FCC/ICES Compliancy Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS Standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, that may cause undesired operation. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’lndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complied with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The antenna should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
Loudspeaker System Specifications PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® Cover Page (With Picture & Logo) PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® Thank you for purchasing the powered Peavey® PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® speaker system. The PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® features a reliable bi-amped power section that provides a total of 980 Watts of peak dynamic power with DSP based compression and limiting. Featuring a 15” heavy-duty woofer with a 2 3/8 inch voice coil and 50 ounce magnet, and the RX14™ compression driver with a 1.
Loudspeaker System Specifications * Each channel has a level control and a 3-band EQ section to adjust and shape the input signals * Mix/Thru Output is via a male XLR jack * Durable plastic injection-molded trapezoidal enclosure * Extra angled section on right side allows floor monitor use * Full-coverage heavy-duty perforated steel grilles, with powder coat finish * Pole mount molded-in for 1 3/8” diameter poles * Top, bottom and right side flying point inserts Description The PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® is a tw
Loudspeaker System Specifications Cooling is provided via a low-noise fan, for reliable operation under any conditions. Input for two of the three input channels is via a combo female XLR and 1/4” TRS phone jack with balanced input to the preamp/EQ electronics, and a level control. For these two channels, a switch is provided to change between line level gain and mic level gain. A third channel is for a Bluetooth® source, or alternatively a 1/8" AUX input jack.
Loudspeaker System Specifications REAR PANEL BOTTOM FUSE (1) The unit is AC power line fuse protected from overloads and fault conditions with a slow-blow 5 x 20mm 250V fuse. This fuse is located within the cap of the fuse enclosure just above the IEC power cord connection.
Loudspeaker System Specifications unscrew the cap out until it comes free from the rear portion of the holder. The blown fuse should come out with the cap. Remove the blown fuse and replace it with the proper type per instructions previously supplied. Then, once the new fuse has been put in place, re-insert the fuse enclosure cap, push in and screw the cap in CW, and make sure it is fully seated.
Loudspeaker System Specifications REAR PANEL TOP – OPERATING CONTROLS, INPUTS & OUTPUTS INPUTS (4) The line-level inputs are of the medium impedance balanced type. For channels 1 and 2 (4a and 4b), the jack is a combo female XLR and 1/4" TRS connector. For channel 3 (4c), the optional AUX input jack is a 1/8"phone type. Otherwise, channel 3 is the Bluetooth input channel when the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® is linked with a Bluetooth audio device.. Sensitivity of the combo jacks is 0.
Loudspeaker System Specifications OUTPUT jack (7) This jack is intended for the use of linking multiple PVX™p 15's in a line or to provide a feed to a powered subwoofer, or other electronics that needs to receive a full range version of the input signal. The connector is a male XLR jack. Bluetooth® LED (8) Illuminates blue when the Bluetooth® channel has been activated. See the Bluetooth® section for more information.
Loudspeaker System Specifications DO NOT connect the inputs of the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® to the output of a power amplifier. The inputs are meant to be driven from a line-level strength signal. DO NOT remove the protective metal grilles.
Loudspeaker System Specifications GROUPING OF INSERT SETS Group A A set of two M10 inserts on the top, designed to hang the cabinet using the proper eyebolts. Group B A set of two M10 inserts on the bottom, designed to hang the cabinet using the proper eyebolts. Group C A set of four M8 inserts on the top, designed to be used with the Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket. Group D A set of four M8 inserts on the right side, designed to be used with the Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket.
Loudspeaker System Specifications bracket and lock washer, the length of the bolt should not exceed 1.125” (approx. 30 mm). Group E should use an M8, grade 8.8 or better, 1.25 mm per thread, metric bolt, that does not penetrate the cabinet past the cabinet surface more than 0.472” (12 mm). When using a Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket and lock washer, the length of the bolt should not exceed 3 / 4” (approx. 20 mm).
