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OWNER’S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for Definition

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... components are guaranteed for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase from an authorised Tannoy dealer subject to the absence of or evidence of misuse overload or accidental damage If at any time during this warranty period the equipment proves to be defective for any reason other than accident misuse neglect unauthorised modification or fair wear and tear we will repair any such manufactur...

Page 3: ...ncorporated its own WideBand technology into the design of these drivers Not only does this exceptional in house technology resolve fine detail of high frequency information but it also effectively enhances the listening experience throughout the whole frequency range The WideBand high frequency system creates an increased immediacy airiness and impact making music and movie sound more natural and...

Page 4: ...mmend that you always keep the cable runs the same length for left and right speakers Remember cable construction can affect the sound quality so be prepared to experiment to find a cable that suits your ear and audio system UNPACKING To unpack the loudspeakers from their boxes remove tape from the top then fold the flaps right back before inverting the carton and contents Lift the carton clear of...

Page 5: ...wire mode loudspeaker cable connections from the amplifier should be made to the high frequency HF terminals of the loudspeaker See fig 4 The positive plus terminal on the amplifier left channel marked or coloured red must be connected to the positive HF terminal on the left speaker The left speaker is the one on the left as you look at the stereo pair from your listening position The negative min...

Page 6: ... the loudspeaker and to the ground or earth connection on the amplifier Alternatively if you are not using a screened loudspeaker cable but wish to utilise the earthing facility run a single cable between the earth or ground green terminal on the loudspeaker to the earth ground connection on the amplifier POSITIONING AND FINE TUNING To get best results from your new Tannoy Definition loudspeakers ...

Page 7: ...ounted and a centre channel The subwoofer provides the 1 part of the system Total design compatibility ensuring all models share the same acoustical balance and dispersion characteristics means that it is essential that an Definition A V system is built around only Definition Dual Concentric models it is not possible to mix in products with other driver types as the acoustic integration of each ha...

Page 8: ...rs are installed on the sidewalls for that reason they should always be placed behind the main viewing position The placement of floor standing or stand mounted speakers at the rear should mirror as near as possible the location of the front pair and 0 5 metres 20 inches from the rear wall SUBWOOFER As the subwoofer only produces low frequency therefore monaural information it is difficult to dete...

Page 9: ...ce coil wound voice coil Bass Driver 200 mm 8 treated paper 250 mm 10 treated paper pulp cone with rubber pulp cone with twin roll surround impregnated fabric surround 44 mm 1 75 edge 44 mm 1 75 edge wound voice coil wound voice coil Passive Radiator Magnetic Screening No No No CROSSOVER Crossover frequency 1 5 kHz 1 5 kHz 1 5 kHz Crossover Type Passive low loss Passive low loss Passive low loss 2...

Page 10: ...treated paper pulp cone with rubber surround 44 mm 1 75 edge wound voice coil Bass Driver 150 mm 6 treated paper pulp cone with rubber surround 44mm 1 75 edge wound voice coil Passive Radiator 150 mm 6 treated paper pulp cone with rubber surround Magnetic Screening Yes CROSSOVER Crossover frequency 1 7 kHz Crossover Type Passive low loss 2nd order LF 1st order HF Deep Crypgenically Treated CONSTRU...

Page 11: ...DEFINITION MANUAL_011 SET UP DIAGRAMS Fig 1 Unpacking Fig 2 Fitting of spikes ...

Page 12: ...e Mode HIGH FREQUENCY NEGATIVE TERMINAL LOW FREQUENCY NEGATIVE TERMINAL LOW FREQUENCY POSITIVE TERMINAL EARTH OR GROUND TERMINAL HIGH FREQUENCY POSITIVE TERMINAL AL MINAL AL R L POWER AMPLIFIER SPEAKER TO RIGHT EARTH CONNECTION TO GROUND OR ON AMPLIFIER OPTIONAL LINKS IN PLACE ...

Page 13: ...L LINKS REMOVED R POWER AMPLIFIER L TO RIGHT SPEAKER ON AMPLIFIER OPTIONAL TO GROUND OR EARTH CONNECTION R PLIFIER TO RIGHT SPEAKER LINKS REMOVED SPEAKER TO RIGHT R R L HIGH FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER LOW FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER L TO RIGHT SPEAKER ON HIGH FREQUENCY TO GROUND OR EARTH CONNECTION AMPLIFIER OPTIONAL ...

Page 14: ...T UP DIAGRAMS Fig 7 Recommended Positioning Stereo Pair Fig 8 Recommended Positioning Home Cinema 1 5 To 4 5 METRES 0 5 METRES OR MORE ONE METRE OR MORE 0 5 METRES OR MORE SUB 1 5 To 4 5 METRES 1 METRE OR MORE REAR REAR CENTRE ...

Page 15: ...DEFINITION MANUAL_015 NOTES ...

Page 16: ...y Limited product designed in the United Kingdom Tannoy adopts a policy of continuous improvement and product specification is subject to change All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners tannoy com ...

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