SELECT Simply push the A or W remote keys when you are on the slider that you wish to change The other EQ filter parameters will not show on the right VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS NEXT PRESET SETUP SYSTEM RESPONSE EXIT SAVE 87 83 2 NI 76 her a 73 69 66 62 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 EQ MODE MANUAL VOL 30 E F Q Q SET Figure 13 System Response Screen Modified 32 Hz EQ 4 To manipulate a parametric EQ use gt and lt to move the frequency up and down SET and SET to change the Q value A and to adjust the level of the EQ as before 30 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual A selected EQ that has been moved with its level changed and Q adjusted is shown in Figure 14 VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS NEXT PRESET SETUP SYSTEM RESPONSE EXITISAVE 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 EQ MODE MANUAL VOL 30 H 7 F Q Q SET Figure 14 System Response Screen Modified 63 Hz EQ 5 To unselect the EQ press SELECT again 6 Use and lt to position the cursor on another EQ if desired and repeat Step 3 until the room is equalized Note Don t put more than one EQ at one frequency EQs can be close
7. Volt Trigger Mode Figure 19 shows the message displayed when the unit is waiting for a 12 Volt trigger to activate after the AUTO ON OFF MODE is set to 12V TRIGGER operation on the System Settings screen and saved DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL STANDBY MODE ACTIVE WAITING FOR 12 VOLT TRIGGER COPYRIGHT 2010 VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC Figure 19 Introductory Screen Waiting for 12 Volt Input 35 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Defeat Subwoofer s Low Pass Crossover Filter In rare cases you may want to permanently defeat the subwoofer s low pass crossover For example if you have not performed Auto EQ S the subwoofer s input from the receiver is limited by the receiver s internal crossover to the bass frequencies or you simply would rather not use the subwoofer s crossover filter To defeat the low pass crossover 1 Navigate to the System Settings screen 2 Move the cursor down to LOW PASS XOVER FREQ and push SELECT 3 Press RESET 4 The screen shown in Figure 20 appears 5 Exit and save per the Save Settings instruction above VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS SYSTEM SETTINGS EXIT SAVE PRESETS UNLOCKED gt SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW PASS XOVER FREQ OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF SUBSONIC FREQ SUBSONIC SLOPE PHASE POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 CONTOUR FREQ CONTOUR LEVEL
8. and Manual EQ optimization methods and the parameters each optimizes descriptions of the parameters that can be optimized manually and a recommended order to adjust parameters during Manual EQ optimization For your convenience Velodyne provides the following two user interfaces for performing optimizations Velodyne s Digital Drive Windows Setup Program Velodyne recommended interface Software that runs on a Windows computer This program is sometimes referred to by the shorter name of Windows interface The software is used to Control and display preset EQ and parametric filter settings Initiate Self EQ Auto EQ S and Manual EQ optimizations Display the subwoofer s frequency response curve Display the parametric filter curves Save and open Digital Drive files with subwoofer s settings and for Manual EQ only the frequency response curve that results from these settings Save settings to the subwoofer s memory e TV Screen Display and Remote Control Commands This combination is often referred to by the shorter name of TV Screen interface because settings and command choices are shown on your TV screen The TV screen interface and remote control can be used together to Control and display preset EQ and parametric filter settings Initiate Self EQ Auto EQ S and Manual EQ optimizations Display the subwoofer s frequency response curve Display the parametric filter curves Save settings to the subwoo
9. but not stacked If you find you need to stack the EQs at one frequency in order to get enough output you are probably working with a room mode In this case it is best to move the location of the subwoofer or listening position instead Running Self EQ Optimization Your First EQ The easiest EQ optimization to perform is the Self EQ With Self EQ the subwoofer generates its own sweep tone To perform Self EQ optimization 1 Remove the microphone mic cable and stand from the accessory kit Carefully snap the microphone into the stand and attach the larger end of the cable to it See the Digital Drive User s Manual for more information 2 Place the microphone at the main listening position 3 Attach the small end of the mic cable to the jack on the left side of the subwoofer front control panel 4 Connect your subwoofer to your TV video input as described above in the Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer section 5 Make sure the subwoofer is on and your audio system is not playing any signal 6 Press 3 2 1 on the remote to start Self EQ the System Response screen will display as well The subwoofer s front display status message shows SE a Once the Self EQ process starts you can press RESET on the remote to stop Self EQ If you exit back to the Introductory screen you can t see the Self EQ frequency response curve again 7 On the System Response screen SELF option shows in the EQ MODE area 31 Digital
10. covers e The purpose of the driver and program e The computer requirements for installing this driver and program e How to install and uninstall this driver and program e How to connect your subwoofer and the Windows Setup Program so that they communicate and share data e How to troubleshoot connection issues between your subwoofer and the Windows Setup Program e How to use the Windows Setup Program controls to modify and save subwoofer parameters e How to run Self EQ and Auto EQ S optimization using the Windows Setup Program e How to use the Windows Setup Program to perform Manual EQ optimization How to update the USB Virtual COM Port driver the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program the Velodyne PLUS subwoofer firmware Digital Drive S subwoofer bootcode and the Velodyne Digital Drive CAUTION Since the DD subwoofer is a USB device there is more to connecting the subwoofer to your PC than simply installing the USB cable You should always connect the subwoofer to the PC right after running the Velodyne Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program CD to allow Windows to recognize the subwoofer and complete driver configuration and installation Virtual COM Port Driver The USB Virtual COM Port driver allows the Digital Drive subwoofer to appear as though it was connected through a COM port even though it connects with a USB port The Digital Drive S subwoofer communicates usually through a COM port such as
11. in virtual machine operating systems such as VM Ware and Parallels for Mac the operating system can t recognize devices PLUS connected to the computer s USB and COM ports Hence your computer can t communicate with the Digital Drive subwoofer from within a virtual machine Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program The Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program CD is designed to perform the installation of both the USB Virtual COM driver and the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program with minimal user guidance However for the Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program you can choose your installation language and the location to install the software To install the driver and software The images included in this procedure are from an installation done on a Windows 7 computer Due to differences in the various Windows operating systems your install experience may vary slightly from the one presented here 1 Make sure your computer is on and that you can see your Windows desktop The subwoofer should NOT be connected to the subwoofer yet 2 Save your work and close running application programs open browser windows and other open screens 3 Insert the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program CD into your computer s compatible disc drive 4 The disc auto plays and begins installing the USB Virtual COM Port driver It may take up to 10 seconds for the auto play
