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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS Standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, that may cause undesired operation.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'lndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) I'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2)
I'utilisateur de I'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment not approved by Peavey Electronics Corp. can void the user's
authority to use the equipment.
Note – This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con-
nected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution
The equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled envi-
ronment.
© 2015
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FCC/ICES Compliancy Statement
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Peavey Electronics Corporation • 711 A Street • Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-5365 • FAX (601) 486-1278 • www.peavey.com
EX000030

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  • Page 1 I’utilisateur de I’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment not approved by Peavey Electronics Corp. can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.

  • Page 2: Fcc Radiation Exposure Statement

    FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complied with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The an- tenna should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
  • Page 3 Cover Page (With Picture & Logo) PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® Thank you for purchasing the powered Peavey® PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® speaker system. The PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® features a reliable bi-amped power section that provides a total of 980 Watts of peak dynamic power with DSP based compression and limiting.
  • Page 4 The RX14™ compression driver tweeter is coupled to a Quadratic Throat™ constant directivity waveguide. The Quadratic Throat Waveguide™ is an original Peavey® design, with smooth, even response, low distortion and good high frequency dispersion. This horn has an asymmetrical vertical polar response, aiming the main energy lobe down 10 degrees, so it is aimed at the audience, instead of over their heads.
  • Page 5 Applications The Peavey PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® has a variety of applications such as sound reinforcement, public address, side fill system, karaoke or musical playback. The multiple fly points make use as a permanent install system very convenient with lots of installation flexibility.
  • Page 6 Loudspeaker System Specifications REAR PANEL BOTTOM FUSE (1) The unit is AC power line fuse protected from overloads and fault conditions with a slow-blow 5 x 20mm 250V fuse. This fuse is located within the cap of the fuse enclosure just above the IEC power cord connection. If the fuse fails, THE FUSE MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE AND VALUE IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT AND TO PREVENT VOIDING THE WARRANTY!

  • Page 7: On/Off Switch

    Loudspeaker System Specifications unscrew the cap out until it comes free from the rear portion of the holder. The blown fuse should come out with the cap. Remove the blown fuse and replace it with the proper type per instructions previously supplied.
  • Page 8 Loudspeaker System Specifications REAR PANEL TOP – OPERATING CONTROLS, INPUTS & OUTPUTS INPUTS (4) The line-level inputs are of the medium impedance balanced type. For channels 1 and 2 (4a and 4b), the jack is a combo female XLR and 1/4" TRS connector. For channel 3 (4c), the optional AUX input jack is a 1/8"phone type.
  • Page 9 Loudspeaker System Specifications OUTPUT jack (7) This jack is intended for the use of linking multiple PVX™p 15's in a line or to provide a feed to a powered subwoofer, or other electronics that needs to receive a full range version of the input signal. The connector is a male XLR jack. Bluetooth®...
  • Page 10 SPL in excess of 127 dB at 1 M from the speaker! Flying the PVXp™15 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THE MOUNTING AND FLYING OF THE PEAVEY PVX™p 15 CAUTION: Before attempting to suspend this speaker, consult a certified structural engineer. Speaker can fall from improper suspension, resulting in serious injury and property damage.
  • Page 11 A set of four M8 inserts on the top, designed to be used with the Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket. Group D A set of four M8 inserts on the right side, designed to be used with the Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket. Group E A set of four M8 inserts on the bottom, designed to be used with the Peavey Versamount™...
  • Page 12 The PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® mounting insert groups C, D and E are designed to be used with the Peavey® Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket (00454470 black, 00454460 white). It can also be used with the Peavey® Wall-Mount Speaker Stand (00922940 black, 00487390 white), which will fit into the built-in stand mount cup on the bottom of the cabinet.
  • Page 13 (2) so the power cord cannot be pulled out or vibrate loose. Use of the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® with a Subwoofer Pole Tunnel The built-in stand mount cup allows use with the Peavey XS™ series Subs and the threaded pole that comes with those models.
  • Page 14 Loudspeaker System Specifications cable will work well, and the balanced input circuitry will provide some interference rejection, a balanced cable using either the balanced TRS 1/4" phone plug or the XLR plug will provide superior interference rejection and performance. Sometimes, with difficult interference problems, it will be helpful to lift the shield ground ( Pin #1 of an XLR) of a balanced cable at the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 15 Loudspeaker System Specifications before it gets to the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® is not optimal. Reduce the mixer output level and turn up the Level control on the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®. The amplifiers in the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® are equipped with DSP controlled compression and limiting, and the LED indicator will show when PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 16 Loudspeaker System Specifications If the SAME signal is sent in on both channels of the 1/8" input jack, then the gain is increased by 6 dB, and the sensitivity voltages become 0.089 V RMS and 0.028 V RMS respectively. It should be noted that this is a very high sensitivity with all the gain controls turned fully up, and when using the 1/8"...
  • Page 17 In this section, we will step through the DSP menu as it is displayed and as each layer is accessed. When the unit is first turned on, it displays the Peavey® logo, and then a yellow bar across the bottom showing the progress of the loading into working memory of the DSP code, and the model is displayed above the progress bar until it is finished loading.
  • Page 18 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 3 Main (Master) Channel Gain +3 dB The Main (Master) Channel gain is variable from +10 dB to -80 dB. CHANNELS 1 THRU 3 ADJUSTMENTS If from the Main Start Screen of Fig. 1, you notch the "Push for DSP" knob CCW 4 times, then you end up highlighting the CH1 segment, see below: Fig.
  • Page 19 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 6 CH1 High band EQ, +5 dB Fig. 7 CH1 High band EQ, -3 dB From Fig. 5, turn the "Push for DSP" knob two notches CW, and the Mid EQ band is selected. Fig. 8 CH1 Mid band EQ Push in the knob to activate the EQ slider.
  • Page 20 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 10 CH1 Mid band EQ, -3 dB From Fig. 5, turn the "Push for DSP" knob three notches CW, and the Low EQ band is selected. Fig. 11 CH1 Low band EQ Push in the knob to activate the EQ slider. Now turning the knob CW increases the Low boost at 100 Hz by up to 6 dB, turning it all the way CCW cuts the Low frequencies by up to 6 dB, in 1 dB increments.
  • Page 21 Loudspeaker System Specifications From Fig. 5, turn the "Push for DSP" knob four notches CW, and the HPF Filter band is selected. HPF stands for High Pass Filter, which rolls off low frequencies. See Fig. 14. Fig. 14 HPF Filter Band The default filter frequency is 20 Hz, and the filter type is a 2nd order Bessel.
  • Page 22 Loudspeaker System Specifications To exit the CH1 EQ and Filter settings, after making any changes to the EQ or Filter, turn the "Push for DSP" knob until the arrow pointing to the left in the upper right hand corner of the screen turns from black to light blue. See Fig.

