Void Venu V2 Series User manual

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Venu V2 Series
More attractive and unexpecting than ever
USER GUIDE V2.0

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This user guide is subject to change without notice.
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Contents
1 Safety and Regulations 4
1.1 Important Safety Instructions 4
1.2 Limitations 4
1.3 EC Declaration of Conformity 4
1.4 UKCA Conformity 4
1.5 Warranty Statement 4
1.6 WEEE Directive 4
2 Unpacking and Checking 5
3 About 6
3.1 Welcome 6
3.2 Venu V2 Series Overview 6
4 Cable and Wiring 7
4.1 Electrical Safety 7
4.2 Cable Considerations for Fixed
Installations
7
4.3 Phoenix Connector 7
4.4 Venu 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 V2 wiring 8
4.5 Venu 112 and 115 V2 wiring 9
4.6 Venu 212 and 215 V2 wiring 9
4.7 Venu 208 wiring 10
4.8 Venu V2 amplifier to Phoenix wiring 10
4.9 Venu V2 amplifier to speakON™ wiring 11
5 Mounting 12
5.1 Installation Safety 12
5.2 Wall Mounting in Portrait Mode 13
5.3 Wall Mounting in Landscape Mode 15
5.4 High Frequency Enclosure Ceiling
Mount
17
5.5 Yoke Bracket Mounting 19
5.6 Horn Rotation 22
5.7 Low Frequency Enclosure Wall Mount 24
5.8 Low Frequency Enclosure Ceiling
Mount
26
5.9 Top Hat Installation for Low Frequency
Enclosures
28
5.10 Top Hat Installation for High Frequency
Enclosures
29
6 Service 30
6.1 Return Authorisation 30
6.2 Shipping and Packing Considerations 30
7 Appendix A: Specifications 31
8 Appendix B: Dimensions 41
9 Appendix C: Architectural
Specifications
46
10 Appendix D: Bracket Matrix 56

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1.1 Important safety instructions
The lightning flash with an 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 of the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
Safety instructions - read this first
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 source such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other such apparatus that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement
of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments and accessories specified by Void
Acoustics.
12. Only use with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as when the 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.
15. Since the mains power supply cord attachment plug is used to
disconnect the device, the plug should always be easily accessible.
16. Void loudspeakers can produce sound levels capable of
causing permanent hearing damage from prolonged exposure.
The higher the sound level, the less exposure needed to cause
such damage. Avoid prolonged exposure to the high sound levels
from the loudspeaker.
1.2 Limitations
This guide is provided to help familiarise the user with the
loudspeaker system and its accessories. It is not intended to
provide comprehensive electrical, fire, mechanical and noise
training and is not a substitute for industry-approved training. Nor
does this guide absolve the user of their obligation to comply
with all relevant safety legislation and codes of practice. While
every care has been taken in creating this guide, safety is user-
dependent and Void Acoustics Research Ltd cannot guarantee
complete safety whenever the system is rigged and operated.
1.3 EC declaration of conformity
For EC Declaration of Conformity please go to:
www.voidacoustics.com/eu-declaration-loudspeakers
1.4 UKCA marking
For details of the UKCA marking go to:
www.voidacoustics.com/uk-declaration-loudspeakers
1.5 Warranty statement
For warranty statement go to:
https://voidacoustics.com/terms-conditions/
1.6 WEEE directive
If the time arises to throw away your product, please recycle all
the components possible.
This symbol indicates that when the end-user
wishes to discard this product, it must be sent
to separate collection facilities for recovery
and recycling. By separating this product from
other household-type waste, the volume of
waste sent to incinerators or land-fills will be
reduced and natural resources will thus be
conserved.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE
Directive) aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic
goods on the environment. Void Acoustics Research Ltd complies
with the Directive 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC of the European
Parliament on waste electrical finance the cost of treatment and
recovery of electronic equipment (WEEE) in order to reduce the
amount of WEEE that is being disposed of in land-fill sites. All of
our products are marked with the WEEE symbol; this indicates that
this product must NOT be disposed of with other waste. Instead
it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste electrical
and electronic equipment by handing it over to an approved
reprocessor, or by returning it to Void Acoustics Research Ltd for
reprocessing. For more information about where you can send
your waste equipment for recycling, please contact Void Acoustics
Research Ltd or one of your local distributors.
1 Safety and Regulations

