Tannoy VLS 7 User manual

Operation Manual
VLS SERIES
Professional loudspeakers

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VLS Series Operation Manual rev 1.1.0
Important Safety Instructions
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage " within the
product's enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
1. Readtheseinstructions.
2. Keeptheseinstructions
3. Heedallwarnings.
4. Followallinstructions.
5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordance
 withthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
8. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heat
 registers,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingampliers
 thatproduceheat.
9. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythe
 manufacturer.
10. Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecied
 bythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whena
 cartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatus
 combinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
11. Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicing
 isrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinany
 way,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquid
 hasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,
 theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,does
 notoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
12. Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhen
 unusedforlongperiodsoftime.
SAFETY WARNING
Do not remove any covers, loosen any xings or allow items to
enteranyaperture.
SAFETY WARNING
Objectslledwithliquidsshouldnotbeplacedonthisapparatus.
AVERTISSEMENT DE SECURITE
Neretirezpaslescouvercles,nedesserrezpaslesxationsetne
laissezaucunepièces’introduiredanslesouvertures.
AVERTISSEMENT DE SECURITE
Ne placez pas d’objets contenant du liquide à proximité de
l’appareil.

The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage " within the
product's enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Selection of operating mode ............................................................................................................................ 5
5. Wiring and connections .................................................................................................................................... 6
5.1Connectortype................................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2Low-impedancemode.................................................................................................................................... 6
5.3Constantvoltage(70/100V)Mode................................................................................................................. 7
5.4WiringforEN54andoutdoorapplications....................................................................................................... 8
6. Polarity checking ............................................................................................................................................... 8
7. Equalisation ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
8. Mounting and ying ........................................................................................................................................... 9
8.1Asymmetricalpatternconsiderations............................................................................................................... 9
8.2Mountingandyinghardware....................................................................................................................... 10
8.3Riggingandsafetyprocedures...................................................................................................................... 11
9. Outdoor applications ....................................................................................................................................... 12
10. Technical Specications ............................................................................................................................... 13
10.1VLS7.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
10.2VLS15......................................................................................................................................................... 14
10.3VLS30........................................................................................................................................................ 15
11. Service parts and accessories ..................................................................................................................... 16
12. Warranty .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
13. Declaration of conformity ............................................................................................................................. 17

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2. Introduction
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.TheVLS7and15areEN54certiedforuseinredetectionandrealarmsystems.The
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,consultants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.

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4. Selection of operating mode
4. Selection of operating mode
AllVLSSeriesmodelscanbeoperatedaseitheralow-impedanceloudspeakerorwithina70/100Vdistributed
system.Theoperationmodeisselectableviaasingleswitchlocatedontherearofthecabinet.

