Tannoy VLS 7 Bedienungsanleitung

Operation Manual

VLS SERIES

Professional loudspeakers

VLS Series Operation Manual rev 1.1.0

Important Safety Instructions

The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage " within the

product's enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the product.

1. Readtheseinstructions.

2. Keeptheseinstructions

3. Heedallwarnings.

4. Followallinstructions.

5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.

6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordance

 withthemanufacturer’sinstructions.

8. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heat

 registers,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingampliers

 thatproduceheat.

9. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythe

 manufacturer.

10. Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecied

 bythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whena

 cartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatus

 combinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over.

11. Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicing

 isrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinany

 way,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquid

 hasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,

 theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,does

 notoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.

12. Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhen

 unusedforlongperiodsoftime.

SAFETY WARNING

Do not remove any covers, loosen any xings or allow items to

enteranyaperture.

SAFETY WARNING

Objectslledwithliquidsshouldnotbeplacedonthisapparatus.

AVERTISSEMENT DE SECURITE

Neretirezpaslescouvercles,nedesserrezpaslesxationsetne

laissezaucunepièces’introduiredanslesouvertures.

AVERTISSEMENT DE SECURITE

Ne placez pas d’objets contenant du liquide à proximité de

l’appareil.



The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage " within the

product's enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the product.

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Table of Contents

2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

3. Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

4. Selection of operating mode ............................................................................................................................ 5

5. Wiring and connections .................................................................................................................................... 6

5.1Connectortype................................................................................................................................................ 6

5.2Low-impedancemode.................................................................................................................................... 6

5.3Constantvoltage(70/100V)Mode................................................................................................................. 7

5.4WiringforEN54andoutdoorapplications....................................................................................................... 8

6. Polarity checking ............................................................................................................................................... 8

7. Equalisation ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

8. Mounting and ying ........................................................................................................................................... 9

8.1Asymmetricalpatternconsiderations............................................................................................................... 9

8.2Mountingandyinghardware....................................................................................................................... 10

8.3Riggingandsafetyprocedures...................................................................................................................... 11

9. Outdoor applications ....................................................................................................................................... 12

10. Technical Specications ............................................................................................................................... 13

10.1VLS7.......................................................................................................................................................... 13

10.2VLS15......................................................................................................................................................... 14

10.3VLS30........................................................................................................................................................ 15

11. Service parts and accessories ..................................................................................................................... 16

12. Warranty .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

13. Declaration of conformity ............................................................................................................................. 17

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2. Introduction

ThelatestadditiontoTannoy’sextensivelineofcolumnloudspeakers,VLSSeriesintroducesanother

proprietaryTannoyinnovation:FAST™(FocussedAsymmetricalShapingTechnology).Bycombining

transducertechnologyfromtheacclaimedQFlexSerieswithaninnovativenewpassivecrossoverdesign,

FASTprovidesexceptionalacousticalbenets,includinganasymmetricalverticaldispersionpatternwhich

gentlyshapesacousticalcoveragetowardthelowerquadrantoftheverticalaxis.

TheVLSSeriescomprisesthreemodels.TheVLS7(7×3.5”LF)isdesignedforspeech-onlyapplications

whileVLS15(7×3.5”LFwith8×1”HF)andVLS30(14×3.5”LFand16×1”HF)aredesignedformore

demandingfull-rangemusicapplicationsaswellasspeech.AllareIP65ratedfordustandwateringress,are

resistanttosaltsprayandUV,andhavebeensubjectedtorigouroushigh/lowoperationaltemperatureand

humiditytesting.TheVLS7and15areEN54certiedforuseinredetectionandrealarmsystems.The

loudspeakersaresuitableforbothindoorapplications(houseofworship,retailmalls,auditoria)aswellas

coveredoutdooruse(transporthubs,concourses).Easymountingisfacilitatedviasuppliedwallandying

brackets,withanoptionalpan-tiltbracketavailable.

AidedbyanadditionofanexclusiveTannoyeditionofEASEFocusv2.0software,consultantscan

designsystemswithpredictableresultsandalsospecifyVLSSeriesinconjunctionwithTannoy’sexisting

columnloudspeakers–includingISeriesandQFlex–withinthefamiliarenvironsofanindustrystandard

softwarewizard.

