Genelec 7360A, 7370A Operating Manual

7300 Series

Operating Manual
Genelec 7360A and 7370A

Smart Active Subwoofers

750-7360A/7370A

Genelec 7360A and 7370A Smart Active Subwoofers

Introduction

Congratulations and a thank-you for the
purchase of this Genelec 7300 series
subwoofer. This manual addresses setting
up and using the Genelec 7360A and 7370A
subwoofers. These subwoofers are designed
to integrate easily into all environments, both
those using analog audio as well as those
using digital AES/EBU audio. Genelec 7360A
and 7370A subwoofers are designed for
precise monitoring of multichannel analog
audio signals and stereo AES/EBU signals.
Multichannel AES/EBU signal can be
monitored by using the 9301 multichannel
digital audio interface device connected to
the subwoofer.

Energy saving Intelligent Signal Sensing
(ISS) can be turned on to put the subwoofer
automatically into a standby state when
audio signal has been absent for a selected
time. In the standby mode the product
consumes less than one Watt of power.
Upon sensing an input signal the subwoofer
automatically wakes up to full operation.
The wait until entering the ISS power save

can be congured using the GLM software.

When the ISS is active you can have your
monitoring system ready for action at all
times.

Installation

Each subwoofer is supplied with a mains

cable, one 5 m GLM network cable, mains

cable, and an operating manual. Before
connecting switch the subwoofer and

monitors o.

Connections

Seven balanced XLR input/output pairs

are available for analog signals (see Figure

1). There is a dedicated LFE In and LFE
Out. The Link In and Link Out connectors
can be used to for daisy-chaining multiple
subwoofers with minimum cable count. In
addition to these analog signal connectors,
digital audio in and out connectors
supporting AES/EBU format are available.
The digital out connector can be used to
daisy chain multiple subwoofers while digital
audio is being used.

Multichannel AES/EBU signal can be
monitored by using the 9301 multichannel

digital audio interface device connected to
the subwoofer.

Two CAT5 (RJ45) GLM Network

connectors are available for computer

control using the Genelec Loudspeaker

Manager (GLM) software.

Bypass connector supports a ¼ in

jack switch-operated subwoofer bass

management bypass function when the xed

85 Hz subwoofer crossover is used.

The mains input supports a wide mains
voltage range (100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz)
and enables the subwoofer to be plugged
in anywhere globally. If the mains power is
provided with a generator, inverter or certain
lower-quality UPS devices, we recommend
filtering of the mains power voltage
harmonics and taking care that the voltage
supply is stable.

Bass Management

Bass management splits the signal from
each input into low and high frequency
components. Signal content below the
crossover frequency is reproduced by the
subwoofer and signal content above the
crossover frequency is reproduced by the
monitors connected to the outputs of the
subwoofer.

The 7360A and 7370A offer two bass
management methods:

Centralized bass management

This method builds both the highpass and

the lowpass lters in the subwoofer and can

be used in all setups, with or without GLM

control. A xed 85 Hz crossover lter for the

analog main channels is default for manual
use.

In this method all analog signal cables
are routed through the subwoofer's IN/
OUT connectors to the respective main
monitor

s.

Distributed bass management

In this method the lowpass lter is applied

in the subwoofer and the highpass lter in

the monitor, and these are set in synchrony

using the GLM control network. This method

is only available in systems where GLM is

used.

The GLM software enables adjusting the

subwoofer/monitor crossover from 50 Hz to

100 Hz when distributed bass management
is used.

The distributed bass management

supports three different signal cabling

congurations:

• All channels routed through the

subwoofer's IN/OUT connectors to the
respective monitors.

• Y-cables from the source to the
subwoofer's IN connector and the
monitor's signal input.

• Signal sources with dual outputs for each
channel.

Using With GLM™

Control Network

Subwoofers are fully compatible with

Genelec Loudspeaker Manager GLM™ and

the proprietary Genelec monitor control
network and Genelec SAM monitors. Using

the GLM control method unleashes the full

room compensation power in the subwoofer,
with 20 parametric room compensation

lters. This level of room compensation detail

is only available when the GLM is used. Use

with the GLM™ network is described in the

DSP System Operating Manual.