Low-impedancemodeisrecommendedifthecablerunsarerelativelyshortandthenumberofspeakersis
small.If,ontheotherhand,thecablerunsarelongandmorethanafewloudspeakersarerequired,thena
distributedlinesystemisideal.
Whenoperatinginlow-impedancemode,theloudspeakerisabletodeliverawiderfrequencyanddynamic
range.However,ifthecablerunsareexcessivelylong,thenthesoundqualitymaybecompromiseddueto
theincreaseincableresistanceandtheresultingpowerlosses.Tokeeptheloadtotheampliermanageable,
itisalsorecommendedthatasmallnumberofspeakersbeused,thusavoidingcomplexseries/parallel
combinations.
Whenalargenumberofspeakersareinstalledoverlongcableruns,itisrecommendedthatadistributed
(70/100V)systembeused.Fordistributedline,thecableneednothaveaslargeacrosssectionalareaas
forlow-impedance,resultinginsavingsincablecost.Allspeakersareplacedinparallelwiththeoutputofthe
amplier,allowingeasyinstallation.Thewattagetappingscanbeindividuallyadjusted,givingmoreexibility
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5. Wiring and connections
5. Wiring and connections
5.1 Connector type
EachVLSSeriesloudspeakerisequippedwithapairofinternallyparalleledbarrierstripterminalsforconnection
totheamplier(ortootherloudspeakersina70/100Vsystemorseries/parallelconguration).Barrierstrips
acceptwireupto4mmsqCSA(AWG12).Barrierstrippolarityisasindicated.
5.2 Low-impedance mode
Ifconnectingdirectlytotheamplierinlow-impedancemode,connectthepositive(+)conductortoapositive
(+)barrierstripterminalandthenegative(-)conductortoanegative(-)terminal.Severalloudspeakersmay
beconnectedtooneamplieroutputinparallel,series,orseries/parallelcongurationsusingtheother
internallyparalleledbarrierstripconnector.Pleaserefertofollowingsectiononseries/parallelconguration
beforeconnecting.
Whenchoosingcabletype,itisimportanttoselectthecorrectcrosssectionalareainrelationtothecable
lengthandtheloadimpedance.Asmallcrosssectionalareawillincreasethecable’sseriesresistance,inducing
powerlossandresponsevariations(dampingfactor).Connectorswiredwith2.5sq.mm(12AWG)cablewill
be
satisfactoryundernormalconditions;withverylongcableruns,thewiresizeshouldbeincreased.Please
refertothefollowingtableforguidance:
Cable Run
(m)
C.S.A.of
each
conductor
(mm2)
AWG Cable
resistance
ohms
% Power
loss into
4 ohm load
dB loss into
4 ohm load
% Power
loss into
8 ohm load
dB loss into
4 ohm load
10 2.5
4
6
13
11
9
0.13
0.08
0.05
3.9
2.5
1.6
0.17
0.11
0.07
2.0
1.3
0.8
0.09
0.06
0.04
25 2.5
4
6
13
11
9
0.33
0.21
0.13
9.3
6.1
3.9
0.42
0.27
0.17
4.9
3.1
2.0
0.22
0.14
0.09
50 2.5
4
6
13
11
9
0.66
0.41
0.26
17.0
11.4
7.5
0.81
0.53
0.34
9.3
6.1
3.9
0.42
0.27
0.17
100 2.5
4
6
13
11
9
1.31
0.83
0.52
29.1
20.5
14.0
1.49
1.00
0.65
17.0
11.4
7.5
0.81
0.53
0.34
Amplier selection-Aswithallprofessionalloudspeakersystems,thepowerhandlingisafunctionofvoice
coilthermalcapacity.Careshouldbetakentoavoidoverdrivingtheamplierintoclipping.Damagetothe
loudspeakerwillbesustainediftheamplierisdrivenintoclippingforanyextendedperiodoftime.Headroom
ofatleast3dBshouldbeallowed.Whenevaluatinganamplier,itisimportanttotakeintoaccountits
behaviourunderlowimpedanceloadconditions.Aloudspeakersystemishighlyreactive,andwithtransient
signalsitcanrequiremorecurrentthanthenominalimpedancewouldindicate.Generallyahigherpower
amplierrunningfreeofdistortionwilldolessdamagetotheloudspeakerthanalowerpoweramplierthat