  • Page 23: Parameters Menu

    Loudspeaker System Specifications PARAMETERS MENU From the Main Start Screen, Fig. 1, if you push in the "Push for DSP" knob instead of rotating it, a menu screen comes up that allows for adjustment of the following speaker system parameters: MODE LOCATION DELAY...
  • Page 24 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 20 Live Mode Highlighted Club Fig. 21 Club Mode Highlighted Speech Fig. 22 Speech Mode Highlighted Once a given Mode has been highlighted, pressing the "Push for DSP" knob will select that Mode, and the highlight will end. The "Push for DSP"...
  • Page 25 Loudspeaker System Specifications Club Mode provides more boosts at the frequency extremes, with the emphasis on some extra bass, and with some upper midrange EQ. Speech Mode rolls off the frequency extremes, and provides a boost in the presence range for improved vocal intelligibility. Location Parameter The Location parameter can be accessed from the Parameter menu (Fig.
  • Page 26 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 26 Monitor Location Selected The Pole location provides slight bass boost to compensate for the speaker system being away from any boundaries such as a wall or corner. It assumes that the speaker system is at least 6 feet or more off the ground on a pole or stand.
  • Page 27 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 27 Delay Parameter Note that these are NOT mis-spelled ON and OFF selections, they are zero meters and zero feet. Push in the "Push for DSP" knob to highlight this parameter, see Fig. 28 Fig. 28 Delay Parameter Selected This can adjust the entire speaker systems signal delay to 33 feet or 10 meters, in one meter increments.
  • Page 28 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 30 Output Parameter, Mix Out Selected Mix Out sends the signal present at CH1, CH2 and the Bluetooth® CH3 all mixed together to the Output jack. Link Out sends just the signal present at the CH1 input to the Output jack, see Fig.
  • Page 29 Loudspeaker System Specifications From Fig. 1 the Main Start Screen, if you turn the "Push for DSP" knob (9) CW one notch, then the BT menu header will become highlighted, see Fig. 32 Fig. 32 Bluetooth® Menu header Highlighted Pushing in the "Push for DSP" knob in selects the BT menu, see Fig 33. Fig.
  • Page 30 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 35 App Control On highlighted  "Off" disconnects the speaker from App control and resets the internal DSP gains to 0 dB on the Gain slider. Rotate the "Push for DSP" knob CW to select the Off parameter, and then push it in. See Fig. 36 Fig.
  • Page 31 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 38 Streaming parameter On It can be turned off to prevent the speaker from receiving audio from an unwanted source. See Fig. 39 Fig. 39 Streaming parameter Off Link Speakers The PVX™p speakers can be linked together to create a stereo system or a mono system with two speakers.
  • Page 32 Loudspeaker System Specifications  Once they connect, the primary speaker will be the Left channel and the secondary speaker will be the Right channel. The Left/Right signals can be swapped within the app.  Primary Secondary Fig. 41 Fig. 42 In order for this to work well, the Secondary speaker must be in Bluetooth®...