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2 Unpacking and Checking
All Void Acoustics products are carefully manufactured and thoroughly tested before being
despatched. Your dealer will ensure that your Void products are in pristine condition before
being forwarded to you but mistakes and accidents can happen.
Before signing for your delivery:
• Inspect your shipment for any signs of contamination, abuse or transit damage as soon
as you receive it
• Check your Void Acoustics delivery fully against your order
• If your shipment is incomplete or any of its contents are found to be damaged; inform
the shipping company and inform your dealer.
When you are removing your Venu V2 loudspeaker from its original packaging:
• All Venu V2 loudspeakers come double boxed and each box is stapled shut; take care
when unboxing and removing the staples to avoid injury or damage to the loudspeaker
• If you need to place the Venu V2 loudspeaker on a flat surface ensure you use a lint free
product to protect the finish
• When you have removed the Venu V2 loudspeaker from the packaging inspect it to ensure
there is no damage and keep all original packaging in case it needs to be returned for any
reason.
See section 1.5 for warranty conditions and see section 6 if your product needs servicing.

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3 About
3.1 Welcome
Many thanks for purchasing this Void Acoustics Venu V2 Series loudspeaker. We truly
appreciate your support. At Void, we design, manufacture and distribute advanced professional
audio systems for the installed and live sound market sectors. Like all Void products, our highly
skilled and experienced engineers have successfully combined pioneering technologies with
groundbreaking design aesthetics, to bring you superior sound quality and visual innovation. In
buying this product, you are now part of the Void family and we hope using it brings you years
of satisfaction. This guide will help you both use this product safely and ensure it performs to
its full capability.
3.2 Venu V2 Series overview
The Venu V2 series has been ingeniously redesigned to ensure this winning range of
loudspeakers exceeds the expectation of leading sound installation contractors and integrators
around the world. A full, sleek aesthetic overhaul, coupled with functional revisions, makes
this series even more attractive and versatile than ever before. With so many dierent sizes and
power capabilities, you can confidently meet any venue’s sound specifications using Venu
products.
Passive two-way surface mount loudspeakers:
• Venu 6 V2
• Venu 8 V2
• Venu 10 V2
• Venu 12 V2
• Venu 15 V2
Low frequency loudspeakers:
• Venu 112 V2
• Venu 212 V2
• Venu 115 V2
• Venu 215 V2
• Venu 208

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4 Cable and Wiring
4.1 Electrical safety
To avoid electrical hazards please note the following:
• Do not access the inside of any electrical equipment. Refer servicing to Void-
approved service agents.
4.2 Cable considerations for fixed installations
We recommend specifying installation-grade Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) cables for
permanent installations. The cables should use Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) of grade C11000
or above. Cables for permanent installations should be compliant with the following standards:
• IEC 60332.1 Fire retardancy of a single cable
• IEC 60332.3C Fire retardancy of bunched cables
• IEC 60754.1 Amount of Halogen Gas Emissions
• IEC 60754.2 Degree of acidity of released gases
• IEC 61034.2 Measurement of smoke density.
We suggest using the following maximum copper cable lengths to keep level losses below 0.6 dB.
Metric mm2Imperial AWG 8 Ωload 4 Ωload 2 Ωload
2.50 mm213 AWG 36 m 18 m 9 m
4.00 mm211 AWG 60 m 30 m 15 m
4.3 Phoenix connector
Figure 4.1 shows the rear panel of a Venu Series V2 loudspeaker with
the polarity of the Phoenix connector labelled. From left to right it is
- and + for the feed to the drivers and the - and + for the link/out. - -
+ +
Figure 4.1: Phoenix connector polarity

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4 Cable and Wiring
4.4 Venu 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 V2 wiring
-
+
-
+
+
-
+
-
Passive
Crossover
HF
LF
1+
1-
2+
2-
-
+
-
+
Figure 4.2: Loudspeaker wiring diagram
speakON™ pins 1+/1- speakON™ pins 2+/2-
Venu 6 V2 1” HF and 6.5” LF Link/out
Venu 8 V2 1” HF and 8” LF Link/out
Venu 10 V2 1” HF and 10” LF Link/out
Venu 12 V2 1” HF and 12” LF Link/out
Venu 15 V2 1” HF and 15” LF Link/out

