Nexo GEO S Series User Manual

CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING .................................................................................. 5
1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2 GEO S12 GENERAL SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................... 8
2.1 GEO S12 AND LS18 CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................................................8
2.1.1 GEO S12 connectors ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2 LS18 connectors ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.3 Configuring GEO S12 for passive or active mode ................................................................................................. 9
2.2 CABLING ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 GEO S12 & LS18 RECOMMENDED AMPLIFICATION ........................................................................................ 10
2.4 GEO S12 & LS18 SETUPS ON NEXO TD CONTROLLERS ............................................................................... 10
3 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 GEO S12 (PASSIVE MODE) / NXAMP4X1MK2 (BRIDGE STEREO) .............................................................. 11
3.2 LS18 / NXAMP4X1MK2 (BRIDGE STEREO) .................................................................................................... 11
3.3 GEO S12 (PASSIVE MODE) AND LS18 / NXAMP4X1MK2 (BRIDGE STEREO) .......................................... 12
3.4 GEO S12 (PASSIVE MODE) / NXAMP4X2MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ......................................................... 12
3.5 LS18 / NXAMP4X2MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ............................................................................................... 13
3.6 GEO S12 (PASSIVE MODE) AND LS18 / NXAMP4X2MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ..................................... 13
3.7 GEO S12 (PASSIVE MODE) / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ......................................................... 14
3.8 GEO S12 (ACTIVE MODE) / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) .......................................................... 15
3.9 LS18 OMNI MODE / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ....................................................................... 16
3.10 LS18 CARDIO MODE / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ................................................................... 17
3.11 GEO S12 (PASSIVE MODE) AND LS18 / NXAMP4X4MK2 (4 CHANNELS MODE) ..................................... 18
4 NS-1 SIMULATION SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................... 19
5 CONFIGURABLE DIRECTIVITY DEVICE ........................................................................................... 20
5.1 INSTALLING & REMOVING GEO’S CONFIGURABLE DIRECTIVITY DEVICES ................................................... 20
5.2 WHEN & WHERE TO USE CONFIGURABLE DIRECTIVITY FLANGES .................................................................. 21
6 GEO S12 HARDWARE SETUP PROCEDURE .................................................................................... 22
6.1 SAFETY FIRST ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.1 Flown systems safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.2 Ground stacking safety ................................................................................................................................................... 23
6.1.3 Contacts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
6.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2.1 GEO S1210 and GEO S1230 ........................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2.2 GEO S12 “Left” and “Right” configuration ............................................................................................................. 24
6.2.3 LS18 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.2.4 Accessories ............................................................................................................................................................................ 26
6.2.5 Warnings on GEO S12 & LS18 accessories............................................................................................................. 27
6.3 INSTALLATION APPLICATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 28
6.3.1 Described configurations ............................................................................................................................................... 28
6.3.2 Single GEO S12 rigidly mounted on a wall or a ceiling (vertical or horizontal) ................................. 29
6.3.3 Single GEO S12 cable mounted on a ceiling (vertical or horizontal) ........................................................ 30
6.3.4 GEO S12 vertical array rigidly mounted on a ceiling ....................................................................................... 31
6.3.5 LS18 and GEO S12 vertical array rigidly mounted on a ceiling .................................................................. 33
6.3.6 LS18 and GEO S12 vertical array cable mounted on a ceiling ..................................................................... 35
6.3.7 GEO S12 horizontal array rigidly mounted on a ceiling ................................................................................. 36
6.3.8 GEO S12 horizontal array cable mounted on a ceiling .................................................................................... 38
6.4 TOURING APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 39
6.4.1 Described configurations ............................................................................................................................................... 39
6.4.2 Single GEO S12 on speaker stand or on LS18 horizontally ............................................................................ 40
6.4.3 Single GEO S12 flown vertically .................................................................................................................................. 42
6.4.4 Single GEO S12 flown horizontally ............................................................................................................................ 43
6.4.5 Two GEO S12 on wind-up stand ................................................................................................................................. 44

Nexo GEO S Series Specifications

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Brand	Nexo
Model	GEO S Series
Category	Speaker System
Language	English