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USER MANUAL GX-1200 GEMINI

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IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! CAUTION ÉTAIT) CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit lo other equipment. To prevent electromagnelic 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 he ap- pliance The lightening flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended 10 alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of suffcient magnitude lo constiute à risk of electric shock lo 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: Al wamings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS: Al operating and use instructions should be followed. 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 ATTACHMENTS: Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. WATER AND MOISTURE: Do no use this product near water, or example, near à bathtub, wash boul, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool; and the like. ACCESSORIES: Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, ipod, 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 car, stand, tipod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufactures instructions, and should use a mount- ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer. 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 overum. See Figure À. 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 buil-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturers instructions have been adhered

POWER SOURCES: This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on lhe marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power sup- PIy to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. LOCATION: The appliance should be installed in a stable location Fig. À NON-USE PERIODS: The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for à long period of time. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: + Ifthis product is equipped with a polarized allemating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider {han the other), it wil fi into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. I you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, y reversing the plug. If the plug should stil fail to fi, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Da not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug, - this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only ftinto a grounding type power outlt. This is a safety fealure. I you are unable lo in- sert he plug into the oullet, contact your electrclan to replace your obsolete ou. Do not defeat ine safety purpose of the grounding fype plug 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 atlention to cords at Plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exi from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING: If an outside antenna or cable system is connected Lo the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded 0 as Lo provide some protection against volt- age surges and buil-up static charges. Article 810 of he National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard lo 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 lo grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure B. 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 utiet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due Lo lightening and power-line surges. 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 instaling an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as con- tact with them might be fatal. OVERLOADING: Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in à risk of fe or electric shock. 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 spil liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING: Do not attempt lo service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you lo dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualiied service personnel under the following conditions: + When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged “ Ifliquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product - Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water. + Ifthe 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 oflen require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product Lo its normal operation.

• Ifhe product has been dropped or damaged in any way. + When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, Ihis indicates a need for service. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts are required, be sure lhe service Lechnician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substilutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazard. SAFETY CHECK: Upon completion of any service or repars Lo this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING: The product should not be mounted to a wall or celling. HEAT: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat Pur 2 gemini

GX SERIES POWERED SPEAKERS REAR PANELS

Foxaot. | EXD © [CI oo 2 way POWERED LoUDS: Fe AND 138" COMPRESSION DAIVER O< Le] Unbalanced use of C n Balanced use of mono 1° jack plugs onnections Stereo 14" Jack plugs u sn Balanced use with XLR connectors Tp= ignal Hot 4 = Ground/ Shield Ring = Input Output ing PU 2=Hot put, Cold 3= Cold Sleeve = = Sleeve = Ground/Shield 2 1 Ground/Shield For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Tip TP For connections of balanced and Ring Sleeve cn à unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve Sleeve un (à Strain relief clamp have to bridged at the stereo plug Strain relief clamp PASSIVE SPEAKERS \

SAME FOR ALL SIZES { SPEAKON

INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKONS ©] TROT (© 1-ICOLD ©) K ©

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. Al operating instructions should be read before using this equipment. In the USA: If you experiance

2. To reduce the risk of electrical shock , do not open the unit . problems with this unit, please call

ÂÀ there are NO USER OR SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE please refer 1(732) 346 0061 for Gemni Customer servicing to a qualified Gemini Sound Products service technician. Service. Do not attempt to return this equipment to your dealer CONTROL ELEMENTS (POWERED SPEAKERS) ©) 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. 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 © 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 UNBAL- ANCED 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 OUTPUIT 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 recom- mended 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. The LINE LEVEL rotary adjust the volume of the INPUT and AUX INPUT Channels (GX-1001,1201 and 1501). TONE/EQ (BASS and TREBLE) CONTROLS TONE (GX-801) will adjust the overall treble output of the GX-801 by turning to the left you will hear less high end frequencies and by turning the rotary to the right you 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. ©0600 © © © 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 OVERLOADI. (PASSIVE SPEAKERS) For the GX-800, 1000, 1200 and 1500 use a SPEAKONT" cable from your amplifiers speaker output to the SPEAKONT" input jack.

STAND MOUNTING Insert a stand into the STAND MOUNTING SOCKET LOCKING PIN You can lock the stand in its socket by inserting the LOCKING PIN after you have mounted the stand securely STACKING You can also stack the GX SERIES speakers by placing the RUBBER FEET into the STACKING GROOVES. SPEAKER RIGGING mounting hardware should be used to hang the speaker where appropriate. Speaker stands and mounting hardware are available separately.

