Operating instructions
3THE OUTLAW’S GUIDE TO THE SMS-1
INTRODUCTION
PLEASE READ FIRST 2 WARNING: IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
SMS1 FEATURES 4
WHAT’S IN THE BOX 5
INTRODUCING THE SMS1 5 FRONT PANEL 5 REAR PANEL 6
REMOTE 7 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 8
QUICK SETUP GUIDE 9
INTERMISSION 10
CONNECTING THE SMS1 11 INPUT 11 OUTPUT 12
CONTROL AND POWER 13
INTRODUCTORY OSD SCREEN 14
SETUP: AUTO EQ 14
SETUP: MANUAL 16 SYSTEM RESPONSE MENU 16 SYSTEM SETTINGS MENU 17
SYSTEM RESPONSE MENU AGAIN 21
ROOM EQUALIZATION EXAMPLE 22
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 25 RESTORING DEFAULTS 25 RS232 COMMANDS 25
SPECIAL REMOTE CODES 26 SOFTWARE UPDATES 27
TIPS AND TRICKS 27
CARE OF YOR SMS1 30
TROUBLESHOOTING 30
WARRANTY 31
Congratulations on purchasing a Velodyne Digital Drive SMS-1. We at
Outlaw Audio consider it an exceptional tool for managing a subwoofer’s
interaction with the specic characteristics of your listening room and for
smoothly blending your sub with your main speakers. The SMS-1 is capa-
ble of letting you adjust your subwoofer to compensate for the acoustical
challenges created by the room around you: atten peaks, lift nulls, and
generally smooth everything out. Not only will this improve the overall
detail in the sound that reaches your ears, but it can often even produce
a perceived deepening of the bass response. Peaks at higher frequencies
can often mask lower frequency audio even if that lower frequency is at
an appropriate level. By attening those peaks, each frequency range is
given a chance to contribute its own share.
The guide currently before you is not a replacement for the manual
provided by Velodyne. That ne document still contains everything you
need to know about your new SMS-1, including important legal stu
like your warranty. We like to think of this document as a “hitchhiker’s
guide” to the world of SMS-1 use and operation – a handy and reassuring
companion on your journey to SMS-1 mastery (although you’ll need to
bring your own towel). The Outlaws have taken note of questions and
comments passed along to us by our customers either on the phone or in