Bowers & Wilkins HTM1: instruction

TM

Nautilus

HTM1

TM

Nautilus

HTM2

Owner’s Manual

and Warranty

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Contents

English

Dansk

Limited Warranty...........1

Begrænset garanti ......15

Owner’s Manual............1

Brugsanvisning ...........15

Français

Svenska

Garantie limitée.............2

Begränsad garanti ......17

Manuel d’utilisation .......3

Bruksanvisning ...........17

Deutsch

Ελληνικά

Beschränkte

Περιορισµένη

Garantie .......................4

εγγύηση....................18

Bedienungsanleitung.....5

Οδηγίες Χρήσεως ....19

Español

Русский

Garantía limitada...........7

Ограниченная

Manual de

гарантия....................21

instrucciones ................7

Руководство по

эксплуатации ............21

Português

Garantia limitada...........9

Manual do utilizador .....9

.......................23

.....................23

Italiano

Garanzia limitata .........11

Manuale di istruzioni ...11

.......................25

....................25

Nederlands

Beperkte garantie .......13

Handleiding ................13

where the equipment can be serviced.

television. The flat area on top of the

English

You can call B&W in the UK or visit our

television may be smaller than the base of

web site to get the contact details of

the speaker, so position the feet

your local distributor.

accordingly.

Limited Warranty

To validate your warranty, you will need to

Alternatively, if you require more isolation or

Dear customer,

produce this warranty booklet completed

the support surface is not quite flat, you

and stamped by your dealer on the date of

may use 4 pieces of malleable re-usable

Welcome to B&W.

purchase. Alternatively, you will need the

adhesive (for example Bostik® Blu-Tack®).

This product has been designed and

original sales invoice or other proof of

manufactured to the highest quality

ownership and date of purchase.

Stray magnetic fields

standards. However, if something does go

The speaker drive units are magnetically

wrong with this product, B&W

shielded such that the stray magnetic field

Loudspeakers and its national distributors

outside the boundaries of the cabinet,

warrant free of charge labour (exclusion

Owner’s manual

except the front, is too low to cause

may apply) and replacement parts in any

distortion of the television picture in the

country served by an official B&W

vast majority of cases.

distributor.

Introduction

There are, however, some extremely

This limited warranty is valid for a period of

Thank you for choosing B&W.

sensitive televisions - some that even have

five years from the date of purchase or two

Your Nautilus™800 Series speakers are

to be adjusted according to their alignment

years for electronics including amplified

precision transducers incorporating many

with the earth’s magnetic field. If you have

loudspeakers.

innovative techniques unique to B&W and

a problem, first de-gauss the television set

Terms and Conditions

capable of reproducing recorded sound to

with the speaker in place. Some have a

the highest standards. So that they may

button specially for this purpose. If not,

1 The warranty is limited to the repair of

perform at their best, it is essential to take

switch off the set at the mains for 15

the equipment. Neither transportation,

time and care with the installation process.

minutes and switch on again. Merely

nor any other costs, nor any risk for

In particular, you must regard the listening

putting the set into standby mode is not

removal, transportation and installation

room as an extension of the speaker. The

sufficient.

of products is covered by this warranty.

acoustic character of the room can have a

If you still have a problem, try moving the

2 This warranty is only valid for the

profound effect on the final sound quality.

speaker either forwards or backwards a

original owner. It is not transferable.

Please read this manual fully before

little to get a more favourable juxtaposition,

3 This warranty will not be applicable in

unpacking and installing the product. It will

or space the speaker further from the

cases other than defects in materials

help you to optimise its performance.

television until the distortion disappears.

and/or workmanship at the time of

B&W maintains a network of dedicated

Because of the higher stray magnetic field

purchase and will not be applicable:

distributors in over 60 countries who will be

in front of the speaker, we recommend you

a. for damages caused by incorrect

able to help you should you have any

keep magnetically sensitive articles

installation, connection or packing,

problems your dealer cannot resolve.

(computer discs, audio and video tapes,

swipe cards and the like) at least 0.2m from

b. for damages caused by any use other

Unpacking (figure 1)

the speaker.

than correct use described in the user

manual, negligence, modifications, or

• Fold the carton flaps right back and

Connections (figure 3)

use of parts that are not made or

invert the carton and contents.

authorised by B&W,

All connections should be made with the

• Lift the carton clear of the contents.

equipment switched off.

c. for damages caused by faulty or

• Remove the polystyrene tray from the

unsuitable ancillary equipment,

There are 2 pairs of terminals at the back of

top of the speaker.

the speaker to permit bi-wiring. In the

d. for damages caused by accidents,

• Lift the speaker out of the lower tray

Nautilus™HTM1, the lower pair feed the

lightning, water, fire heat, war, public

and, resting one end side back on the

bass units and the upper pair feed the

disturbances or any other cause

tray for protection, open and remove

midrange and tweeter. In the

beyond the reasonable control of B&W

the polythene bag.

