Wharfedale Pro REVA-1, REVA-2, REVA-3, REVA-4, REVA-C User Manual

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LOUDSPEAKERS

User's Manual

Important Safety Information

Before installing this product read all these instructions!

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Read these instructions. Keep these instructions.

making

Before
Set the volume control at

DO

NOT use

Ensure

that

DO

NOT subject

Loudspeakers

DO

NOT place

Some manufacturers forbid the placing of objects on top of their
TV

set. Consult

DO

NOT connect

DO

NOT dismantle the loudspeaker. There are

Refer a

ll

been

exposed to rain or

Caution: Changes

symbol

indicates

accompanymg

any

connections, switch all the units in

minimum

your

amplifier

all

loudspeakers

your

loudspeakers

should

not

be

heavy

objects

your

TV

dealer

speaker

terminals to the mains supply.

servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required

moisture

or

modifications

that

there are

this umt.

when

at

full volume.

in the system are correctly

to excessive cold, heat,

placed directly facing

on

top of loudspeakers.

if you are in any doubt.

, does

not

not

expressly

important

Heed

you switch

no

operate normally, or

approved

operating

all warnings. Follow all instructions.

your

system off

on

your

system

wired

.

humidity

other

hi-fi units,

user

serviceable parts inside it

by

Unpacking Your Loudspeaker

Diamond
We

Lift the
Unpack the accessories carefully.

If

Retain the packing for future safe transport of the product.

200

suggest that

loudspeaker

there is

any

loudspeakers

you

have
carefully

sign

of

damage

come in different

someone

to assist you.

out

of the packing.

or

if the contents are incomplete,

shapes

DO

and

sizes.

NOT try

If

you dispose of the packing, do so with respect to any recycling provisions in your area.

and

at

the mains.

or

change sources,

or

sun

or

share the

TV sets. Check

when

has

been

dropped

the

manufacturer

If

you

are

unpacking

and

lift the

report

this to

maintenance

light.

same

your

and

the

.

could void the user's

loudspeaker

your

instructions in the

and

shelf

or

TV

handbook

you will void the

apparatus

a floor stander, please

using the protective bag.

dealer as soon as possible.

turn

the level

cabinet.

before installing the

warranty

has

been

damaged

authority

literature

up

gradually.

by
in

to

operate

remember

speaker

doing

any

that

way, the

directly on

so.

apparatus

this device.

these units are

your

has

heavy

.

Attaching the Spikes to Floorstanding

Make

sure

you have
Place a soft cloth
Invert the

hr

T
Thread the spikes into the spike inserts. Tighten
Invert the loudspeaker.

loudspeaker

ead

a locknut onto each spike

plenty

of

unobstructed

on

the floor to protect the loudspeaker.

onto

the cloth.

and

Be

careful not to

working space.

loosely

damage

rub

it

up

them

the floor

Levelling the Loudspeakers

When

the speaker is upright:

all four spikes are in contact to the floor.
With the aid of a

Now

tighten each l

Screw in

rubber

spirit

ocknut

feet are

Spike Seats

A set of spike seats is

be

mounted

with

on

the

wide

the spiker seats in place.

You

will probably find that the

level

move

each spike in

securely against the collar in the plinth to secure the spike.

provided

provide

spikes

for use on

to

provided

and

the spike seats

and

out

until the

wood

or stone floors etc.

to protect sensitive floors from possible damage.The

should

Models-

the thread.

finger tight.

with

the spikes.

speaker

loudspeaker

be placed

REVA-3/REVA-4

will wobble

and

under

wit

h one spike

is level

should

be

attached in the

each spike as sh

and

sitting

loudspeaker

own

not

contacting the floor. Adjust this spike until

spuarely

. Level the

same

on all

fore spikes wit

manner

as the spikes.

should

loudspeakers

hout

Using

rocking.

the

Spike

Seat

Preparing the

REVA

Loudspeakers

Stands

The
shelves. The quality of

Centre

Each centre
be

and Brackets

bookshelf

Channel

channel

angled to

point

loudspeakers

loudspeaker

Loudspeakers

loudspeaker

directly

at

are

intended

is

the listening position. This will

primarily

stands

greatly influences

supplied

with

Cables and Connectors

Choosing Loudspeaker Cable

Specialist
Choose a cable

is polarised,

give careful
This is especially the case if you are bi-wiring
Cable

transmission. Allow

Preparing

Split the
bare

lengths

wire.

