PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: INK: BLACK MATERIAL: 80lb Gloss SIZE: 8.500” x 11.000”
SELECTING TAP WATTAGE
In a 70V system, selecting tap wattage sets the relative volume for all speakers and deter-
mines the amplifier power requirement of the system. See Diagram 4.
Speaker Volume (70V)
In a 70V System, for low volume level, set the Tap Wattage Switch to the 8W setting. Set to
higher wattage for higher volume and use the 64W setting for largest areas, outdoor instal-
lations or areas with high ambient noise conditions. When using a low impedance (4 Ω)
audio amplifier, set the switch to Bypass (BP).
Amplifier Power (70V)
In a 70V System, add the total of the Tap Wattage Settings for all speakers in the system and
multiply times 1.2. This will be the minimum power 70V Distribution Amp that should be
used for the system. This will allow for about a 20% loss of efficiency, typical in this trans-
former type of system. Example: 4 pair at 8W (32 Watts); 2 pair at 32W (64 Watts); and 4 pair
at 64W (256 Watts) = 352 Watts Total. 352 Watts * 1.2 = 422.4 Watts, the minimum power
70V amp for this system.
When using a low impedance amp, be sure it is 4 Ω stable and utilize one speaker per
amplifier channel.
AW8070Vwht
proficientaudio.com
Riverside, CA USA • Made in China
8W
1
6W
3
2W
64W
BP
Voltage
Setting
CONNECTIONS
Attach the speaker cable, maintaining proper polarity with the amplifier, conn to
+ (red) and – to – (black). The amp may be connected to either terminal set on the speaker,
(they are parallel) however, when connecting multiple speakers, be sure that polarity (+
and –) is correct on all terminals as connections are made from speaker to speaker as
shown in
Diagram 3
.
Depending upon your listening area, adjusting the tweeter posi-
tion can help narrow or widen the dispersion over the listening
area. For more narrow dispersion, point the tweeters inward. For
wider dispersion, point the tweeters outward. NOTE: Do not push
on the dome itself.
ADJUSTING THE PIVOTING TWEETERS
Diagram 5:
Tweeter Adjustment
Diagram 4:
Selecting Tap Wattage
Push gently at the edge
of the tweeter to point
the tweeter in the desired
direction. Do not touch
tweeter dome.
TIGHTEN MOUNTING HARDWARE
After all speaker wire connections have been made and the Tap Wattage Switch has been
properly set, rotate the speaker to the desired position and tighten the mounting hard-
ware to secure the speaker to the Mounting Bracket with provided Allen wrench. Do not
overtighten.
WIRING
The AW8070V is primarily designed for use in 70 volt systems but can also be used in low impedance (4 Ω
) systems (See Section:
Selecting Tap Wattage
). For a 70 volt system, pull 18AWG two-conductor stranded unshielded speaker wire in a daisy-chain
configuration from the amp to the first speaker, then to the next speaker and so on, as shown in
Diagram 3
. For a low imped-
ance system, pull minimum 16/2 speaker wire in home runs from each speaker location directly to the amplifier.
Diagram 3:
Multiple Speaker Connections
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
In from amp
To next
speaker
To next
speaker
