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Manual
Operating
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G e n e r adl e scri p ti o n
Crossover
The adiustmentis done by setting the tone
controlswitcheson the rear Danel.The tone
The bi-amolifiedGENELEC10294 is a two
The activecrossovernetworkconsistsof two
way activemonitoringspeakerdesignedto be
parallelbandpassfilters.Acoustically,the fil-
smallbut stillhavehighoutput,low coloration,
ters are complementary
and the slopesare
24 - 32 dBloctave.The crossoverfrequency
and broad bandwidth.
The 10294 is idealfor nearfieldmonitoring,
control has four switches and can adjust
'trebletilt', 'bass
'bass roll-off.'The
tilt' and
factory settings for these are 'ALL OFF' to
give a flat anechoic response.See Table 1
for suggestedtone control settingsin differ-
mobile vans, broadcast and TV control
is 3.3 kHz. The active crossover controls
('trebletilt','basstilt'and'bassroll-off')allow
rooms, surround sound systems, budget
this speaker to be exactly matched to any
the effect of the controls on the anechoic
home studios,multimediaapplicationsand
application.
response.Alwaysstart adjustmentby setting
'OFF'
all switchesto
oosition.Then set the
also for use with comouter soundcards.
Amplifier s
ing acousticenvironments.
Figure4 shows
As an active speaker, it contains drivers,
power amplifiers,activecrossoverfiltersand
The amplifierunit is built into the speaker
protection circuitry.The Directivity Control
enclosure.The bass and treble amolifiers
WaveguiderM (DCWTM)technology used
both produce40 W of outputpower.The fast,
Monitorplacement
low distortionamplifiersare capableof driv-
Consoletop mounting
provides excellent frequency balance in
switchif neededto the'ON'oosiiionto select
the responsecurve needed.
difficultacousticenvironments.lf necessary,
ing a stereo pair to peak output sound pres-
lf the 10294'sare used for near field moni-
the bass resoonse of the 1029A's can be
sure levelsin excessof 110 dB at 1 m.The
toring,avoid mountingthem directlyon the
extended with a Genelec 7050A or 70604
unit incorporatesspecialcircuitryfor driver
console top. Instead position the speakers
subwoofer.
overloadprotection.Variableinput sensitivity
slightly behind the console by using floor
allowsfor accuratelevelmatchino.
stands,wall mountsor microphonestands.
IntegratedConstruction
As the amplifiersare built into the speaker
This minimisesthe reflectionfrom the con-
Installation
solesurfacefrom colouringthe sound.
enclosure,the only connectionsrequiredare
Each 10294monitoris suppliedwith an inte-
the mains supply and the line level input
grated amplifierunit, mains cable and an
signal,makingthe 10294 very easy to set
placethe
operatingmanual.Afterunpacking,
It is vital that the monitorsare conectlypositionedin the room as this greatlyaffectstheir
Room placement
up and use.The integrateddesignallowsthe
loudspeaker
in its requiredlisteningposition,
amplifiersand the driversto be calibratedas
taking note of the line of the listeningaxis
performance.
To producea true and accurate
a singleunit at the factory.This eliminatesthe
(see Figure1).Beforeconnectingup,ensure
stereo imagethe monitorsmust haveexactly
similarfrequencyresponses,which is true
effectsof componenttolerancesand ensures
that the mains switchis off and the volume
consistentquality.The castaluminiumcabinet
(see Figure1).
controlfullycounter-clockwise
in free fieldconditions.