audio

cable

of

suitable

with

two

thought

to

loudspeaker

some

Loudspeaker

twin

cores to a

If

the

cable is

usually

offers better

diameter-

cores of different colours,

to the positioning of

pairs

slack in

should

your

performance

cable

your

speaker

Cable

depth

of

about

40mm.

stranded,

lightly twist to

that

loudspeakers.

your

be

the

cables so you can alter their position to

Carefully strip the

for

stand

two sets of

than

is too

thin

will limit the

or

often a raised rib

loudspeakers.

same

for left

gather

any loose strands.

mounting,

the

performance

mounting

be

found useful

general

or

and

insulation

though

they

can

be

mounted

of your

loudspeakers,

feet.

By

using

combination

when

the centre

purpose

'bell'

or

dynamics

coloured tracer in the case of twin cable. Before

right

of the

channels

from each

'zip' wire.

sound

in

order

best

advantage.

end,

leaving

speaker

and

to

equalise

on

please

do

of large

and

is positioned

may

impair

the signal

about

lOmm

wall

not

brackets

use

small feet the

under

the bass response.

of

or

even

flimsy products.

loudspeaker

the

TV

you

purchase

on

screen.

Audio

your cable,

sturdy

may

cable

Connecting

All

loudspeakers
Unscrew
When
As

advise you

the terminal.

connecting terminals make

an

alternative to

Screw Terminals

use

screw

terminals.

Insert

bare

wire

on

this issue.

the bare

end

sure

you

can use specialist

of the cable into

you

Crossover Networks

Bi-Wireable Networks

Most

speakers
binding
terminals. The
As

supplied,

metal straps. These

Why Bi-Wire?

Using
intermodulation
two

lengths

in

the

REV A series

posts. Please follow the

upper

terminals connect to the treble unit,

the

treble

terminal

should

be

separate

cables

for

effects

and

of

twin

core cable between the amplifier

use

drawing

pair

is connected to

left in place for

treble

and

improves

headroom

a special

carefully to see the correct orientation of the

bass

leave

standard

no

strands

spade

bi-wireable

the

installations.

units

in

and

clarity.

and

the

hole

in

the

base

of the terminal. Tighten securely.

of

bare

wire

that

can short across to adjacent terminals.

connectors. Your Wharfedale

crossover

the

lower

bass terminal

a

bi-wiring

To

each loudspeaker.

pair

bi-wire,

panel

with

to

the

bass

pair

via removable

configuration

you

will

dealer

four terminal

loudspeaker

unit.

reduces

need

to install

will

be

pleased

to

1

Positioning

the Front Loudspeakers

designed

are

thumb

and

models

may

angle

inward

is that the listener should be as for from the

are roughly at

units

range

wide

play a

A-3,REV A-4

REV

The

from the side walls, facing slightly inwards. The

700mm

a rigid shelf. The bass extension will

be placed

If

from the walls, the
A useful rule of

positioned so that the treble
configurations

on

the loudspeakers are placed too close to the walls the bass will increase

to be floor standing.

improve

be increased

programmes

of

up

by

level to s seated listener. As personal taste plays a large role,

ear

before finalising the position of

We
and

A-1

REV

if the small speakers are

although

40%,

to

that

suggest

A-2 models

REV

may

but

may

this

loudspeakers

least 200mm

stand

indistinct.

width

at
or

of the

wall

the

If

optimum

they are positioned

be

should

operated

be

restrict the
as they are from each other. The speakers

closer to the rear wall.
and

boomy

speakers.

your

from the rear walls

mounted

loudspeakers

listening position.

experiment

though

may

they

are placed

ideally be

should

with different

and

away

Positioning

The centre channel

loudspeaker

the screen.

The
sound
slightly

A

wall

the

loudspeaker

levels.

front of the screen

in

stand

custom

mounted

Centre

be positioned centrally

should

be located

should

mount

you

If

is available for the

and

monitor

Loudspeaker

between

a stable flat surface to avoid

on
above the television,

unit

the

the top of the cabinet.

and

which

model

adjustable vertical tilt for optimal dispersion.

an

has

the loudspeakers, close to the television

move

allows the

loudspeaker

forward

it

any

movement

cabinet

the front grille sits

that

so

positioned

to be

and

high

at

under

mounted

a

above

or

below

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