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iscontinuallyclipping.Ahigh-poweredamplierrunningatlessthan90%ofoutputpowergenerallysounds
superiortoalowerpoweramplierrunningat100%.Anamplierwithinsufcientdrivecapabilitywillnot
allowthefullperformanceortheloudspeakertoberealised.(Seetechnicalspecicationssectionfor
recommendedamplierpower.)
Whenusingampliersfromdifferentmanufacturersinasingleinstallation,makecertainthatallampliershave
closelymatchedgains.(Variationshouldbelessthan+/-0.5dB.)Thisprecautionisimportanttotheoverall
systembalancewhenonlyasingleactivecrossoverisbeingusedwithmultiplecabinets.Whenpossible,itis
recommendedthatthesameampliersbeusedthroughout.
Series/parallel connections-Whenrunninglow-impedanceloudspeakersinparallel,caremustbe
takennottoallowtheimpedancetodroptoolow,asdamagemaybesustainedbytheamplier.Mostlow
impedanceamplierswillbeabletohandleloadsof2ohmsto8ohms.Thismeansforexamplethatwhen
usinganamplierwith2ohmloadrating,uptothreeVLS30orsixVLS7/15maybeconnectedinparallel
peroutput,althoughcareshouldbetakenasimpedancevarieswithfrequencyandatsomefrequenciesthe
impedancewilldroptobelow2ohms.
5.3 Constant voltage (70 /100 V) Mode
Inconstantvoltagedistributedsystems,normallyanumberofloudspeakersareconnectedinparalleltoasingle
amplieroutput.Connectthepositive(+)conductorfromtheamplierorpriorloudspeakerinthesystemtoa
positive(+)barrierstripterminalandthenegative(-)conductortoanegative(-)terminal.Theotherparallel
barrierstripisavailableforconnectingadditionalloudspeakers.
Amulti-positionrotaryswitchontherearinputpanelselectseitherthelow-impedanceoperatingmodeorthe
high-impedancemodes(70Vor100V)withavailabletransformertaps.WhenusingVLSSeriesloudspeakersin
distributedlinesystems,thetransformercanbetappedwithavailablepowerlevelsshowninthetablebelow:
70 V 100 V
5W 9.5W
9.5W 19W
19W 37.5W
37.5W 75W
75W 150W
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Alltransformerprimariesshouldbeconnectedinparalleltotheoutputoftheamplier.Thesummedtotal
powerratinginwattsoftheselectedtapsettingsforallconnectedloudspeakersmustnotexceedthetotal
outputpowerratingoftheconnectedamplieroutputchannelinwatts.Itisrecommendedthatagenerous
powersafetymargin(minimum3dBheadroom)bemaintainedbetweenthetotalloudspeakerpower
requirementsandtheamplieroutputcapacitytoavoidcontinuousamplieroperationatfullratedoutput.
5.4 Wiring for EN54 and outdoor applications
ArightangledwatertightcableglandissuppliedwiththeVLS7and15foruseinoutdoorapplications(Fig.1).
TheVLS30hasaninputpanelcoverwithrubberwiringgrommetforuseinoutdoorapplications(Fig.2).
Beforemakingconnections,passthewire(s)throughthecablegrand/rubbergrommet.Theinputpanelcoveris
securedtothecabinetusingthefourscrewsalreadyinsertedaroundtheinput.
Fig.1 VLS 7 & VLS 15 Fig.2 VLS 30
6. Polarity checking
Checkingthepolarityofthewiringbeforethespeakersystemismountedorownwillhelpensuresatisfactory
performance.Ifyoudonothaveapulse-basedpolaritychecker,youmaycheckLFunitsasfollows:Connect
twowirestothe+and-terminalsofaPP3(9V)battery.Applythewireconnectedtothepositive(+)terminal
ofthebatterytothespeakercablelegwhichyoubelievetobeconnectedthepositiveterminalofthespeaker
connector;likewiseconnectthenegative(-)terminalofthebatterytothenegativeterminalofthespeaker.If
youhavewireditcorrectly,theLFdriveunitwillmoveforward.Atthispoint,connectthepositive(+)speaker
leadtothe+terminalontheamplierandthenegative(-)leadtothe-terminalontheamplier.However,if
theLFdrivermovesbackwardswiththebatterytest,theinputconnectionsneedtobeinvertedbefore
connectingtheamplier.Ifproblemsareencountered,inspectthecablewiring.Notethatdifferentamplier
manufacturersmayutilisedifferentpincongurationsandpolarityconventions;ifyouareusingampliersfrom
morethanonemanufacturer,checkthepolarityattheampliersaswellasattheloudspeakers.