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4.5 Venu 112 and 115 V2 wiring
-
+
LF
+
-
+
-
1+
1-
2+
2-
-
+
-
+
Figure 4.3: Single low frequency loudspeaker wiring diagram
speakON™ pins 1+/1- speakON™ pins 2+/2-
Venu 112 V2 12” LF Link/out
Venu 115 V2 15” LF Link/out
4.6 Venu 212 and 215 V2 wiring
-
+
LF
-
+
LF
+
-
+
-
1+
1-
2+
2-
-
+
-
+
Figure 4.4: Dual low frequency loudspeaker wiring diagram
speakON™ pins 1+/1- speakON™ pins 2+/2-
Venu 212 V2 2 x 12” LF Link/out
Venu 215 V2 2 x 15” LF Link/out
4 Cable and Wiring

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4 Cable and Wiring
4.7 Venu 208 wiring
-
+
LF
-
+
LF
+
-
+
-
1+
1-
2+
2-
-
+
-
+
Figure 4.5: Venu 208 wiring diagram
speakON™ pins 1+/1- speakON™ pins 2+/2-
Venu 208 V2 2 x 8” LF Link/out
4.8 Venu V2 amplifier to Phoenix wiring
1-
1+
1+
1-
1-
1+
1+
1-
Figure 4.6: Bias D1 Phoenix wiring Figure 4.7: Bias Q1/Q2 Phoenix wiring
1+
1-
+
-
Figure 4.8: Bias Q5 speakONTM wiring

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4.9 Venu V2 amplifier to speakON™ wiring
+1
-1
+1
-1
+1
-1
+1
-1
Figure 4.9: Bias D1 Phoenix wiring Figure 4.10: Bias Q1/Q2 Phoenix wiring
1+
1-
1+
1-
Figure 4.11: Bias Q5 speakONTM wiring
Bias D1/Q1/Q2/Q5 Output 1
Max parallel units (Venu 6/8/10/12/15/112/115/208 V2) 4 (2 Ωload to amplifier)
Max parallel units (Venu 212/215 V2) 2 (2 Ωload to amplifier)
Connecting a 4 core speakON™ cable directly from a Bias Q5 to a Venu V2
loudspeaker will short circuit the amplifier and cause it to go into protect. Use
either a 2 core speakON™ cable or a patch panel to split the amplifier channels.
4 Cable and Wiring

5.1 Installation safety
To avoid mechanical hazards, please note the following:
• Safety regulations vary in dierent regions. Full compliance with those
regulations must be your priority
• Installations must only be undertaken by fully qualified and experienced
engineers/technicians who understand local regulations
• This may include consulting a structural engineer before installation of wall brackets
• Remember that all personnel have a duty of care to themselves, to their assistants, to
the venue sta and to the public
• Before lifting any part of the system above head height, check the whole rig for loose
tools or other items that may fall and cause injury
• Do not use a telephone (even if hands-free) whilst installing. Always concentrate fully on
the installation operation
• Do not install equipment that is worn, damaged, corroded, mishandled or over-
stressed in any way
• Use only Void-approved mounting equipment and accessories
• Secondary safeties should be provided in all instances where cabinets are flying or fixing
overhead and should conform to local regulations
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5 Mounting

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5.2 Wall Mounting in Portrait Mode
Figure 5.1: T80 wall bracket
Parts required (see Appendix D for part numbers):
• T80 wall bracket (Venu 6, 8 V2)
• T80XL wall bracket (Venu 10, 12, 15 V2)
Figure 5.2: Venu bolt removal
Step 1:
Remove all four M8 bolts from the rear of the
loudspeaker.
Step 2:
Remove the front of the bracket from the main
bracket assembly. Attach the rear of the bracket
assembly to the wall making sure all 4 bolts are
fitted.
Take care when mounting the bracket
to the wall, making sure to use the
correct fixing and that the wall can
take the load.
Figure 5.3: Deconstructing the bracket assembly

