Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 User manual

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II14346 Issue 1
805 D3
804 D3
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Welcome and thank you for choosing
Bowers & Wilkins. Our founder, John Bowers,
believed that imaginative design, innovative engineering
and advanced technology were keys that could unlock
the enjoyment of audio in the home. His belief is one that
we continue to share and inspires every product we design.
The 800 Series Diamond is the world's most
advanced range of loudspeakers. Each model benets
from thoughtful installation, so we would suggest that
you take some time to read this manual before you
begin the installation process. Continue to page 5 
Bienvenido a Bowers & Wilkins. Gracias por elegir
Bowers & Wilkins. John Bowers, nuestro fundador,
estaba rmemente convencido de que el diseño
imaginativo, la ingeniería innovadora y la tecnología
avanzada eran las claves a la hora de llevar el disfrute
del sonido a la intimidad del hogar. Una creencia que
seguimos compartiendo y que inspira todos y cada uno
de los productos que diseñamos.
La Serie Diamond 800 es la gama de cajas acústicas
más avanzada del mundo. Cada uno de los modelos
que la constituyen se beneciará de una instalación
a conciencia, por lo que le sugerimos que antes de
llevarla a cabo se tome su tiempo para leer este manual.
Continúa en la página 17 
Bienvenue et merci d’avoir choisi Bowers et
Wilkins. Lorsque John Bowers a créé sa société, il
savait déjà qu’un design imaginatif, une conception
innovante et une technologie avancée seraient les clés
du plaisir de l'écoute de la musique à domicile. C’est
cette philosophie qui, aujourd’hui, continue de nous
inspirer pour la conception de chaque nouvel appareil.
La 800 Series Diamond est la gamme d'enceinte
acoustique la plus avancée au monde. Chaque modèle
bénéciera d'une mise en œuvre soignée, aussi nous
vous suggérons de prendre le temps de lire ce manuel
avant d’en commencer l’installation. Suite page 9 
Bem-vindo e obrigado por escolher a Bowers &
Wilkins. O nosso fundador, John Bowers, acredi-
tava que um design criativo, engenharia inovadora e
tecnologia avançada eram as chaves que poderiam
abrir portas para se desfrutar de áudio em casa. A sua
crença é algo que continuamos a partilhar e que inspira
cada produto que concebemos.
A Série 800 Diamond é a gama mais avançada de
colunas, a nível mundial. Cada modelo tira partido de
uma instalação cuidadosa, pelo que recomendamos
que leia este manual antes de iniciar o processo de
instalação. Continuação na página 21 
Willkommen bei Bowers & Wilkins.
Der Firmengründer John Bowers war der Meinung,
dass ein wunderschönes Design, eine innovative
Konstruktion und ausgeklügelte Technologien die
Schlüssel zu Audio-Entertainment der Extraklasse in
Ihrem Zuhause sind. Wir teilen seine Meinung und jedes
von uns entwickelte Produkt basiert darauf.
Die Modelle der 800 Serie Diamond gehören zu den
besten Lautsprechern weltweit. Ihre Installation sollte
gut durchdacht werden. Wir empfehlen daher, sich die
Zeit zu nehmen und diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der
Installation zu lesen. Fortsetzung auf Seite13
Benvenuti e grazie per aver scelto un prodotto
Bowers & Wilkins. Il nostro fondatore, John Bowers,
era convinto che design attraente, capacità d’innovare e
tecnologie all’avanguardia fossero fattori vincenti per la
riproduzione audio domestica. Le sue idee sono ancor
oggi condivise da noi tutti e fonte d’ispirazione per ogni
nuovo modello che progettiamo.
I modelli della Serie 800 Diamond sono tra i più
avanzati diffusori al mondo e meritano quindi di venir
installati in maniera scrupolosa. Vi suggeriamo pertanto
di leggere attentamente questo manuale prima di
iniziare. Continua a pagina 25 

Добро пожаловать иблагодарим вас за
приобретение продукта компании  o    W   
Наш основатель, Джон Бауэрс, верил вто, что
творческий подход впроектировании, новаторская
конструкция ипередовые технологии смогут открыть
людям путь кподлинному звучанию вдоме. Мы
продолжаем разделять его веру, иона вдохновляет нас
при проектировании всех новых продуктов.
Серия 800 Diamond – это самые совершенные в
мире акустические системы. Каждая модель может
получить преимущества от продуманной установки,
поэтому мы рекомендуем вам уделить некоторое время
на прочтение этого Руководства перед тем как начать
процесс установки. родолжение на стр 3 
Witamy i dziękujemy za wybór produktu Bowers
& Wilkins. John Bowers założył swoją rmę, ponieważ
wierzył, że ciekawy wygląd, innowacyjna konstrukcja i
zaawansowana technologia są kluczem do rozkoszow-
ania się dźwiękiem w domowym zaciszu.
