User manual FOCAL PROFILE IW

[. . . ] Wall Boost Control: to reduce the "wall effect" inherent to any built in speaker, we have developed a wall boost equalizatio circuit which corrects this phenomenon and makes it easier to position your speakers to suit your preferences. Due to constant technological advances, Focal reserves its right to modify specifications without notice. Images may not conform exactly to specific product. Stereo image, soundstaging and bass perception would be seriously compromised if these conditions were not respected. [. . . ] In order to enhance their performance, to guarantee a high quality of listening, sound image and tone balance, it is important to note the following basic rules. The listening area must be located at the summit of an equilateral triangle whose two other points of insertion are determined by the position of each speaker. Nevertheless it is possible to modify these distances to find an ideal compromise according o the particular disposition of the room (fig. Each loudspeaker must be placed at the same height and on the same floor plan. The tweeter should be at the same height as the listener's ear, when the listener is in his usual listening area (fig. Surround and center speakers placement The soundtrack mix for a film or music encoded in multichannel format is very complex and allows the listener to benefit from a wide range of special sound effects, which require the use of effect channel speakers. In order to obtain a realistic 3D soundstage, the placement of the speakers is decisive, even when confronted with a restrictive disposition of the listening room. For enhanced p e r f o r m a n c e s , the following elements should be noted. Central channel speakers should be placed close to the TV-screen to obtain a proper placement and a realistic reproduction of the dialog (fig. They could b e p l a c e d b e l o w or above the TV-screen if your TV-unit permits. if a standart projection s c r e e n i s u s e d , t h e central channel speaker must be placed under the screen. If a n acoustically transparent projection screen is used, the central channel speaker can be placed behind and at the bottom of the screen. Avoid placing the effect speakers too far from the listening area otherwise the sound perception will be altered. In order to obtain surround effects, with great sound density we advise you to place the speakers against the sidewalls on each side of the listening room (fig. You can use IC 900 as In Ceiling surround speakers (fig. Adjustment of tweeter To carry out adjustments, use the switch level located on the front baffle of the speaker as follows (fig. Paint If you wish, you can paint your speaker to match your room. we advise that you paint the grille and the housing of the speaker separately. For the frame: remove the grille and place the paint mask in position to protect the drivers. For t he g r i l l e: i f n ec es sar y remove the driver mask from the grille before painting. You can put this mask back into position after drying if you wish. Precautions As the loudspeaker's covering materials are strong, scratchand stain-resistant, maintenance is easy and consists only in cleaning the covering with a dry cloth. [. . . ] Recommended amplifier power 25 - 150W Tweeter adjustement Crossover frequency Frame size (HxWxD) Cut-out dimensions (HxW) Depth from wall Net weight Your Focal-JMlab product was developed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or re-used. This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be disposed of separately from normal garbage at the end of its operational lifetime. Please dispose of this product by bringing it to your local collection point or recycling centre for such equipment. This will help to protect the environment in which we all live. [. . . ]