General description
Genelec G Three, G Four and G Five are two
way active loudspeakers designed to produce
broad bandwidth sound with high output and
low coloration.
Positioning the loudspeaker
Each loudspeaker is supplied with a built-in
amplifier unit, mains cable and an operating
manual. After unpacking, place the loudspeak-
ers in their required listening positions, point-
ing them to the center of the listening area. If
possible, place the listening position along the
middle axis of the room and the loudspeakers
at equal distance from the side walls.
Connections
Before connecting up, ensure that the power
switches on the loudspeakers and the signal
source are set to OFF. The power switch
is located on the back panel of the loud-
speaker. 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 or unbalanced RCA connector.
Only line level audio signal from a preamplifier,
computer sound card or similar signal source
can be connected, never a high power signal
from the speaker terminals of a power amplifier.
It is possible to connect two audio sources to
the loudspeakers at the same time using both
connectors, as long as only one source is used
at a time.
Once the connections have been made, the
loudspeakers are ready to be switched on.
Autostart function
Genelec G Three, G Four and G Five a have a
power switch on the back panel. Set this switch
to “OFF” when the loudspeakers are left unused
for several days or when connecting or discon-
necting any cables in the system.
When the switch is set to “ON”, the signal
sensing Autostart function of the loudspeakers
powers them up when playback begins. Auto-
matic powering down of the loudspeakers hap-
pens one hour after the playback has ended
and the loudspeakers go to standby mode. The
power consumption in standby mode is less
than 0.5 watts. The loudspeaker will automati-
cally and rapidly start once an input signal is
detected from the source.
Setting the playback level
The playback level of theloudspeakers has two
basic settings, normal and +10 dB. The normal
setting is factory default and the +10 dB setting
can be selected by turning the “LEVEL +10 dB”
switch on the back panel to “1”. This makes the
loudspeakers play louder, which is useful if the
signal level is low.
Switching off the power
indicator LED
The power indicator LED can be switched off
by turning the “LED OFF” switch on the back
panel to “1”.
Setting the tone controls
The frequency response of Genelec G Three,
G Four and G Five can be adjusted to match
the acoustic environment by setting the tone
control switches on the rear panel. The controls
are “Tabletop”, “Treble”, “Bass” and “Low Bass”.
