Professional ABS Moulded Loudspeakers Professionelle ABS Geformter Lautsprecher Cajas Acústicas ABS Profesionales Haut-Parleur Moulé Par ABS Professionnel GX SERIES GX-800 GX-801 GX-1000 GX-1001 GX-1200 GX-1201 GX-1500 GX-1501 OPERATIONS MANUAL BEDIENUNGSHANDBUCH MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS GX SERIES MULTI LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH.............................................................................PAGE 2 ESPAÑOL............................................................................PAGE 6 DEUTSCH.........................................................................PAGE 10 FRANÇAIS........................................................................PAGE 14 PLEASE READ BEFORE USING APPLIANCE IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightening flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. READ INSTRUCTIONS: All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS: All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS: All operating and use instructions should be followed. ATTACHMENTS: Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. CLEANING: The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet. WATER AND MOISTURE: Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. VENTILATION: Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to. LOCATION: The appliance should be installed in a stable location. CART: A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. See Figure A. ACCESSORIES: Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. POWER SOURCES: This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: NON-USE PERIODS: The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Fig. A · If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. OVERLOADING: Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. POWER LINES: An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. LIGHTNING: For added protection for this product during a lightening storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightening and power-line surges. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING: If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure B. POWER-CORD PROTECTION: Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. · If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY: Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING: Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. · If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. · When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: · If the product has been exposed to rain or water. Fig. B WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING: The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. SAFETY CHECK: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. · When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service. · If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. · If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. HEAT: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 2 GX SERIES 7 6 10 8 11 POWERED SPEAKERS REAR PANELS 8 8 9 7 4 3 5 3 9 5 4 7 10 6 2 6 3 10 6 GX-801 2 1 Unbalanced use of mono 1/4" jack plugs Tip = Signal GX-1001 GX-1201/1501 5 1 Balanced use of stereo 1/4" jack plugs Tip = Hot Ring = Cold 2 1 Connections Input 2 Balanced use with XLR connectors 1 1 = Ground/ Shield 2= Hot 3= Cold 1 3 Output Sleeve = Ground/Shield 2 3 Sleeve = Ground/Shield For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Strain relief clamp Sleeve Tip For connections of balanced and unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve have to bridged at the stereo plug Strain relief clamp Tip Ring Sleeve PASSIVE SPEAKERS SAME FOR ALL SIZES 12 3 GX SERIES INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Gemini GX Series loudspeaker. Your product is backed by a 1 year limited warranty. With proper care and maintenance your speaker will provide you with years of reliable service. Please register your product online at WWW.GEMNIDJ.COM or by using the included form at the end of this manual. CAUTIONS: 1. All operating instructions should be read before using this equipment. 2. To reduce the risk of electrical shock , do not open the unit . there are NO USER OR SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE please refer servicing to a qualified Gemini Sound Products service technician. In the USA: If you experiance problems with this unit, please call 1(732) 346 0061 for Gemni Customer Service. Do not attempt to return this equipment to your dealer CONTROL ELEMENTS (POWERED SPEAKERS) 1 2 3 FUSE HOLDER/VOLTAGE SELECTOR and MAIN POWER CONNECTOR. Please make sure that your local voltage matches the voltage indicated on the unit, before you attempt to connect and operate your GX SERIES loudspeaker. Blown fuses may only be replaced by fuses of the same type and rating. Use the POWER switch to put your GX SERIES loudspeaker into operation. 4 5 6 7 8 9 MAIN INPUT. These XLR connectors (GX-801 and 1001) and XLR, 1/4" and RCA connectors (GX-1201 and 1501) are the inputs for the signal source. The GX-801 allows you to choose what input type the XLR will be, simply by using Switch 11 you can choose weather the XLR input is a LINE level input or a MICROPHONE input. The GX-1001 has separate XLR inputs for MIC and LINE and are adjustable individually. The GX-1201 and 1501 as well as having individual balanced XLR inputs for both MIC and LINE they also have UNBALANCED 1/4" input for MIC and UNBALANCED RCA inputs for LINE level input. AUX INPUT The GX-801 has an UNBALANCED RCA AUX INPUT and the volume is controlled by the master volume. The GX-1001/1201 and 1501) have both BALANCED (XLR) and UNBALANCED (RCA) and allow you to connect an auxiliary input source, if both MAIN INPUT and AUX INPUT are connected simultaneously both inputs will be heard. LINE OUTPUT is directly connected to the input and or inputs of the GX SERIES loudspeaker and provides a one-to-one copy of the input signal, for example, to loop the input through to the input of another device (e.g. a second GX SERIES loudspeaker). POWER and CLIP LED The POWER LED will illuminate when the system is in operation. The CLIP LED will illuminate when the system is overloading, running your GX SERIES loudspeaker at CLIP levels is not recommended and will cause the internal amplifier to fail and or the MAIN POWER FUSE to blow. The VOLUME level governs the overall volume level of you GX SERIES loudspeaker. The MIC GAIN/LEVEL rotary governs the GAIN (GX-801) and or LEVEL (GX-1001,1201 and 1501) of the MICROPHONE INPUT. TONE/EQ (BASS and TREBLE) CONTROLS TONE (GX-801) will adjust the overall treble output of the 10 GX-801 by turning to the left you will hear less high end frequencies and by turning the rotary to the right you The LINE LEVEL rotary adjust the volume of the INPUT and AUX INPUT Channels (GX-1001,1201 and 1501). will hear more high end frequencies. EQ (BASS and TREBLE) (GX-1001,1201 and 1501) The (TREBLE) rotary will adjust the high end frequencies and the (BASS) rotary will adjust the low end frequencies of the overall output of the GX SERIES loudspeaker. 11 MIC/LINE SWITCH (GX-801 only) you can choose weather the XLR input of the GX-801 will be a LINE LEVEL input or a MICROPHONE input. NOTE: USING THIS INPUT WITH A LINE LEVEL SOURCE WHILE SWITCHED TO THE MIC POSITION MAY CAUSE THE SPEAKER TO OVERLOAD!. 12 For the GX-800, 1000, 1200 and 1500 use a SPEAKONTM cable from your amplif ...