User manual TANNOY REVEAL ACTIVE

[. . . ] 6D 66D & 8D ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS OWNERS MANUAL Tannoy United Kingdom Tannoy North America Tannoy Deutschland T: +44 (0) 1236 420199 T: (519) 745 1158 T: (04102) 888 393 F: +44 (0) 1236 428230 F: (519) 745 2364 F: (04102) 888 959 E: enquiries@tannoy. com E: inquiries@tannoyna. com E: info@tannoy. com 6481 0412 Tannoy adopts a policy of continuous improvement and product specification is subject to change. 1. 0: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS 1. 0: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. 0: THE BASICS 1. 1 2. 1 2. 2 3. 1 3. 2 3. 3 3. 4 Introduction Unpacking and visual checks Preliminary recommendation Analog Input Digital SPDIF Input Connecting your speakers User Controls 3. 0: REVEAL D SERIES FEATURES 1. 9. 4. 0: EQUALISATION POSSIBILITIES 10. 5. 0: GUIDE TO SETTING THE EQUALISATION 6. 0: PLACEMENT OF THE SPEAKERS 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 6. 4 6. 5 Orientation (R6D & R8D) Positioning (R6D & R8D) Positioning (R66D) Speaker Mounting Bass Ports 11. 17. 7. 0: PERFORMANCE DATA Reveal 6D Reveal 8D Reveal 66D Read these instructions. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the intended to alert the user to the presence of important Keep these instructions. [. . . ] If volume can be controlled from the source equipment, set the source equipment volume level to minimum and the speaker volume control to maximum (fully clockwise). If volume cannot be controlled by the source equipment (eg a simple CD or DAT etc) set the volume control on the speaker to minimum (fully anticlockwise) to prevent excessive sound levels. The volume control adjusts the analogue level after the DA converters to preserve the full digital dynamic range. * In order to comply fully with EMC regulations, the SPDIF input and SPDIF thru should be connected using metal-shelled connectors and good quality shielded cable suitable for digital audio. 3. 3: CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS Having chosen an appropriate location for your monitors and arranged them accordingly, connect the power cord to the mains socket and turn the power on. The LED on the front panel will now glow red. Push the Tannoy logo on the front panel to operate the switch to bring the amplifier out of standby mode and into operational mode. Set the volume control on the rear panel to zero (fully anticlockwise). Connect the audio signal source (console output) to the input connector (combined XLR/jack socket) or SPDIF at the back of the monitor. +10dB 1111 1110 00 0000 000000 1110 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1100 1110 00 0000 000000 1110 00 0000 000000 -10dB 1000 1110 00 0000 000000 0000 1110 00 0000 000000 80Hz AV Filter (AV on/off) 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz Fig. Range of adjustment available and settings for the first 4 DIP switches. All other DIPs set to 'Flat' 6 7 Low Mid Contour Frequency: A shelving filter can be set to the flat anechoic response or set to shelve at frequencies of 800Hz, 400Hz, or 200Hz in combination with the low mid contour amplitude (below) to correct half space (pi/2), quarter space (pi/4) and very difficult close field boundary conditions (pi/8 space). Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Baffle Step Filters, Low Mids, 400Hz 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs Low Mid Contour: a shelving filter can be set to a flat anechoic response or to -2dB, -4dB, -6dB or -8dB in combination with the low mid contour frequency (above) to correct mid, near and close field listening positions compared with free space, far field conditions. +10dB Figures 3, 4 and 5 below show the range of amplitude settings at 800Hz, 400Hz and 200Hz and the DIP switch settings. DIPs 5 to 8 (inclusive) control the amplitude responses and switches 9 and 10 control the frequency at which the shelving starts. All other DIPs are shown in the 'Flat' position. 1110 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1110 00 0000 000000 Baffle Step Effect: Both low mid frequency and low mid contour are used together to correct for the baffle step effect. the baffle step effect is a well known property of speakers and is caused by a change in air load on the moving diaphragm at a frequency dependant on the effective size of the baffle or cabinet frontal area compared with the wavelength of the sound being reproduced. Most speakers are designed to have a flat amplitude and phase response over the audio band in anechoic or 'free field' conditions where there are no boundary walls close to the bass drive unit. When the speaker is placed against a wall, in a corner, on a mixing console or on a table adjacent to a PC editor the wall boundaries effectively increase the baffle size. This produces a boost in the frequency band around 100 to 800 Hz depending on the effective size and proximity of the boundary surfaces, the size of the bass driver and the distance of the listener from the source. -10dB 1110 0110 10 0000 000000 1110 0010 10 0000 000000 1110 0000 10 0000 000000 1110 0001 10 0000 000000 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz More at: Olson, H. "Direct Radiator Loudspeaker Enclosures" Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Vol. DIP switches 5 to 8 control amplitude, 9 & 10 control frequency - set here to 400Hz. All other DIPs set to 'flat'. There are many more references to these effects by searching the web for 'Baffle Step Effect'. Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Baffle Step Filters, Low Mids, 800Hz 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs Diagramatic View of EQ Dip Switches: Baffle Step Filters, Low Mids, 200Hz 20 way DIP Switch Bank (4+4+2+4+6) LF EQ Low Mids Hz Up Mid Highs +10dB +10dB 1110 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1110 00 0000 000000 0dB re 2. 8v @ 1 metre 1110 1110 00 0000 000000 -10dB 1110 0110 00 0000 000000 -10dB 1110 0110 11 0000 000000 1110 0010 00 0000 000000 1110 0010 11 0000 000000 1110 0000 00 0000 000000 1110 0000 11 0000 000000 1110 0001 00 0000 000000 1110 0001 11 0000 000000 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz 10Hz 20Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 500Hz 1Khz 2kHz 5kHz 10kHz 20kHz Fig. DIP switches 5 to 8 control amplitude, 9 & 10 control frequency - set here to 800Hz. All other DIPs set to 'flat'. Fig. [. . . ] (2) Peak SPL at mix position for 1 pair driven. Tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development. The introduction of new materials or manufacturing methods will always equal or exceed the published specifications which Tannoy reserve the right to alter without prior notice. Please verify the latest specifications when dealing with critical applications. Optimised bass-reflex loaded Optimised bass-reflex loaded Optimised bass-reflex loaded MDF cabinet and front baffle, MDF cabinet and front baffle, MDF cabinet and front baffle, tongue and groove front and back tongue and groove front and back tongue and groove front and back Grey cabinet with blue painted baffle 340mm x 210mm x 381mm 133/8" x 81/4" x 15" 7. 8kg (17. 15lbs) Grey cabinet with blue painted baffle 425mm x 262mm x 363. 5mm 163/4" x 105/16" x 145/16" 16kg (35. 2lbs) Grey cabinet with blue painted baffle 230mm x 527mm x 408. 5mm 91/16" x 203/4" x 131/16" 17. 3kg (38lbs) 230. 0mm 91/16" 408. 5mm 161/16" 527. 0mm 203/4" 375. 5mm 143/4" R66D 20 21 10. 0: SERVICING 10. 1: CABINET FINISH 11. 0: WARRANTY NO MAINTENANCE OF THE REVEAL 6D, 8D & 66D MONITORS IS NECESSARY. [. . . ]