Bowers & Wilkins FPM2 - Manual (Page 5)

English
Limited Warranty
Dear customer,
Welcome to B&W.
This product has been designed and
manufactured to the highest quality
standards. However, if something does go
wrong with this product, B&W
Loudspeakers and its national distributors
warrant free of charge labour (exclusion
may apply) and replacement parts in any
country served by an official B&W
distributor.
This limited warranty is valid for a period of
five years from the date of purchase or two
years for electronics including amplified
loudspeakers.
Terms and Conditions
1 The warranty is limited to the repair of
the equipment. Neither transportation,
nor any other costs, nor any risk for
removal, transportation and installation
of products is covered by this warranty.
2 This warranty is only valid for the
original owner. It is not transferable.
3 This warranty will not be applicable in
cases other than defects in materials
and/or workmanship at the time of
purchase and will not be applicable:
a. for damages caused by incorrect
installation, connection or packing,
b. for damages caused by any use other
than correct use described in the user
manual, negligence, modifications, or
use of parts that are not made or
authorised by B&W,
c. for damages caused by faulty or
unsuitable ancillary equipment,
d. for damages caused by accidents,
lightning, water, fire heat, war, public
disturbances or any other cause
beyond the reasonable control of B&W
and its appointed distributors,
e. for products whose serial number has
been altered, deleted, removed or
made illegible,
f. if repairs or modifications have been
executed by an unauthorised person.
4 This guarantee complements any
national/regional law obligations of
dealers or national distributors and
does not affect your statutory rights as
a customer.
How to claim repairs under
warranty
Should service be required, please follow
the following procedure:
1 If the equipment is being used in the
country of purchase, you should
contact the B&W authorised dealer
from whom the equipment was
purchased.
2 If the equipment is being used outside
the country of purchase, you should
contact the B&W national distributor in
the country of residence who will
advise where the equipment can be
serviced. You can call B&W in the UK
or visit our web site to get the contact
details of your local distributor.
To validate your warranty, you will need to
produce this warranty booklet completed
and stamped by your dealer on the date of
purchase. Alternatively, you will need the
original sales invoice or other proof of
ownership and date of purchase.
Owner’s manual
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Bowers & Wilkins.
We are confident that you will enjoy many
years of listening pleasure from your
speakers, but please read this manual fully
before installing them. It will help you
optimise their performance.
B&W maintains a network of dedicated
distributors in over 60 countries who will be
able to help you should you have any
problems your dealer cannot resolve.
Unpacking
We suggest you retain the packing for
future use.
Check in the carton for:
• wall plate
• 2x M6 screws
• mounting template
• rear support leg (FPM2 only)
• 2x clear self-adhesive rubber pads
(FPM2 only)
Positioning
FPM speakers are balanced for their backs
being placed against a wall. However, we
recommend you keep them at least 0.5m
(20 in) from a side wall, otherwise the bass
may be too heavy.
If you intend to attach the speakers to a
wall, first ascertain the optimum position
before permanently fixing them in place.
Unless using the speakers for home theatre
centre channel, we recommend you mount
them in vertical orientation. The spring-
loaded logo badge on the grille may be
rotated after pulling it slightly away from the
cloth.
2-channel audio
As an initial guide (figure 1):
• Position the speakers and the centre of
the listening area approximately at the
corners of an equilateral triangle.
• Keep the speakers at least 1.5m apart to
maintain left-right separation.
If the central image is poor, try moving the
speakers closer together or, if they are not
fixed to the wall using the supplied wall
plate, toeing them in so they point at or just
in front of the listeners (figure 2).
Multi-channel audio/video
Stray magnetic fields
The speaker drive units create stray
magnetic fields that extend beyond the
boundaries of the cabinet. We recommend
you keep magnetically sensitive articles
(CRT television and computer screens,
computer discs, audio and video tapes,
swipe cards and the like) at least 0.5m
(20 in) from the speaker.
Plasma and LCD screens are not affected
by these stray magnetic fields.
Front (figure 3)
left and right
The angle between the speakers should
normally be less than for 2-channel audio –
nearer 40º than 60º. If using a screen, it
may be desirable to place the speakers
closer to the screen for aesthetic reasons,
but be aware that the apparent size of the
acoustic image is related to the left and
right speaker spacing and ideally you
should try to balance this with the picture.
When used with a screen, the mounting
height of the speakers should be matched
to the screen. In an audio-only installation,
set the height so the tweeters at the centre
of the speaker are approximately at ear level.
Centre channel
When used with a screen, orient the
speaker horizontally and place it close to
the top or bottom of the screen, whichever
is nearest ear level. In an audio-only
installation, orient the speaker vertically and
in line with the left and right front speakers.
Surround
Surround speakers are normally placed
around 60cm (2 ft) above ear level. It is not
always necessary or desirable to point
surround speakers directly at the listening
area. Doing so can often attract undue
attention to them, especially when your
head is turned from looking directly to the
front, so experiment before investing in
special brackets.
5.1 systems (figure 4)
Place the speakers approximately 120º
round from front centre. This will determine
whether they are placed on the side or rear
wall.
6.1 systems with one rear speaker
(figure 5)
Place the side speakers in line with the
centre of the listening area and one
speaker centrally on the rear wall.
7.1 systems and 6.1 systems with two
rear speakers (figure 6)
Place the side speakers in line with the
centre of the listening area. Place two
speakers along the rear wall to make an
angle of approximately 40º to the centre of
the listening area.
Connections (figure 7)
All connections should be made with the
equipment switched off.
Ensure the positive terminal on the speaker
(marked +) is connected to the positive
output terminal of the amplifier and
negative (marked –) to negative.
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