Operating Manual AIW25 Genelec AIW25 Active In-Wall Genelec AIW25 Active In-Wall Loudspeaker

The Genelec AIW25 Active In-Wall loud- Installation This results in a precise and stable sound speaker system consists of a two-way image. loudspeaker enclosure and a matched Genelec recommends that you use the ser- If the AIW25 are used in an remote module, RAM2. It has been vices of an authorized installation special- application where their capability for precise designed to the same rigorous standards as ist or other competent and experienced sound imaging is needed, such as the front Genelec’s high-performance HT series active installation company for the installation of channels of a Surround Sound system or a Home Theater loudspeakers. No other in- the AIW25 system. Ask your local Genelec Stereo system, we recommend that the loud- wall loudspeaker in this size class can match dealer for recommended installation compa- speakers are placed as far away from cor- the low distortion, neutrality and high sound nies in your region. ners or other walls and reflective surfaces as pressure capability of Genelec AIW25. The possible. The loudspeakers should be placed AIW25 can be used in the most demanding Matching loudspeakers and symmetrically in relation to the listening posi- applications, like the main L-C-R array of a tion and there should be no obstructions Home Theater system, critical Stereo listen- Each AIW25 loudspeaker has been factory between the loudspeaker and the listener. ing or rear/side channels of a medium sized, calibrated for optimum performance with the This guarantees clear dialogue in films and a state-of-the-art Home Theater. RAM2 amplifier it is shipped with. Never mix good sound stage image with music. Figure these matched amplifier-loudspeaker sys- 2 shows a Left-Center-Right arrangement Unpacking tems in the installation process. The matching that works well both as Surround Sound front A Genelec AIW25 set includes the following units are marked with the same ID number. channels and a Stereo pair. items. Check that nothing is missing or dam- If you prefer a diffuse sound field, which aged in transit. If there is a problem with the Loudspeaker placement is less critical to the listening position and product, contact your local Genelec dealer. Genelec AIW25 loudspeakers are equipped gives only a vague sense of direction, for with Genelec’s proprietary Directivity Con- instance in a rear/side channel setup in a • AIW25 loudspeaker enclosure. trol Waveguide™ (DCW™). One of the main Home Theater system, you may actually • Grill insert characteristics of the DCW™ technology is benefit from the acoustical reflections from • AIW25 cardboard cut-out template that the loudspeakers give a very even and nearby boundaries. In this case, place the • Loudspeaker painting mask consistent frequency response over a large loudspeakers close to the ceiling or another • RAM2 amplifier unit listening area. A secondary function of the wall, or have them face away from the lis- • Mains power cable DCW™ is to reduce the off-axis radiated tening position, so that the proportion of • Two M4 Phillips 2 screws sound energy, thereby minimizing the reflec- reflected sound increases. • This Operating Manual tions from the side walls, floor and ceiling. BALANCED SIGNAL INPUT CONNECTOR

BALANCED LINK OUT CONNECTOR UNBALANCED SIGNAL INPUT CONNECTOR

COMBINED CONNECTOR, PIN SEQUENCE FROM TOP: 1. REMOTE 1(NOT ACTIVE IN UNITS SOLD IN EUROPE) 2. REMOTE2(NOT ACTIVE IN UNITS SOLD IN EUROPE) 3. - 4. TWEETER + Figure 3. Connecting the loudspeaker cable MAINS INPUT 5. - 6. WOOFER +

Figure 1. RAM2 amplifier back panel view

Cable gauge Max. length 2,0 mm2 (14 AWG) 30 m (100 ft) 3,3 mm2 (12 AWG) 40 m (130 ft)