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7. Equalisation
VLSSeriesloudspeakersrequirenoequalisationorcorrectiontoovercomesystemlimitations;equalisation
isnecessaryonlytocompensatefordifcultacousticenvironments.Over-equalisationcanreducesystem
headroomandintroducephasedistortion,resultingindegradedsound.Ifequalisationisrequired,itshould
beappliedgentlyandsmoothly.BecauseVLSSeriesloudspeakersarephasecoherentdesigns,excessive
equalizationusuallyprovesdetrimentaltotheoverallsoundquality.Whenoneloudspeakerisusedinclose
proximitytoanother,comblteringeffectscancreatecoverageproblems.(Comblteringcreatesanuneven
frequencyresponseacrossthecoverageareaduetoconstructiveanddestructiveinterferenceeffects
betweenthetwosources.)Comblteringcannotbecuredbyequalisation;thisshouldbeaddressed
withproperloudspeakerplacement.
8. Mounting and flying
8.1 Asymmetrical pattern considerations
VLSSeriesloudspeakersaredesignedwithanasymmetricalverticaldispersionpattern,afeaturewhichallows
improvedperformancewithsimpliedmountinginmanyapplications.TheverticaldispersionoftheVLS7and
VLS15is+6/-22degreesfromacousticcenteraxis,whilethepatternoftheVLS30is+3/-11degreesfrom
acousticcenteraxis.Pleasebeawareofthisfeaturewhenplanningyourinstallation.Inmanysituationswhere
conventionalcolumnloudspeakerswouldrequiresubstantialdownwardtilt,aVLSSeriesloudspeakerwould
requirelesstiltorevenallowushmounting,thusprovidingasimplerinstallationwithimprovedvisualaesthetics.
+6°
-22°
+3°
-11°
VLS 30
671 [26,41]
536 [21,11]
+6°
-22°
536 [21,11]
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8.2 Mounting and flying hardware
Wall Bracket–EachVLSSeriesloudspeakerissuppliedwithastandardwallbracketsuitableformount-
ingonmostwallsurfaces.ThebracketissuppliedastwointerlockingUplates.Oneplateattachestotherear
oftheloudspeakerwithfoursuppliedscrews.Theotherpartissecuredtothewall.Thebaronthebottomof
thespeakerplateslidesintothebottomnotchofthewallplate,whilethetopissecuredwiththetwosupplied
screws.ThebracketfortheVLS7and15isslottedtoallowananglebetween0and6degrees(Fig.3).Aligning
thetoptwoscrewholesoftheVLS30resultsinaatushmount;usingthelowertwoscrewpositionsprovides
a4degreedownwardtilt.(Fig.4)
Fig.3 VLS 7 & VLS 15 Fig.4 VLS 30
Flying Bracket–EachVLSSeriesloudspeakerisalsosuppliedwithayingbracket.Thebracketisattached
tothetoptwoinsertsusingthesuppliedM6screws(Fig.5).Thetwobottominsertscanbeusedaspullback
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Pan-Tilt Bracket (optional) –Apan-tiltbracketisavailablewhichallowspanningandtiltingforexible
orientationalongbothhorizontalandverticalaxes.Detailedinstallationinstructionsareincludedwiththe
pan-tiltbracket.
8.3 Rigging and safety procedures
WARNING:Asthelegalrequirementsformounting,suspending,hanging,yingorriggingequipmentchange
fromcountrytocountry,pleaseconsultyourlocalsafetystandardsofcebeforeinstallinganyproduct.Wealso
recommendthatyouthoroughlycheckanylawsandbylawspriortoinstallation.
TheinstallationofTannoyloudspeakersusingthededicatedhardwareshouldcarriedoutonlybyfullyqualied
installersinaccordancewithalltherequiredsafetycodesandstandardsthatareappliedattheplaceof
installation.
TheTannoyprofessionalhardwarecoveredinthisguidehasbeendesignedtoofferquick,simple,costeffective
andsecuresolutionsformountingspecicTannoyprofessionalloudspeakers.Thishardwarehasbeendesigned
andmanufacturedwithahighsafetyloadfactorforitsspecicrole.
Toensurethesafestpossibleuseofthehardwarecoveredinthisguide,itmustbeassembledinstrict
accordancewiththeinstructionsspecied.TheinformationintheseOperationManualsrelatingtothe
assemblyandthesafeuseoftheseaccessoriesmustbeunderstoodandfollowed.
TannoyprofessionalhardwarehasbeendesignedforusewithspecicTannoyprofessionalloudspeakers,and
isnotdesignedorintendedforusewithanyotherTannoyprofessionalproducts,oranyotherdevices.Using
Tannoyprofessionalhardwareforanypurposeotherthanthatindicatedinthisguideisconsideredtobe
improperuse.Suchusecanbeverydangerous:overloading,modifying,damaging,orassemblinginamanner
otherthanthatclearlystatedintheoperationwillcompromisesafety.ThecomponentpartsofanyTannoy
professionalhardwaredevicemustonlybeassembledusingtheaccessorykitssuppliedandinstrict
compliancewiththeOperationManual.Theuseofotheraccessoriesornon-approvedmethodsofassembly
mayresultinanunsafehardwaresystembyreducingtheloadsafetyfactor.
Welding,oranyothermethodofpermanentlyxinghardwarecomponentstogetherortotheintegralxing
pointsinthecabinet,shouldneverbeused.
WheneveraTannoyprofessionalloudspeakerisxedtoasurfaceusingaTannoyprofessionalhardwaredevice,
theinstallermustensurethatthesurfaceiscapableofsafelyandsecurelysupportingtheload.Thehardware
employedmustbesafelyandsecurelyattachedbothtotheloudspeakerandalsotothesurfaceinquestion,
inaccordancewiththeOperationManual,usingonlythexingholesprovidedasstandardandcoveredinthe
manual.Securexingstothebuildingstructurearevital.Seekhelpfromarchitects,structuralengineersorother
specialistsifinanydoubt.
Allloudspeakersownintheatres,nightclubs,conferencecentresorotherplacesofworkandentertainment
mustbeprovidedwithanindependent,correctlyratedandsecurelyattachedsecondarysafetyrestraintin
additiontotheprincipalhardwaredevice.Thissecondarysafetyrestraintmustpreventtheloudspeakerfrom
droppingmorethan150mm(6”)shouldtheprincipalhardwaredevicefail.

