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General description
The bi-amplied GENELEC 8020D is a compact two way
active monitoring loudspeaker designed for near eld
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
ampliers, active crossover lters 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 difcult
acoustic environments. If necessary, the bass response
of the 8020D can be extended with a Genelec subwoofer.
Positioning the loudspeaker
Each 8020D is supplied with an integrated amplier
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
Before connecting up, ensure that the loudspeakers and
the signal source have been switched off. The power
switch of the 8020D is located on the back panel (see
Figure 3). Connect the loudspeaker to an earthed mains
connection with the supplied mains cable. Never connect
the loudspeaker to an unearthed mains supply or using an
unearthed mains cable. The mains input accepts a wide
range of voltages: 100-240 V AC 50-60 Hz.
Audio input is via a 10 kOhm balanced female XLR
connector. An unbalanced source may be used as
long as pin 3 is grounded to pin 1 at the unbalanced
source connector (see Figure 2). Never connect the
8020D to the loudspeaker outputs of a power amplier
or an integrated amplier or receiver.
Once the connections have been made, the
loudspeakers are ready to be switched on.
ISS
TM
autostart function
When the power switch and the “ISS” switch on the
back panel of the loudspeaker are set to “ON”, the
Intelligent Signal Sensing
TM
(ISS
TM
) autostart function
of the 8020D is active. 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. The
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 the
“OFF” position. In this mode, the monitor is powered
on and off using the power switch on the back panel.
Sensitivity control
The input sensitivity of the 8020D can be matched to
the output of the signal source by adjusting the rotary
sensitivity control on the back panel.
Setting the tone controls
The frequency response of the Genelec 8020D can
8020D Active Monitoring System Operating Manual