5,3 mm2 (10 AWG) 60 m (200 ft) Figure 4. Screws for tightening the mounting tabs are located at each corner Table 1. Recommended cable thicknesses for of the front baffle different lengths of cable

the cable to the strain relief tie next to the grill separately with a thin spray. Do not use Figure 2. Front loudspeaker placement loudspeaker connector. brushes or rollers. Be careful to avoid clog- Use a good quality 4-conductor cable and ging the grill with paint. make the cable runs as short as possible. Attach the cardboard painting mask on Cabling See Table 1 for recommended cable gauges. the loudspeaker front baffle before spraying The RAM2 amplifier unit has separate The connectors accept a cable up to 6 mm2 the loudspeaker to protect the drivers and power amplifiers for the tweeter and woofer. (9 gauge) thick. front baffle from smearing. Accordingly, a 4-conductor cable needs to If you are installing the AIW25 enclosure be run between the amplifier and the loud- to an existing wall, examine the walls thor- Installing the AIW25 speaker enclosure. Two cable connectors oughly for the shortest and least obstructed loudspeaker enclosure are supplied with the loudspeaker system, cable route. Be careful to avoid cutting or For new construction installs, we recom- a six-pole connector to fit the connector on drilling into electrical wires, ventilation or mend planning the loudspeaker placement the amplifier and a four-pole connector to fit water pipes. These are often visible in the at an early stage and using the optional the respective input on the top of the loud- attic, basement or crawl space below the Genelec New Construction Brackets (order speaker enclosure. floor. All of this is of course much easier code 272-0030) for marking the desired loca- Attach the cables to the green connec- when the installation takes place in an unfin- tions. The brackets can be nailed or screwed tors provided with the kit. Be sure to main- ished wall where the wall structure is still to the studs to show the drywall installers the tain correct polarity when connecting the open. In both cases it is a good idea to route places where holes for the loudspeakers are cables and be extra careful not to mix the the loudspeaker cables away from electric, to be located. tweeter and woofer cables. The correct pin video or phone cables, which might induce When installing the enclosure in an exist- sequences are marked on the amplifier and hum into the loudspeaker system. ing wall, use the cardboard wall cut-out tem- loudspeaker enclosure. Starting from the plate to find the best location. The template top, the first two poles on the amplifier con- Painting the loudspeakers also shows the position of the loudspeaker nector are for the 12 V remote control volt- The loudspeaker enclosure flange and the drivers and acoustic axis, so you can easily age, pole 3 for tweeter -, pole 4 for tweeter metal mesh grill can be spray painted to find the placement that brings them to the +, pole 5 for woofer - and pole 6 for woofer match the wall colour. Do not paint the optimum position as outlined in chapter +. Respectively, the pole sequence on the loudspeaker front baffle and drivers, or try “Loudspeaker placement”. loudspeaker connector is 1 tweeter -, 2 to paint the grill while it is attached to the Examine the wall structure carefully to find tweeter +, 3 woofer - and 4 woofer +. Secure loudspeaker. Paint the enclosure and the a clearly unobstructed location for the loud- speaker. The loudspeaker enclosure requires a minimum of 98 millimeters (3 27/32”) of free depth measured from the outer surface of the sheetrock. Also note that the enclosure flange is wider and taller than the hole and requires about 20 millimeters (3/4”) of smooth wall surface around all sides of the hole. When you have found a good location, check that the template is level and trace the hole onto the wall with a pencil along the out- Figure 5. Installing the metal support to Figure 6. Installing the RAM2 amplifier line of the template. If you are not sure that the the RAM2 amplifier module for placement module to the optional RM2 rack mount chosen part of wall is free from obstructions, on a solid aurface. adapter. you can start by making a smaller hole at the center of the marked area through which you can probe the inside of the wall. Use a dry- speaker cables as described above in chap- the temperature below the aforementioned wall saw and make the first cut at a 45° angle ter “Cabling”. maximum level. toward the center of the hole so you can put The RAM2 has two parallel 10 kOhm input If the RAM2 amplifier is placed on a the cut piece back in if the location is unsuita- connectors: a balanced female XLR and an shelf or other solid surface, the metal sup- ble. If you find no