12. it from the player VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS NEXT PRESET SETUP SYSTEM RESPONSE EXITISAVE 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 eRe 9AUTO VOL 30 SEL MANUAL EQ Figure 16 System Response Screen Auto EQ Mode Running Manual EQ Optimization Adjust it to Your Liking In some particularly problematic rooms it may be necessary to employ even further adjustment than the Auto EQ S Manual EQ gives enough flexibility to get the subwoofer response very flat 1 Set up the microphone subwoofer and Sweep Tone CD as in the Auto EQ S optimization instructions 2 Connect your subwoofer to your TV video input as described above in the Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer section 3 Set the system playback volume level as in the Auto EQ S optimization instructions 4 Push 1 2 3 4 5 on the remote If you are already on the System Response screen select the MANUAL option in the EQ MODE area 5 Watch the status messages for SYNCING 6 When the status message says SYNCED start adjusting the subwoofer parameters Do not attempt to adjust any settings until the status message says SYNCED SYNCED means the subwoofer has synchronized its frequency measurement with the frequency of the sweep tone being played through your audio system An indication of not being synced is that you raise or lower filter slider and the response curve moves at another frequency Also the marker in the sweep tone a small pop occurs an
13. the two RS 232 connectors on the back of your subwoofer Because most modern computers have USB ports instead of COM ports you need to convert one of your computer s USB ports to a COM port Instead of having to physically perform this conversion with hardware you can use the USB Virtual COM Port driver to virtually perform the conversion Velodyne s Digital Drive Velodyne s Digital Drive Windows Setup Software is the Windows computer interface for adjusting your subwoofer s parameters Windows Setup Software This interface displays the same information and allows for the same parameter adjustments as the TV screen interface However with this interface you don t need to access the video input connections to your TV that are often hard to reach in an already installed home theater system 2 a Digital Drive S User Interface Manual Software Installation Requirements The USB Virtual COM Port software and Velodyne s Digital Drive Windows Setup software require the Windows operating systems and minimum hardware as shown in the table below Windows Setup Software and USB Driver Minimum Hardware and Operating System Requirements 32 bit and 64 bit Home and Professional versions of Supported Windows XP SP2 Operating Systems Vista SP1 Windows 7 Note Velodyne s Digital Drive Windows Setup software was not designed to operate in any Mac Linux or virtual machine operating systems Often
14. use during the installation English 9 The Velodyne Digital Drive Setup Program Wizard opens Click Next to continue g EQS SS fe Setup Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Se S S Welcome to the Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Setup Wizard This will install Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup version 1 0 on your computer Itis recommended that you dose all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Next gt Cancel 6 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 10 Read the EULA End User License Agreement then select the accept the agreement option You have to accept the EULA to continue with the software installation 11 Click Next J Setup Velodyne Digital Driv License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation This License Agreement Agreement is a legal contract between you either an individual or a single business entity and Velodyne Acoustics Inc Velodyne for the Software identified above which indudes computer software and as applicable associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation the Software BY CLICKING THE I AGREE
15. 8 MB 4 4 Files Ready to Be Written to the Disc 1 No preview available Digital Drive S User Interface Manual r 6 The driver install is performed in a black background command prompt window It begins by displaying the echo off message as shown below ga C Windows s stem32 cm exe C Users TAZALU 1 AppData Local Temp RarSFkK gt echo off 7 The driver install can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on the configuration of your computer When the driver install finishes the FTDI CDM Drive Installation process completed message appears and you are prompted to Press any key to continue The installation of the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program Setup Wizard does not start until you press a key z C Users TAZALU 1 4 64 bit OS detected C Users TAZALU 1 AppData Local Temp DPInstx64 exe Installing driver FTDI CDM Driver Installation process completed a If after a few minutes the message indicating the install is complete doesn t appear and you still see the window as shown in Step 7 the driver installation may need to be re started To re start first close the driver installation window Next eject the CD and go back to Step 4 5 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 8 The Select Setup Language dialog window opens Select an install language and then click OK r r Select Setup Language Kim 3 f Select the language to
16. Drive 5 User Interface Manual VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS NEXT PRESET SETUP SYSTEM RESPONSE EXITISAVE 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 EQ MODE SELF VOL 30 SEL AUTO EQ NAV KEYS Figure 15 System Response Screen with Self EQ Selected 8 You can watch the subwoofer smooth its frequency response by adjusting the parametric EQ filters on the System Response screen Self EQ doesn t change the Setup preset parameters volume crossover etc and uses the crossover set to 160 Hz 9 When Self EQ finishes the sweep tones stop the front status message shows End for 10 seconds the subwoofer reboots by turning itself off and back on The subwoofer display shows the preset number and then volume level During this process the new filter settings are saved into the subwoofer s memory Running Auto EQ Optimization Stepping Up in Power The next level up in the Digital Drive EQ optimization methods is Auto EQ optimization To perform Auto EQ S optimization 1 Set up the microphone as in the Self EQ instructions above 2 Connect your subwoofer to your TV video input as described above in the Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer section 3 Make sure the subwoofer and your audio system are both on 4 Place the Digital Drive Sweep Tone CD into your disc player and press play 5 Once the sweep tone starts to play adjust the receiver or processor output level to about the level of a normal loudn
17. E S DIGITAL DRIVE S WINDOWS SETUP SOFTWARE To uninstall the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Software follow these steps 1 With no programs running and all windows closed go to the Uninstall Program feature of the Windows Control Panel Each version of the Windows operating system has a slightly different way to access the Control Panel and the Uninstall Program feature Refer to the Help system for your version of Windows to determine how to access the Control Panel s Uninstall Program feature a In Windows 7 go to the Windows Start Menu by right clicking the e image usually found in the lower left corner in the Windows toolbar Your Windows toolbar may also be at the top or either side of your computer screen depending on how you ve set up your computer b Select Control Panel from the popup menu 17 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Bo wi Microsoft Word 2010 Documents e Yahoo Messenger Pictures Bw Mozilla Firefox z Computer Z Paint Ps Adobe Photoshop CS5 64 Bit Adobe Reader 8 Network Control Panel PETU iy Change se Calculator Default Programs Microsoft Visio 2010 s Help and Support Microsoft Excel 2010 R un Pa Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 gt All Programs Search programs and files c Click Uninstall a program under Programs Owes Fl gt Control Panel gt v Search Control Panel Pp Adjust your computer
