Bowers & Wilkins HTM1D, 800D, HTM4S, HTM3S, DS8, HTM2D, 803S, 802D, 805S English, Check the Contents

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Limited Warranty

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 by an official B&W distributor.

This limited warranty is valid for a period of five years from the date of purchase or two years for electronics including amplified loudspeakers.

Terms and Conditions

1The warranty is limited to the repair of the equipment. Neither transportation, nor any other costs, nor any risk for removal, transportation and installation of products is covered by this warranty.

2This warranty is only valid for the original owner. It is not transferable.

3This warranty will not be applicable in cases other than defects in materials and/or workmanship at the time of purchase and will not be applicable:

afor damages caused by incorrect installation, connection or packing,

bfor damages caused by any use other than correct use described in the user manual, negligence, modifications, or use of parts that are not made or authorised by B&W,

cfor damages caused by faulty or unsuitable ancillary equipment,

dfor damages caused by accidents, lightning, water, fire heat, war, public disturbances or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of B&W and its appointed distributors,

efor products whose serial number has been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible,

fif repairs or modifications have been executed by an unauthorised person.

4This guarantee complements any national/regional law obligations of dealers or national distributors and does not affect your statutory rights as a customer.

How to claim repairs under warranty

Should service be required, please follow the following procedure:

1If the equipment is being used in the country of purchase, you should contact the B&W authorised dealer from whom the equipment was purchased.

2If the equipment is being used outside the country of purchase, you should contact B&W national distributor in the country of residence who will advise where the equipment can be serviced. You can call B&W in the UK or visit our web site to get the contact details of your local distributor.

To validate your warranty, you will need to produce this warranty booklet completed and stamped by your dealer on the date of purchase. Alternatively, you will need the original sales invoice or other proof of ownership and date of purchase.

Owner's manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Bowers & Wilkins.

At B&W, we have always followed John Bowers' original philosophy of combining the art and science of acoustic design to create simply a better product, the objective always being to get the maximum amount of enjoyment and fulfilment from listening to music or watching movies.

The original Nautilus 800 Series contained a raft of new technologies that propelled it to being probably the best selling high-end speaker range in the world.

Since then, our team of research and development engineers have been striving to improve performance still further. Here is a short summary of what you will find new to this Series.

Bass cones throughout now feature a sandwich construction of carbon fibre skins bonded to a Rohacell foam core. Rigid diaphragms are best for reproducing bass frequencies and this new construction allows us to thicken the cone section, without suffering increased mass. The extra thickness makes the cone a more effective barrier to any residual sound generated inside the cabinet, giving tremendous dynamics and timing to the bass, with the secondary effect of cleaning up the midrange.

The FST midrange drive unit receives a new chassis – stronger, yet maintaining the maximum open area behind the

diaphragm to minimise reflective obstruction and allow the free flow of air.

The response of all B&W tweeters extends well into the ultrasonic region – important to realise the potential of SACD and DVD-A recordings. Now, the top models in the Series feature diamond dome tweeters. They're difficult and expensive to manufacture, but they take the response all the way to 80kHz in a smooth manner, superior to most so- called supertweeters.

Crossover design – getting the signal to the drivers with the minimum of degradation and blending them seamlessly together – has long been regarded as something of a black art. For this Series, our engineers have taken a sideways look at some of the traditionally held views of filter design and bent the rules a little. The result is imaging with unsurpassed perspective and stability.

These are speakers of the highest calibre and it's worth taking care with the set up of your system, so please take time to study this manual. Further information can be found in the FAQ and Technology sections of our web site www.bwspeakers.com.

How to use the manual

This manual covers all the passive speakers in the 800 Series. Even if some of the information does not immediately concern you, having it all in one place will help you in the choice of extra models you may require to expand your system at a later date.

Each of the sections carries an identification number and you will be guided to the relevant sections by navigation instructions. marked with an f arrow. Some text, applicable to only certain models, is indicated by a vertical line to the left.

Topic		f Go to
Check the contents		1
Positioning your speakers		2
Mounting your speakers		3
Connecting your speakers		4
Fine tuning		5
Running-in period		6
Ancillary equipment		7
Aftercare		8
1	CHECK THE CONTENTS

Different accessories are packed according to model. Use the chart of figure 1 to check the contents for your particular model.

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