General Description - Genelec F One Operating Manual

F One Active Subwoofer

General description

The Genelec F One is a very compact active
subwoofer designed to complement up to five
Genelec G One active loudspeakers or a pair
of the slightly bigger G Twos or G Threes. The
F One extends the system's bass response
down to 35 Hz and integrates perfectly with
the main loudspeakers in any environment.
The playback level for the whole system
is conveniently controlled by the wireless
volume control provided with the subwoofer.
The F One has an integrated bass manage-
ment for the five main channels which directs
the frequencies below 85 Hz to the subwoofer
and higher frequencies through the output
connectors to the main loudspeakers.
Installation
Before connecting the audio signals, ensure
that all equipment is switched off.
Pull out the battery insulating strip from
the underside of the remote control as
shown in figure 1. This strip insulates the
battery from the contacts on the remote
control during shipping and the remote con-
trol does not function before it is removed.
The subwoofer is equipped with six RCA
signal inputs (FRONT L, FRONT R, CENTER,
REAR L, REAR R and LFE) and a 3.5 mm
stereo jack input. These allow connecting the
F One to a variety of line level audio sources
with either 3.5 mm Jack or RCA type audio
connectors. Suitable sources are preamplifiers,
computer sound cards, portable audio players,
"PRE OUT" connectors on a Home Theater
receiver, etc. Two separate sources can be
connected to the 3.5 mm Jack and the FRONT
L and R inputs at the same time, but this may
cause a slight increase of the noise level.
As the F One contains its own amplifier, no
separate power amplifier is needed. Never con-
nect the F One to the loudspeaker outputs of a
power amplifier, integrated amplifier or receiver.
Figure 1. Removing the battery insulating strip
from the remote control
Connecting a stereo system
Connect the audio signal cables from your
source to the corresponding input connec-
tors. The F One offers two signal routes for
stereo signals, use either the LEFT and
RIGHT RCA inputs or the 3.5 mm Jack
input. Next, connect the subwoofer to the
main loudspeakers with RCA cables from
the corresponding output (OUT) connectors
on the subwoofer to the signal inputs of the
main loudspeakers.