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Tannoy V12 HP manual

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    USER MANUAL[...]

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    CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Unpacking 3. Connectors/Cabling 4. Polarity Checking 5. Amplification & Power Handling 6. Crossovers 7. Equalisation 8. Arraying 9. Dimensions 10. Performance Data 11. Technica l Specifica tions 12. Rigging & Suspension 12.1 General Safety Advice 12.2 Secur – ET VMY Yoke bracket 12.3 Secur – ET VMB Wall mount[...]

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    1. Introduction The Tannoy V12HP utilises a hi gh performance Dual Concentric ™ drive unit – the 12” (300mm) PowerDual ™ . The substa ntially increas ed effic iency and power handling of this all- new dr iver d esign ensures that the V12HP is capable of deliveri ng high SPL’s in even the most demanding applications. Like all Tannoy Dual C[...]

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    Cable choice consists mainly of selecting the corr ect cr oss se ctiona l area in relation to the cable length and the load impedance. A small cross sectional area woul d increase the cables series resistance, inducing power loss and resp onse variat ions (dampi ng facto r). Connectors should b e wired with a minimum of 2.5 sq. mm (12 gauge) cable.[...]

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    5. Amplification & Power Handling As with all professional loudspeake r systems, the power handli ng is a functi on of voice coil thermal capacity. Care sh ould be take n to avoid running the amplifier into clip (clipping is the end result of overd riving a ny amplif ier). Dam age to the loudsp eaker will be sustained if the amplifier is driven[...]

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    8. Arraying As discussed in the previous sect ion, comb filtering is a phenom enon, which cannot no t be cured by equalisation. Small alterations to loudspeaker positions can have the effect of minimising problematic combing frequencies. Arrays should be const ructed so that the individu al coverage patters of each loudspeaker combin e with mini ma[...]

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    Rigging & Suspensi on 12.1 General Safety Advice The Tannoy Professi onal hardware cov ered in this guide has been designed to offer qui ck, simple, cost effective and secure so lutions for mounting specif ic Tannoy Professiona l loudspeakers. This hardware has been designed an d manufa ctured with a high safety load factor for its specific rol[...]

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    SECUR ET – VMY Yoke Bracket The VMY is an adjustable yoke bracket (available in both black and wh ite), allowing the user to fly the Tann oy V12H P loud speaker in either portr ait or la ndscap e orien tations usi ng the sam e brac ket (Figures 1 & 2). The Tannoy V12HP loudspeaker is attached to the brac ket using the M10 bolts and wash ers s[...]

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    Number on Assembly View (F ig. 3) Descrip tion Quantity 1 Hangi ng Brack et 2 2 Cross Member 1 3 Piv ot Stu d 2 4 M10 Plain Washer 2 5 M8 Spring Washer 2 6 M10 Spring Washer 4 7 M10 x 30mm Screw 2 8 M8 x 20mm Screw 2 9 M10 x 30mm Screw 2 10 M10 Nyloc Nut 2 11 Friction Washer 2 12 30mm Square Blank Plug 2 Fig. 4 Fig. 3[...]

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    12.3 SECUR ET – VMB Wall Mounting Bracket Number on Fig. 3 Description Quantity 1 VMB Wall Bracket 1 2 M10 Nyloc Nut 1 3 M10 Plain Washer 1 4 30mm Square Blank Plug 1 5 Nylon Spacer 1 6 M10 x 85mm Screw 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 1 ! The VMB is wa ll mounting bracke t for the attachment of a VMY, avai lable in bo th black and white finishes[...]

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    12.4 SECUR ET – VEB Eyebolt The Tannoy V1 2HP loudsp eaker can be flown with high quality VE B M10 eyebo lts with collar to BS4278:1984. The loudspeakers are equipped with internal st eel braces , which also double as the flying points, and accep t VEB M10 eyebolts. To install the VEB M10 eyebolts remove the original M10 counter sunk screws from [...]

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    12.5 SECUR – ET VTH Pole Mount 12.6 SECUR – ET VCS Ceiling Saddle 12.7 SECUR – ET VPC Pole Clamp The Tannoy V12HP loudspeaker is fitted as standard with a blanking p late on the base of the cabinet. However, should you ever wish to moun t the V12H P onto a stand ard 35mm pole mount this blanking plate can be quickly and easily removed and rep[...]

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    13. System Configuration & OEM Controller s 13.1 Passive or Biamp? The V12HP is suppl ied as standard for passive operation via t he internal crossover network and i s connected as shown in Figure 1. To reconfigur e for Biamp operation simply follow the wiring schematic as sho wn in Figure 2. This m ode of operation bypasses the internal passiv[...]

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    13.2 Passive System Parameters (opti onal) With the vast array of dig ital loudspeaker management systems available it is inevitable that t he user may opt to use a con troller other than the TX2 & TDX2 as part of a l arge scale integrat ed system. In passive mode the V12HP has been designed to need no external equalisa tion to overcom e system[...]

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    13.3 Biamp System Parameters Parameter Unit/Name Low Section High Section Gain (dB) 0 -1.0 Delay (ms) 0.167 0 Polarity Positive Positive HPF Ä Freq (Hz) 42.5 1680 Slope (dB/oct) 24 24 Filter Shape Butterworth Linkwitz Riley LPF Freq (Hz) 1470 Thru Slope (dB/oct) 24 NA Filter Shape Linkwitz Riley NA Freq (Hz) 62.5 2720 Level ( dB) +7 -4 Type Parame[...]

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    14. V12HP Service Parts & Accessorie s Part Number Descri ption 7900 0715 Driver Kit - 3190 7900 0716 Recone Kit – 3190 7900 0717 HF Driver 7900 0718 HF Diaphragm Kit 7300 0905 Crossover 8001 2780 VMY – Secur ET – Yoke Adjustable (Black) 8001 2790 VMY – Secur ET – Yoke Adjustable (White) 8001 2800 VMB – Secur ET – Wall Bracket (Bl[...]

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    The following apparatus is/are manufactur ed in the United Kingdom by Tannoy Ltd of Rosehall Industrial es tate, Coatbridg e , Scotland, ML5 4TF and confor m(s) to the protection requirements of the European Electromagnetic Com p atibili ty Stand ards and Directives relevant to Domestic Electr ical Equipment. Th e apparatus is designed and construc[...]

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    Tannoy United Kingdom T: +44 (0) 1236 420199 F: +44 (0) 1236 428230 E: enqu iries@tannoy.com Tannoy North Ame rica T: (519) 745 1158 F: (519) 745 2364 E: inquiries@tannoyna.com Tannoy adop ts a p olicy of cont inuou s imp rovem ent an d p roduc t sp ecifi catio n is s ubjec t to ch ange. 6481 0403 Issue 1.0 GH August , 2003[...]