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 10 Bluetooth® Cover Page (With Picture & Logo) Make sure it's the one with no handle showing on the left side of the cabinet. PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® Thank you for purchasing the powered Peavey® PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® speaker system. The PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® features an reliable bi-amped power section that provides a total of 520 Watts of peak dynamic power with DSP based compression and limiting.
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 and bottom flying point inserts Description The PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® is a two-way sound
Loudspeaker System Specifications 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. Each channel has an adjustable Level control knob, and also a three-band EQ section that is accessible via the DSP menu Push knob.
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 10 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 10'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 10 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 widely spaced M8 inserts on the top, designed to hang the cabinet using the proper eyebolts. Group B A set of two widely spaced M8 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.
Loudspeaker System Specifications (approx. 18 mm). When using a Peavey Versamount™ 70 mounting bracket and lock washer, the length of the bolt should not exceed 1.00” (approx. 25 mm). Group D 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 0.400” (10 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 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 10 Bluetooth® with a Subwoofer Pole The built-in stand mount cup allows use with the Peavey XS™ series Subs and the threaded pole that comes with those models. Always be sure to place the subwoofer used in this manner on a flat, level and stable surface.
Loudspeaker System Specifications 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 10 Bluetooth® end. Check any input changes carefully, always turning the Level control down before plugging and unplugging cables, or lifting the ground.
Loudspeaker System Specifications The amplifiers in the PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® are equipped with DSP controlled compression and limiting, and the LED indicator will show when PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® compression/limiting has engaged. If the sound seems heavily compressed, check this indicator; if it is blinking RED and is On more than it is Off, then the drive level from the mixer (or the Level control on the PVX™p 10) needs to be reduced.
Loudspeaker System Specifications down both the Rear Panel Level control, and the DSP Master Gain, and the DSP Channel Gain to avoid a suddenly very loud signal presence. A good starting point would be -10 dB on the DSP Master Gain, and also on the DSP Channel Gain, and start with the Rear Panel Level control down (CCW) all the way, and turn it up slowly with an active signal source feeding the 1/8" input jack.
Loudspeaker System Specifications 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. When the unit is first turned on, it displays the Peavey® logo, and then a yellow bar across the bottom showing the progress of the loading into working memory of the DSP code, and the model is displayed above the progress bar until it is finished loading.
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 click 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 clicks 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 clicks 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 clicks 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 Fig. 17 CH2 Selections Similarly, you can reach CH3, the adjustments for the Gain and EQ controls for the Bluetooth® signal source, and push in the "Push for DSP" knob to access these channel settings. As noted above, this channel does not have any HPF or adjustments for same. PARAMETERS MENU From the Main Start Screen, Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 19 Mode Parameter Selected Turning the "Push for DSP" knob brings up the other Mode selections: Live Fig. 20 Live Mode Highlighted Club Fig. 21 Club Mode Highlighted and Speech Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications 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. 16, where the blue arrow is circled in red.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 25 Pole Location Selected 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 due to this imbalance in bass EQ. Let the speaker system's built-in EQ work FOR YOU, and do not attempt to try and make it behave as if it were a Subwoofer equipped cabinet. Delay Parameter The Delay parameter can be accessed from the Parameter menu (Fig. 18) by rotating the "Push for DSP" knob, and selecting the Delay parameter, see Fig. 27 Fig. 27 Delay Parameter Note that these are NOT mis-spelled ON and OFF selections, they are zero meters and zero feet.
Loudspeaker System Specifications This parameter would normally not be used for live sound on stage situations, but rather, for when the speaker system is used as a side fill or for delay towers. Should be set to 0 delay for almost all live sound situations. Output Parameter The Output parameter selects either Mix Out or Link Out, see Fig. 30 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.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Then, turn the "Push for DSP" knob two notches CCW to reach the blue Exit arrow (See Fig. 16 for the Exit arrow circled in Red) and press the "Push for DSP" knob in to return to the menu screen with the Bluetooth® menu highlighted (Fig. 32), then rotate the "Push for DSP" knob CCW one notch to return to the Main menu screen of Fig. 1 Bluetooth® Functions From Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications On" allows the speaker to be controlled with the PVX™p App (available for the iPhone® only). See "Bluetooth® Connection Instructions" for how to connect the speaker to a Bluetooth® device. It should also be set to "On" when this is the primary speaker in the linked configuration, and app control of the linked speakers is desired. Push in the "Push for DSP" knob to select the App Control parameter. See Fig. 35 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 37 App Control Secondary parameter highlighted Streaming There are two available settings, "On" or "Off". It should be set to "On" to enable the speaker to receive audio from a handheld Bluetooth® device. 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.