Seria 800 Diamond jest najbardziej
zaawansowanym asortymentem głośników na
świecie. Przemyślana instalacja pozwala na uzyskanie
pełni możliwości każdego modelu serii, dlatego też
sugerujemy abyście poświęcili Państwo chwilę na
przeczytanie niniejszej instrukcji przed rozpoczęciem
użytkowania. Więcej na stronie 49 
αλώς ήρθατε και ευχαριστούμε που επιλέατε
την Bowers & Wilkins. Οιδρυτής μας, John Bowers,
πίστευε ότι ηευφάνταστη σχεδίαση, ηκαινοτομία
στην ανάπτυξη και ηεξελιγμένη τεχνολογία θα
ήταν τα κλειδιά που θα άνοιγαν νέους κόσμους
απόλαυσης του ήχου στο σπίτι. Αυτή την πίστη του
συνεχίζουμε να μοιραζόμαστε και αυτή εμπνέει κάθε
προϊόν που σχεδιάζουμε.
Η800 Series Diamond είναι ηπιο εξελιγμένη
σειρά ηχείων στον κόσμο. Κάθε μοντέλο
επωφελείται από την προσεκτική εγκατάσταση,
οπότε θα προτείναμε να αφιερώσετε λίγο χρόνο
στην ανάγνωση αυτού του εγχειριδίου προτού
ξεκινήσετε τη διαδικασία εγκατάστασης.
Συνέχεια στη σελίδα 33 
Köszönjük, hogy a Bowers & Wilkins-t választotta.
Amikor John Bowers megalapította a társaságot, célja
az volt, hogy az ötletes dizájn, innovatív megoldások
és fejlett technológia révén tökéletesítse az otthoni
hangzásvilág élményét. Ez az elképzelés mai napig
a vállalat mozgatórugója, amely minden termékünk
tervezését meghatározza.
A 800 Diamond sorozat a világ legfejlettebb
hangsugárzóiból áll. Mindegyik modell beüzemelése
nagy odagyelést igényel, ezért javasoljuk, hogy szánjon
egy kis időt ennek az útmutatónak az elolvasására.
Folytatódik a 45.oldalon 
Welkom en dank u voor het kiezen van Bowers
& Wilkins. Onze oprichter John Bowers, was ervan
overtuigd dat een fantasievol ontwerp, innovatieve
techniek en moderne technologie de sleutels vormden
tot muziekbeleving thuis. Het is deze overtuiging waar
we nog steeds van uitgaan en die de inspiratie vormt
voor elk product dat we ontwerpen.
De 800 Serie Diamond is 's werelds meest
geavanceerde model luidsprekers. Elk model is
voorzien van een slimme installatiemethode en daarom
raden we u aan dat u de tijd neemt om deze handleiding
te lezen voordat u aan het installeren begint. Lees
verder op pagina 29 
Vítejte u Bowers & Wilkins. Děkujeme Vám, že
jste si zvolili značku Bowers & Wilkins. Když John
Bowers zakládal naší rmu věřil, že nápadité provedení,
novátorský přístup a pokročilé technologie jsou klíčem
otevírajícím dveře kvalitní reprodukci. Touto lozoí se
dodnes inspirujeme, kdykoli tvoříme nový produkt.