obstructions, you can make unbalanced RCA. There is also a male XLR port provided with the amplifier must be the final cut along the marked lines. connector that can be used for daisy-chain- attached to the lower part of the ampli- If you have already connected the RAM2 ing several systems together. For long cable fier front panel with an M4 screw. This amplifier units to the decoder or other signal connection lengths (>10 m or >30 ft) a bal- improves the stability of the amplifier and source, select the loudspeaker enclosure anced line connection is recommended as provides sufficient clearance for air circula- that has the same ID number as the ampli- it offers better immunity to external interfer- tion below the amplifier. fier it will be driven by. Connect the loud- ence. However, the RCA connection method speaker cables as described above in chap- is more commonly available and usually Mounting the RAM2 amplifier ter “Cabling”. works as well for shorter connection lengths to an equipment rack Loosen the screws on the four mounting in less electrically noisy environments. Do We recommend that you use the Genelec tabs on the AIW25 enclosure a few turns to not use both inputs at the same time. Con- RM2 rack mount adapter when installing the allow the tabs to turn. sult your Genelec dealer for the choice of RAM2 amplifier in an equipment rack. Make Lift the AIW25 enclosure into the hole and signal cables. sure that the space above and below the turn the screws clockwise so that the mount- RAM2 is uncluttered and there is a space ing tabs rotate outwards. Continue tighten- Space requirement for the of 100 mm (4”) or more behind the ampli- ing the screws until the sheetrock is firmly RAM2 amplifier fier. The space behind the amplifier must be clamped between the mounting tabs and the The dual 40 W power amplifiers of a RAM2 well ventilated. If the temperature inside the enclosure flange. If necessary, a secondary unit generate a considerable amount of heat rack is likely to rise close to RAM2’s maxi- support line can be attached to the tab on when used at full power. To avoid overheat- mum ambient temperature of 35° C (95° F), the top side of the enclosure. ing, ensure that there is good airflow around we recommend installing ventilation fans the amplifier and no external heat sources to ensure that the thermal protection is not Connecting the RAM2 close to it. We recommend installing the activated prematurely. amplifier RAM2 into a well ventilated equipment rack Attach the RAM2 to the RM2 rack mount The RAM2 amplifier is designed to be con- using its dedicated RM2 rack mount kit with two M4 screws provided with the rack nected to a line level output of a , which allows airflow through the ventilation mount kit. The screws go through the holes Surround Sound processor or other low level holes on the bottom and top of the amplifier on the front panel of the amplifier. Each RM2 source. NOTE! Never connect the RAM2 to a box. The amplifier must always be installed can take eight RAM2 amplifiers. Blanking loudspeaker level output of a power amplifier! in an upright position, never flat on its side. plates are provided to cover empty spaces Check that the amplifier’s serial number Sufficient cooling for the amplifier must be in the rack if fewer RAM2’s are installed. matches that of the AIW25 loudspeaker arranged at all times. As a general rule, the enclosure which it will power. If the loud- ambient temperature around the amplifier Setting the input sensitivity speaker enclosures are not yet installed, must not exceed 35 degrees Celsius (95°F). The input sensitivity of each loudspeaker make a note of which amplifier is connected The ventilation openings on the amplifier can be made to match that of the decoder to each channel so you can find the cor- box must not be blocked and a free space of or other source by use of the input sensitiv- rect AIW25 loudspeaker enclosure for every 1 U (=1.75" or 45 mm) must be left above ity control on the amplifier’s front panel. A amplifier. Connect the 12 V remote control the amplifier when installed. This space small screwdriver is needed for the adjust- cables (not applicable in Europe) and loud- must be sufficiently ventilated to maintain ment. The manufacturer default setting for this control is -6 dBu (fully clockwise) which Bass Tilt Treble Tilt gives SPL of 100 dB @1m with -6 dBu input Half space factory default setting 0 dB (All OFF) 0 dB (All OFF) level. Note that to get the full output level of Well damped (dead sounding) room 0 dB (All OFF) 0 dB (All OFF) 100 dB SPL per unit, an input level of +4 dBu (1.22 V) is needed in this setting. Most pre- Normal room 0 dB (All OFF) ON amplifiers are capable of this output level. Highly reflective (live sounding) room -2 dB ON ON