SPECIFICATIONS GX-800/801 GX-1000/1001

CHAIN LINK SETUP Woofer magnet wieght 400z 400z Woofer voice coil 2" / 50.8mm 2" / 50.8mm Woofer impedance 8/4 Ohms 8/4 Ohms MAIN SPEAKERS Woofer RMS wattage 70 Watts 120 Watts Woofer peak wattage 150 Watts 250 Watts Compression driver magnet wieght 130z 130z Compression driver diaphram size 1.35" / 35mm 1.35" / 35mm Compression driver RMS wattage 30 Watts 60 Watts Compression driver peak wattage 100 Watts 150 Watts DJ BOOTH Crossover specification 3.5 Khz,12dB/Oct 2.8 Khz,12dB/Oct Nominal horn dispersion 30°x 60° 30°x 60° Sensitivity 97 dB/1m/1w 97 dB/1m/1w Frequency response 70-20 Khz 60-20 Khz Type of amplifier Mono-Power Amp Mono-Power Amp Total RMS wattage 100 Watts 180 Watts Total peak wattage 250 Watts 400 Watts Stand mount hole 35mm 35mm

CHAIN LINKED SPEAKERS

All GX Speakers Have the Following: Steel / Aluminum-Cast Woofer, Stand Mounting Socket,Auxiliary Line Outputs,/Full Metal Grill, High Temp Voice Coil-Rigging Points, Rubber Feet, Stacking Grooves, Easy Carry Handies Shipping Weight: GX-800/801 (27.5 lbs, 12.5 kgs / 311bs 14.5 kgs) GX-1000/1001 (35.2 lbs, 16 kgs / 43 lbs, 19.5 kgs) GX-1200/1201 (48.4 lbs, 22 kgs / 55 lbs, 25 kgs) GX-1500/1501 (57.2 lbs, 26 kgs / 64.9 lbs, 29.5 kgs) Specifications subject to change without notice for improvement Woofer magnet wieght Woofer voice coil Woofer impedance Woofer RMS wattage Woofer peak wattage Compression driver magnet wieght Compression driver diaphram size Compression driver RMS wattage Compression driver peak wattage Crossover specification Nominal horn dispersion Sensitivity Frequency response Type of amplifier Total RMS wattage Total peak wattage Stand mount hole GX-1200/1201 650z 2.5" / 65mm 8/4 Ohms 150 Watts 400 Watts 130z 1.35" / 35mm 100 Watts 200 Watts

GEMINI SOUND PRODUCTS

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on UK $ l EMINI SOUND PRODUCTS Unit C4 ŒcuDNG Ta) | Hazleton Industrial Estate, POS 9JU En caso de mal funcionamiento de esta Gi L, Wterloovile, UK Tèl: 087 087 00880 unidad, por favor contacte con el Servi- cio de Atenciôn al Cliente en el teléfono 93 436 37 00 que le asesorard sobre el procedimiento correcto para solu- cionarlo. En caso de ser necesario enviar la unidad para su reparaciôn, el Servicio de Atenciôn al Cliente le proveerd de un nümero de incidencia, asf como de La di- recciôn del Servicio de Asistencia Téc- nica ms cercano a su residencia. Model Number: (Example: WARRANT Y AND REPAIR: All Gemini products are designed and manufactured to the highest standards in the industry. With proper care and maintenance, your product will pro- vide years of reliable service. LIMITED WARRANTY A. Gemini warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workman- ship for One (1) year from the original purchase date. Exceptions: Laser assemblies on CD Players, cartridges, and crossfaders are covered for 90 days. B. This limited warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by abuse, misuse, abnormal use, faulty installation, improper maintenance or any repairs other than those provided by an authorized Gemini Service Center. C. There are no obligations of liability on the part of Gemini for consequential dam- ages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance ofthe product or other indirect damages with respect to loss of property, revenues, of profit, or costs of removal, installation, or reinstallation. All implied warranties for Gemini, including implied warranties for fitness, are limited in duration to One (1) year from the origi- nal date of purchase, unless otherwise mandated by local statutes. Serial Number: (Located on back of most units) Fax: 087 067 00990 ir nn rs SPAIN GEMINI SOUND PRODUCTS SA. Rosello, 516, 08026 Barcelona, Spain Tel: 3493436 37 00 Fax: 393-347-6961 RETURN/REPAIR A. In the U.S.A., please call our helpful Customer Service Representatives at (732)738-9003, and they will be happy to give you a Return Authorization Number (RA#) and the address of an authorized service center closest to you. B. After receiving an RA#, include a copy of the original sales receipt, with defec- tive product and a description of the defect. Send by insured freight to: Gemini Sound Products Corp, and use the address provided by your customer service repre- sentative. Your RA# must be written on the outside of the package, or process- ing will be delayed indefinitely! C. Service covered under warranty will be paid for by Gemini and returned to you. For non-warrantied products, Gemini will repair your unit after payment is received. Repair charges do not include return freight. Freight charges will be added to the re- pair charges D. On warranty service, you pay for shipping to Gemini, we pay for return ship- ping within the Continental United States. Alaska, Hawaï, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands will be charged for freight. E. Please allow 2-4 weeks for return of your product, Under normal circumstances your product will spend no more than 10 working days at Gemini. We are not re- sponsible for shipping times.

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