Loudspeaker System Specifications On the primary speaker, use the "push for DSP" knob to navigate to the "LINK", push in the knob to activate the linking action. See Fig. 40. Fig. 40 Link parameter selected 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 Auto Link If it is desired that the PVX™p speakers link all of the time as part of a permanent setup, the two speakers can be set to automatically link every time they are turned on. On each PVX™p speaker (Primary and Secondary), navigate to the "Config" screen. See the Config Menu section below this section. Change the "Auto Link" setting from "Off" to "On". Fig. 43 Fig. 44 To stop the Auto Link feature, simply turn it back to "Off" on each speaker.
Loudspeaker System Specifications This is a Class 2 Bluetooth® device, and as such is designed to have a typical maximum range of approximately 10m (33 feet). However, any intervening materials, such as walls, shelves, screens, people, or most anything made of a substantial amount of metal, can reduce and affect that range. CONFIG MENU From Fig. 1 the Main Start Screen, if you turn the "Push for DSP" knob (9) CW two notches , then the Config menu header will become highlighted, see Fig. 45 Fig.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 47 Display Dim highlighted Fig. 47A Display Dim Selected Push in the "Push for DSP" knob in to select the Display Dim choice. You can now change the Display to Dim, and the selection will show that the function is "On", see Fig. 48. 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.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 52 Front LED Selection Highlighted Pushing in the "Push for DSP" knob will select the Front LED parameter, see Fig. 53 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.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 55 Front LED parameter set to Limit Push in the "Push for DSP" knob to select the Limit parameter for the Front LED, and to exit the Config Menu Selection screen, rotate the "Push for DSP" knob till the arrow in the upper right hand corner turns blue, then press the "Push for DSP" knob again to return to the Main Menu screen.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Fig. 57 About Menu This displays the Model number of the PVXp, the firmware version, and the Restore function. Turn the "Push for DSP" knob, and the Restore function will be highlighted, see Fig. 58 Fig. 58 Restore Function Selected 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.
Loudspeaker System Specifications 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. In order to assure proper operation, we recommend that the speaker system be turned OFF, and turned back on again before using it or reloading any previously desired settings. All previously loaded gain settings, Presets, Channel EQ choices, filter settings, etc.
Loudspeaker System Specifications If the PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® has been subjected to direct sunlight or excessive heat, the built-in thermal protection may have been triggered. If so, turn off the PVX™p 10 Bluetooth® and let it cool for a sufficient amount of time. Try doing a system Restore, as described above in the DSP operating section, this will return the unit to it's Factory Defaults, and reset all the controls to a nominal setting, allowing the gain and frequency response to return to "normal".
Loudspeaker System Specifications Check that the input plug is fully seated in the input jack on the rear panel of the PVX™p 10 Bluetooth®. Ensure that a power amp has not been plugged into the input jack of the PVX™p 10 Bluetooth®. If an extension cord is being used to provide the AC power to the unit, insure that it is of sufficient current capacity and that it is not also being used to supply power to any other device.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Touchup For an overall finish enhancement and protective coating, use gloves to apply a plastic finish protector, such as Armor-All® protectant or a similar product, to the surface of the plastic cabinet only. Note that the cabinet will be slippery after these treatments; rub them down firmly with a dry, lint-free cloth to minimize this.
Loudspeaker System Specifications A separate powder-coated metal grille shall be provided for horn and woofer protection. The cabinet shall incorporate a pole mount for speaker stand use, four tall sturdy rubber feet for floor standing use, and two sets of mounting point inserts on the top and bottom each, for flying use. The outside dimensions shall be: 20.0” (50.8 cm) tall x 12.69” (32.2 cm) wide x 11.06” (28.1 cm) deep, and the weight shall be 27 lbs. (12.4 kg).
Loudspeaker System Specifications Crossover Slopes: Nominally 24 dB/octave (4th order) low pass, 24dB/octave (fourth order) high pass, both with driver EQ incorporated. Input Connections (Each, Channels 1 and 2): One combo female XLR and1/4" phone jack providing balanced line-level operation. Mic/Line switch provides extra gain for microphone use. Input Connections (Channel 3): AUX is a 1/8" phone type jack. Channel 3 is nominally the Bluetooth® signal source channel. Output Connection: One male XLR jack.
Loudspeaker System Specifications Sine wave Power*: 160 watts @ less than 1% distortion Tweeter - 120 watts peak dynamic power Sine wave Power*: 45 watts @ less than 1% distortion. * Before DSP compression and limiting engages. Electronic Input Impedance (Nominal): Line: 20 k ohms balanced (1/4" and XLR), 15 k ohms unbalanced 1/4", 6.4 k ohms 1/8" jack Mic: 2.7 k ohms balanced (XLR) No phantom power available.
