REL Acoustics G1 Mk II User manual
Operang Instrucons for the
G1 Mk II
Sub-Bass
System
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Cauon Marking Explanaon
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sucient magnitude to constute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamaon point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operang and maintenance (servicing) instrucons in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
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1 Read all of these instrucons.
2 Save these instrucons for future use.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instrucons.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with automove polish and micro ber cloth.
7 Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instrucons.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. A grounding type plug has two blades and
a third grounding prong. The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into
your outlet, consult and electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched parcularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11 Only use aachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
12 Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use cauon when moving the cart/apparatus combinaon to avoid injury
from p-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of me.
14 Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rail or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
Cauon: Any changes or modicaons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Important Safety Instrucons
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Warning
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects lled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on apparatus.
The mains plus is used as disconnect device. The mains plug of the apparatus should not be obstructed OR
should be easily accessed during intended use. To be completely disconnected from the power input, the
mains plug of the apparatus shall me disconnected from the mains.
An appliance with a protecve earth terminal should be connected to a mains outlet with a protecve
earth connecon.
Design Safety
This apparatus is supplied with a detachable mains cord. For 230V operaon a 5A fuse is ed in the
socket, for 120V operaon a 10A fuse is ed. Should the fuse need to be replaced use a similar rated
fuse approved to ASTA or BSI 362 standards. Do not use without the fuse cover in place. Replacement fuse
covers are available from your distributor.
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Aenon Explicaon Marquage
L’éclair avec le symbole de pointe de èche dans un triangle équilatéral est desné à alerter
l’ulisateur de la présence de non isolée tension dangereuse à l’intérieur de l’enceinte du
produit qui peut être d’une ampleur susante pour constuer un risque d’électrocuon pour
les personnes.
Le point d’exclamaon dans un triangle équilatéral est desné à alerter l’ulisateur de la
présence d’instrucons dans la documentaon accompagnant l’appareil exploitaon et de
maintenance (entreen).
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1 Lisez aenvement ces instrucons.
2 Conservez ces instrucons.
3 Respectez tous les averssements.
4 Suivez toutes les instrucons.
5 Ne pas uliser cet appareil près de l’eau.
6 Neoyez seulement avec du vernis automobile et ssu microbre.
7 Installer conformément aux instrucons du fabricant.
8 Ne pas installer près de sources de chaleur telles que des radiateurs, registres de chaleur, poêles ou
autres appareils (y compris les amplicateurs) qui produisent de la chaleur.
9 Ne pas contourner le disposif de sécurité de la prise de terre. Une che de terre a deux lames et une
troisième broche de mise à la terre. La troisième broche est fournie pour votre sécurité. Si la che fournie
ne rentre pas dans votre prise, consultez un électricien pour le remplacement de la prise obsolète.
10 Protégez le cordon d’alimentaon ne soit piéné ou pincé, en parculier au niveau des ches, des prises
de courant, et le point de sore de l’appareil.
11 Ulisez uniquement des xaons / accessoires spéciés par le fabricant.
12 Ulisez seulement avec un chariot, stand, trépied, support ou table spécié par le fabricant, ou vendu
avec l’appareil. Lorsque vous ulisez un chariot, soyez prudent lorsque vous déplacez l’ensemble
chariot / appareil pour éviter les blessures en cas de chute.
13 Débranchez cet appareil pendant un orage ou lorsqu’il est inulisé storsm pour de longues périodes de temps.
14 Conez toute réparaon à un personnel qualié. Une réparaon est nécessaire lorsque l’appareil a été
endommagé de quelque façon que ce cordon d’alimentaon ou la che est endommagé, du liquide a
été renversé ou des objets sont tombés dans l’appareil, l’appareil a été exposé à rail ou à l’humidité, ne
fonconne pas normalement, ou a été échappé.
Aenon: Tout changement ou modicaon non expressément approuvés par la pare responsable de
la conformité pourraient annuler l’autorité de l’ulisateur à uliser cet équipement.
Informaons Importantes Relaves a la Securite
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Averssement
Cet arcle est lourd. Pour éviter tout risque de blessure, prendre soin lors de la manipulaon.
