Bose FreeSpace DS 16SE- User Manual

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Product Overview

The Bose

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FreeSpace

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DS 16F loudspeaker is a high-

performance, flush-mount loudspeaker designed
for background music and speech reproduction in
a wide range of commercial applications, including
retail, restaurant and hospitality establishments.
Clean, sleek styling visually blends into ceilings. The
DS 16F loudspeaker meets numerous standards for
combination music and evacuation systems around
the world.

Product Information

The FreeSpace DS 16F flush-mount loudspeaker is
engineered for installation in ceilings up to 20ft
(6.1m) high. An optional pendant-mount kit allows
the loudspeaker to be hung from open ceilings.

The FreeSpace DS 16F loudspeaker can be used as
an 8-ohm, 16-watt loudspeaker or as a 70/100V
loudspeaker. Transformer taps can be set by using
an innovative thumb wheel, accessible from the
front of the loudspeaker underneath the grille.

Performance of the FreeSpace DS 16F loud-
speaker can be maximized through the use of
the recommended Bose loudspeaker equalization
resident in select Bose electronics or by using
other equipment with parametric equalization.
The loudspeaker can be used out of the box with
an 80-Hz high-pass filter when recommended
loudspeaker equalization is not used.

The DS 16F loudspeaker is acoustically compatible
with the DS 16S (indoor) and DS 16SE (outdoor)
surface-mount loudspeakers and can be integrated
on the same loudspeaker line.

The FreeSpace DS 16F loudspeaker meets numerous
standards for combination music and evacuation
systems around the world. A ceramic connector
and thermal fuse are included and can be used
when required.

Key Features

• Clear, intelligible music and speech reproduction

• Full-range response from 90 Hz to 16 kHz

• Wide, even 140° conical coverage pattern

• Single 2.25" (57mm) full-range driver

• Integrated multi-tap transformer provides

easy-to-change tap settings that are accessible
underneath the loudspeaker grille:
70V – 1W, 2W, 4W, 8W, 16W
100V – 2W, 4W, 8W, 16W

• Can be used as an 8

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, 16W loudspeaker

• Can be combined with the FreeSpace DS 16S

(indoor) and DS 16SE (outdoor) surface-mount
loudspeakers on the same line

• Mounting hardware permits fast and easy

ceiling installation

• Elegant, modern styling that blends with décor;

available in black or white and can be painted

• Combine with FreeSpace 3 Acoustimass

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bass module for extended range applications

• Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2005

• Suitable for use in air handling (plenum)

spaces with the use of the PC-16 accessory

Applications

The FreeSpace DS 16F loudspeaker is well-suited for
permanent installations in:

• Retail stores

• Concourses

• Transportation facilities

• Restaurants

• Hospitality venues

• Houses of worship