Reprosoustavy řady 800 Diamond jsou jedněmi z
nejvíce sostikovaných reprosoustav na světě. Pro každý
z modelů je však důležitá jeho správná instalace. Dříve
než začnete, věnujte tedy prosím trochu času přečtení
tohoto manuálu. Pokračujte na stranu 41 

ENGLISH
www.bowers-wilkins.com
欢迎并感谢你选购 Bowers & Wilkins 产品。
我们的创办人John Bowers先生相信充满想象的设
计、创 新 的工 程 和 先 进 的 技 术 是 开启 家 庭 音 响 娱 乐 大
门的重要元素。我们依然坚持着他的信念，并赋予我
们所有产品设计灵感。
800 Diamond系列是世界上最先进的扬声器系
列。周详的安装可使扬声器发挥最佳音效，因此我们
建议在开始安装过程前，请花一些时间阅读本手册。
第 53 页(续)
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Bowers&Wilkins製品をお買い上げいただき、
ありがとうございます。B&Wの創業者であるJohn
Bowersは、創意に富んだデザインと革新的な工業
技術、そして先進技術が、家庭でもオーディオを充分
に楽しむ鍵であると信じていました。現在でも彼の信
念はB&Wで共有されており、この信念はB&Wが設
計するすべての製品に命を吹き込んでいます。
800シリーズ・ダイヤモンドは世界最先進クラス
のスピーカーです。慎重な据え付けを行うことによっ
て各モデルの持ち味が発揮されます。設定する前に
このマニュアルをよく読んでください。61ページに
続く
歡迎並感謝你選購 Bowers & Wilkins 產品。我們
的創辦人John Bowers先生相信充滿想像的設計、創
新的工程和先進的技術是開啟家庭音響娛樂大門的重
要元素。我們依然堅持著他的信念，並賦予我們所有產
品設計靈感。
800 Diamond系列是世界上最先進的揚聲器系列。
周詳的安裝可使揚聲器發揮最佳音效，因此我們建議
在開始安裝過程前，請花一些時間閱讀本手冊。第57
頁(續) 
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2. Positioning1. Unpacking
Carton Contents
805 D3
2 Pairs of link wires
8 Self-adhesive plastic pads
2 Two-part foam plugs
804 D3
2 Pairs of link wires
8 M6 spike feet and lock nuts
8 Rubber feet
2 Two-part foam plugs
The 805 D3 and 804 D3 are very heavy and we
strongly suggest that they are unpacked in the room
in which they are to be used by two people working
together. It is also a sensible precaution to remove
jewellery to negate the risk of scratching the speakers’
surface nish.
The tables above illustrate the component parts that
are packed with the 805 D3 and 804 D3. In the unlikely
event that anything is missing please contact the
retailer from whom you purchased the speakers.
The heavier bass/midrange grilles attach magnetically
and are packed in a separate compartment to prevent
movement in transit.
Tweeter diaphragms are very delicate and easily
damaged. In the 800 Series Diamond we include a
steel grille mesh that can protect the tweeter from
many forms of damage. However, you should still
exercise care when handling and cleaning your
loudspeakers.
Environmental Information
This product complies with international directives,
including but not limited to:
i. the Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment,
ii. the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
restriction of CHemicals (REACH)
iii. the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).
Consult your local waste disposal authority for
guidance on how properly to recycle or dispose
of this product.
Speaker Installation
Using Wall Shelves (805 D3 only)
The speaker is primarily designed to be mounted on a
dedicated oor stand (FS-805 D3), but may be placed
on a shelf, although this offers less exibility to optimise
the speaker’s performance. If shelf placement must be
used, we recommend using the foam bung inserts
(supplied) to optimise port performance (see Section 5:
Fine-Tuning).
In both installation cases, the speakers’ tweeters
should be approximately at ear height at your usual
listening position.
Note: If using a shelf, ensure that it is strong enough
 toproperlysupporttheweightandtthe4self-
adhesive plastic feet to the underside of the speaker.
FS-805 D3 or 804 D3
FS-805 D3 and 804 D3 are intended to be oor
mounted only. It is important to ensure that they
stand rmly on the oor using the spike feet supplied
whenever possible.
The spike feet are designed to pierce carpet and
rest on the oor surface. Initially, screw the lock nuts
onto the spikes enough to leave the nuts oating just
above the carpet when the spikes are resting on the
oor beneath. Screw the spikes fully into the threaded
inserts in the base. If the cabinet or stand rocks when
placed on the oor, unscrew the two spikes that do
not touch the oor until the cabinet rests rmly without
rocking. Finally, lock the nuts against the base. It may
be more convenient to t and adjust the spike feet after
speaker positioning has been optimised.
Contents
ENGLISH 4
1. Unpacking 5
2. Positioning 5
3. Connecting 6
4. Fine Tuning 7
5. Running In 8
6. Aftercare 8
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If there is no carpet and you wish to avoid scratching
the oor surface, use either a protective metal disc, a
spike cup or a coin between the spike and the oor,
or use the supplied rubber feet. Fit the rubber feet and
level the cabinet or stand in the same manner as with
the spike feet.
Speaker Positioning
In either stereo or home theatre installations, try to
ensure that the immediate surroundings of each
speaker are similar in acoustic character. For example,
if one speaker is adjacent to bare walls while the other
is adjacent to soft furnishings and curtains, both
the overall sound quality and the stereo image are likely
to be compromised.
Conventional Stereo Systems
To begin with, the speakers should be positioned
between 1.5m and 3m apart at two corners of an
equilateral triangle completed by the listening area at
the third corner. The speakers should be approximately
0.5m away from the back wall, and at least 0.5m
away from any side walls (above).
