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    Genelec A O W312B Activ e On-W all Loudspeak er A O W312B Operating Man ual[...]

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    Genelec A O W312B Activ e On-W all Loudspeak er System The Genelec A OW312B is a three-way active loudspeaker system designed for medium sized, high quality home theater applications. This system excels as side or rear channels when mounted on-wall. It also offers mini - mum intrusion into designed spaces while providing high sound pressure lev els[...]

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    to the wall with suitable scre ws for carr ying the loudspeaker's weight of 43 kgs (95 lbs). The maximum tilt angle for the loudspeaker enclosure is ±5 degrees. Do not install the enclosure horizontally . The mounting brack ets are pre-dr illed f or enclosure alignment angles of -15°, 0° and +15°. If necessar y , you can drill ne w holes t[...]

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    Figure 3. AO W312B loudspeaker enclosure top view . Figure 4. AO W312B loudspeaker enclosure top view at 15° angle. Cable gauge Max. length 2,0 mm 2 (14 A WG) 30 m (100 ft) 3,3 mm 2 (12 A WG) 40 m (130 ft) 5,3 mm 2 (10 A WG) 60 m (200 ft) T able 1. Recommended cable thicknesses f or different lengths of cab le Figure 5. RAM4 amplifier rear panel l[...]

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    EC Declaration of Conf or mity This is to cer tify that the Genelec A OW312B Active On-Wall Loudspeaker conf or ms to the f ollowing standards: Safety: EN / IEC 60065:1998 6th Edition EMC: EN 55020 : 2002 + A1 : 2003 EN 55013: (2001) EN 61000-3-2 (2000) EN 61000-3-3 (1995) The product herewith complies with the requirements of The Low V oltage Dire[...]

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    A O W312B Operating Manual Genelec Document D0075R001a Copyright Genelec Oy 5.2008. All data subject to change without prior notice www .genelec.com International enquiries: Genelec, Olvitie 5 FIN-74100, Iisalmi, Finland Phone +358 17 83881 Fax +358 17 812 267 Email genelec@genelec.com In the U.S . please contact: Genelec, Inc., 7 T ech Circle Nati[...]