Genelec 8030A user manual

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Operating Manual
8030A
Genelec 8030A
Active Monitoring System

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8030A Active Monitoring System chain. The volume controls on the “slave” Always start adjustment by setting all General description loudspeakers should be set fully clockwise. switches to “OFF” position. Measure or listen The bi-amplified GENELEC 8030A is a two Once the connections have been made, systematically through the different combina- way active monitoring loudspeaker designed the loudspeakers are ready to be switched tions of settings to find the best frequency to be small but still

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Figure 1: Location of the acoustic axis and Figure 3: Control and connector layout on the rear panel of an 8030A. front panel controls Speaker Mounting Position Treble tilt Bass tilt Bass roll-off Flat anechoic response OFF OFF OFF Free standing in a damped room OFF OFF OFF Free standing in a reverberant room OFF -2 dB OFF Near field or console bridge OFF -4 dB OFF Figure 2: Type of cable needed if unbalanced source is used (example Near to a wall OFF -6 dB OFF shown is RCA output to the XLR i

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8030A Operating Manual Figure 5: The curve group shows the horizontal directivity characteristics Figure 4: The curves above show the effect of the ‘treble tilt’, ‘bass tilt’ of the 8030A in its vertical configuration measured at 1m. The lower and ‘bass roll-off’ controls on the free field response. curve shows the system’s power response. SySTeM SPeci Fic ATio NS cro SSover Sec Tio N AMPli Fier Sec Tio N Lower cut-off frequency, –3 dB: < 55 Hz Connectors: Bass amplifier output power with an