
The bi-amplified GENELEC 1031A is a two
way active monitoring speaker designed to
the 1031A contains drivers, power amplifiers,
The Directivity Control Waveguide™ (DCW™)
technology used provides excellent frequency
The low frequencies are reproduced by a
vented cabinet. The -3 dB point lies at 47 Hz
The high frequency driver is a 19 mm
trol is achieved with the innovative DCW
Technology pioneered by Genelec, which
formity at the crossover frequency.
The active crossover network consists of
two parallel bandpass filters. Acoustically,
the filters are complementary and the slopes
this speaker to be exactly matched to any
The amplifier unit is mounted to the rear
vibration isolators, to ensure rattle free
Watts of short term power. The peak output
thermal overload protection. Variable input
to console output section.
After unpacking, place the speaker so that
towards the listening position. Do not place
the speaker in a horizontal position as this
ficiently large to dissipate heat so that the
that the mains voltage selector is correctly
V setting). Audio input is via a 10 kOhm bal-
to pin 1 of the XLR (see figure 3). Once the
The input sensitivity of the speakers can be
tivity control on the rear panel (see figure 4).
A small screwdriver is needed for the adjust-
this control is -6 dBu (fully clockwise) which
The response of the system may also have
to be adjusted to match the acoustic envi-
This is to certify that the Genelec Monitoring
The product herewith complies with the require-

the three tone control switch groups ‘treble
tilt’, ‘bass tilt’ and ‘bass roll-off’ on the rear
for these controls are ‘All Off ’ to give a flat
the effect of the controls on the anechoic
the attenuation value is not accurate.
Vertical / horizontal mounting
The speakers are normally delivered set
the the direct sound. If horizontal mounting
that the Genelec logo remains horizontal by
first reflections from the console surface from
The speaker is provided with two status
that the amplifier is overloaded or the driver
the speaker is not blocked. There should be
within the amplifier unit. Any maintenance
Although the 1031A has been designed
This equipment is capable of producing sound
*State the desired speaker orientation
V=vertical or H=horizontal when ordering
This product is supplied with one year guar-
that might alter the performance of the 1031A
Table 1. Suggested tone control settings in some typical situation s
Cable
Screen
RCA
(Source)
XLR
(Speaker)
20Hz 600Hz
BASSROLL-OFF
20Hz 100Hz
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1031ABI-AMPLIFIED MONITORING SYSTEM
GENELECR
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD!
ITIS FORBIDDENTO UNDO ANYSCREWS ONTHIS EQUIPMENT. SERVICINGAND ADJUSTMENT
MUSTONLY B
ECARRIED OUTBY QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL.
ENSURETHAT THECORRECT VOLTAGEANDAPPROPRIATE FUSEARE SELECTED BEFORE
CONNECTINGTO
THEMAINS SUPPLY.
THISEQUIPMENT ISCAPABLE OF PRODUCINGSOUND PRESSURELEVELS IN EXCESSOF 85dB
WHICHMA
YCAUSE PERMANENTHEARING DAMAGE.
NEVEROPERATE THISEQUIPMENT WITHOUTA PROPEREARTHED MAINS CONNECTION.
DISCONNECT
THEMAINS INPUTBEFORE REPLACING THEFUSE.
1
SIGNAL INPUT
WARNING
MAINSINPUT
50/ 60Hz
150Watts
115/ 2
30V
ON
˜
MAINS
VOLTA
GE
SELECT
OR
SERIAL
NUMBER
OFF ON
OFF
ON
+4
OFF
ON
-4
INPUT SENSITIVITY
dBu
3
-6
+6
PIN1 =
GROUND
PIN2 =+ INPUT
PIN3 = -INPUT
INPUTSENSITIVIT
Y
REQUIREDFOR
100dB
SPL@1m. REFERTO
OPERATINGMANUAL
FORMAXIMUM SPL.
2
-2
+2
0
-2
-4 dB
-6
-8
-2
-4 dB
-6
MUTE
-8
0
-2
-6
-4
dB
ALLOFF
4kHz 20kHz
ALLOFF
TREBLETILT
-2 dB
-4
MUTE
+2
0
-4
-2
+2
dB
BASSTILT
-6
0
-4
-2
dB
ALLOFF
MAGNETICALLYSHIELDED
MADEIN FINLAND
FORACCURATE
OPERATIONONL
YONE
SWITCH
INEACH TONE
CONTROLGROUP SHOULD
BEON ATA TIME.
FOR
AFLAT FREE FIELD
RESPONSESET ALL TONE
CONTROLSTO OFF
.
CALPOSITION
ALLCONTROLS : OFF
INPUTSENSITIVITY
:-6dBu
USING THE TONE
CONTROLS
REFERTO THE OPERATING
MANUALFOR SUGGESTED
TONECONTROL SETTINGS.
TREBLE TILT
CONTR
OL
BASS TILT
CONTR
OL
BASS ROLL-OFF
CONTR
OL
INPUT SENSITIVITY
CONTR
OL
INPUT
CONNECT
OR
MAINS VOLTAG
E
SELECT
OR
(WHERE
APPLICABLE)
MAINS SWITCH
MAINS CONNECT
OR
290
m
m
495 mm
320 mm
290 mm

AMPLIFIER SECTION
CROSSOVER SECTION
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Treble 19 mm (3/4") metal dome
Treble amplifier short term output power with an
Amplifier system distortion at nominal out put:
variable from +6 to -6 dBu
variable from +16 to +4 dBu
Treble tilt control operating range in 2 dB steps:
The 'CAL' position is with all tone con trols set to 'off'
The lower curve is a 1/3 octave band power resp onse, measured in an
BASS TILT
TREBLE TILT
BASS ROLL-OFF
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
20
100
1k
10k
20k
105
110
AUDIO PRECISION 1031anec
vs
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LEVEL(dBr)
FREQ(Hz)
90
95
100
15°
30°
AUDIO PRECISION 1031anec
vs
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60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
LEVEL(dBr)
20
100
1k
10k
20k
FREQ(Hz)
45°
0°