Wharfedale 15 ACTIVE, SUB A12 manual Setting Up/ Speaker Placement, Operating Manual And User Guide

OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE

SETTING UP/ SPEAKER PLACEMENT

The uniform dispersion of the Titan™ Series makes it easy to place the speakers where you need them, rather than trying to rearrange the room to accommodate the sound system. For the best coverage and highest quality sound, the speakers should be located above head level. Mounting hardware (M6/M8) and an integral tripod stand socket make installation easy and safe. The Titan™ Series accommodates a bottom mounted OmniMount® 60.0 (Titan™ 12, 15) and OmniMount® 30.0 (Titan™ 8) bracket and has optional rigging / hanging brackets.

Before turning on the Titan™ Series, or any powered loudspeaker, be sure that the power switch is in the off position, volume controls are all the way down (at 0 level) and all audio connections are made.

After power-up, speak into your mic or start the CD or MP3 player or other line level device and slowly increase the volume to the desired level. Always remember that a speaker will do what you tell it to do (i.e. deliver sound to the audience), but if the audience is too large and your system too small, you will not achieve the desired sound level without a lot of distortion. Avoid distortion as it can damage your speakers in the long term. If you cannot achieve the desired SPL, you must add more speakers or a subwoofer to the system.

CONNECTIONS/ WIRING

Titan™ 8 / Titan™ 12 / Titan™ 15 Passive

Connecting the Titan™ Series to your system is easy. The rear panels include NL4 and 1/4” phone connectors in parallel. Run your speaker wires from your amplifier to the speaker. You can use either input connector. Use the correct gauge of speaker cable according to the power handling ability of your Titan™ Series cabinet. Use stranded insulated cable for speaker runs. It is always advisable to use heavier gauge (lower number) cables on longer runs. Be sure to connect your speakers in proper polarity (what many refer to erroneously, as phase). This means that in normal operation; connect one end of the same wire to the Red terminal on the amplifier and the other end to the + (tip) connector on the speaker. Black is always the ground or common.

Although the location of the speakers is not often critical to your sound, there are some guidelines to follow, especially with powered speakers, to make the sound the best it can be.

•Try to plug the amplifiers (a/k/a powered speakers) into a circuit that does not have light dimmers or refrigerators on it. When these devices are in the circuit , it is almost certain you will get a 50Hz hum in your system that cannot be removed with a EQ.

•Make sure the speakers are above head level to make the projection of the sound as good as it can be. Keep the speakers out of the corner of the room. Place them away from boundaries and the microphones. Do not place them too far apart.

•When using the hanging bracket or another apparatus, use a cable safety line attached to the speaker and a solid part of the wall - not the bracket. If the bracket fails, the speaker will not fall down.

•If the speakers will be hanging above the audience, it often is a good idea to turn the speakers upside down and aim the horn 2/3 of the way back in the room.This will provide good coverage of the audience.

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