18. Low Pass Crossover l 80 l 80 l 80 l 80 l 80 4 l 80 Frequency Fi Crossover 18 dB Oct fis dB Oct 18 dB Oct 18 dB Oct fis dB Oct 18 dB Oct aani 15 a 15 4 fis 4 fis 4 fis 4 fis Subsonic Slope 18 dB Oct x fis dB Oct x fis dB Oct fis dB Oct fis dB Oct x fis dB Oct x Phase Polarity Contour Frequency Contour Level Theater Music Auto On l Active v Night Mode i 30 a Figure 2 The Preset Screen Screen Navigation Previous Allows you to return to the Frequency Response and Parameters screen Establishing Communication between the Digital Drive Subwoofer and the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program 1 Start the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program using either the desktop shortcut icon or selecting it from the Windows Program menu L Microsoft Silverlight L OpenVPN Startup i Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup 3 WinSCP ka d4 Back Digital Drive User Interface Manual 2 Connect your subwoofer s front panel USB port to your computer using the supplied USB cable Refer to the Digital Drive User s Manual for directions on how to remove the subwoofer s front grille to access the USB port 3 The program establishes communication with the subwoofer and indicates this by displaying Connected or Connected Not Synced in the program s title bar and in the lower left corner of the window in the Subwo
19. THEATER MUSIC 1 8 DEFAULT PRESET 03 AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE4 a KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 20 System Settings Screen Defeating Subwoofer s Low Pass Crossover Filter 36 PART THREE SOFTWARE amp DRIVER UPDATES Digital Drive T User nterface Manual PART THREE Software amp Driver Updates Software updates and installation instructions for the USB Virtual COM Port driver the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program PLUS and the Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer firmware can all be found at www velodyne com PLUS The Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer firmware updates are applicable regardless of whether any of the user interfaces are used or not All firmware update instructions are included with the updates on the Velodyne website When updating be sure to read ALL readme txt files and other instruction at the Velodyne website to make sure that you update the software correctly The Digital Drive S subwoofer firmware is updated through an RS 232 EXTENSION cable A null modem or crossover cable will not work Be sure that you have an extension cable before you attempt to update these The USB Virtual COM Port driver and the Velodyne Digital Drive S Windows Setup Software only update through the controlling Windows computer so no attachment is necessary to the subwoofer for their updates and no changes are made to the subwoofer by these updates 37
20. USER INTERFACE MANUAL Digital Drive DD 10 DD 12 DD 15 and DD 18 Velodyne wo wo N N INTRODUCTION Introduction Manual Organization PART ONE WINDOWS USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION RECOMMENDED INTERFACE Virtual COM Port Driver Velodyne s Digital Drive S Windows Setup Software Software Installation Requirements Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program User Interface Frequency Response and Parameters Screen Graphs Optimization Parameters EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation Save Setting Options Subwoofer Controls Status Information Menu Screen Navigation Preset Screen Establishing Communication between the Digital Drive Subwoofer and the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program Making amp Saving Preset Changes Running Self EQ Optimization Your First EQ Running Auto EQ S Optimization Stepping Up in Power Running Manual EQ Optimization Adjust it to Your Liking Troubleshooting Guide Uninstalling Velodyne s Digital Drive S Windows Uninstalling the Virtual Com Port Software 21 21 21 21 21 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 PART TWO TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Instruction Conventions Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer Screens Introductory Screen System Response Scree
21. al COM Port driver is uninstalled in a different way than the Velodyne Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program 19 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual To uninstall the USB Virtual COM Port driver 1 Go to the System Device Manager feature of the Windows Control Panel Each version of the Windows operating system has a slightly different way to access the Control Panel and the System Device Manager feature Refer to the Help system for your version of Windows to determine how to access the Control Panel s System Device Manager feature 2 Click COM Ports in the Device Manager File Action View Help e e9 75 Hm E HDUONG PC E ya Batteries a g Computer w Disk drives E Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 3 Human Interface Devices lt q IDE ATA ATAPI controllers TEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 5 Imaging devices lt Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices 4 Modems amp Monitors amp Network adapters E Broadcom 4321AG 802 11a b g draft n Wi Fi Adapter Y Microsoft ISATAP Adapter 2 amp NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller E Portable Devices B Processors E SD host adapters Sound video and game controllers lt gt Storage controllers jE System devices z a Transfer Cable Devices H _Belkin USB Easy Transfer Cable H 5 wW 5 a n 3 H H E 3 Right click on USB Serial Port You must remove the COM Port driver before the Universal Serial Bus Contro
22. anual Save Setting Options Save to File Save the current settings in the program to an EQ optimization profile file on your computer Same as the File gt Save As menu selection Save to DD Loads the current settings or loaded EQ optimization profile in the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program into the Digital Drive S subwoofer memory but the subwoofer doesn t reboot You can save settings to the subwoofer even when the subwoofer is not synced as long it is communicating with the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program Reset Reset all of the parametric filters to their factory default settings which produces a flat line level 0 dB ISO frequencies Q 4 3 as the Parametric EQ Graph ISO International Organization for Standardization frequencies are standard frequencies used in the audio industry for EQ Save and Exit Used in EQ process only Saves EQ results to the subwoofer s memory and then reboots the subwoofer Exit without Saving Used in EQ process only Exit EQ mode without saving settings to a file or to the subwoofer Reboots the subwoofer Subwoofer Controls e Mute Mute the subwoofer to see the low end frequency response of the satellites of the audio system to which the PLUS subwoofer is matched to Digital Drive Status Information Filename Connection title bar Shows the name of the settings file after it has been saved to the computer as well as connection status of the subwoofer e Subw
