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USER MANUAL GX-1500 GEMINI

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IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! CAUTION 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. LOCATION: The appliance should be installed in a stable location. 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 GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION:

• 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.

• 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. OVERLOADING: Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire 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 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. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Fig. B

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• 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.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service. 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. 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. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING: The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. HEAT: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Unbalanced use of mono 1/4” jack plugs Tip Sleeve Balanced use with XLR connectors Input Sleeve = Ground/Shield Strain relief clamp Balanced use of stereo 1/4” jack plugs Connections Tip = Signal

1 = Ground/ Shield 2= Hot 3= Cold Output

Sleeve = Ground/Shield For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged For connections of balanced and unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve have to bridged at the stereo plug Strain relief clamp

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 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 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. 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 10 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. 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!.

(PASSIVE SPEAKERS) For the GX-800, 1000, 1200 and 1500 use a SPEAKON™ cable from your amplifiers speaker output to the SPEAKON™ input jack.

MOUNTING TOP VIEW STAND MOUNTING Insert a stand into the STAND MOUNTING SOCKET

STACKING You can also stack the GX SERIES speakers by placing the RUBBER FEET into the STACKING GROOVES.

LOCKING PIN You can lock the stand in its socket by inserting the LOCKING PIN after you have mounted the stand securely SPEAKER RIGGING mounting hardware should be used to hang the speaker where appropriate. Speaker stands and mounting hardware are available separately. MAIN SPEAKERS DJ BOOTH DANCEFLOOR

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 Handles Shipping Weight: GX-800/801 (27.5 lbs, 12.5 kgs / 31lbs 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 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-800/801 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 70 Watts 150 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 30 Watts 100 Watts

3.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 70-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 100 Watts 250 Watts 35mm GX-1200/1201 65oz 2.5” / 65mm 8/4 Ohms 150 Watts 400 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 100 Watts 200 Watts

2.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 45-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 250 Watts 600 Watts 35mm GX-1000/1001 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 120 Watts 250 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 60 Watts 150 Watts

2.8 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 60-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 180 Watts 400 Watts 35mm GX-1500/1501 Cuerpo = Masa/Tierra GX SERIES INTRODUCTION MOUNTING TOP VIEW 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 70 Watts 150 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 30 Watts 100 Watts

3.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 70-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 100 Watts 250 Watts 35mm GX-1200/1201 65oz 2.5” / 65mm 8/4 Ohms 150 Watts 400 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 100 Watts 200 Watts

2.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 45-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 250 Watts 600 Watts 35mm GX-1000/1001 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 120 Watts 250 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 60 Watts 150 Watts

2.8 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 60-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 180 Watts 400 Watts 35mm GX-1500/1501 Spitze = Heiß Ring = kalt 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 70 Watts 150 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 30 Watts 100 Watts

3.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 70-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 100 Watts 250 Watts 35mm GX-1200/1201 65oz 2.5” / 65mm 8/4 Ohms 150 Watts 400 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 100 Watts 200 Watts

2.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 45-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 250 Watts 600 Watts 35mm GX-1000/1001 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 120 Watts 250 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 60 Watts 150 Watts

2.8 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 60-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 180 Watts 400 Watts 35mm GX-1500/1501

RISQUE DE CHOC

É ECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR! Pointe = Point Chaud/Signal Corps = Masse/Blindage 1 = Masse/Blindage 2= Point Chaud 3= Point Froid Sortie

Pointe= Point Chaud / Signal Bague= Point Froid Corps = Masse/Blindage Pointe Bague Corps GX SERIES INTRODUCTION 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 70 Watts 150 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 30 Watts 100 Watts

3.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 70-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 100 Watts 250 Watts 35mm GX-1200/1201 65oz 2.5” / 65mm 8/4 Ohms 150 Watts 400 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 100 Watts 200 Watts

2.5 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 45-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 250 Watts 600 Watts 35mm GX-1000/1001 40oz 2” / 50.8mm 8/4 Ohms 120 Watts 250 Watts 13oz 1.35” / 35mm 60 Watts 150 Watts

2.8 Khz,12dB/Oct

30°x 60° 97 dB/1m/1w 60-20 Khz Mono-Power Amp 180 Watts 400 Watts 35mm GX-1500/1501 USA

GEMINI SOUND PRODUCTS

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Unit C4 Hazleton Industrial Estate, P08 9JU Waterlooville, UK Tel: 087 087 00880 Fax: 087 087 00990 SPAIN Cut along this line & keep the rest of this page for your records. GEMINI SOUND PRODUCTS S.A. Rosello, 516, 08026 Barcelona, Spain Tel: 3493-436 37 00 Fax: 3493-347-6961 WARRANT Y AND REPAIR: RETURN/REPAIR All Gemini products are designed and manufactured to the highest standards in the industry. With proper care and maintenance, your product will provide years of reliable service. 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 defective 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 representative. Your RA# must be written on the outside of the package, or processing 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 repair charges. D. On warranty service, you pay for shipping to Gemini, we pay for return shipping within the Continental United States. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands will be charged for freight.

LIMITED WARRANT Y

A. Gemini warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship 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 damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the 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 original date of purchase, unless otherwise mandated by local statutes. 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 responsible for shipping times.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO NOT ATTEMPT

RETURN THIS EQUIPMENT TO YOUR DEALER. Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. GCI Technologies Corp. shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, mechanical, optical, chemical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of GCI Technologies Corp. It is recommended that all maintenance and service on this product is performed by GCI Technologies Corp. or its authorized agents. GCI Technologies Corp. will not accept liability for loss or damage caused by maintenance or repair performed by unauthorized personnel. Worldwide Headquarters • 1 Mayfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 • USA Tel: (732) 346-0061 • Fax: (732) 346-0065

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