VLSSeriesloudspeakerscaneasilybeswitchedfromlow-impedancemode(6ohmsforVLS30,12ohmsfor

VLS7andVLS15)to70/100Vdistributedlineoperation.Forquickandsimplecommissioning,thisselectionis

made(alongwiththetransformertappingoptions)viaasinglerotaryswitchlocatedonthereartermination.

Forapplicationsrequiringextendedlowfrequencyenhancement,arangeofTannoysub-basssystemsare

availableforuseinconjunctionwiththeVLSSeries.

3. Unpacking

EachTannoyVLSSeriesloudspeakeriscarefullytestedandinspectedpriortoshipment.Afterunpacking,

pleaseinspectforanyexteriorphysicaldamage,andsavethecartonandanyrelevantpackagingmaterials

incasetheloudspeakeragainrequirespackingandshipping.Intheeventthatdamagehasbeensustained

intransit,pleasenotifyyourdealerandtheshippingcarrierimmediately.

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4. Selection of operating mode

AllVLSSeriesmodelscanbeoperatedaseitheralow-impedanceloudspeakerorwithina70/100Vdistributed

system.Theoperationmodeisselectableviaasingleswitchlocatedontherearofthecabinet.



Low-impedancemodeisrecommendedifthecablerunsarerelativelyshortandthenumberofspeakersis

small.If,ontheotherhand,thecablerunsarelongandmorethanafewloudspeakersarerequired,thena

distributedlinesystemisideal.

Whenoperatinginlow-impedancemode,theloudspeakerisabletodeliverawiderfrequencyanddynamic

range.However,ifthecablerunsareexcessivelylong,thenthesoundqualitymaybecompromiseddueto

theincreaseincableresistanceandtheresultingpowerlosses.Tokeeptheloadtotheampliermanageable,

itisalsorecommendedthatasmallnumberofspeakersbeused,thusavoidingcomplexseries/parallel

combinations.

Whenalargenumberofspeakersareinstalledoverlongcableruns,itisrecommendedthatadistributed

(70/100V)systembeused.Fordistributedline,thecableneednothaveaslargeacrosssectionalareaas

forlow-impedance,resultinginsavingsincablecost.Allspeakersareplacedinparallelwiththeoutputofthe

amplier,allowingeasyinstallation.Thewattagetappingscanbeindividuallyadjusted,givingmoreexibility

withinaninstallation.

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5. Wiring and connections

5.1 Connector type

EachVLSSeriesloudspeakerisequippedwithapairofinternallyparalleledbarrierstripterminalsforconnection

totheamplier(ortootherloudspeakersina70/100Vsystemorseries/parallelconguration).Barrierstrips

acceptwireupto4mmsqCSA(AWG12).Barrierstrippolarityisasindicated.

5.2 Low-impedance mode

Ifconnectingdirectlytotheamplierinlow-impedancemode,connectthepositive(+)conductortoapositive

(+)barrierstripterminalandthenegative(-)conductortoanegative(-)terminal.Severalloudspeakersmay

beconnectedtooneamplieroutputinparallel,series,orseries/parallelcongurationsusingtheother

internallyparalleledbarrierstripconnector.Pleaserefertofollowingsectiononseries/parallelconguration

beforeconnecting.

Whenchoosingcabletype,itisimportanttoselectthecorrectcrosssectionalareainrelationtothecable

lengthandtheloadimpedance.Asmallcrosssectionalareawillincreasethecable’sseriesresistance,inducing

powerlossandresponsevariations(dampingfactor).Connectorswiredwith2.5sq.mm(12AWG)cablewill

be

satisfactoryundernormalconditions;withverylongcableruns,thewiresizeshouldbeincreased.Please

refertothefollowingtableforguidance:

Cable Run

(m)

C.S.A.of

each

conductor

(mm2)

AWG Cable

resistance

ohms

% Power

loss into

4 ohm load

dB loss into

4 ohm load

% Power

loss into

8 ohm load

dB loss into

4 ohm load

10 2.5

0.13

0.08

0.05

3.9

2.5

1.6

0.17

0.11

0.07

2.0

1.3

0.8

0.09

0.06

0.04

25 2.5

0.33

0.21

0.13

9.3

6.1

3.9

0.42

0.27

0.17

4.9

3.1

2.0

0.22

0.14

0.09

50 2.5

0.66

0.41

0.26

17.0

11.4

7.5

0.81

0.53

0.34

9.3

6.1

3.9

0.42

0.27

0.17

100 2.5

1.31

0.83

0.52

29.1

20.5

14.0

1.49

1.00

0.65

17.0

11.4

7.5

0.81

0.53

0.34

Amplier selection-Aswithallprofessionalloudspeakersystems,thepowerhandlingisafunctionofvoice