System setup

Although the subwoofer can be used without

the GLM™ software and control network,

they only reach their full potential when

set up and calibrated using the GLM™

software. Genelec Loudspeaker Manager

GLM™ and the proprietary Genelec

monitor control network offer automated
acoustic equalization and alignment for any
reproduction system from simple stereo to

very complex 3D immersive setups including

also one or more subwoofers. GLM setup is

fast and accurate and can precisely address
the typical narrow-band low frequency mode
resonances of a room. The settings can be
controlled with a computer or be permanently
stored in the monitors to make the setup
available at all times even when a computer
is not in use. Genelec recommends setting

up SAM monitoring systems using GLM. You

can nd a detailed description of the setup

and the use of GLM™ in the GLM™ System

Operating Manual.

IN/OUT

BYPASS
SWITCH

CONNECTOR

CONTROL

SWITCHES

MAINS

INPUT

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MAINSINPUT
50/60Hz300W
100-240V~

BASSROLL-OFF

PHASE
DIGITALLFE

LFECHANNEL
LFE+10 dB

LEVEL
TESTTONE

ISS
STORED

INPUTdBu
PRODUCING
100dB SPL(1 m)

BYPASS

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-8dB

-90°

-180°

ON/OFF

A/B

-10dB

-20dB

0

+2

+4 +12

RESETTO FACTORY
SETTINGS:PUSH
BUTTONFOR 10 SEC

ONOFF

-2

-4

-6

+8

7360ASMART ACTIVE SUBWOOFER

IN 6IN7

OUT 6 OUT 7

ANALOGANALOGANALOG

IN 3IN4

OUT 3 OUT 4

IN 1IN2

OUT 1
TEST 1

OUT 2

TEST 2

LFE IN

OUT

IN 5

DIGITAL

LFE OUT

OUT 5

IN

LINK IN

LINK OUT

GLM NETWORK

SERIAL

NUMBER

ANALOG
CONNECTORS

GLM NETWORK
CONNECTORS

Figure 1. Connector panel

of the 7360A. The 7370A

is similar.

The setup is fast and consists of the

following steps:

• Connect a CAT5 (RJ45) cable between

each monitor (and subwoofer) and nally

to the control network input of the GLM

Adapter device (see Figure 1).

• Connect the GLM Adapter device to

computer USB connector.

• Using a microphone stand, place the
Genelec measurement microphone at the
listening location with the microphone
pointing upwards and the microphone
top at the height of the engineer’s ear.

The microphone is a part of the GLM

User Kit.

• Connect the microphone cable to the

microphone input in the GLM Adapter

device.

• Download the GLM software at the

Genelec web site (www.genelec.com).

• Install the GLM software and follow the

instructions in the software to measure
and set up your system.

• If you plan to not use a computer for

controlling the monitors, use the GLM

software to write the setting into the
monitors (use menu item “Store | Store
the Current Group Settings…”).

ROTARY
LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT

POWER
SWITCH

COMPUTER
RUNNING
GLMSOFTWARE

AES/EBU IN/OUT
CONNECTORS

GLM ADAPTER

USB CABLE

SUBWOOFER

Figure 2. GLM Network cabling. Audio cabling not shown.

GLM

MONITORS

MICROPHONE

PLACED IN

THE LISTENING

292-0063

TERMINATOR

GLM NETWORK
CABLE

POSITION

While the GLM network is disconnected

the settings stored using the Genelec

Loudspeaker Manager software can be

selected in use by setting the STORED
switch ON.

Using Without GLM

Cabling

The 7300 series subwoofers can be easily set

up using the xed 85 Hz analogue crossover

filter. This fixed crossover filter is on as

a factory setting and highpass filters the
analogue outputs on the subwoofer. When

using this method, run each signal cable rst

to the subwoofer. Then, run the respective
output to the monitor. This monitor feed

signal is highpass ltered at 85 Hz.

When using the LFE signal, run the LFE

signal to the subwoofer LFE in connector.

When daisy-chaining multiple

subwoofers, run a cable from the Link Out

connector the next subwoofer’s Link In