Bowers & Wilkins SCMS manual

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    SPINE 800 Series 803S 804S 805S SCMS HTM3S HTM4S DS8 800D 801D 802D 803D HTM1D HTM2D Copyright © B&W Group Ltd. E & OE Rohacell is a registered trademark of Rohm GmbH Kevlar is a registered trademark of DuPont. Printed in England. B&W Gr oup (UK Sales) T +44 1903 221 500 E uksales@bwgroup.com B&W Group North America T +1 978 664 28[...]

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    Glue Area Owner details Title, first name, sur name Address T own, postcode, country e-mail address Product details Model Serial number Date of purchase Dealer details Dealer name Address T own, postcode, country e-mail address Dealer stamp Contents English Limited W arranty...........1 Owner’ s Manual ............1 Français Garantie limitée...[...]

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    Glue Area + + + + Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 FIgure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25a Figure 25b + + + + Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 + + + + SPEAKERS OUT Amplifier Processo r 12V TRIG OUT Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39[...]

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    1 English Limited W arranty Dear customer , Welcome to B&W . This product has been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. However , if something does go wrong with this product, B&W Loudspeakers and its national distributors warrant free of charge labour (exclusion may apply) and replacement parts in any country served [...]

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    2 help the perception of the central image for any listeners sitting away from the centre line of the installation. (figure 3) If you are also using the speakers for movies, you should try to match the audio image to the size of the screen. That generally means that the speakers should be closer together . A good starting point is to put the speake[...]

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    3 Use the bottom switch on the front baffle when selecting between monopole and dipole modes. In the • position, the speaker defaults to monopole. (figure 8) However , if a 12V signal is applied to the trigger input, internal relays switch to dipole mode. In the • • position, the speaker is always in dipole mode, whatever the trigger signal. [...]

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    4 Screw in the feet with locking ring attached, with either the spikes or rubber tips outermost, according to the type of floor surface. Leave the tips of the feet protruding beyond the inner packing pieces for clearance when the speaker is upright. After rolling the cabinet onto its feet and lifting off the carton, remove the inner packing and adj[...]

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    5 4 CONNECTIONS All connections should be made with the equipment switched off. The terminals accept a variety of cable terminations to suit most applications – 4mm banana plugs, 6mm and 8mm (1/4 in and 5/16 in) spades, or bare wires up to 6mm (1/4 in) diameter . Important safety notice In certain countries, notably those in Europe, the use of 4m[...]

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    6 5 FINE TUNING Before fine tuning, double check that all the connections in the installation are correct and secure. Floor - and stand-mount speakers only Moving the speakers further from the walls will reduce the general level of bass. Space behind the speakers also helps to create an impression of depth. Conversely , moving the speakers closer t[...]

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    7 gripping round the edges and gently pulling them away from the cabinet. Spray onto the cleaning cloth, not directly onto the cabinet. The grille fabric may be cleaned with a normal clothes brush whilst the grille is detached from the cabinet. When replacing grilles, ensure that the pegs are correctly aligned with the receptacles in the cabinet be[...]