The frequencycharts
has rounded corners and a hard-wearino
Checkthat the mainsvoltageselectoris cor-
shown are for free field conditions.When
paintedouter surface.
rectlyset (modelssold in Europehavea fixed
placed in a room the responsechangesdue
230V setting).Audio inputis via a 10 kOhm
to reflectionsol the wave from the room's
D r i v e rs
balancedXLR connectoror a 10 kOhm bal-
boundaries.lt is thereforenecessaryto place
The bass frequenciesare reproducedby a
130 mm (5") bass driver mountedin a 4.5
litre ventedcabinet.The -3 dB ooint lies at
anced 114"Jack.An unbalancedsource may
the monitorsat the same height and also at
be used as long as pin 3 is groundedto pin 1
the same distance from the front and side
at the input (see Figure2). Once the connec-
walls so that the reflections,and therefore
68 Hz and the frequencyresponseextends
tion has been made,the speakersare ready
the changesto the frequencyresponse,are
down to 65 Hz (-6 dB).
to be switchedon.
the same.
The high frequencydriver is a 19 mm
The distancefrom the front wall shouldbe
(3/4")metaldome.Uniformdispersioncontrol
S e tti ngthe volumecontr ol.
either less than 1 m, or alternativelymore
is achieved with the revolutionary DCW
The input sensitivityof the speakerscan be
than 3 m to avoid an uneven frequency
Technologypioneeredby Genelec,which has
matchedto the output of the mixing desk or
response due to retlectionsfrom the wall.
also resulted in perfect phase and delay
other source by adjustingthe volumecontrol
lf the speaker is placed close to the wall
uniformityat the crossoverfrequency.
on the frontpanel(see Figure1).
(<1 m) this will boost the lower frequencies
Magnetic shielding is standard on the
10294. Shielding is vital for applications
and the tone controlsshouldthen be adiusted
S e ttingthe tonecontr ols
such as video post production,where stray
The responseof the systemusuallyhas to be
magneticfieldsmustbe minimized.
adjustedto match the acousticenvironment.
appropriately(seeTable1).
The monitorsshould be aimed towardthe
listeningposition.This is due to the effectof
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TrebleTilt
BassTilt
Bass Roll-Otf
Flat AnechoicResPonse
OFF
OFF
OFF
Freestandingin a damPedroom
OFF
OFF
OFF
Freestandingin a reverberantroom
OFF
-2dB
OFF
Nearfieldon consolebridge
OFF
-4 dB
OFF
Nearto a wall
OFF
-6dB
OFF
See above
settings
See above
settings
ON
SpeakerMountingPosition
Witha 7050Aor 1091Asubwoofer
, ith
F i g u r e 1 : 1 0 2 9 A ' so u t e r d i m e n s i o n sw
the referenceaxis betweenthe bass and
lhe treble drivers.
Table 1: Suggestedtone control settingslor differingacouslicalenvironments
Switch 1: Treble Tilt
Switch 2: Bass Roll-Off
Switches 3&4: Bass Tllt
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is greaterthe listeneris then able to listen
to more of the material and less of the
room effects.Subiectivelythis is perceivedas
superiorstereoimaging.
F i g u r e 3 : C o n t r o la n d c o n n e c t o rl a y o u to n t h e r e a r p a n e lo i a 1 0 2 9 4
o p ti o n s
Mounting
The 1029A of{ersseveralmountingoptions:
On the base ol the monitoris a 3/8" UNC
threaded hole which can accommodatea
standard microphonestand. On the rear
size
there is a provisionior an Omnimount@,
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two
required
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Safety Considerations
' Thisequipment
of producing
is capable
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accordancewith internationalsafety stand-
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tal positionby one of the three wall hanging
ards.toensuresaleoperationandtomain..Freef|owofairbehindthe|oudspeakeris
necessaryto maintainsufficientcooling.
undersafeoperatingcontainthe instrument
Do not obstructairflowaround the loudditions,the followingwarningsand cautions
points.
shouldbe observed:
the speaker
M6x'lOmmscrews.Alternatively,
can be hungon a wall in a verticalor horizon-
A set of friction pads is also providedfor
placingthe 10294 on flat surfaces.
M a i n t e na n ce
No user serviceableparts are to be found
within the amplifierunit. Any maintenance
or repairof the 10294 unit should only be
undertakenby qualifiedservicepersonnel.