Loudspeaker System Specifications with local codes and regulations. It is also advisable to use a cable clip properly affixed to the cabinet to strain relief the IEC power cord connected to the amplifier module at (2) so the power cord cannot be pulled out or vibrate loose. Use of the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® with a Subwoofer Pole Tunnel The built-in stand mount cup allows use with the Peavey XS™ series Subs and the threaded pole that comes with those models.
Loudspeaker System Specifications cable will work well, and the balanced input circuitry will provide some interference rejection, a balanced cable using either the balanced TRS 1/4" phone plug or the XLR plug will provide superior interference rejection and performance. Sometimes, with difficult interference problems, it will be helpful to lift the shield ground ( Pin #1 of an XLR) of a balanced cable at the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® end.
Loudspeaker System Specifications before it gets to the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® is not optimal. Reduce the mixer output level and turn up the Level control on the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®. The amplifiers in the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® are equipped with DSP controlled compression and limiting, and the LED indicator will show when PVX™p 15 Bluetooth® compression/limiting has engaged.
Loudspeaker System Specifications If the SAME signal is sent in on both channels of the 1/8" input jack, then the gain is increased by 6 dB, and the sensitivity voltages become 0.089 V RMS and 0.028 V RMS respectively.
Loudspeaker System Specifications arc suppression capacitor to help during turn-off, and tends to make a clean disconnect from the AC power, while the power cord IEC connector can make intermittent contact before finally becoming fully disconnected, e.g., as when wiggling the cord. DSP Menu The DSP menu is accessed via the Push for DSP knob (9), and is displayed on the LCD Screen for DSP Menu (10). In this section, we will step through the DSP menu as it is displayed and as each layer is accessed.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 3 Main (Master) Channel Gain +3 dB The Main (Master) Channel gain is variable from +10 dB to -80 dB. CHANNELS 1 THRU 3 ADJUSTMENTS If from the Main Start Screen of Fig. 1, you notch the "Push for DSP" knob CCW 4 times, then you end up highlighting the CH1 segment, see below: Fig. 4 Main Screen - CH1 Then if you push in the "Push for DSP" knob in, you will get the menu for Channel 1's controls. These consist of three bands of EQ, and an adjustable high pass filter.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 6 CH1 High band EQ, +5 dB Fig. 7 CH1 High band EQ, -3 dB From Fig. 5, turn the "Push for DSP" knob two notches CW, and the Mid EQ band is selected. Fig. 8 CH1 Mid band EQ Push in the knob to activate the EQ slider. Now turning the knob CW increases the Mid boost at 600 Hz by up to 6 dB, turning it all the way CCW cuts the Mid frequencies by up to 6 dB, in 1 dB increments. See Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 10 CH1 Mid band EQ, -3 dB From Fig. 5, turn the "Push for DSP" knob three notches CW, and the Low EQ band is selected. Fig. 11 CH1 Low band EQ Push in the knob to activate the EQ slider. Now turning the knob CW increases the Low boost at 100 Hz by up to 6 dB, turning it all the way CCW cuts the Low frequencies by up to 6 dB, in 1 dB increments. See Fig. 12 and Fig. 13 Fig. 12 CH1 Low band EQ, +3 dB Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications From Fig. 5, turn the "Push for DSP" knob four notches CW, and the HPF Filter band is selected. HPF stands for High Pass Filter, which rolls off low frequencies. See Fig. 14. Fig. 14 HPF Filter Band The default filter frequency is 20 Hz, and the filter type is a 2nd order Bessel.