coilthermalcapacity.Careshouldbetakentoavoidoverdrivingtheamplierintoclipping.Damagetothe

loudspeakerwillbesustainediftheamplierisdrivenintoclippingforanyextendedperiodoftime.Headroom

ofatleast3dBshouldbeallowed.Whenevaluatinganamplier,itisimportanttotakeintoaccountits

behaviourunderlowimpedanceloadconditions.Aloudspeakersystemishighlyreactive,andwithtransient

signalsitcanrequiremorecurrentthanthenominalimpedancewouldindicate.Generallyahigherpower

amplierrunningfreeofdistortionwilldolessdamagetotheloudspeakerthanalowerpoweramplierthat

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iscontinuallyclipping.Ahigh-poweredamplierrunningatlessthan90%ofoutputpowergenerallysounds

superiortoalowerpoweramplierrunningat100%.Anamplierwithinsufcientdrivecapabilitywillnot

allowthefullperformanceortheloudspeakertoberealised.(Seetechnicalspecicationssectionfor

recommendedamplierpower.)

Whenusingampliersfromdifferentmanufacturersinasingleinstallation,makecertainthatallampliershave

closelymatchedgains.(Variationshouldbelessthan+/-0.5dB.)Thisprecautionisimportanttotheoverall

systembalancewhenonlyasingleactivecrossoverisbeingusedwithmultiplecabinets.Whenpossible,itis

recommendedthatthesameampliersbeusedthroughout.

Series/parallel connections-Whenrunninglow-impedanceloudspeakersinparallel,caremustbe

takennottoallowtheimpedancetodroptoolow,asdamagemaybesustainedbytheamplier.Mostlow

impedanceamplierswillbeabletohandleloadsof2ohmsto8ohms.Thismeansforexamplethatwhen

usinganamplierwith2ohmloadrating,uptothreeVLS30orsixVLS7/15maybeconnectedinparallel

peroutput,althoughcareshouldbetakenasimpedancevarieswithfrequencyandatsomefrequenciesthe

impedancewilldroptobelow2ohms.

5.3 Constant voltage (70 /100 V) Mode

Inconstantvoltagedistributedsystems,normallyanumberofloudspeakersareconnectedinparalleltoasingle

amplieroutput.Connectthepositive(+)conductorfromtheamplierorpriorloudspeakerinthesystemtoa

positive(+)barrierstripterminalandthenegative(-)conductortoanegative(-)terminal.Theotherparallel

barrierstripisavailableforconnectingadditionalloudspeakers.

Amulti-positionrotaryswitchontherearinputpanelselectseitherthelow-impedanceoperatingmodeorthe

high-impedancemodes(70Vor100V)withavailabletransformertaps.WhenusingVLSSeriesloudspeakersin

distributedlinesystems,thetransformercanbetappedwithavailablepowerlevelsshowninthetablebelow:

70 V 100 V

5W 9.5W

9.5W 19W

19W 37.5W

37.5W 75W

75W 150W

150W -

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6. Polarity checking

Alltransformerprimariesshouldbeconnectedinparalleltotheoutputoftheamplier.Thesummedtotal

powerratinginwattsoftheselectedtapsettingsforallconnectedloudspeakersmustnotexceedthetotal

outputpowerratingoftheconnectedamplieroutputchannelinwatts.Itisrecommendedthatagenerous

powersafetymargin(minimum3dBheadroom)bemaintainedbetweenthetotalloudspeakerpower

requirementsandtheamplieroutputcapacitytoavoidcontinuousamplieroperationatfullratedoutput.

5.4 Wiring for EN54 and outdoor applications

ArightangledwatertightcableglandissuppliedwiththeVLS7and15foruseinoutdoorapplications(Fig.1).

TheVLS30hasaninputpanelcoverwithrubberwiringgrommetforuseinoutdoorapplications(Fig.2).

Beforemakingconnections,passthewire(s)throughthecablegrand/rubbergrommet.Theinputpanelcoveris

securedtothecabinetusingthefourscrewsalreadyinsertedaroundtheinput.