  • Page 33: Config Menu

    Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 43 Fig. 44 To stop the Auto Link feature, simply turn it back to "Off" on each speaker. Bluetooth Connection Instructions: Streaming Audio  On the PVX™p speaker, navigate to the Bluetooth® screen (BT header and subsequent menu, Fig. 33, 34) ...
  • Page 34 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 45 Config Menu Header Pushing in the "Push for DSP" knob in will then bring up the Config menus, see Fig. 46 Fig. 46 Config Menu Selections The selection choices are: Display Dim Auto Link Front LED If you turn the "Push for DSP"...
  • Page 35 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 48 Display Dim turned On This will dim the display to full dark, so that when the speaker system is used as a floor monitor, the LCD screen is not shining towards the audience, or if it needs to be dimmed for on stage use.
  • Page 36 Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 53 Front LED Selected The Front LED is mounted on the front baffle behind the grille, and the LED lights up Blue to show power has been supplied to the speaker system. Rotating the "Push for DSP" knob will then change that parameter from On to Off, see Fig.
  • Page 37 Loudspeaker System Specifications Note that this LED indication when the Limit parameter is selected does NOT indicate amplifier clipping or system distress, it is OK for it to turn RED on a regular but intermittent basis, as it just confirms that the compression and limiting system is doing it's job providing as much clean and unclipped output as possible.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Loudspeaker System Specifications Pressing in the "Push for DSP" knob will bring up the menu choice for the Restore function, see Fig. 59. Fig. 59 Restore Function Menu Turn the "Push for DSP" knob, and it will change the menu selection from NO to YES.
  • Page 39 Factory Defaults, and reset all the controls to a nominal setting, allowing the gain and frequency response to return to "normal". If there is still no output, contact your authorized Peavey dealer or the Peavey International Service Center.
  • Page 40 If, after checking all the things listed to check and anything else you can think of to check safely, and the system still exhibits problems, carefully note all conditions and check with your Peavey dealer for advice. Care and Maintenance Your PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 41 20 kHz. The peak SPL with inaudible distortion shall reach 127 dB with music as a source, when measured at a distance of 1M and driven to full output capacity. The system shall utilize a Peavey® Pro™15 15” heavy-duty woofer and a Peavey® RX14™ 1.4” titanium diaphragm dynamic compression driver. The nominal radiation pattern shall be 100°...

  • Page 42: General Specifications

    150 Watts nominal, 100-120 VAC, 50/60 Hz Domestic and 220-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (Export). The loudspeaker system shall be called a Peavey PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range, 1 meter on-axis, swept-sine in ½ Space environment:...
  • Page 43 Additional mounting points are a set of four M8 inserts on the top, and a set of four on the right side in the handle recess, and a set of four on the bottom, which use the Peavey VersaMount™ 70 mounting bracket. Four rubber feet provide vibration free floor or stage use, and a molded-in stand...
  • Page 44 Loudspeaker System Specifications Dimensions (H x W x D): Front: 28.25 in. x 18.90 in. x 18.71 in. 718 mm x 480 mm x 475 mm Rear: 26.25 in. x 10.25 in. x 18.71 in. 667 mm x 260 mm x 475 mm Net Weight: 50 Lbs.
  • Page 45 Loudspeaker System Specifications THD and IM: Typically less than 0.5 % Power requirements of Peavey PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® System: Nominal 150 Watts, 100-120 VAC 50-60 Hz...

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