L’appareil ne doit pas être exposé à des éclaboussures et aucun objet rempli de liquide, comme des vases,
ne doit être placé sur l’appareil.
Les conduites Plus est ulisé comme disposif de déconnexion. La che de l’appareil ne doit pas être
obstruée OU doit être facilement accessible pendant l’ulisaon. Pour être complètement déconnecté de
l’alimentaon électrique, le cordon d’alimentaon de l’appareil doit me débranché.
Un appareil avec une borne de terre doit être branché sur une prise de courant en étant relié à la terre.
Sécurité Design
Cet appareil est livré avec un cordon amovible cordon. Pour le fonconnement d’un fusible de 230V 5A
est montée dans la douille, pour le fonconnement de 120V un fusible de 10A est monté. Si le fusible doit
être remplacé ulisaon un fusible similaire approuvé pour ASTA ou BSI normes 362. Ne pas uliser sans le
couvercle de fusible en place. Les couvercles de rechange sont disponibles auprès de votre distributeur.
FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operaon.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful interference in a residenal installaon.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instrucons, may cause harmful interference to radio communicaons. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will
not occur in a parcular installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepon, which
can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separaon between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Thank you for your purchase of our G1 Mk II. This is a special product to us, part of the growing REL Reference
family of products along with the No. 25 that commemorates our 25th year of producing the nest Sub-Bass
Systems extant. Mk II includes a host of running improvements made along the journey of the original G1
and adds new driver and limiter technologies that we have realized just in the last few months leading up
to producon. Reference designs are intended to dene the state of the Sub-Bass art in several key areas
including, speed, pitch denion, clarity, dynamic acceleraon and depth of bass extension.
The result of this cumulave group of improvements is a design that retains the speed, clarity and deep
bass of the original and adds signicant improvements in sheer output, scale, richness and the dynamic
ability to track large scale pieces with greater taclity and ease. We invite you to carefully dial in your new
reference unit or –if your system and room merit this– mul-unit vercal stacks of G1 Mk II’s.
Please take your me, these products are the result of decades of experience. Enjoy the journey, set-up and
dial-in is crical in state of the art audio systems and the G1 Mk II is a true thoroughbred so taking one’s
me is crical. Listen for even small movements to obtain the best balance of speed, richness and extension.
The high end is a journey and these products that invite careful inspecon, set-up and maximizaon of
performance –such as the G1 Mk II confers– oen become the bedrock upon which great systems are built.
Enjoy,
John Hunter
Dear G1 Mk II Owner
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1 .1/LFE RCA Input: Used to connect to the .1/LFE output of a surround-sound processor.
2 .1/LFE RCA Output: Used to connect or “daisy chain” another REL G1 Mk II in tandem.
3 Le & Right Channel Low-Level RCA Input: Used to connect low-level signals to the sub-bass system from
the output of a preamplier, integrated amplier or receiver. (For home cinema use, use .1/LFE input).
4 Power Pilot Light: Power On/O indicator.
5 .1/LFE Balanced Input: Balanced (XLR connector) version of .1/LFE Input. For use only with fully
balanced cables.
6 .1/LFE Balanced Output: Balanced (XLR connector) version of .1/LFE Output. For use only with fully
balanced cables.
7 High-Level Input (Neutrik Speakon): Used to connect to the main front amplier speaker terminals.
8 High-Level Output (Neutrik Speakon): Used to connect or “daisy chain” another REL G1 Mk II in tandem.
9 Power On/O Switch: Use to turn unit on or o.
10 IEC Mains Socket: Fused mains (AC) input socket that accepts detachable power cord.
Remote Control
1 Crossover: Used to adjust crossover frequency. Variable between 20-90Hz.
2 .1/LFE Level: Used to adjust output level when using .1/LFE input from a surround-sound processor.
3 Hi/Lo Level: Volume control for HI/LO input. Use to adjust output when using either HI Level or LO Level
input. Do not use both simultaneously.
4 Phase: Used to set phase 0-180 degrees.
5 Security: Used to lock remote sengs. To extend baery life of the remote, always leave the toggle
switch in the locked posion when not in use.
REL G1 Mk II Rear Panel Connecon Legend
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