Loudspeaker System Specifications To exit the CH1 EQ and Filter settings, after making any changes to the EQ or Filter, turn the "Push for DSP" knob until the arrow pointing to the left in the upper right hand corner of the screen turns from black to light blue. See Fig. 16, where the blue arrow is circled in red. Fig. 16 Exit CH menu Pushing in the "Push for DSP" knob will return you to the Main Screen - CH1, Fig. 4 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications PARAMETERS MENU From the Main Start Screen, Fig. 1, if you push in the "Push for DSP" knob instead of rotating it, a menu screen comes up that allows for adjustment of the following speaker system parameters: MODE LOCATION DELAY OUTPUT See Fig. 18 Fig. 18 Parameters Menu Mode selects the speaker system EQ Preset. Location selects the physical location of the speaker with respect to physical boundaries.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 20 Live Mode Highlighted Club Fig. 21 Club Mode Highlighted and Speech Fig. 22 Speech Mode Highlighted Once a given Mode has been highlighted, pressing the "Push for DSP" knob will select that Mode, and the highlight will end. The "Push for DSP" knob can now be rotated to the next parameter or to Exit. To Exit, turn the "Push for DSP" knob until the arrow pointing to the left in the upper right hand corner of the screen turns from black to light blue. See Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Club Mode provides more boosts at the frequency extremes, with the emphasis on some extra bass, and with some upper midrange EQ. Speech Mode rolls off the frequency extremes, and provides a boost in the presence range for improved vocal intelligibility. Location Parameter The Location parameter can be accessed from the Parameter menu (Fig. 18) by rotating the "Push for DSP" knob, and selecting the Location parameter, see Fig. 23 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 26 Monitor Location Selected The Pole location provides slight bass boost to compensate for the speaker system being away from any boundaries such as a wall or corner. It assumes that the speaker system is at least 6 feet or more off the ground on a pole or stand. The Bracket location is for nominal wall placement of the speaker system. This location setting provides a nominally flat response in the bass under anechoic conditions.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 27 Delay Parameter Note that these are NOT mis-spelled ON and OFF selections, they are zero meters and zero feet. Push in the "Push for DSP" knob to highlight this parameter, see Fig. 28 Fig. 28 Delay Parameter Selected This can adjust the entire speaker systems signal delay to 33 feet or 10 meters, in one meter increments. 10 meters/33 feet is approximately 29 ms, and 1 meter/3.28 feet is approximately 2.91 ms. See Fig 29 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 30 Output Parameter, Mix Out Selected Mix Out sends the signal present at CH1, CH2 and the Bluetooth® CH3 all mixed together to the Output jack. Link Out sends just the signal present at the CH1 input to the Output jack, see Fig. 31 Fig. 31 Output Parameter, Link Out Selected Bluetooth® Controls How to Turn OFF the blinking Bluetooth® LED (8) if you are not going to be using Bluetooth® From Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications From Fig. 1 the Main Start Screen, if you turn the "Push for DSP" knob (9) CW one notch, then the BT menu header will become highlighted, see Fig. 32 Fig. 32 Bluetooth® Menu header Highlighted Pushing in the "Push for DSP" knob in selects the BT menu, see Fig 33. Fig. 33 Bluetooth® Menu Turning the "Push for DSP" knob CW one notch selects the App Control parameter, see Fig. 34. Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 35 App Control On highlighted "Off" disconnects the speaker from App control and resets the internal DSP gains to 0 dB on the Gain slider. Rotate the "Push for DSP" knob CW to select the Off parameter, and then push it in. See Fig. 36 Fig. 36 App Control Off highlighted The App Control is now Off, and the PVX™p speaker system is operating without any outside control by a Bluetooth® device.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 38 Streaming parameter On It can be turned off to prevent the speaker from receiving audio from an unwanted source. See Fig. 39 Fig. 39 Streaming parameter Off Link Speakers The PVX™p speakers can be linked together to create a stereo system or a mono system with two speakers. Additionally, it can be controlled with the App. To setup a simple stereo system, no Bluetooth® streaming. On the primary PVX™p speaker, App Control and Streaming should both be turned off.