23. atellites so that you can make a judgment about this crossover frequency and slope to properly blend the Digital Drive subwoofer to them 7 Click Mute again to restore the subwoofer to playing 8 Go to the File gt Open menu option and open the file that you saved at the end of the Auto EQ S optimization process All the settings shown in the Windows interface are reverted to those arrived at by the Auto EQ S optimization 9 Click Save to DD Now the Digital Drive subwoofer has been reset to its state at the end of the Auto EQ S optimization You can save settings to the subwoofer even when the subwoofer is not synced as long it is communicating with the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program 10 Adjust the preset parameters as described in the Making amp Saving Changes section 11 Adjust the parametric filter EQ parameters as described in the Graphs section above 12 13 Click Save to DD to save the parametric filter settings to the subwoofer s memory Click Save to File to save the parametric filter settings and the frequency response curve to a file on your computer The frequency response curve is only saved with Manual EQ not Self EQ or Auto EQ S 16 Digital Drive User Interface Manual TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE This section includes information about how to fix issues you may have with the software and driver required to operate and optimize your Digital Drive S If you can t resolve your so
24. d lt button causes the remote to repeat and you can then rapidly move through fields to arrive at the desired one You should be able to perform most of the setup process by using the A V and lt directional arrow buttons and the SELECT button 24 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON COMMANDS Following are commands and their remote control button sequences Unless otherwise noted these sequences work only on the Introductory screen Remote Control Button Sequence Commands for TV based Interface Go to System Response screen On the Introductory screen Self EQ Initiate Self EQ optimization Be sure to connect the microphone before engaging After 28 sweeps the unit saves and resets Cancel Self EQ and Auto EQ S Stop and cancel a Self EQ or Auto EQ S optimization process Restore defaults 8 9 0 Restore defaults and reset the subwoofer Restore last saved volume RESET If volume is changed restores last saved volume Display serial number A A A A SELECT Shows the serial number of the unit at the top of the screen Switch PAL SECAM video vV V V W RESET The unit restarts in PAL SECAM video mode Use 8 9 0 Restore defaults to return to NTSC mode Go to the System Response Screen To get to the System Response screen 1 With the Introductory screen showing on the TV press 1 2 3 4 5 on the Digital Drive remote As you press these buttons the numbers display on the Introduct
25. e value typed into them 2 Click Previous to return to the Frequency Response and Parameters screen 3 Click Save to DD to save the preset setting changes to the subwoofer s memory 4 Click Save to File to save the preset changes to a file on your computer Velodyne recommends this practice as a way to back up your work and to be able to retrieve subwoofer settings without having the subwoofer connected to your computer You can also save the settings using the File gt Save menu option Previously saved profile files can be retrieved using the File gt Open menu option To modify the presets using the Frequency Response and Parameters screen 1 In the Preset Parameter Settings area use the Preset pull down menu to select which preset to modify 2 Use the pull down menus to change the preset parameter settings 3 Click Save to DD to save the preset setting changes to the subwoofer s memory 4 Click Save to File to save the preset changes to a file on your computer RUNNING SELF EQ OPTIMIZATION YOUR FIRST EQ The easiest EQ optimization to perform is the Self EQ With Self EQ the subwoofer generates its own sweep tone To perform Self EQ optimization 1 Remove the microphone mic cable and stand from the accessory kit Carefully snap the microphone into the stand and attach the larger end of the cable to it See the Digital Drive S User s Manual for more information 2 Place the microphone at the main listening position 3 At
26. ess conversation at the mic 6 Press and hold EQ on the remote until Auto EQ S starts you will see on the System Response screen the AUTO option in the EQ MODE area See Figure 16 a The Auto EQ S proceeds until one of the following occurs e Auto EQ S finishes successfully saving the settings e You decide to quit and press RESET on the remote You exit back to the Introductory screen you don t see the Auto EQ S frequency response curve any more e You move the cursor off the AUTO field in which case the field automatically reverts to Manual EQ The frequency response level is too high peaks over 87 dB or too low average level below 70 dB The Sweep Tone CD stops playing 7 The Digital Drive S subwoofer not only adjusts the Setup preset EQ filter levels as you watch but it also adjusts the subwoofer level crossover slope and phase during the Auto EQ optimization process 8 You can also watch the status messages during the process in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen 32 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 9 When Auto EQ S optimization finishes the front display status message shows End for 10 seconds the subwoofer reboots by turning itself off and back on The display shows the preset number and then volume level During this process the new filter settings are saved into the subwoofer s memory 10 While the subwoofer is rebooting shut off the Sweep Tone CD and remove
27. fer s memory MANUAL ORGANIZATION You need to only use one interface for optimization or viewing of settings and frequency response curves We recommend the Windows interface as it is usually much easier to connect your subwoofer to your computer than to your TV screen Also the Windows interface allows you to see the parametric filter curves and save settings to files on your computer These features aren t available with the TV screen interface Because you only need to use one interface skip to the part of this manual that covers the interface you want to use e Part One Windows User Interface for Optimization Recommended Interface OR Part Two TV Screen User Interface for Optimization The final part of this manual covers how to update the driver software bootcode and firmware e Part Three Software amp Driver Updates 1 PART ONE WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Drive User Interface Manual PART ONE Windows Interface for Optimization Recommended Interface In order to use the Windows interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital Drive S subwoofer the following two programs need to be installed on your computer USB Virtual COM Port Driver e Velodyne s Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program Both pieces of software can be fully uninstalled using normal Windows procedures as described later in this document leaving your computer in its former state This part of this document
28. ftware issue using this section please contact Velodyne customer service at 408 465 2851 or service velodyne com Issue Can t connect to subwoofer Solution Make sure subwoofer is on Make sure USB cable is connected to both computer and subwoofer e Try plugging the USB cable into a different USB port on your computer e You may need to re install the USB Virtual COM port driver Re insert the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program CD into your computer You can cancel out of the install at the language selection prompt Issue Windows still asks for USB drivers after running the program disc Solution On your program CD is an archive file named FTDI USB Driver XXXXXX The file XXXXXX is a numeric date Copy this executable file to your computer and extract the files Direct the Windows hardware wizard to this extracted folder Issue You hear an audible hum while your laptop is connected to the subwoofer through the USB port Solution The hum is caused by the laptop power supply The power supply doesn t have a ground loop isolator which means you can get cross talk noise hum when any USB device including the Digital Drive subwoofer is connected to the power supply To eliminate the hum Recommended Disconnect the power supply and run the laptop on battery power when using the Windows Setup Program or Plug the laptop into a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter and then into the power outlet UNINSTALLING VELODYN