Fig.1 VLS 7 & VLS 15 Fig.2 VLS 30

6. Polarity checking

Checkingthepolarityofthewiringbeforethespeakersystemismountedorownwillhelpensuresatisfactory

performance.Ifyoudonothaveapulse-basedpolaritychecker,youmaycheckLFunitsasfollows:Connect

twowirestothe+and-terminalsofaPP3(9V)battery.Applythewireconnectedtothepositive(+)terminal

ofthebatterytothespeakercablelegwhichyoubelievetobeconnectedthepositiveterminalofthespeaker

connector;likewiseconnectthenegative(-)terminalofthebatterytothenegativeterminalofthespeaker.If

youhavewireditcorrectly,theLFdriveunitwillmoveforward.Atthispoint,connectthepositive(+)speaker

leadtothe+terminalontheamplierandthenegative(-)leadtothe-terminalontheamplier.However,if

theLFdrivermovesbackwardswiththebatterytest,theinputconnectionsneedtobeinvertedbefore

connectingtheamplier.Ifproblemsareencountered,inspectthecablewiring.Notethatdifferentamplier

manufacturersmayutilisedifferentpincongurationsandpolarityconventions;ifyouareusingampliersfrom

morethanonemanufacturer,checkthepolarityattheampliersaswellasattheloudspeakers.

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7. Equalisation

VLSSeriesloudspeakersrequirenoequalisationorcorrectiontoovercomesystemlimitations;equalisation

isnecessaryonlytocompensatefordifcultacousticenvironments.Over-equalisationcanreducesystem

headroomandintroducephasedistortion,resultingindegradedsound.Ifequalisationisrequired,itshould

beappliedgentlyandsmoothly.BecauseVLSSeriesloudspeakersarephasecoherentdesigns,excessive

equalizationusuallyprovesdetrimentaltotheoverallsoundquality.Whenoneloudspeakerisusedinclose

proximitytoanother,comblteringeffectscancreatecoverageproblems.(Comblteringcreatesanuneven

frequencyresponseacrossthecoverageareaduetoconstructiveanddestructiveinterferenceeffects

betweenthetwosources.)Comblteringcannotbecuredbyequalisation;thisshouldbeaddressed

withproperloudspeakerplacement.

8. Mounting and ﬂying

8.1 Asymmetrical pattern considerations

VLSSeriesloudspeakersaredesignedwithanasymmetricalverticaldispersionpattern,afeaturewhichallows

improvedperformancewithsimpliedmountinginmanyapplications.TheverticaldispersionoftheVLS7and

VLS15is+6/-22degreesfromacousticcenteraxis,whilethepatternoftheVLS30is+3/-11degreesfrom

acousticcenteraxis.Pleasebeawareofthisfeaturewhenplanningyourinstallation.Inmanysituationswhere

conventionalcolumnloudspeakerswouldrequiresubstantialdownwardtilt,aVLSSeriesloudspeakerwould

requirelesstiltorevenallowushmounting,thusprovidingasimplerinstallationwithimprovedvisualaesthetics.

+6°

-22°

+3°

-11°

VLS 30

671 [26,41]

536 [21,11]

+6°

-22°

536 [21,11]

VLS 7 VLS 15

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8. Mounting and ﬂying

8.2 Mounting and ﬂying hardware

Wall Bracket–EachVLSSeriesloudspeakerissuppliedwithastandardwallbracketsuitableformount-

ingonmostwallsurfaces.ThebracketissuppliedastwointerlockingUplates.Oneplateattachestotherear

oftheloudspeakerwithfoursuppliedscrews.Theotherpartissecuredtothewall.Thebaronthebottomof

thespeakerplateslidesintothebottomnotchofthewallplate,whilethetopissecuredwiththetwosupplied

screws.ThebracketfortheVLS7and15isslottedtoallowananglebetween0and6degrees(Fig.3).Aligning

thetoptwoscrewholesoftheVLS30resultsinaatushmount;usingthelowertwoscrewpositionsprovides

a4degreedownwardtilt.(Fig.4)

Fig.3 VLS 7 & VLS 15 Fig.4 VLS 30

Flying Bracket–EachVLSSeriesloudspeakerisalsosuppliedwithayingbracket.Thebracketisattached

tothetoptwoinsertsusingthesuppliedM6screws(Fig.5).Thetwobottominsertscanbeusedaspullback

ifrequired.

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