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9. Outdoor applications
VLSSeriesloudspeakersareratedIP65forresistancetodustandmoistureingress,andareresistanttoboth
saltsprayandUVexposure,makingthemsuitableforuseinmostoutdoorapplications.Pleaseconsultwith
yourTannoydealerbeforeinstallationinapplicationswithextremeexposuretoadverseenvironmentalconditions
suchasprolongedheavyrainfall,prolongedtemperatureextremes,etc.

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10. Technical Specifications
10. Technical Specifications
10.1 VLS 7
Ordering Information
Part Number Colour
8001 7860 Black
8001 7861 White
Thisproductisenvironmentallyprotected
toIP65ratedstandard.
EN54
certified
Performance
Frequency response (-3 dB) (1) 150Hz-11kHz
Frequency range (-10 dB) (1) 110Hz-14kHz
System sensitivity (1 m, LoZ) (2) 90dB
Sensitivity as per EN54 (4M,throughtransformer) 76dB
Horizontal dispersion (-6 dB) 130degreeshorizontal
Vertical dispersion (-6 dB) +6degrees/-22degrees(-8degreebias)
Driver complement 7x3.5”(89mm)fullrangedrivers
Crossover PassivenetworkutilisingFocussedAsymmetricalShapingTechnology(FAST)
Directivity factor (Q) 6.1averaged1kHzto10kHz
Directivity Index (DI) 7.9averaged1kHzto10kHz
Power Handling (3)
Average 150W
Programme 300W
Peak 600W
Recommended Amplier Power450W@8ohms
Nominal Impedance (Lo Z) 12ohms
Maximum SPL as per EN54 (4M,throughtransformer) 91dB
Rated maximum SPL (1 m, Lo Z) (2)
Average 112dB
Peak 118dB
Transformer Taps (via front rotary switch)
70 V 150W(33Ω)/75W(66Ω)/37.5W(133Ω)/19W(265Ω)/
9.5W(530Ω)/5W(1050Ω)OFF&lowimpedanceoperation
100 V 150W(66Ω)/75W(133Ω)/37.5W(265Ω)/19W(530Ω)/
9.5W(1050Ω)OFF&lowimpedanceoperation
Coverage angles (4)
Horizontal plane Vertical plane
500 Hz 360° 79°
1 kHz 202° 45°
2 kHz 137° 45°
4 kHz 127° 115°
Distortion
10% full power (13.4 V) Harmonics
2nd 3rd
250 Hz 1.24% 0.92%
1 kHz 0.64% 0.05%
10 kHz 0.86% 0.06%
1% full power (4.2 V)
250 Hz 0.47% 0.39%
1 kHz 0.02% 0.04%
10 kHz 0.32% 0.02%
Physical
Enclosure Aluminiumextrusion
Finish PaintRAL9003(white)&RAL9004(black)
CustomRALcoloursavailable(additionalcostandlead-time)
Connectors Barrierstrip
Fittings Flyingbracket,wallmountbracket,inputpanelcoverplateandgland
Dimensions (H x W x D) 816.5x121x146mm(32.1x4.8x5.7”)
Net Weight (ea) 10kg(22lbs)
Packed Quantity 1
Notes:
1. Averageoverstatedbandwidth.Measuredat
 1metreonaxisinfree-eld,inananechoic
 chamber.
2. Unweightedpinknoiseinput,measuredat
 1metreonaxis
3. Longtermpowerhandlingcapacityasdened
 inEIA-426Btest
4. Thereferencepointforthereferenceaxis
 (acousticcentre)is536mmupfromthe
 bottomofthecolumn.Theaxisofmaximum
 radiationintheverticalplaneis-8°below
 horizontal.
Afullrangeofmeasurements,performancedata,
CLFandEase™DataforVLS7canbedownloaded
fromwww.tannoypro.com.
Tannoyoperatesapolicyofcontinuousresearch
anddevelopment.Theintroductionofnewmaterials
ormanufacturingmethodsmayintroducevariations
inactualperformance;however,actualperformance
alwayswillequalorexceedthepublished
specications,whichTannoyreservestherightto
alterwithoutpriornotice.Pleaseverifythelatest
specicationswhendealingwithcriticalapplications.
Copyright(c)2014TannoyLimited.Allrightsreserved.