Nautilus™HTM2, the lower pair feed the

and its appointed distributors,

bass/midrange drive unit and the upper pair

We suggest you retain the packing for

e. for products whose serial number has

feed the tweeter.

future use.

been altered, deleted, removed or

The terminals are insulated to prevent any

made illegible,

Check in the carton for:

likelihood of electrical shock, even when

f. if repairs or modifications have been

• 4 self-adhesive rubber pads.

the speakers are used with the highest

executed by an unauthorised person.

powered amplifiers, and accept a variety of

• 2 terminal link cables.

cable termination to suit most applications.

4 This guarantee complements any

• Cleaning cloth.

national/regional law obligations of

Bi-wiring is the preferred method of

dealers or national distributors and

Wood is a natural material and veneers vary

connection and involves the use of

does not affect your statutory rights as

between batches. Expect some variation in

separate cables from the amplifier to each

a customer.

the finish between all the speakers in a

pair of terminals. The separation of the

home theatre installation.

signal paths improves the resolution of low-

How to claim repairs under

level detail and allows the user to optimise

warranty

Positioning (figure 2)

the type of cable to the frequency range of

Should service be required, please follow

use.

If using a projection television with an

the following procedure:

acoustically transparent screen, place the

Should you not want to bi-wire, perhaps

1 If the equipment is being used in the

speaker behind the centre of the screen.

during the initial set-up procedure or

country of purchase, you should

Otherwise position it directly above or

because you do not want to see a

contact the B&W authorised dealer

below the screen, whichever is closest to

multitude of cables in the room, short

from whom the equipment was

ear level. Align the front of the speaker

cables are provided to link both positive

purchased.

approximately level with the screen.

and both negative speaker terminals

together.

2 If the equipment is being used outside

Fix the 4 self-adhesive pads to the base of

the country of purchase, you should

the speaker. They give a degree of vibration

When using the links, insert the spade into

contact B&W national distributor in the

isolation, especially useful if placing the

the slot in the side of one terminal and the

country of residence who will advise

speaker directly on top of a fairly flimsy

crimped pin into the round side hole in the

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other. There is enough clearance to insert a

look for when choosing ancillary equipment,

Français

spade connector from the amplifier into the

but cannot recommend specific items. The

same terminal as the crimped pin.

standards of such products are improving

all the time and your dealer will be able to

Ensure each positive terminal on the

Garantie limitée

demonstrate a variety of suitable up-to-

speaker (coloured red) is connected to the

date products.

positive output terminal of the amplifier and

Cher Client,

negative (coloured black) to negative.

In the specification we recommend a range

Bienvenue à B&W.

Incorrect connection can result in poor

of amplifier powers. The higher figure is

imaging and loss of bass.

defined by the power handling capability of

Ce produit a été conçu et fabriqué en vertu

the speaker. When calculating the power

des normes de qualité les plus rigoureuses.

When bi-wiring, do not use the linking

handling, it is assumed that the amplifier is

Toutefois, en cas de problème, B&W

cables. Take extra care with the polarity of

not run into clipping, which distorts the

Loudspeakers et ses distributeurs

the connections as incorrect connection

frequency power spectrum of the signal,

nationaux garantissent une main d’œuvre

can also impair the frequency response

and that the signal is normal programme

(exclusions possibles) et des pièces de

through the bass-midrange crossover and,

material. Test tones from oscillators and the

rechange gratuites dans tout pays desservi

if the links are left in place, may cause

like are not applicable. The lower figure is

par un distributeur agréé de B&W.

damage to the amplifier by shorting its

the minimum we consider necessary to

output terminals.