Double corner (wall/wall or wall/ceiling) placement -2 dB ON 0 dB (All OFF) Setting the room response controls Triple corner (wall/wall/ceiling) -4 dB ON 0 dB (All OFF) The acoustic response of the system may Table 2. Suggested Tone Control settings for some typical situations have to be adjusted to match the acoustic environment and personal taste. See Table If you are using a 12 V trigger type Home Theater Installation company for an 2 for suggested room response control set- remote control to switch the RAM2 between improved cooling solution for your equip- tings in differing acoustic environments. If the “STANDBY” or “ON” modes (see chap- ment cabinet or rack. sound is found subjectively too bright, set ter “Connecting the RAM2 amplifier”), turn ‘TREBLE TILT’ to “ON” (-2 dB), if too bass switch 1 (REMOTE CONTROL), on the Maintenance heavy, you can choose between three atten- amplifier panel to “ON”. This activates the There are no user serviceable parts within uation levels (-2, -4 or -6 dB) by switching on remote control function. In this setting the the loudspeaker or the amplifier. Any main- the corresponding ‘BASS TILT’ switch. remote control will override the Autostart tenance or repair should only be undertaken The "BASS ROLL-OFF" switch activates function. If you want to use Autostart, turn by qualified service personnel. an 85 Hz high-pass filter, which can be used the “REMOTE CONTROL” switch to “OFF”. for matching the loudspeaker response Safety considerations to a correspondingly low-pass filtered Status indicator LED • Do not expose the loudspeaker or ampli- . The status indicator LED on the RAM2 fier to water or moisture. Do not place any The manufacturer default settings for all changes colour to indicate amplifier status. objects filled with liquid, such as vases on or controls are ‘All Off’ to give a flat response If the LED is yellow, it indicates that the near them. in half space, i.e. when the loudspeaker has amplifier is in “STANDBY” mode. When the • Do not place naked flame sources like been installed in a wall. Always start adjust- amplifier is switched to “ON” mode, the LED lighted candles on or near the loudspeaker ment by setting all switches to the ‘OFF’ changes to green colour. or amplifier. position. The "BASS TILT" switches are not • Servicing and adjustment must only be cumulative. If more than one switch is set to Automatic protection circuits performed by qualified service personnel. ‘ON’ the attenuation value is not accurate. The AIW25 system has protection circuits • Opening the amplifier is strictly prohibited against loudspeaker driver thermal overload except by qualified service personnel. Using Autostart and Remote and amplifier overheating. The protection • Always use a mains power connection Control functions system resets automatically so the user only and cable with protective earth. Failing to do “AUTOSTART” and “REMOTE CONTROL” has to turn the input level down to ensure this may lead to personal injury. functions described in this chapter are not that it does not reactivate. • Note that the amplifier is not completely available on units sold in Europe. Driver thermal overload protection pro- disconnected from the AC mains service In daily use, the RAM2 amplifier can be tects the drivers from damage caused by unless the mains power cord is removed switched to Standby mode to save energy prolonged overdriving with excessively high from the amplifier or the mains outlet. by activating the signal sensing Autostart or distorted signal. If this occurs, the circuit • Switch off the mains power from the function or by using a 12 V trigger voltage automatically reduces playback volume. To amplifier if the system is not used for long from the decoder. These functions are not avoid this, lower the listening volume if the periods of time. available in units sold in EU countries. If the sound becomes harsh and distorted at high system is left unused for several days, we sound pressure levels. WARNING! recommend that you power it down using When activated, the amplifier thermal This equipment is capable of delivering the RAM2’s main power switch or a central protection mutes the amplifier for very short Sound Pressure Levels in excess of 85 power switch if one has been installed. periods of time, making the sound harsh dB, which may cause permanent hearing The Autostart function is activated by turn- and distorted. Let the amplifier cool down damage. ing switch 2 (AUTOSTART) on the amplifier and check that there is sufficient clear- front panel to “ON”. Autostart turns the ampli- ance around the amplifier for cooling (see Guarantee fier to “STANDBY” mode if there is no signal chapters “Space requirement for the RAM2 This product is supplied with a two year present for about 30 minutes. When the signal amplifier” and “Mounting the RAM2 amplifier guarantee against manufacturing faults or returns the amplifier switches on immediately to an equipment rack” above). If the prob- defects that might alter the performance of and the loudspeaker functions normally. lem persists, consult your Genelec dealer or the unit. Refer to supplier for full sales and guarantee terms. AIW25 Operating Manual

