Summary of VH3208
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V v v v h h h h 3 2 0 8 user manual quested monitoring systems.
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Table of contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2. Safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2.1 general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2.2 hearing damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3. Unpacking...
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1. Introduction thank you for purchasing your quested product and whether it is a pair of passive monitors or a 4 way active system you can be assured the same care has gone into its design and manufacture. You can be sure you have purchased one of the finest moni- tors in the world and if you take ...
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2. Safety considerations 2.1 general t he vh3208 has been designed in accordance with international safety standards . T he following warnings must be followed to ensure safe operation of this equip - ment . C aution : a lways replace the barrier strip cover plate on the monitors after connecting th...
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4. Installation 4.1 positioning the vh3208 is designed to be mounted vertically and should not be turned on its side into a position where the high & mid drivers are aligned vertically. This would result in a degradation of the speakers stereo imaging performance. The vh3208 can either be sofit moun...
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Sketch showing positioning of speakers. The speakers should be between 1.9 to 2.8 meters apart and the axis of the speakers chould cross between 0.5 and 1 meter behind the listening position. Page 5 the height of mounting the speaker is equally as important. The correct height should result in the a...
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4.2 audio connections the connection to the vh3208 is through a triple pair terminal tray which accepts either bare end cables or 4mm banana plugs. Each pair of terminals corresponds to individual sets of drivers and are marked acccordingly with hi, mid & lo. 4.2.1 definitions the terms tri-wired, b...
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Page 7 b i -a mped 2 amplifier channels are used for each monitor. One amplifier channel will drive the bass, the other the mids & highs together. Both channels will use the internal passive crossover, therefore this is not the same as running the speakers 2 way active where the bass would be driven...
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(+) terminals and those linking the 3 (-) terminals, should remain in place. If the speakers are to be bi-wired there will be a pair of twin cables from the amplifier. One twin cable should be connected to the terminal marked lo and the links between it and the terminals marked mid should be removed...
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Page 9 between the mid and lo terminals should be removed. Bi-amped operation will allow the use of two lower powered amps, rather than a single high powered amp when the vh3208 is driven passively, so might be useful when upgrading from smaller monitors, or, for example, a specialist/esoteric valve...
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4.2.5 cable when running speaker cables it is important that good quality oxygen free cable (ofc) is used. If the connection is with a single pair of cables, 4mm 2 speaker cable should be used, with bi/tri wired connections, 2.5mm 2 cable should be run. 5. Technical specification size (w x h x d) 48...
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6. Guarantee the vh3208 is guaranteed for 24 months from its date of purchase. If any part of the product is found defective due to faulty manufacture within 24 months from the date of purchase, quested, through its authorised distribution network will effect repair or replacement, at its discretion...
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Page 12 485mm 19" 612mm 24 1 / 4 " 324 12 3 / 4 " 432 17" acoustic centre 8. Line drawing.
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Page 13 9 driver replacement procedures 9.1 tweeter and tweeter diaphragm the tweeter is secured by 3 self tapping wood screws. Remove these with a posidrive no. 2 screwdriver. Take out the tweeter and disconnect the two wires, noting which colour goes to which terminal. If on removing the 3 screws ...
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Page 14 9.2 mid range driver no recone kit is available for the mid range so if a fault developes the unit will need to be replaced. Remove the 4 self tapping wood screws using a posidrive no.2 screwdriver. Take out the unit and disconnect the two wires, noting which colour goes to which terminal. I...