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5.2 Wall Mounting in Portrait Mode
Figure 5.4: Attaching bracket to loudspeaker
Figure 5.5: Attaching loudspeaker to bracket
Step 3:
Attach the front of the bracket assembly to the rear
of the loudspeaker using all four M8 bolts.
Step 4:
Lower the speaker assembly on to the rear of
the bracket assembly and fix the bolt into the
rear of assembly.
Figure 5.6b: Bracket adjustment
Figure 5.6a: Bracket adjustment
Step 5:
Adjust the bracket in the horizontal axis by
loosening the bolt at the rear of the assembly
(figure 5.6a) and in the vertical axis by adjusting
the bolt on the base of the assembly (figure 5.6b).
Maximum rotation
Horizontal Vertical
Venu 6 76° 40°
Venu 8 70° 40°
Venu 10 63° 40°
Venu 12 72° 40°
Venu 15 61° 40°

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5.3 Wall Mounting in Landscape Mode
Figure 5.7: T80 wall bracket
Parts required (see Appendix D for part numbers):
• T80 wall bracket (Venu 6, 8 V2)
• T80XL wall bracket (Venu 10, 12, 15 V2)
Figure 5.8: Venu bolt removal
Step 1:
After rotating the horn, as described in section
7.6, remove all four M8 bolts from the rear of the
loudspeaker.
Step 2:
Remove the front of the bracket from the main
bracket assembly. Attach the rear of the bracket
assembly to the wall making sure all 4 bolts are
fitted.
Take care when mounting the bracket
to the wall, making sure to use the
correct fixing and that the wall can
take the load.
Figure 5.9: Deconstructing the bracket assembly

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Figure 5.10: Attaching bracket to loudspeaker
Figure 5.11: Loudspeaker positioning
Step 3:
Attach the front of the bracket assembly to the
rear of the loudspeaker using all four M8 bolts.
Step 4:
Lower the speaker assembly on to the rear of the
bracket assembly and adjust the bracket so that
loudspeaker is in the required position.
Figure 5.12b: Bracket adjustment
Figure 5.12a: Bracket adjustment
Step 5:
Adjust the bracket in the horizontal axis by
loosening the bolt at the rear of the assembly
(figure 5.12a) and in the vertical axis by adjusting
the bolt on the base of the assembly (figure 5.12b).
Maximum rotation
Horizontal Vertical
Venu 6 65° 40°
Venu 8 56° 40°
Venu 10 85° 40°
Venu 12 65° 40°
Venu 15 33° 40°
5.3 Wall Mounting in Landscape Mode

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5.4 High Frequency Enclosure Ceiling Mount
Figure 5.13: T80 - Ceiling Bracket
Parts required (see Appendix D for part numbers):
• T80 - Ceiling Bracket (350mm)
Figure 5.14: Venu bolt removal
Step 1:
Remove all the M12 bolt from the bracket.
Figure 5.15: Fixing bracket
Step 2:
Remove all four M8 bolts from the rear of the
loudspeaker. Attach the bracket plate using all
four M8 bolts.

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Figure 5.16: Attaching bracket to loudspeaker
Figure 5.17: Loudspeaker positioning
Step 3:
With the bracket in position raise the loudspeaker
into position and reattach the M12 bolt.
Take care when mounting the bracket
to the ceiling, making sure to use the
correct fixing and that the ceiling can
take the load,
Step 4:
Tighten the M10 bolt on the bracket to fix the
loudspeaker in position. Maximum vertical
adjustment is 32°.

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5.5 Yoke Bracket Mounting
Figure 5.18: Venu series yoke bracket
Parts required (see Appendix D for part numbers):
• Venu series yoke bracket (Venu 6, 8, 10, 12, 15,
112, 212, 115,208 V2)
Figure 5.19: Yoke adjustment
Step 1:
Begin by fixing the yoke by the central bolt hole
and adjusting the position until the yoke is in the
required position.
Step 2:
Fix the yoke into position by fitting the
remaining bolts.
Take care when mounting the yoke
to the wall/ceiling, making sure to use
the correct fixing and that it can take
the load.
Figure 5.20: Yoke fixing

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Figure 5.21: Venu series yoke bracket
Step 3:
Remove the countersunk M8 bolts from the top
and bottom of the loudspeaker.
Figure 5.22: Loudspeaker fitting
Step 4:
Lift the loudspeaker into position. Do NOT use the
countersunk M8 bolts from the Venu loudspeaker
but instead use the M8 bolts supplied with the
yoke bracket. Fit the M8 bolts but do not tighten.
Step 5:
Rotate the loudspeaker into position and then
tighten the bolts.
Figure 5.23: Loudspeaker positioning
5.5 Yoke Bracket Mounting