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6040R Operating Manual
6040R Operating Manual
1. General Description
The bi-amplified GENELEC 6040R is a two-
way floor-standing active loudspeaker with
a high-resolution wide-bandwidth acoustic
design, delivering an accurate and neutral sound
character with a high output.
This operating manual addresses the basic
setup procedures using either the Genelec
Loudspeaker Manager™ (GLM™) room
calibration software, via the proprietary Genelec
loudspeaker control network, or the stand-alone
setup without the software control. GLM offers
versatile acoustic settings and features, and
is described in full detail in the GLM System
Operating Manual. GLM operation requires the
additional hardware kit (8300-601) including a
calibrated measuring microphone, GLM Adapter
device and the necessary cables, but please
note that this is not included with the 6040R and
needs to be purchased separately. Alternatively,
some Genelec dealers offer a one-off set-up
and calibration service, removing the need to
purchase the GLM kit. Please contact your
dealer for more information.
2. Integrated Construction
As the amplifiers and signal processing circuitry
are built into the loudspeaker base, the 6040R
is very easy to set up and use. The integrated
design allows the amplifiers and the drivers to
be calibrated as a single unit at the factory. This
eliminates the effects of component tolerances
and ensures consistent quality. Being an active
loudspeaker, the 6040R contains drivers, power
amplifiers, active crossover filters and complete
protection circuitry. The Directivity Control
Waveguide
TM
(DCW
TM
) technology used provides
excellent frequency balance in all acoustic
environments, and Genelec’s proprietary GLM
software allows automatic and precise acoustic
calibration in all rooms.
3. Loudspeaker Placement
Genelec recommends loudspeakers to be placed
symmetrically, at the same distance from the
front and side walls. The loudspeakers should
be aimed towards the listening position. To
produce true and accurate stereo imaging the
loudspeakers must have the same frequency
responses, and this is affected by reflections in
the room from the walls, ceiling, floor, furniture
and other objects.
The recommended distance from the front
wall is either less than 1 metre or more than 3
metres, to avoid uneven bass response due to
reflections from the wall. When loudspeakers
are placed close to the wall (<1 m) this boosts
low frequencies and the 6040R’s tone controls
(or GLM) should then be adjusted appropriately.
Distances between 1 and 3 metres can work
perfectly but are more likely to present loss of
certain bass frequencies, depending on wall
reflections. See section 9 for advice on using
the 6040R’s tone controls, and for more detailed
information on general loudspeaker placement,
please consult our useful Monitor Setup Guide at
www.genelec.com
.
4. Unpacking
A 6040R loudspeaker is supplied with a mains
power cable, a 5 m GLM network cable and
this operating manual. To unpack, follow the
instructions on the 6040R box.
Figure 1. Symmetrical placement of the loudspeakers
in a listening room.
5. Connecting audio signals
Please keep loudspeakers switched off while
connecting cables.
The 6040R accepts both analogue line level
audio and digital audio (see figure 2). Figures
3 and 4 illustrate the audio cable routing. We
recommend that you use an AES/EBU digital
audio signal, but you can also use SPDIF
digital audio when the signal cable is less than
3 metres, providing you use a digital audio
impedance converter between the SPDIF output
and the AES/EBU input.
Digital audio signals typically carry two audio
channels. The digital audio ‘Thru’ output may be
used to connect to the next 6040R loudspeaker.
Each loudspeaker is designated to a specific
channel when digital audio is used. This can
be done via the GLM software during the
system setup phase or with the “DIGITAL A”
and “DIGITAL B” switches on the base panel of
the 6040R. In larger systems, pairs of channels
are carried in each cable and sent to two
loudspeakers, for example in a 5.1 multichannel
system where cable 1 could carry Front L + R,
cable 2 Front C + LFE and cable 3 Rear L + R.
If your system also uses a subwoofer, the digital
audio signal can also be run to it.
Figure 5 shows the GLM control network
cabling and components. For this you’ll need
both the GLM Kit and GLM software. The GLM
Kit contains an interface for computer USB
ANALOGUE
SIGNAL
SOURCE
L
R
ANALOGUE
IN
ANALOGUE
IN
Figure 3. Audio cabling for analogue audio.
DIGITAL
AES/EBU
SIGNAL
SOURCE
DIGITAL
THRU
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL
IN
Figure 4. Audio cabling for digital AES/EBU showing
incoming cable and outgoing cable to the next
loudspeaker.
MICROPHONE
PLACED IN
THE LISTENING
POSITION
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GLM
TERMINATOR
COMPUTER
RUNNING
GLM SOFTWARE
USB CABLE
GLM ADAPTER
GLM NETWORK
CABLE
SUBWOOFER
Figure 5. GLM network cabling.
Figure 2. Connector panel of the 6040R.