29. imum or minimum level Moving one of the diamonds at the end of this line towards the filter center diamond raises the filter Q narrowing the bandwidth Moving it away from the filter center diamond widens the bandwidth lowering the Q If you change a filter s settings using this graph the changes are shown in the Parametric Filter Settings area Freq 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 Hz 9 6 Drag Diamond to Adjust Parametric ue Filter Frequency and Level 0 3 46 12 15 Individual Parametric Filter EQ Drag handle to change Q Summation of all bandwidth Parametric Filter Parametric Filter EQs Optimization Parameters Parametric Filter Settings Displays and allows you to adjust each of the parametric filter s settings You adjust the settings using either single increment mouse clicks or direct entry of a value If you adjust a filter s settings using these input fields the changes are reflected in the Parametric EQ Graph Preset Parameter Settings Displays and allows you to adjust the values of a selected preset with single increment mouse clicks or direct entry of a value EG Optimization Option Selection and Initiation The options and buttons in this area allow you to select and start an optimization option for the connected subwoofer e Manual Manual EQ optimization e Auto Auto EQ S optimization Self Self EQ optimization Start Begin the selected optimization 11 Digital Drive User Interface M
30. ller driver or you won t be able to find the COM Port driver Select Uninstall Go to the Universal Serial Bus Controllers listing and right click on USB Serial Converter Click Uninstall To finish uninstalling the USB Virtual COM Port driver on Windows XP you must remove the driver INF and PNF files manually a In the control panel go to Folder Options gt View and select the Show hidden files in folders and display the contents of 4 5 6 7 YE TS FS DS system folders options b Search the Windows INF folder file for FTDIBUS INF with the Word or phrase in the file option selected This returns a file named with the format of oem inf Delete this oem inf file c Search for the oem pnf file with the same number and delete it d Search the Windows file for FTDIPORT INF with the Word or phrase in the file option selected This returns a file named with the format of oem inf Delete this oem inf file e Search for the oem pnf file with the same number and delete it 8 You have successfully removed the USB Virtual COM Port driver 20 PART TWO TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Delle Deen taraniece Manual PART TWO TV Screen User Interface for Optimization PLUS In order to use the TV Screen interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital Drive subwoofer you need to connect the video input on your TV to the video output of the subwoofer This part of this document c
31. m un check the Create a desktop icon option By default a desktop icon is created 17 Click Next Setup Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup then click Next Digital Drive User Interface Manual 18 Click Install _ 5 Setup Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Ready to Install 5 Setup is now ready to begin installing Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup on your Q computer Click Install to continue with the installation or dick Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files x86 Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Start Menu folder Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Additional tasks Additional icons Create a desktop icon Cancel 20 Click Finish 19 If you want to run the Digital Drive S Windows Setup Program now select the Launch Velodyne Digital Drive Setup option g iB Setup Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Completing the Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup 9 a Digital Dri
32. n Status Messages Screen Navigation System Settings Screen Screen Navigation Screen Controls Tips for Using the TV Screen Controls Remote Control Button Commands Go to the System Response Screen Go to the System Settings Screen Lock the Setup Preset Restore Defaults Save Settings Select a Preset Make amp Save Preset Changes Change Default Preset Set Parametric Equalizer Filter Parameters Running Self EQ Optimization Your First EQ Running Auto EQ S Optimization Stepping Up in Power Running Manual EQ Optimization Adjust it to Your Liking Perform Listening Test Introductory Screen Runtime Inactive Modes Standby Mode Power Off Mode Waiting for 12 Volt Input Mode Defeat Subwoofer s Low Pass Crossover Filter PART THREE SOFTWARE amp DRIVER UPDATES Digital Drive User Interface Manual INTRODUCTION One of the advanced features of your Digital Drive Auto EQ S and Manual EQ You can use all the optimization methods except Manual EQ without either of the user interfaces for Digital PLUS subwoofer is the available options for optimizing the bass output including Self EQ Drive s optimization However if you want to use Manual EQ optimization you need to use one of the user interfaces Also if you want to view your subwoofer s frequency response and or parameter settings you need to use a user interface Refer to the Digital Drive S User s Manual for information about the Self EQ Auto EQ
33. ng up your Digital Drive subwoofer To lock the Setup preset 1 On the System Settings screen position the cursor over UNLOCKED 2 Press SELECT on the remote 3 LOCKED appears on the screen as shown in Figure 8 VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PREV SYSTEM SETTINGS EXIT SAVE PRESETS LOCKED gt FILU a Rk S A LOW PASS XOVER FREQ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE SUBSONIC FREQ SUBSONIC SLOPE PHASE POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 CONTOUR FREQ CONTOUR LEVEL THEATER MUSIC 1 8 DEFAULT PRESET 03 AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE 4 a KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 8 System Settings Screen Lock Setup Preset Restore Defaults To restore the factory defaults for all the EQ settings On the Introductory screen press 8 9 0 on the remote The numbers won t appear on the screen as you press them If you are successful the screen flickers and then restores the Introductory screen the DEFAULTS RESTORED message appears at the top of the screen as shown Figure 9 DEFAULTS RESTORED DD15 DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL COPYRIGHT 2010 VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC Figure 9 Introductory Screen Defaults Restored 27 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Save Settings If you exit any EQ optimization without saving the settings when the subwoofer power cycles your setting
34. ngs to a DDP file on your computer You will need it to perform the following Manual EQ optimization instruction a The frequency response curve is only saved with Manual EQ not Self EQ or Auto EQ RUNNING MANUAL EQ OPTIMIZATION ADJUST IT TO YOUR LIKING In some particularly problematic rooms it may be necessary to employ even further adjustment than the Auto EQ S Manual EQ gives enough flexibility to get the subwoofer response very flat 1 Set up the microphone subwoofer and Sweep Tone CD as in the Auto EQ optimization instructions 2 Set the system playback volume level as in the Auto EQ optimization instructions 3 On the Frequency Response and Parameters screen select the Manual option in the EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation area then click Start 4 Watch the subwoofer EQ status line until it says Connected Not Synced and then Syncing 15 Digital Drive User Interface Manual 5 When the subwoofer EQ status line says Synced start adjusting the subwoofer parameters Do not attempt to adjust any settings until the Subwoofer EQ status line says Synced Synced means the subwoofer has synchronized its frequency measurement with the frequency of the sweep tone being played through your audio system An indication of not being synced is that you raise or lower a filter slider and the response curve moves at another filter frequency 6 Click Mute You can now see the low frequency character of the s