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VLS Series Operation Manual rev 1.1.0
10. Technical Specifications
10. Technical Specifications
10.2 VLS 15
Ordering Information
Part Number Colour
8001 7870 Black
8001 7871 White
Thisproductisenvironmentallyprotected
toIP65ratedstandard.
EN54
certified
Performance
Frequency response (-3 dB) (1) 150Hz-30kHz
Frequency range (-10 dB) (1) 110Hz-35kHz
System sensitivity (1 m, Lo Z) (2) 91dB
Sensitivity as per EN54 (4M,throughtransformer) 76dB
Horizontal dispersion (-6 dB) 130degreeshorizontal
Vertical dispersion (-6 dB) +6degrees/-22degrees(-8degreebias)
Driver complement 7x3.5”(89mm)woofers
8x1”metaldometweeters
Crossover PassivenetworkutilisingFocussedAsymmetricalShapingTechnology(FAST)
Crossoverpoint2.5kHz
Directivity factor (Q) 9.1averaged1kHzto10kHz
Directivity Index (DI) 9.6averaged1kHzto10kHz
Power Handling (3)
Average 200W
Programme 400W
Peak 800W
Recommended Amplier Power600W@8ohms
Nominal Impedance (Lo Z) 12ohms
Maximum SPL as per EN54 (4M,throughtransformer) 96dB
Rated maximum SPL (1 m, Lo Z) (2)
Average 114dB
Peak 120dB
Transformer Taps (via front rotary switch)
70 V 150W(33Ω)/75W(66Ω)/37.5W(133Ω)/19W(265Ω)/
9.5W(530Ω)/5W(1050Ω)OFF&lowimpedanceoperation
100 V 150W(66Ω)/75W(133Ω)/37.5W(265Ω)/19W(530Ω)/
9.5W(1050Ω)OFF&lowimpedanceoperation
Coverage angles (4)
Horizontal plane Vertical plane
500 Hz 226° 80°
1 kHz 191° 41°
2 kHz 131° 37°
4 kHz 119° 98°
Distortion
10% full power (15.5 V) Harmonics
2nd 3rd
250 Hz 1.60% 0.91%
1 kHz 0.14% 0.15%
10 kHz 0.63% 0.26%
1% full power (4.9 V)
250 Hz 0.57% 0.43%
1 kHz 0.06% 0.06%
10 kHz 0.21% 0.14%
Physical
Enclosure Aluminiumextrusion
Finish PaintRAL9003(white)&RAL9004(black)
CustomRALcoloursavailable(additionalcostandlead-time)
Connectors Barrierstrip
Fittings Flyingbracket,wallmountbracket,inputpanelcoverplateandgland
Dimensions (H x W x D) 816.5x121x146mm(32.1x4.8x5.7”)
Net Weight (ea) 10.5kg(23.1lbs)
Packed Quantity 1
Notes:
1. Averageoverstatedbandwidth.Measuredat
 1metreonaxisinfree-eld,inananechoic
 chamber.
2. Unweightedpinknoiseinput,measuredat
 1metreonaxis
3. Longtermpowerhandlingcapacityasdened
 inEIA-426Btest
4. Thereferencepointforthereferenceaxis
 (acousticcentre)is536mmupfromthe
 bottomofthecolumn.Theaxisofmaximum
 radiationintheverticalplaneis-8°below
 horizontal.
Afullrangeofmeasurements,performance
data,CLFandEase™DataforVLS15canbe
downloadedfromwww.tannoypro.com.
Tannoyoperatesapolicyofcontinuousresearch
anddevelopment.Theintroductionofnewmaterials
ormanufacturingmethodsmayintroducevariations
