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Bowers & Wilkins 700 3 Series Manual

Bowers & Wilkins 700 3 Series Manual

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  • Page 1 Manual 700 Series 3...
  • Page 2 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. This is a high performance product that rewards thoughtful installation, so we suggest that you take some time to read this manual before you begin.
  • Page 3 Grille Foam Rubber Foot Rubber Foot Spike Plinth Allen 35mm Plain Shakeproof Tommy Spanner Plug (self-adhesive) (screw-on) Foot Screw Washer Washer 702 S3 703 S3 704 S3 705 S3 706 S3 707 S3 HTM71 S3 HTM72 S3 Carton Contents Environmental Information The table above illustrates the component parts that are packed This product complies with international directives, including but with the product.
  • Page 4 702 S3 703 S3 / 704 S3 2. Positioning Speaker Installation 702 S3 703 S3 / 704 S3 702 S3 / 703 S3 / 704 S3 702 S3, 703 S3 and 704 S3 are intended to be floor mounted only. For proper stability, always install the provided plinth, then ensure that the speakers stand firmly on the floor using the spike or rubber feet supplied.
  • Page 5 702 S3 703 S3 / 704 S3 <30mm <31mm <29mm <15mm 705 S3 / 706 S3 / 707 S3 Important Safety Notice The 705 S3, 706 S3 and 707 S3 are primarily designed to be Sharp spikes, do not touch. mounted on a dedicated floor stand (FS-700 S3), but may be placed on a shelf if preferred.
  • Page 6 >0.5m >0.5m 1.5m - 3m HTM71 S3 / HTM72 S3 Speaker Positioning If using a projection television with an acoustically transparent In either stereo or home theatre installations, try to ensure that the screen, position the speaker behind the centre of the screen. immediate surroundings of each speaker are similar in acoustic character.
  • Page 7 5 Channels 7 Channels >0.5m 110° - 130° 0.5m - 1m 0.5m - 1m ~40° Home Theatre Systems Stray Magnetic Fields The speaker drive units create stray magnetic fields that extend If the speakers are to be used for the front channels in a home theatre system, they should be placed closer together than for beyond the boundaries of the cabinet.
  • Page 8 3. Connections Conventional Connection Bi-Wired Connection - L F - L F - H F - H F + L F + L F Important Safety Notice Ask your dealer for advice when selecting speaker cable. Keep its total impedance below the maximum recommended in the All connections should be made with the audio speaker specification and use a low inductance cable to avoid equipment switched off.
  • Page 9 4. Fine-Tuning Before fine-tuning, make sure that all the connections in the If no alternatives exist, you can adjust your loudspeakers’ low- installation are correct and secure. frequency performance using the supplied foam plugs. The plugs are a two-piece part, allowing for a degree of fine-tuning using Moving the speakers further from the walls will generally reduce either the outer, larger-diameter piece in isolation or the two parts the volume of bass.
  • Page 10 5. Running In 6. Aftercare The performance of the speaker will change subtly during the The cabinet surfaces will usually only require dusting. We recommend you use a soft microfibre cloth. If you wish to use initial listening period. If the speaker has been stored in a cold environment, the damping compounds and suspension materials an aerosol or other cleaner, apply the cleaner onto the cloth, not directly onto the product, and test a small area first, as some...
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