35. ofer EQ Status Line 4 Once communication is established the subwoofer model and serial number appear at the top of the Frequency Response Graph area 5 Once you see the Connection message you can use the program to control the subwoofer 6 See the Troubleshooting section of this part of the manual if you don t see the Connection message a Refer to the Digital Drive S User s Manual for more information about the different optimization methods and setup options MAKING amp SAVING PRESET CHANGES The simplest customization of parameters you can do is to make and save changes to the presets You can modify the preset parameters either in the Preset Parameter Settings area on the Frequency Response and Parameters screen or on the Preset screen The Preset screen has the advantage that you can see settings for all the presets at one time and also modify the night mode and power on settings The Frequency Response and Parameters screen has the advantage that you don t have to open the Preset screen a See the Digital Drive User s Manual for a detailed explanation of the preset parameter settings that you can modify To modify the presets using the Preset screen 1 On the Frequency Response and Parameters screen click Next upper right hand corner Some values are changed with pull down menus like the slopes whereas others increment with up down buttons e The parameter input fields can also be selected with the mouse and th
36. one being played through your audio system LOW SIGNAL The receiver output level is too low to perform optimization Turn up the receiver volume After 6 sweeps with this condition the subwoofer will reboot HIGH SIGNAL The receiver output level is too high to perform optimization Turn down the receiver volume VOL Auto EQ S is adjusting subwoofer volume e CRS Auto EQ is adjusting subwoofer crossover frequency SLP Auto EQ is adjusting subwoofer crossover filter slope PHS Auto EQ S is adjusting subwoofer phase Auto EQ S doesn t adjust the polarity of the signal but rather goes right to adjusting the phase Screen Navigation You can go to the System Settings screen using the NEXT option in the upper right hand corner of the screen LOW SIGNAL VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS NEXT PRESET SETUP SYSTEM RESPONSE EXITISAVE 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 ele AUTO VOL 30 SEL MANUAL EQ Figure 3 System Response Screen 23 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual SYSTEM SETTINGS SCREEN From the System Response screen you can get to the System Settings screen by selecting NEXT The System Setting screen has the following information and features on it Display and modify the crossover filter subsonic filter phase polarity theater music volume and other settings for each preset e The Setup preset is in the first column and is used to globally set the crossovers
37. oofer EQ lower right Displays the subwoofer connection as well as various status updates within the EQ optimization processes Menu File Menu Open Open a subwoofer setup profile file Save Save a subwoofer setup profile file as a DDP file Save As Save a subwoofer setup profile file with an additional name or to a different place Exit Close the program without saving settings to a file or to the subwoofer DD Menu Reconnect Try to re connect to the subwoofer Save to DD Save the current settings to the connected subwoofer Restore Defaults Restore the Digital Drive S subwoofer to its factory default settings Help Menu About Display the software Digital Drive Windows Setup Program version You can use this to determine if you have the latest version of the software that is available on the Velodyne website Screen Navigation e Next Allows you to open the Preset screen 12 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Preset Screen The Preset screen allows you to view and modify the volume low pass crossover frequency and slope subsonic filter frequency and slope phase and polarity of the presets including the Setup or global preset The Preset screen also allows you to modify the contour frequency and level and servo gain for each preset This screen also allows you to set the Night mode percentage and the auto on setting 3 Jazz 4 Custom 5 Games 30 30 30 30
38. oofer to your TV and turn on the power to both the TV and subwoofer the Introductory screen appears as shown Figure 1 If you use the remote to change settings such as the selected preset or volume the changes are automatically reflected on this screen This screen indicates that the subwoofer is in its Active mode However this screen can also be used to indicate the subwoofer is in Runtime Inactive modes screenshots are shown later in this section See the Digital Drive User s Manual for description of the subwoofer modes 21 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Velodyne DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL COPYRIGHT 2010 VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC Figure 1 Introductory Screen On the remote if you press MUTE to mute the subwoofer or NIGHT to go to night mode these settings are also displayed on the Introductory screen as shown in Figure 2 Velodyne DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL NIGHT MODE ACTIVE SUBWOOFER MUTE ACTIVE COPYRIGHT 2010 VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC Figure 2 Introductory Screen with Night Mode and Subwoofer Mute The Introductory screen also shows the current power status if 12V Trigger has been activated if it has gone into Standby or if it is running in Slave Mode screenshots are shown later in this section 22 Digital Dri
39. ory screen as shown in Figure 5 Velodyne DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE ENTER 12345 OR PRESS RESET 12345 SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL Figure 5 Introductory Screen 25 Digital Drive User Interface Manual 2 After pressing 5 you see the System Response screen as shown in Figure 6 VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS NEXT PRESET SETUP SYSTEM RESPONSE EXITISAVE 87 83 80 76 73 69 15 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 EQ MODE MANUAL VOL 30 NAV KEYS Figure 6 System Response Screen Go to the System Settings Screen To get to the System Settings screen 1 On the System Response screen navigate the cursor to the NEXT field 2 Press SELECT on remote 3 The System Settings screen appears as shown in Figure 7 VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS SYSTEM SETTINGS EXIT SAVE PRESE TO ___ ___ UNLOCKED gt SETUP 1 2 LOW PASS XOVER FREQ LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE SUBSONIC FREQ SUBSONIC SLOPE PHASE POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 CONTOUR FREQ CONTOUR LEVEL THEATER MUSIC 1 8 DEFAULT PRESET 03 AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE4 a KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 7 System Settings Screen 26 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Lock the Setup Preset Before modifying any of the individual preset settings lock the Setup preset You can also lock the Setup preset to make sure it doesn t get changed after setti
40. our audio system are both on 3 Place the Digital Drive Sweep Tone CD into your disc player and press play 4 Once the sweep tone starts to play adjust the receiver or processor output level to about the level of a normal loudness conversation 5 On the Frequency Response and Parameters screen select the Auto option in the EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation area 6 Click Start 7 The subwoofer not only adjusts the Setup preset EQ filter parameters as you watch but it also adjusts the volume crossover slope and phase while these input fields are grayed out during the Auto EQ S optimization process 8 You can also watch the status of the subwoofer in the process down in the lower right in the subwoofer EQ status line 9 When Auto EQ S optimization finishes the front display shows End for 10 seconds the subwoofer reboots by turning itself off and back on The display shows the preset number and then volume level During this process the new filter settings are saved into the subwoofer s memory When the subwoofer is rebooting the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program shows the subwoofer is Disconnected 10 While the subwoofer is rebooting shut off the Sweep Tone CD and remove it from the player 11 When the subwoofer has finished rebooting either the program and subwoofer reconnect automatically or you can click DDPLUS gt Reconnect in the menu 12 Click Save to File to save the Setup preset s EQ filter setti