Cette garantie limitée est valide pour une

achieve reasonable listening levels without

période de cinq ans à compter de la date

audible distortion in the smaller room (less

Fine tuning

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d’achat ou une période de deux ans pour

than 60 m

or 2000 cu ft). The higher the

les composants électroniques, y compris

Before fine tuning, double check that all the

power you use, the less likely you are to

les haut-parleurs amplifiés.

connections in the installation are correct

experience amplifier clipping. You can often

and secure.

tell how good an amplifier is at driving

Conditions

complex speaker loads by looking at its

For greatest realism in home theatre

1 La garantie est limitée à la réparation

power rating into both 4Ω and 8Ω loads.

installations it is important to balance the

de l’équipement. Les frais de transport

The nearer the ratio is to 2:1 the better, as

speakers and adjust the acoustic image to

ou autres, les risques associés à

it indicates a good current capability.

match the size of the screen. With smaller

l’enlèvement, au transport et à

screens it may be more realistic to have the

In order to reduce the effect the cable has

l’installation des produits ne sont pas

left and right speakers closer together than

on the frequency response of the speaker

couverts par cette garantie.

you might for audio alone.

to inaudible levels, the impedance of the

2 La garantie est exclusivement réservée

cable at all frequencies (measuring both

Adjust the levels of the three front speakers

au propriétaire d’origine et ne peut pas

positive and negative conductors in series)

to get a smooth transition of sounds as

être transférée.

should be kept as low as possible and

they pan across the screen. Adjust the level

certainly below 0.1Ω. At low frequencies,

3 Cette garantie ne s’applique qu’aux

of the surround speakers so that, except

the DC resistance of the cable is the

produits faisant l’objet de vices de

for special effects, your attention is not

dominant factor and you should choose a

matériaux et/ou de construction au

unduly attracted to them.

gauge of wire sufficient to achieve the

moment de l’achat et ne sera pas

Sit in all likely listening positions when

impedance requirements over the length of

applicable dans les cas suivants :

deciding on the optimum levels.

cable you need to use. At mid and high

a. détériorations entraînées par une

frequencies the inductive component of the

Consult your decoder manual for further

installation, connexion ou un emballage

impedance can dominate the DC

information on how to set the levels.

incorrect,

resistance. This and other properties

For the most discerning listening, remove

influenced by the detailed construction of

b. détériorations entraînées par un usage

the cloth covered grille as described below

the cable become important. Ask your

autre que l’usage correct décrit dans le

in the section “Aftercare”. The tweeter is

dealer for advice on the best cable for your

manuel de l’utilisateur, la négligence,

very delicate and its grille should be left in

needs.

des modifications ou l’usage de pièces

position for protection. For this reason the

qui ne sont pas fabriquées ou agréées

grille retaining ring is designed to provide

Aftercare

par B&W,

the optimum acoustic environment for the

The cabinet surface usually only requires

c. détériorations entraînées par un

unit and the response is less smooth with

dusting. If you wish to use an aerosol

équipement auxiliaire défectueux ou

the grille removed.

cleaner, remove the grille first by gently

qui ne convient pas,

pulling it away from the cabinet. Spray onto

Running-in period

d. Détériorations résultant de : accidents,

the cleaning cloth, not directly onto the

foudre, eau, chaleur, guerre, troubles

The performance of the speaker will change

cabinet. The grille fabric may be cleaned

de l’ordre public ou autre cause ne

subtly during the initial listening period. If

with a normal clothes brush whilst the grille

relevant pas du contrôle raisonnable de

the speaker has been stored in a cold

is detached from the cabinet.

B&W ou de ses distributeurs agréés,

environment, the damping compounds and

The surface of the tweeter housing will

suspension materials of the drive units will

e. Les produits dont le numéro de série a

benefit from the use of an anti-static

take some time to recover their correct

été modifié, effacé, éliminé ou rendu

cleaner. Do not attempt to remove the

mechanical properties. The drive unit

illisible,

tweeter grille.

suspensions will also loosen up during the

f. les produits qui ont été réparés ou

first hours of use. The time taken for the

Avoid touching the drive unit diaphragms,

modifiés par une personne non

speaker to achieve its intended

especially the tweeter, as damage may

autorisée.

performance will vary depending on

result.

previous storage conditions and how it is

4 cette garantie vient en complément à

used. As a guide, allow up to a week for

toute obligation juridique nationale /

the temperature effects to stabilise and 15

régionale des revendeurs ou

hours of average use for the mechanical

distributeurs nationaux et n’affecte pas

parts to attain their intended design

vos droits statutaires en tant que

characteristics.

client.

Comment faire une réclamation

Ancillary equipment

en vertu de la garantie

Speakers of this ability deserve signals of

Veuillez respecter la procédure ci-dessous,

the highest quality. Choose your electronic

si vous souhaitez faire une réclamation

equipment and interconnecting cables with

sous garantie :

care. We can give guidance on what to

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