Tannoy VLS SERIES

2. Introduction
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VLS Series Operation Manual rev 1.0.0
2. Introduction
ThelatestadditiontoTannoy’sextensivelineofcolumnloudspeakers,VLSSeriesintroducesanother
proprietaryTannoyinnovation:FAST™(FocussedAsymmetricalShapingTechnology).Bycombining
transducertechnologyfromtheacclaimedQFlexSerieswithaninnovativenewpassivecrossoverdesign,
FASTprovidesexceptionalacousticalbenets,includinganasymmetricalverticaldispersionpatternwhich
gentlyshapesacousticalcoveragetowardthelowerquadrantoftheverticalaxis.
TheVLSSeriescomprisesthreemodels.TheVLS7(7×3.5”LF)isdesignedforspeech-onlyapplications
whileVLS15(7×3.5”LFwith8×1”HF)andVLS30(14×3.5”LFand16×1”HF)aredesignedformore
demanding full-range music applications as well as speech. All are IP65 rated for dust and water ingress, are
resistant to salt spray and UV, and have been subjected to rigourous high/low operational temperature and
humiditytesting.VLSSeriesloudspeakersaresuitableforbothindoorapplications(houseofworship,retail
malls, auditoria) as well as covered outdoor use (transport hubs, concourses). Easy mounting is facilitated via
suppliedwallandyingbrackets,withanoptionalpan-tiltbracketavailable.
AidedbyanadditionofanexclusiveTannoyeditionofEASEFocusv2.0software,aconsultantscan
designsystemswithpredictableresultsandalsospecifyVLSSeriesinconjunctionwithTannoy’sexisting
columnloudspeakers–includingISeriesandQFlex–withinthefamiliarenvironsofanindustrystandard
software wizard.
VLSSeriesloudspeakerscaneasilybeswitchedfromlow-impedancemode(6ohmsforVLS30,12ohmsfor
VLS7andVLS15)to70/100Vdistributedlineoperation.Forquickandsimplecommissioning,thisselectionis
made (along with the transformer tapping options) via a single rotary switch located on the rear termination.
Forapplicationsrequiringextendedlowfrequencyenhancement,arangeofTannoysub-basssystemsare
availableforuseinconjunctionwiththeVLSSeries.
3. Unpacking
EachTannoyVLSSeriesloudspeakeriscarefullytestedandinspectedpriortoshipment.Afterunpacking,
pleaseinspectforanyexteriorphysicaldamage,andsavethecartonandanyrelevantpackagingmaterials
in case the loudspeaker again requires packing and shipping. In the event that damage has been sustained
in transit, please notify your dealer and the shipping carrier immediately.