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Once they connect, the primary speaker will be the Left channel and the secondary speaker will be the Right channel. The Left/Right signals can be swapped within the app. Primary Fig. 41 Secondary Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 43 Fig. 44 To stop the Auto Link feature, simply turn it back to "Off" on each speaker. Bluetooth Connection Instructions: Streaming Audio On the PVX™p speaker, navigate to the Bluetooth® screen (BT header and subsequent menu, Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 45 Config Menu Header Pushing in the "Push for DSP" knob in will then bring up the Config menus, see Fig. 46 Fig. 46 Config Menu Selections The selection choices are: Display Dim Auto Link Front LED If you turn the "Push for DSP" knob (9) CW one notch, the Display Dim choice will be highlighted, see Fig. 47. Fig. 47 Display Dim highlighted Fig. 47A Display Dim Selected Push in the "Push for DSP" knob in to select the Display Dim choice.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 48 Display Dim turned On This will dim the display to full dark, so that when the speaker system is used as a floor monitor, the LCD screen is not shining towards the audience, or if it needs to be dimmed for on stage use. The screen will dim once the navigation knob is not moved for 10 seconds. AutoLink Auto Link allows two speakers in range of each other to automatically link to form a stereo or dual mono system. Fig. 49 Fig. 50 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 53 Front LED Selected The Front LED is mounted on the front baffle behind the grille, and the LED lights up Blue to show power has been supplied to the speaker system. Rotating the "Push for DSP" knob will then change that parameter from On to Off, see Fig. 54 Fig. 54 Front LED turned Off Turning the "Push for DSP" knob one more notch will chose the Limit function of the Front LED. See Fig. 55 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Note that this LED indication when the Limit parameter is selected does NOT indicate amplifier clipping or system distress, it is OK for it to turn RED on a regular but intermittent basis, as it just confirms that the compression and limiting system is doing it's job providing as much clean and unclipped output as possible.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Pressing in the "Push for DSP" knob will bring up the menu choice for the Restore function, see Fig. 59. Fig. 59 Restore Function Menu Turn the "Push for DSP" knob, and it will change the menu selection from NO to YES. See Fig. 60. Fig. 60 If you push in the "Push for DSP" knob now, the unit will restore to Factory Defaults, and any custom set-up will be lost and have to be re-entered.
Loudspeaker System Specifications No Output at All First, make sure the unit has AC power and is turned ON. Make sure the LED on the power amp module is illuminated. If not, make certain the ON/OFF switch (3) is in the ON position and check the IEC power cord connection (2) by ensuring it is fully engaged and seated. Make certain the AC line cord is plugged into a working AC outlet. Finally, check the fuse (1). (See the Rear Panel: Fuse section, for safety instructions.
Loudspeaker System Specifications may be necessary to turn them full ON or full OFF to eliminate or reduce hum. This is a typical AC wiring/light dimmer interference problem, not a design flaw of the PVX™p 15 Bluetooth®. The third wire (ground plug) on the AC plug should NEVER be removed or broken off, as this is a potential safety hazard. Distorted or Fuzzy Sound First, ensure the mixer (signal source) is not clipping or being overdriven.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Sunlight/Heat Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, as this may cause the unit to overheat and thermally shut off. Excessively hot operating conditions can also cause a thermal shutdown. Do not store in extremely hot or cold conditions or extremely high humidity. Always allow unit to come to room temperature before use.
Loudspeaker System Specifications The system power amplifiers shall have an unfiltered frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz which deviates no more than +0, -3 dB up to rated power, hum and noise better than 90 dB below rated power, and THD and IMD of less than 0.5%.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Nominal: 100 degrees horizontal X 50 degrees vertical (Axis of the vertical main polar lobe is angled down 10 degrees, resulting in the angular pattern with respect to straight ahead being +15, -35 degrees) Transducer Complement: Heavy-duty 15” woofer with 2 3/8” voice coil & 50 oz. magnet RX14™ 1.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Dimensions (H x W x D): Front: 28.25 in. x 18.90 in. x 18.71 in. 718 mm x 480 mm x 475 mm Rear: 26.25 in. x 10.25 in. x 18.71 in. 667 mm x 260 mm x 475 mm Net Weight: 50 Lbs. (22.
Loudspeaker System Specifications THD and IM: Typically less than 0.