41. overs e How to make the video connection between your TV and subwoofer e How to use the remote control to modify and save subwoofer parameters e How to run Self EQ and Auto EQ S optimization using the remote control e How to use the remote control to perform Manual EQ optimization Instruction Conventions e Words in all uppercase bold letters in the setup instructions e g SELECT MENU etc identify the specific remote button to be pressed or selected or the field e g NEXT SEL etc on the screen you should select or should be paying attention to e Words in title case and bold are the names of the interface screens such as Introductory screen Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer To make the video connection from the subwoofer to the TV 1 Connect either The subwoofer s Video Output yellow RCA connector to the TV s composite video input yellow connector OR The subwoofer s S VIDEO output to the TV s S Video input 2 Use the TV s remote to set the video input where you connected the video output as the active TV image The Introductory screen appears on your TV screen as shown in Figure 1 See the Controls amp Connections section of the Digital Drive User s Manual for locations of these connectors on the subwoofer s back panel SCREENS Following is an overview of the screens you use to optimize the subwoofer audio output Introductory Screen When you first connect the video output of the subw
42. receiver or processor OR Raise the volume of your Digital Drive S subwoofer after you have finished your room equalization and other settings INTRODUCTORY SCREEN RUNTIME INACTIVE MODES This section describes the appearance of the Introductory screen with various runtime messages that are shown when the subwoofer is inactive In all cases reactivating the subwoofer will take only a couple of seconds as the subwoofer starts up Standby Mode Figure 17 shows the message displayed when the Standby feature is engaged The subwoofer enters Standby mode if this mode is set to ACTIVE in the System Settings screen saved and has not had any input signal for 10 to 15 minutes DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL STANDBY MODE ACTIVE WAITING FOR SIGNAL TO REACTIVATE COPYRIGHT 2010 VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC Figure 17 Introductory Screen Standby Mode Active 34 Digital Drive S User Interface Manual Power Off Mode Figure 18 shows the message displayed when the on the remote is pressed powering down the subwoofer When in this mode press to reactivate the unit Velodyne DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PRESS MENU TO ENTER SETUP MODE SUBWOOFER VOLUME 30 PRESET 3 JAZZ CLASSICAL POWER OFF MODE ACTIVE PRESS POWER BUTTON TO REACTIVATE COPYRIGHT 2010 VELODYNE ACOUSTICS INC Figure 18 Introductory Screen Power Off Mode Active Waiting for 12
43. s return to what they were previously To save optimization settings 1 Press the EXIT button on the remote or position the cursor over the SAVE EXIT field on either the System Settings screen or the System Response screen 2 The SAVE SETTINGS prompt appears with YES selected as shown in Figure 10 3 Press SELECT VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS PREV SAVE SETTINGS NO CANCEL aa PRESETS LOCKED gt SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW PASS XOVER FREQ 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE SUBSONIC FREQ SUBSONIC SLOPE PHASE POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 CONTOUR FREQ CONTOUR LEVEL 0 00 30 0 THEATER MUSIC 1 8 08 DEFAULT PRESET 03 AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE 4 a W KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 10 System Settings Screen Save Settings Selecting YES and then pressing SELECT on the remote button saves your settings and reboots the subwoofer returning you to the Introductory screen Selecting NO and then pressing SELECT on the remote button returns you to the Introductory screen without saving the previous settings saved in memory are used Selecting CANCEL and then pressing SELECT on the remote button keeps you on the current screen 4 While the subwoofer is saving its settings you will see the video flicker and you may hear a slight pop from the subwoofer The subwoofer then displays the default preset and the volume This is normal behavior Select a Preset To select which preset yo
44. s settings View by Category System and Security 3 User Accounts and Family Safety Review your computer s status 8 Add or remove user accounts Back up your computer g Set up parental controls for any user Find and fix problems Appearance and Personalization Network and Internet j Change the theme View network status and tasks r Change desktop background Choose homegroup and sharing options Adjust screen resolution Hardware and Sound View devices and printers Paj i in z Add a device ange keyboards or other input methods Clock Language and Region Connect to a projector j Ease of Access Adjust commonly used mobility settings Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual displa Programs Uninstall a program 18 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 2 Scroll down to the Velodyne Digital Drive Pus Setup version X XX line and double click it ss x _Search Programs and Features Pi Control Panel Home Uninstall or change a program View installed updates To uninstall a program select it from the list and then click Turn Windows features on or Uninstall Change or Repair off Organize Uninstall lt Name Publisher B Skype Toolbars Skype Techno Q Skype 4 2 Skype Techno mi Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Setup version 1 0 Velodyne Y m r l Velodyne Product version 1 0 F Help link http www velodyne com
45. slopes phase polarity and volume for all presets Screen Navigation You can go back to the System Response screen using the PREV option in the upper left hand corner of the screen VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS SYSTEM SETTINGS EXIT SAVE PRESETS UNLOCKED gt SETUP 1 2 LOW PASS XOVER FREQ LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE SUBSONIC FREQ SUBSONIC SLOPE PHASE POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 CONTOUR FREQ CONTOUR LEVEL 0 20 0 THEATER MUSIC 1 8 06 DEFAULT PRESET 03 AUTO ON OFF MODE ACTIVE USE 4 a KEYS FOR NAV NIGHT MODE VOLUME 30 TEST GRAPH SET ADJUST Figure 4 System Settings Screen Screen Controls You use the remote control to adjust the settings of the Digital Drive S subwoofer You perform all the setup functions using the buttons on the Velodyne supplied remote control and see the results on your TV screen These controls are described later Tips for Using the TV Screen Controls When using the on TV screen controls e Remember to point the remote control at the subwoofer not the TV Use the A W and lt directional arrow buttons that surround the SELECT button to navigate the fields of the setup screens Settings are typically changed using the SELECT button followed by the A and Y buttons Alternatively the SET buttons can be used to change settings A screen field highlighted in reverse video indicates your current location on the screen Holding down one of the A W gt an
