Genelec Portable Speaker 2029A User Manual

Genelec 2029A Digital  
Monitoring Speaker  
Operating  
Manual  
 
use one you should make absolutely  
sure that the connector is carrying the  
IEC958 formatted digital audio signal.  
4. Installation  
Make sure the LED turns yellow as  
you plug in the digital audio cable  
tothe2029ADigitalunit.Ifthisisnot  
the case, go back to your audio  
source and check once more that  
the right output is selected. If the  
LED stays green you do not have a  
valid digital audio carrier on the  
cable.  
Contents of Genelec 2029A  
Digital delivery package  
One of the 2029A Digital units (Right)  
has a matching RCA connector in the  
back of the unit. Locate the RCA con-  
nector (see figure 2) and notice the  
signal indicator LED in the front. Con-  
nect the RCA cable and switch on the  
power on both speakers. The LED  
should change colour from green to  
yellow.  
Please make sure that you can identify  
these parts.  
1. Two loudspeakers  
2. Two mains cables.  
3. One interconnect cable, with  
male XLR connectors on both  
ends.  
If you see the LED flashing red co-  
lour, check your cabling. Red co-  
lour indicates a bit error in trans-  
mission.  
Turn the output level at the left speaker  
to maximum value. This calibrates the  
balancebetweenthespeakers.Adjust  
the desired output level at the right  
speaker (the one receiving the digital  
audio). Note that the output level ad-  
justment scales the maximum sound  
pressure level produced by the digital  
audio signal. Monitoring at very low  
output levels may not be accurate.  
4. A user manual  
After unpacking, check that the mains  
voltage selector (see figure 2) is cor-  
rectly set and place the loudspeakers  
at their listening position, taking note  
of the listening axis (see figure 1). En-  
surethatthemainsswitchesareoffand  
thevolumecontrolsfullycounter-clock-  
wise.  
How to set up for analog signals  
Remove the digital audio cable at the  
2029A Digital. Observe that the LED  
should turn green.  
Remove the interconnect cable be-  
tween the two Genelec 2029A Digital  
units.  
To help you solve any problems, here  
are a few pointers.  
How to set up for digital signals  
Run normal XLR cables from your an-  
alog audio source to the XLR connec-  
tors on both 2029A Digital units.  
Connect the special interconnect ca-  
ble between the XLR connectors of the  
two 2029A Digital monitors.  
Make sure that your audio signal  
source has been set to transmit the  
audio to the S/P-DIF output.  
Adjust the output levels at the front of  
both 2029A Digital units independent-  
ly for left and right channels.  
Connect an digital audio interface  
cabletoyour digitalaudiosource. You  
can identify the right RCA connector  
on your audio source by looking for the  
words “Digital Output” or “S/P-DIF”. If  
you are sure your audio source has a  
digitalaudiooutput,butthecabledoes  
not fit the connector, you may have an  
equipment that is using a BNC con-  
nector instead of the standard RCA.  
You can find interface plugs that con-  
vert the BNC to an RCA. Before you  
Make sure the digital interface ca-  
ble is properly connected at both  
ends.  
Figure 1: 2029A outer dimensions, with the  
reference axis between the bass and the  
treble drivers.  
Figure 2: 2029A Digital Right speaker backpanel  
 
How to set up Genelec 1091A  
subwoofer  
A standard Genelec 1091A subwoof-  
erpackagecontainscablestoconnect  
to both 2029A Digital units. The cables  
have 1/4" (6mm) plugs that connect to  
the 2029A Digital units (see figure 5).  
On each 2029A Digital, flip the tone  
control switch number 2 to "ON" posi-  
tion. This is the right setting when the  
subwoofer 1091A is used.  
Setting tone controls  
The response of the system may have  
to be adjusted to match the acoustic  
environment. The adjustment is done  
by setting the tone control switches on  
the rear panel. The tone control has  
fourswitchesandcanadjust'trebletilt',  
'bass tilt' and 'bass roll-off.' The facto-  
ry settings for these are 'ALL OFF' to  
give a flat anechoic response. See  
Figure 6 for suggested tone control  
settings in differing acoustic environ-  
ments. Figure 8 shows the effect of the  
controls on the anechoic response.  
Always start adjustment by setting all  
switches to 'OFF' position. Then set a  
switch to 'ON' position to select the  
necessary response curve.  
Figure 3. Cabling scheme for digital setup  
5. Monitor placement.  
Console top mounting.  
Avoid mounting Genelec 2029A Digit-  
al monitors directly on the console top.  
Instead, position the speakers slightly  
behind the console by using floor  
stands, wall mounts or microphone  
stands. This minimizes sound colour-  
ing reflections from the console sur-  
face.  
Figure 4. Cabling scheme for analog setup  
Room placement.  
To produce a true and accurate stereo  
image the monitors must have exactly  
similar frequency responses. When  
placed in a room monitor responses  
change due to reflections of the sound  
waves from the room’s boundaries. It  
is necessary to place the monitors at  
the same height and also at the same  
distance from the front and side walls  
so that reflections, and therefore  
changes to the frequency response,  
are similar.  
To avoid differences in frequency re-  
sponses due to reflections from the  
Figure 5. Cabling and 2029A tone control settings when using subwoofer 1091A.  
 