Home Theatre Systems
If the speakers are to be used for the front channels
in a home theatre system, they should be placed
closer together than for 2-channel audio, because the
surround channels tend to widen the image. Positioning
the speakers within approximately 0.5m
of the sides of the screen will also help keep the
sound image in scale with the visual image. As with
conventional stereo positioning, the speakers should
ideally be at least 0.5m away from any side walls. If you
would prefer to place your speaker against the back
wall and this location results in over emphasised
bass, see the Fine Tuning section of this manual for
information on using the foam plugs.
3. Connecting
All connections should be made with the audio
equipment switched off.
The 805 D3 and 804 D3 speaker terminals accept a
variety of cable terminations: 4mm banana plugs, 6mm
and 8mm (1/4 in and 5/16 in) spades, or bare wires up
to 4mm (5/32 in) diameter.
Important Safety Notice
In certain countries, notably those in Europe,
the use of 4mm banana plugs is considered
a potential safety hazard, because they may be
inserted into the holes of unshuttered mains supply
sockets. In order to comply with European CENELEC
safety regulations, the 4mm holes in the ends of the
terminals are blocked by plastic pins. If you are using
the products in any country where these conditions
apply, you should ensure that any banana plugs cannot
be used in an unsafe manner by children or other
uninformed persons.
Ask your dealer for advice when selecting speaker
cable. Keep its total impedance below the maximum
recommended in the speaker specication and use
a low inductance cable to avoid attenuation of
high frequencies.
>0.5m >0.5m
>0.5m
110° - 130°
~40°
5 Channels 7 Channels
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There are two pairs of terminals at the back of each
speaker that enable bi-wiring (top). For single wire
connection, t the supplied link wires to join the like
polarity terminals together. Bi-wiring can improve the
resolution of low-level detail.
Ensure that the positive terminals on the speaker (with
red ring) are connected to the positive output terminal
on the amplier and the negative terminals on the
speaker (with black ring) are always connected to the
negative output terminal on the amplier. Incorrect
connection will not result in damage but will cause poor
stereo imaging and loss of bass. Always screw the
terminal caps down fully to prevent rattles.
Recommended
Before ne tuning, make sure that all the connections
in the installation are correct and secure.
Moving the speakers further from the walls will
generally reduce the volume of bass. Space behind the
speakers will also help to create an aural impression
of depth. Conversely, moving the speakers closer to
the walls will increase the volume of bass. If you want
to reduce the volume of bass without moving the
speakers further from the wall, t the foam plugs or,
for less severe bass reduction, the foam rings in the
port tubes (above).
If the bass seems uneven with frequency this will most
probably be due to resonance modes in the listening
room. Even small changes in the position of the
speakers or the listening position can have a profound
effect on how these resonances affect the sound.
Try moving the listening position or locating the
speakers along a different wall. The presence and
position of large pieces of furniture can also inuence
resonance modes.
4. Fine Tuning
805 D3
If the central image lacks focus, try moving the
speakers closer together or angling them inward
so that they point at a location just in front of the
listening position.
If the sound is too bright, increasing the amount of
soft furnishing in the room (heavier curtains for
example) may help balance the sound. Conversely,
reducing the amount of soft furnishing may help
brighten a dull sound.
For the most discerning listening, remove the bass/
midrange grilles by gripping around their edges and
gently pulling them away from the cabinet.
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The performance of the speaker will change subtly
during the initial listening period. If the speaker has
been stored in a cold environment, the damping
compounds and suspension materials of the drive units
will take some time to recover their correct mechanical
properties. The drive unit suspensions will also loosen
up during the rst hours of use. The time taken for
the speaker to achieve its intended performance will
vary depending on previous storage conditions and
how it is used. As a guide, allow up to a week for
the temperature effects to stabilise and 15 hours of
average use for the mechanical parts to attain their
intended design characteristics.
5. Running In 6. Aftercare
The cabinet surfaces will usually only require dusting.
We recommend you use the cloth supplied with the
product. If you wish to use an aerosol or other cleaner,
apply the cleaner onto the cloth, not directly onto the
product and test a small area rst, as some cleaning
products may damage some of the surfaces. Avoid
products that are abrasive, or contain acid, alkali or
anti-bacterial agents. Do not use cleaning agents
on the drive units. Avoid touching the drive units as
damage may result.
Whenever Bowers & Wilkins speakers are nished
in real wood, the nest veneers are selected and
treated with an ultra-violet resistant lacquer to
minimise changes in colour over time. Nevertheless,
like all natural materials, the veneer will respond to
its environment and a degree of colour change is to
be expected. Colour differences may be rectied by
exposing all the veneer surfaces equally and evenly
to sunlight until the colour is uniform. This process
can take several days or even weeks, but may be
accelerated by careful use of an ultra-violet lamp.
Wood veneered surfaces should also be kept away
from direct sources of heat such as radiators and warm
air vents in order to minimise the possibility of the wood
veneer cracking.