inactualperformance;however,actualperformance
alwayswillequalorexceedthepublished
specications,whichTannoyreservestherightto
alterwithoutpriornotice.Pleaseverifythelatest
specicationswhendealingwithcriticalapplications.
Copyright(c)2014TannoyLimited.Allrightsreserved.

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10. Technical Specifications
10. Technical Specifications
10.3 VLS 30
Ordering Information
Part Number Colour
8001 7020 Black
8001 7021 White
Thisproductisenvironmentallyprotected
toIP65ratedstandard.
Notes:
1. Averageoverstatedbandwidth.Measuredin
 anIECbafeinanAnechoicChamber
2. Unweightedpinknoiseinput,measuredat
 1metreonaxis
3. Longtermpowerhandlingcapacityasdened
 inEIA-426Btest
Afullrangeofmeasurements,performance
data,CLFandEase™DataforVLS30canbe
downloadedfromwww.tannoypro.com.
Tannoyoperatesapolicyofcontinuousresearch
anddevelopment.Theintroductionofnewmaterials
ormanufacturingmethodsmayintroducevariations
inactualperformance;however,actualperformance
alwayswillequalorexceedthepublished
specications,whichTannoyreservestherightto
alterwithoutpriornotice.Pleaseverifythelatest
specicationswhendealingwithcriticalapplications.
Copyright(c)2014TannoyLimited.Allrightsreserved.
Performance
Frequency response (-3 dB) (1) 120Hz-22kHz
Frequency range (-10 dB) (1) 90Hz-35kHz
System sensitivity (1 W @ 1 m) (2) 94dB
Horizontal dispersion (-6 dB) 130degreeshorizontal
Vertical dispersion (-6 dB) +3degrees/-11degrees(-4degreebias)
Driver complement 14x3.5”(89mm)woofers
16x1”(25mm)metaldometweeters
Crossover PassivenetworkutilisingFocussedAsymmetricalShapingTechnology(FAST)
Crossoverpoint2.5kHz
Directivity factor (Q) 15averaged1kHzto10kHz
Directivity Index (DI) 11.8averaged1kHzto10kHz
Power Handling (3)
Average 400W
Programme 800W
Peak 1600W
Recommended Amplier Power1200W@4ohms
Nominal Impedance (Lo Z) 6ohms
Rated maximum SPL (1 M, Lo Z) (2)
Average 120dB
Peak 126dB
Transformer Taps (via front rotary switch)
70 V 150W/75W/37.5W/19W/9.5W/5W
OFF&lowimpedanceoperation
100 V 150W/75W/37.5W/19W/9.5W
OFF&lowimpedanceoperation
Distortion
10% full power Harmonics
2nd 3rd
250 Hz 1.60% 0.91%
1 kHz 0.14% 0.15%
10 kHz 0.63% 0.26%
1% full power
250 Hz 0.57% 0.43%
1 kHz 0.06% 0.06%
10 kHz 0.21% 0.14%
Physical
Enclosure Aluminiumextrusion
Finish PaintRAL9003(white)&RAL9004(black)
CustomRALcoloursavailable(additionalcostandlead-time)
Connectors Barrierstrip
Fittings Flyingbracket,wallmountbracket,inputpanelcoverplateandgland
Dimensions (H x W x D) 1460.5x121x146mm(57.5x4.8x5.7”)
Net Weight (ea) 20kg(44lbs)
Packed Quantity 1

