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8030C
Active Monitoring System
General description
The bi-amplified GENELEC 8030C is a two way
active monitoring loudspeaker designed to be small
but still have high output, low coloration, and broad
bandwidth.
The 8030C is ideal for near field monitoring,
mobile vans, broadcast and TV control rooms,
surround sound systems, home studios,
multimedia applications and also for use with
computer soundcards. As an active loudspeaker,
it contains drivers, power amplifiers, active
crossover filters and protection circuitry. The
MDE™ (Minimum Diffraction Enclosure™)
loudspeaker enclosure is made of die-cast
aluminium and shaped to reduce edge diffraction.
Combined with the advanced Directivity Control
Waveguide
TM
(DCW
TM
), this design provides
excellent frequency balance in difficult acoustic
environments. If necessary, the bass response
of the 8030C can be extended with a suitable
Genelec subwoofer.
Positioning the loudspeaker
Each 8030C monitor is supplied with an integrated
amplifier unit, mains cable and an operating
manual. After unpacking, place the loudspeaker in
its required listening position, taking note of the line
of the acoustic axis. The axes of all loudspeakers
should converge at ear height at the listening
position (see Figure 1).
Connections
Connect the audio cables first and the mains
power cables only after you have completed the
audio cabling. Do not connect the loudspeaker to
an unearthed mains supply or using an unearthed
mains cable.
Audio input is via a 10 kOhm balanced female
XLR connector labelled “INPUT”. An unbalanced
source may be used as long as pin 3 is grounded
to pin 1 at the unbalanced source connector (see
Figure 2).
Once the connections have been made, the
loudspeakers are ready to be switched on.
ISS
TM
autostart function
The automatic power saving function ISS (Intelligent
Signal Sensing) can be activated by setting the
“ISS” switch on the back panel to “ON.” Automatic
powering down to standby mode happens after a
certain time when playback has ended. The power
consumption in standby mode is typically less than
0.5 watts. Playback will automatically resume once
an input signal is detected from the source.
There is a slight delay in the automatic powering
up. If this is undesirable, the ISS
TM
function can
be disabled by setting the “ISS” switch on the
back panel to “OFF.” In this mode, the monitor is
powered on and off using the power switch on the
back panel.
Setting the sensitivity control
The input sensitivity of the loudspeaker can be
matched to the output of the audio signal source by
adjusting the sensitivity control on the back panel.
