Tannoy VLS SERIES User Manual

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.

Tannoy VLS SERIES Specifications

General

Brand	Tannoy
Model	VLS SERIES
Category	Speakers
Language	English