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11. Service parts and accessories
11. Service parts and accessories
12. Warranty
No maintenance of the VLS Series loudspeakers is necessary.
AllTannoyVLSSeriesprofessionalloudspeakerproductsarecoveredbya5yearwarrantyfromthedateof
manufacture,subjecttotheabsenceofmisuse,overloadoraccidentaldamage.Claimswillnotbeconsidered
iftheserialnumberhasbeenalteredorremoved.WorkunderwarrantyshouldonlybecarriedoutbyaTannoy
Professionaldealerorserviceagent.Thiswarrantyinnowayaffectsyourstatutoryrights.Forfurtherinformation
pleasecontactyourdealerordistributorinyourcountry.Ifyoucannotlocateyourdistributorpleasecontact
CustomerServices,TannoyLtdattheaddressgivenbeloworcheckatwww.tannoypro.com.
CustomerServices
TannoyLtd.
RosehallIndustrialEstate
Coatbridge
Strathclyde
ML54TF
Scotland
Tel: 01236420199(National)
 +441236420199(International)
Fax: 01236428230(National)
 +441236428230(International)
Support: http://support.tannoy.com
DONOTSHIPANYPRODUCTTOTANNOYWITHOUTPREVIOUSAUTHORISATION
Part number Description
79001333 Driverkit-08053.5”LF
79001334 Tweeter-03051”HF

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13. Declaration of conformity
13. Declaration of conformity
(inaccordancewithISO/IEC1750-1)
DocumentNo:CE-VLS-1
We:    TannoyLtd
     RosehallIndustrialEstate,Coatbridge,ML54TF,UnitedKingdom
InaccordancewiththefollowingDirective(s):
  2004/108/RC  ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
  2011/65/EU  Restrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstances(RoHS)
Herebydeclarethat:
  Typeofequipment Columnloudspeakers
  Models   VLS7,VLS15,VLS30
Is/areinconformitywiththerequirementsofthefollowingdocuments:     
Ref.No    Title        Edition
BSEN55103-1   Electromagneticcompatibility.Productfamilystandardforaudio,
     video,audio-visualandentertainmentlightingcontrolapparatus 2009
     forprofessionaluse.Emissions
BSEN55103-2   Electromagneticcompatibility.Productfamilystandardforaudio,
     video,audio-visualandentertainmentlightingcontrolapparatus 2009
     forprofessionaluse.Immunity
Name:    PhilippeRobineau
Position:   DirectorofEngineering
Doneat:   Coatbridge
Date:    10/06/2014
DirectorofEngineering
Tannoy
10June2014

Tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development. The introduction of new materials or manufacturing
methods will always equal or exceed the published specications. All specications are subject to change without notice.
FAST is a trademark of Tannoy Limited. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Copyright (c) 2014 Tannoy Limited. All rights reserved.
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