be used in conjunction with the wall  
hanging key holes. The 2029A Digital  
can be placed horizontally or vertical-  
ly. Enclosed is also a bag containing  
four large and four small friction pads.  
The larger pads are for the base of the  
2029A Digital, and if placed horizon-  
tally, the smaller pads may be used on  
the side. There are recesses on the  
speaker cabinet where the pads fit.  
Treble Tilt  
(Switch 1)  
Bass Tilt  
(Switches 3 & 4)  
Bass Roll-Off  
(Switch 2)  
Speaker Mounting Position  
Flat Anechoic Response  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
Free standing in a damped room  
Free standing in a reverberant  
room  
-2dB (Switch 3 ON,  
switch 4 OFF)  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
-4dB (Switch 4 ON,  
switch 3 OFF)  
Near field on a console bridge  
Near to a wall  
6. Maintenance  
-6 dB (Switches 3  
and 4 ON)  
Therearenouserserviceablepartsare  
intheunit. Maintenanceorrepairofthe  
2029A Digital units should be done by  
qualified service personnel only.  
See above  
settings  
See above  
settings  
With the 1091A subwoofer  
Figure 6. Suggested tone control settings for various acoustic environments  
7. Safety Considerations  
The 2029A Digital has been designed  
in accordance with international safe-  
ty standards. To ensure safe operation  
and to maintain the instrument in safe  
operating condition, the following  
warnings and cautions must be ob-  
served:  
Servicing and adjustment should only  
be performed by qualified service per-  
sonnel.  
Figure 7. Tone control switches on the back panel of 2029A Left. Note that the digital audio  
receiving speaker (Right) has different labelling.  
Do not use this product with an un-  
earthed mains cable as this may com-  
promise electrical safety.  
front wall, the monitors should be  
placed either nearer than 1m or further  
than 3m from the front wall. Placement  
close to the front wall (<1m) will boost  
low frequencies, and the tone controls  
should be adjusted appropriately (see  
figure 6).  
This equipment is capable of produc-  
ing sound pressure levels in excess of  
85 dB, which may cause permanent  
hearing damage.  
Free flow of air behind the loudspeak-  
er is necessary to maintain sufficient  
cooling.Donotobstructairflowaround  
the loudspeakers.  
The monitors should be aimed toward  
the listening position. This maximizes  
the ratio of direct sound to reflected  
sound and the listener is able to hear  
more of the material and less of the  
room effects. Subjectively this is per-  
ceived as cleaner sound and superior  
stereo imaging.  
Do not insert any objects through the  
bassreflexportsonthefaceoftheunit,  
as this may damage the electronics in-  
side the loudspeaker.  
Do not run an analog audio signal to  
the digital input RCA connector. Do-  
ing so may overload your audio equip-  
ment output and cause them perma-  
nent damage.  
Mounting Options  
Figure 8 shows the three possibilities  
for mounting the 2029A Digital. On the  
baseofthemonitorisa3/8"UNCthread-  
edholewhichaccommodatesastand-  
ard microphone stand. On the rear  
there are two methods to suspend the  
loudspeaker. An Omnimount® size 50  
bracket can be used, two M6x10 mm  
screws are required. 4 mm diameter  
8. Guarantee  
This product is guaranteed for a peri-  
od of ONE year against faults in mate-  
rials or workmanship. Refer to supplier  
for full sales and guarantee terms.  
Figure 8. Mounting options of the 2029A  
Digital  
screws with suitable size heads can  
 