46. tach the small end of the mic cable to the jack on the left side of the subwoofer front control panel 4 Make sure the subwoofer is on and your audio system is off 14 Digital Drive User Interface Manual 5 On the Frequency Response and Parameters screen select the Self option in the EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation area 6 Click Start 7 The subwoofer produces its own sweep tone and its frequency response 8 You can watch the subwoofer smooth its frequency response by adjusting the parametric EQ filter levels on the Frequency Response and Parameters screen Self EQ doesn t change the Setup preset parameters volume crossover etc Self EQ uses a 160 Hz crossover 9 When Self EQ finishes the front subwoofer display shows End for 10 seconds then the subwoofer reboots by turning itself off and back on The display shows the preset number and then volume level During this process the new filter settings are saved into the subwoofer s memory 10 Click Save to File to save the Setup preset s EQ filter settings to a DDP file on your computer The frequency response curve is only saved with Manual EQ not Self EQ or Auto EQ S RUNNING AUTO EQ OPTIMIZATION STEPPING UP IN POWER The next level up in the Digital Drive EQ optimization methods is Auto EQ S optimization To perform Auto EQ S optimization 1 Set up the microphone as in the Self EQ instructions above 2 Make sure the subwoofer and y
47. to begin depending on your computer 3 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual 5 In Windows 7 if you see an AutoPlay dialog window as shown below click Run VelodyneDD Setup_v exe under the text that reads Install or run program from your media Zan DVD RW Drive D M4 VelodyneDD v100 Always do this for software and games Install or run program from your media Run VelodyneDD Setup_v 100 exe Publisher not specified General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel If the install program doesn t start automatically you can start the installation by double clicking on the VelodyneDD Setup_vi exe file in a the CD directory in Windows Explorer as shown below represents the version number of the software such as 100 ee IRI gt Computer DVD RW Drive D VelodyneDD v100 5 Search DVD RW Drive Di VelodyneD Organize Burn to disc Erase this disc UY Favorites H Desktop i Downloads SG Recent Places 4 Files Currently on the Disc 4 autorun inf Readme bt Velo VelodyneD icon ico D Setup_v T Libraries 100 exe E Documents d Music Pictures E Videos E i desktop ini 1 Computer amp 0s c DVD RW Drive D VelodyneDD v100 z VelodyneDD Setup_v100 exe Date modified 11 5 2010 8 04 PM Date created 11 5 2010 8 04 PM AS Application Size 1 7
48. u want to Manual EQ be sure to have the microphone connected to the subwoofer and the Sweep Tone CD in your disc player and playing 1 Position the cursor in a preset column you cannot select the heading on the System Settings screen 2 Press TEST OR 1 Highlight the PRESET field on the System Response screen 2 Use the SET buttons on the remote to select a preset OR 1 Press a preset button on the remote on either the System Settings or the System Response screen 28 Digital Drive 5 User Interface Manual Make amp Save Preset Changes The simplest customization of parameters you can do is to make and save changes to the presets You can modify the preset parameters on the System Settings screen a See the Digital Drive S User s Manual for a detailed explanation of the preset parameter settings that you can modify 1 Go to the System Settings screen 2 Use the remote keys to make changes to the presets as shown in Figure 11 3 Press TEST to review the curve with these settings active Be sure to have the mic connected and the Sweep Tone CD playing first VELODYNE DIGITAL DRIVE PLUS SYSTEM SETTINGS EXIT SAVE PRESETS __ UNLOCKED gt SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW PASS XOVER FREQ 100 100 100 EW 100 100 100 LOW PASS XOVER SLOPE 24 SUBSONIC FREQ 15 SUBSONIC SLOPE 24 PHASE 00 POLARITY VOLUME 1 99 33 CONTOUR FREQ 55 CONTOUR LEVEL 0 0 0 3 0 THEATER MUSIC 1 8 06 DEFAULT PRESET 03
49. ve User Interface Manual 21 You should now connect your Digital Drive subwoofer to the computer with the supplied USB cable making the subwoofer is powered on This allows Windows to finish the driver installation 22 You can now begin using the software to set the equalization parameters for your subwoofer After the installation of the Virtual COM Port software your computer thinks the USB cable from your computer to the Digital Drive is really a serial cable connected to a COM port You can see the COM port number assigned to the USB port by using the Windows Control Panel s System gt Hardware gt Device Manager The virtual port appears as an additional COM port with the label USB Serial Port DIGITAL DRIVE WINDOWS SETUP PROGRAM USER INTERFACE This section describes the controls and features available in the two user interface screens in the Windows Setup Program e Frequency Response and Parameters screen Preset screen Frequency Response and Parameters Screen When you run the Digital Drives Windows Setup Program it opens to the Frequency Response and Parameters screen This screen is the screen you ll use most often when optimizing the bass response The main functional areas of the screen are indicated in the following image The features available in each of these areas are described after the image File Name Connection Status Line Screen Navigation Button Frequency Response Graph
50. ve 5 User Interface Manual SYSTEM RESPONSE SCREEN From the Introductory screen you can get to the System Response screen which is used to display the frequency response graph for the subwoofer s output See Figure 3 See the Remote Control Button Sequence Commands table on page 25 for the button sequence The System Response screen has the following information and features on it A system response graph that shows the subwoofer s low frequency output from 15 to 200 Hz A moving screen pixel marks on the frequency response curve the current frequency of the sweep tone that is playing 8 parametric filters each of which can be used at its current frequency or adjusted to a frequency and Q you desire between 15 and 200 Hz when in Manual EQ mode a The filter level range is 13db to 6dB although the screen is only marked from 12dB to 6dB Status Messages Status messages appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen In Figure 3 the status message is LOW SIGNAL The following status messages appear in this position on the TV screen MIC The subwoofer is receiving no signal from the microphone Microphone is not connected or either the microphone or the cable is damaged e SYNCING The subwoofer is trying to synchronize its frequency measurement with the frequency of the sweep tone being played through your audio system e SYNCED The subwoofer has synchronized its frequency measurement with the frequency of the sweep t
51. ywhere but at the top of the graph 7 Click Mute You can now see the low frequency character of the satellites so that you can make a judgment about their roll off frequency and slope to properly blend to them with the Digital Drive subwoofer 8 Click Mute again to restore the subwoofer to playing a In Manual EQ if you press RESET on the remote you are prompted if you want to save and exit exit without saving or to cancel the exit action 9 Adjust the preset parameters 10 Adjust the parametric filter EQ parameters 11 Save your changes as described in the Save Settings section 33 Digital Drive User Interface Manual Perform Listening Test As a final thought on matching your Digital Drive subwoofer to your room don t forget the objective listening test That is make sure the unit sounds good to you Often you may want to add a bit more bass than what would normally be considered flat even after you remove the major peaks and valleys to achieve a flat frequency response This is quite normal because human hearing rolls off rapidly below 100Hz causing the bass not to sound as loud In order for the bass to sound flat to you especially at lower levels you may need to increase the subwoofer volume in relation to the satellite speakers An increase of about 2 dB to 8 dB is normal To raise the subwoofer volume in relation to the satellites e Raise the level for the subwoofer in the speaker level setup of your surround
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