. Do not use this productwith an unearlhed
mainscable as this may compromiseelectrical safety.
. Do not expose the loudspeakerto water
or moisture. Do not place any objects
filled with liquid, such as vases on the
loudspeakeror near it.
speakers.
Guar antee
This product is guaranteedfor a period of
ONE year againstfaultsin materialsor workmanship.Refer to supplierfor full sales and
guaranteeterms.
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Figure 4: The curve above shows the effect of the'lreble tilt', 'bass tilt'
a n d ' b a s s r o l l - o f f ' c o n t r o los n t h e f r e e f i e l d r e s o o n s e .
Lower cut-offfrequency,-3 dB:
< 68 Hz
Upper cut-offfrequency,-3 dB:
> 20 kHz
Free field frequencyresponseof system:
70 Hz -18 kHz (j 2.5 dB)
Maximumshort term sine wave acousticoutput on axis
in half space, averagedfrom 100 Hz to 3 kHz:
@ lm
>100dBSPL
@ 0.5m
> 1 0 6d B S P L
Maximumlong term RMS acousticoutput in same
conditionswith IEC weightednoise (limitedby driver unit
protectioncircuit):
@1m
>98dBSPL
@ 0.5m
> 1 0 4d B S P L
Inputs:
.2Otmlkr&2ft
Figure 5: The curve group shows the horizontaldirectivitycharacteristics
of the 1029A in its vertical configurationmeasuredat 1m. The lower curve
shows the systems power response.
Input 1: XLR female,balanced10 kohm
Input 2:1/a" Jack socket,balanced10 kohm
Input levellor 100 dB SPL output at 1 m:
-6 dBu at volume control max
Subsoniclilter below 68 Hz:
Ultrasonicfilter above 25 kHz:
12 dB/octave
Crossoverfrequency,Bass/Treble:
3.3 kHz
Self generatednoise level in free field @ lm on axis:
< 10 dB (A-weighted)
Trebletilt controloperatingrange:
0to-2dB@15kHz
Bass
Treble
5 . 7 k g ( 1 2 . 5l b )
Weight:
Dimensions
130 mm (5") cone
19 mm (3/0")metal dome
Both drivers are
magneticallyshielded
Height
Width
Depth
247 mm
151 mm
191 mm
18 dB/octave
1091A/7050A Subwooleroutput (input 2) at 100db SPL:
-23 dBu into s3kohm load
Crossoveracousticalslopes:
24-32 dBloclave
Drivers:
Long term output power is limited by driver unit
protectioncircuitry.
Volumecontrol range:
-65 dB relativeto max output
Maximumpeak acousticoutput per pair on top of
console, @ 1 m from the engineerwith music material:
>110dB
Harmonicdistortionat 85 dB SPL @ 1m on axis:
Freq:
75...150 Hz <3"/"
> 150 Hz
< 1"/"
Bass amplifieroutput power with an I Ohm load: 40 W
Trebleamplifieroutput power with an I Ohm load: 40 W
Amplifiersystem distortionat nominaloutput:
THD
<0.08%
SMPTE-|M
< 0.08%
< 0.08%
cctF-tM
DIM 100
s 0.08%
Signalto Noise ratio,referredto full output:
Bass
> 90 dB
> 90 dB
Treble
Mains voltage:
1 15/230 ot 23OV
1OO/2OO,
accordingto region
Voltage operating range:
Bass roll-offcontrol operatingin a -6 dB step @ 85 Hz
(to be used in conjunctionwith 1091A or 70504
subwoofer)
Powerconsumption:
1101"
ldle
Full output
I VA
80 VA
Bass tilt control operatingrange in -2 dB steps:
0to-6dB@150H2
The'CAl- positionis with all tone controlsset to'off'and
the input sensitivitycontrolto maximum(fully
clockwise).
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