Figure 7. The main dimensions of the AIW25 loudspeaker enclosure Figure 8. The main dimensions of the RAM2 amplifier

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION AIW25 AIW25

Lower cut-off frequency, –3 dB ≤ 68 Hz short term output power 40 W at 8 Ohm load Treble amplifier short term output power 40 W at 8 Ohm load Upper cut-off frequency, –3 dB > 20 kHz (Long term output power is limited by driver Free field frequency response 70 Hz – 18 kHz (± 2.5 dB) unit protection circuitry) ≤ Maximum short term sine wave acoustic @ 1 m > 100 dB SPL Amplifier system THD at nominal output 0.08 % output on axis in half space, averaged from Mains voltage 100, 120 or 230 V 100 Hz to 3 kHz Power consumption (average) Maximum peak acoustic output per pair with @ 1 m > 110 dB SPL Idle 10 VA music material Full output 80 VA ≤ Self generated noise level in half space at 1 m 10 dB Recommended loudspeaker cable gauge 0.8 to 5.0 mm2 on axis (A-weighted) (18 to 10 AWG)

Harmonic distortion at 85 dB SPL Standby/On switching by signal sensing Autostart function or +12 V DC at 1 m on axis remote control is not available in units sold in Europe. Freq: 70…200 Hz < 3% > 200 Hz < 0.5 % CROSSOVER SECTION Drivers Bass 130 mm (5") cone AIW25 Treble 19 mm (3/4") metal dome Connectors: Weight XLR female input, balanced 10 kOhm pin 1 gnd, pin 2 +, pin 3 - Loudspeaker enclosure 3.7 kg (8.1 lb) RCA female input, unbalanced 10 kOhm pin +, ring gnd Amplifier 2.2 kg (4.8 lb) “LINK OUT” XLR male output, balanced pin 1 gnd, pin 2 +, pin 3 - 10 kOhm Dimensions Loudspeaker enclosure max. height 360 mm (143/16”) Input level for 100 dB SPL output at 1 m -6 dBu Loudspeaker enclosure max. width 267 mm (101/2”) Loudspeaker enclosure max. depth 104 mm (43/32”) Input Sensitivity adjustment range +6 dBu to -6 dBu 5 Cutout height 334 mm (13 /32”) Crossover frequency, Bass/Treble 3.0 kHz Cutout width 240 mm (97/16”) Minimum free depth measured from the 98 mm (327/32”) Treble Tilt control operating range 0 to –2 dB @ 15 kHz surface of the wall Amplifier height 177 mm (631/32”) (4U) Bass Tilt control operating range in –2 dB From 0 to -6 dB @ 100 Hz Amplifier width 54 mm (21/8”) steps Amplifier depth* 260 mm (101/4”) Bass Roll-Off control -6 dB @ 85 Hz

*Note that the cable connectors require at The ‘CAL’ position is with all tone controls set to ‘off’ and the input sensitiv- least 100 mm (4”) of space behind the ity control to maximum (fully clockwise). amplifier

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