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  • Page 1 PVXp 12 Bluetooth® ™ Powered Speaker System Operating Manual www.peavey.com...
  • Page 2 (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.
  • Page 3 ENGLISH Introduction Thank you for purchasing the powered Peavey® PVX™p 12 Bluetooth® speaker system. The PVX™p 12 Blue- tooth® features a reliable bi-amped power section that provides a total of 980 Watts of peak dynamic power with DSP based compression and limiting. Featuring a 12” heavy-duty woofer with a 2 3/8 inch voice coil and 50 ounce magnet, and the RX14™...
  • Page 4 The multiple fly points make use as a permanent install system very convenient with lots of installation flexibility. A typical signal source for the line-level inputs of the Peavey PVX™p 12 Bluetooth® would be a sound reinforce- ment mixing console (mixer) or the output from a CD player, MP3 player or tape deck. The Bluetooth® link provides for many modern devices to link to the system, such as smart phones, digital mixers, etc.
  • Page 5 Loudspeaker System Specifications LOWER REAR PANEL 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.

  • Page 6: On/Off Switch

    IEC POWER CORD CONNECTION (2) This receptacle is for the IEC line cord (supplied) that provides AC power to the unit. It is very important that you ensure the PVX™p 12 Bluetooth® has the proper AC line voltage supplied. You can find the proper voltage for your PVX™p 12 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 7 Loudspeaker System Specifications UPPER REAR PANEL REAR PANEL TOP – OPERATING CONTROLS, INPUTS & OUTPUTS INPUTS (4) INPUTs (4) The line-level inputs are of the medium impedance balanced type. For channels The line-level inputs are of the medium impedance balanced type. For channels 1 and 2 (4a and 4b), the jack is a 1 and 2 (4a and 4b), the jack is a combo female XLR and 1/4"...
  • Page 8 Bluetooth® LED (8) Illuminates blue when the Bluetooth® channel has been activated. See the Bluetooth® section for more informa- tion. Push for DSP (9) This knob accesses the DSP system user control functions, which include a wide variety of trims and adjust- ments to the system, and to individual input channels, etc.
  • Page 9 SPL in excess of 127 dB at 1 M from the speaker! Flying the PVXp™12 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THE MOUNTING AND FLYING OF THE PEAVEY PVX™p 12 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 10 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 11 3 / 4 ” (approx. 20 mm). When using a Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket and lock washer, the length of the bolt should not exceed 1.125”...
  • Page 12 (2) so the power cord cannot be pulled out or vibrate loose. Use of the PVX™p 12 with a Subwoofer Pole Tunnel The built-in stand mount cup allows use with the Peavey PVS™ series Subs and the threaded pole that comes with those models.
  • Page 13 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 12 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 14 Loudspeaker System Specifications before it gets to the PVX™p 12 Bluetooth® is not optimal. Reduce the mixer output level and turn up the Level control on the PVX™p 12 Bluetooth®. The amplifiers in the PVX™p 12 Bluetooth® are equipped with DSP controlled compression and limiting, and the LED indicator will show when PVX™p 12 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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 21 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 22: 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 23 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 24 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 25 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 26: Output Parameter

    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 27: Bluetooth® Controls

    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 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32: Bluetooth Connection Instructions

    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 33 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 34 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 35 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 36 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 37: 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 38 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 39 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 12 Bluetooth®...
  • Page 40 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™12 12” heavy-duty woofer and a Peavey® RX14™ 1.4” titanium diaphragm dynamic compression driver. The nominal radiation pattern shall be 100°...
  • Page 41 120 Watts nominal, 100-120 VAC, 50/60 Hz Domestic and 220-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (Export). The loudspeaker system shall be called a and 220-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (Export). The loudspeaker system shall be called a Peavey PVX™p 12 Bluetooth®. Peavey PVX™p 12 Bluetooth®. SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 42: Mounting Provisions

    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 43 Loudspeaker System Specifications Dimensions (H x W x D): Front: 24.50 in. x 16.10 in. x 15.00 in. 622 mm x 409 mm x 381 mm Rear: 22.75 in. x 8.75 in. x 15.00 in. 578 mm x 222 mm x 381 mm Net Weight: 42 Lbs.
  • Page 44 Loudspeaker System Specifications THD and IM: Typically less than 0.5 % Power requirements of Peavey PVX™p 12 Bluetooth® System: Nominal 120 Watts, 100-120 VAC 50-60 Hz...
  • Page 45 Peavey Electronics Corporation • 5022 Hartley Peavey Drive • Meridian • MS • 39305 or use the QR tag below (601) 483-5365 • FAX (601) 486-1278 • www.peavey.com • ©2012 Printed in the U.S.A. EX000155 Features and speci cations subject to change without notice.

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