Figure 9: The effect of 'treble tilt', 'bass tilt' and 'bass roll-off' controls in free field.  
Figure 10: Horizontal directivity characteristics and power response of 2029A Digital  
in its vertical configuration measured at 1m in free field.  
SYSTEM  
SPECIFICATIONS  
CROSSOVER  
SECTION  
DIGITAL  
SECTION  
Inputs:  
Word length:  
24 bits  
Lower cut-off frequency, -3 dB:  
< 68 Hz  
Input 1: XLR female, balanced 10 kOhm  
1
Input 2:  
/
" Jack socket, balanced 10 kOhm  
Input format:  
IEC958, S/P-DIF, EIJAC CP-340  
Upper cut-off frequency, -3 dB:  
> 20 kHz  
4
Volume control:  
Input termination impedance:  
75 ohms  
Free field frequency response of system:  
Variable from Mute to -6 dBu for 100 dB SPL  
output @ 1m  
70 Hz - 18 kHz( 2.5 dB)  
Input sampling rate:  
25-55 kHz (no de-emphasis)  
44.1 and 48 kHz (using  
de-emphasis)  
Maximum short term sine wave acoustic output on axis  
in half space, averaged from100 Hz to 3 kHz:  
Subsonic filter below 68 Hz :  
18 dB/octave  
@ 1m  
@ 0.5m  
> 100 dB SPL  
> 106 dB SPL  
Jitter resiliance:  
Dynamic range:  
0.15 unit intervals  
1091A Subwoofer output (input 2) at 100db SPL:  
-23 dBu into 33kOhm load  
>101 dB (A weight, triangular  
PDF dither, 20 bit data)  
Maximum long term RMS acousticoutput in same  
conditions with IECweighted noise (limited by driver unit  
protection circuit):  
Ultrasonic filter above 25 kHz:  
12 dB/octave  
De-emphasis:  
50/15us, automatic  
@ 1m  
>
98 dB SPL  
@ 0.5m  
> 104 dB SPL  
Crossover frequency, Bass/Treble:  
3.3 kHz  
Recovered clock jitter:  
200 picoseconds RMS typical  
Maximum peak acoustic output per pair on top of  
console,  
@ 1 m from the engineer with music material:  
Crossover acoustical slopes:  
24 - 32 dB/octave  
AMPLIFIER  
SECTION  
> 110 dB  
Treble tilt control operating range:  
0 to -2 dB @ 15 kHz  
Self generated noise level in free field @ 1m on axis:  
< 10 dB  
(A-weighted)  
Bass amplifier output power with an 8 Ohm load:  
40 W  
Bass roll-off control operating in a -6 dB step @ 85 Hz  
(to be used in conjunction with the 1091A subwoofer)  
Harmonic distortion at 85 dB SPL @ 1m on axis:  
Freq:  
75...150 Hz  
> 150 Hz  
< 3%  
< 1%  
Treble amplifier output power with an 8 Ohm load:  
40 W  
Bass tilt control operating range in -2 dB steps:  
0 to -6 dB @ 150 Hz  
Drivers:  
Bass  
Treble  
130 mm (5") cone  
Long term output power is limited by driver unit  
protection circuitry.  
19 mm (3/4") metal dome  
The 'CAL' position is with all tone controls set to 'off'  
and the input sensitivity control to maximum (fully  
clockwise).  
Both drivers are magnetically shielded.  
Amplifier system distortion at  
nominal output:  
Weight:  
5.7 Kg  
(12.5 lb)  
THD  
< 0.08%  
Dimensions:  
SMPTE-IM  
CCIF-IM  
DIM 100  
< 0.08%  
< 0.08%  
< 0.08%  
Height  
Width  
Depth  
247 mm  
151 mm  
191 mm  
(9 3/4")  
( 515  
(7 1/2")  
/16")  
Signal to Noise ratio, referred to full output:  
Bass  
Treble  
> 90 dB  
> 90 dB  
Mains voltage:  
100/200 or 115/230 V  
Voltage operating range:  
Power consumption:  
10%  
Idle  
9 VA  
Full output  
90 VA  
Genelec Oy, Olvitie 5  
FIN - 74100 IISALMI, FINLAND  
Phone:  
Telefax:  
Web:  
+358-17-83881  
+358-17-812267  
Genelec document DR29101  
COPYRIGHT GENELEC OY 1998  
All data subject to change without prior notice  
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