Tannoy MERCURY V Owner's Manual

Tannoy MERCURY V Owner's Manual

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MERCURY V MANUAL_01

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  • Page 1 o wN E R’ s M A N U A L MERCURY V MANUAL_01...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    If you suspect a problem with a Tannoy product then, in the first instance, discuss it with your Tannoy dealer. If you require further assistance then we ask that you deal directly with your local Tannoy distributor. If you cannot locate your distributor please contact Customer services, Tannoy Ltd at the address given below.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    24hrs use. once they have been further run-in over a longer period, there will be clear enhancement of the stereo imaging, mid-band quality and bass performance characteristics. we are confident that you will continue to enjoy your new Tannoy Revolution loudspeakers for many years to come. AMPLIFIeR cHoIce Consult the product specification pages within this manual as this clearly shows the acceptable power range for amplifier matching to your speakers.
  • Page 4: V1, Vc & Vr Models

    V1, Vc & VR MoDeLs stand mounting or bookshelf speakers should be located securely on stands or a shelf in an appropriate position to place high frequency unit roughly at ear height when seated in the chosen listening position. Positioning recommendations for stand-mounted speakers can be found under the section entitled Positioning and fine-tuning. The Mercury V1 and VC may also be wall mounted with a suitable bracket, using two inserts on the rear of the loudspeaker, with standard 60mm spacing.
  • Page 5: Connection V4

    connectIon V4 single Wire Mode: The terminal panels have captive link bars fitted as standard to link the positive and negative HF and LF terminals respectively. These must be removed to Bi-wire the speakers - see section entitled Connection in Bi-wire mode. (see fig. 2) For optimum performance in single wire mode, loudspeaker cable connections from the amplifier should be made to the high frequency (HF) terminals of the loudspeaker: Connect as instructed above for V1, VC &...
  • Page 6: Positioning & Fine Tuning

    PosItIonInG AnD FIne-tUnInG To get best results from your new Tannoy Mercury V loudspeakers it is worthwhile spending a little time finding the optimum set-up configuration. Begin by angling the speakers towards your chosen listening position, usually this is on the centre line of the room, so that when seated you can just see the inner side panel of each speaker.
  • Page 7: Mercury V Home Theatre

    MeRcURY V HoMe tHeAtRe 5.1 - GeneRAL InFoRMAtIon Unlike other forms of encoded surround audio, 5.1 offers full bandwidth capability for the surround and centre channels, with the ability to treat the subwoofer as a single discreet channel for special effects playback or, for music applications, as a dedicated low frequency instrument channel. This places new demands on the surround and centre channel loudspeakers in both the mixing environment and the playback environment.
  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    tecHnIcAL sPecIFIcAtIons Mercury V1 Mercury V4 Mercury VR Mercury Vc PeRFoRMAnce Recommended amplifier power 10 - 70 10 - 140 10 - 60 10 - 90 (watts RMs) Continuous power handling (watts Peak RMs) Peak power handling (watts) sensitivity (2.83 Volts @ 1m) 86dB 91dB 86dB 90dB Nominal Impedance (ohms)
  • Page 9: Set-Up Diagrams

    set-UP DIAGRAMs Fig. 1 connection V1, Vc and VR TO RIGHT SPEAKER POWER AMPLIFIER Fig. 2 connection V4, single Wire Mode TO RIGHT SPEAKER POWER AMPLIFIER LINKS IN PLACE MERCURY V MANUAL_09...
  • Page 10 set-UP DIAGRAMs Fig. 3 connection V4 Bi-Wire Mode TO RIGHT SPEAKER POWER AMPLIFIER LINKS REMOVED Fig. 4 connection V4 Bi-Amp Mode TO RIGHT SPEAKER HIGH FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER LOW FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER LINKS REMOVED SPEAKER TO RIGHT 010_ MERCURY V MANUAL...
  • Page 11 set-UP DIAGRAMs Fig. 5 Recommended Positioning - stero Pair 0.5 METRES OR MORE 1.5 TO 4.5 METRES 1 METRE OR MORE Fig. 6 Recommended Positioning - Home cinema REAR 0.5 METRES O CENTRE REAR MERCURY V MANUAL_011...
  • Page 12 T: 00 49 (180) 1111 881 E: anfragen@tannoy.com TC|Group International T: 00 45 8742 7000 E: info@tcgroup-international.com TC|Group Americas T: 00 1 (519) 745 1158 E: info@tcgroup-americas.com Tannoy adopts a policy of continuous improvement and product specification is subject to change. 012_ MERCURY V MANUAL...

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