Focal Electra iw 1000 be User manual

ELECTRA IW 1000 Beuser manual

Thank you for choosing

the Electra 1000 Be In Wall

loudspeakers. We are pleased to

share with you our philosophy:

“the Spirit of Sound . These

high-performance speakers

feature the latest technical

developments from Focal in

terms of speaker design,

whether it is for high fidelity or

home theater systems. In order

to (make the most of these

speakers) enjoy the maximum

of their performance, we advise

you to read this user’s manual

and to keep it carefully so that

you can consult it later.

To ensure optimal performance

from your loudspeakers,

we highly recommend that

installation is carried out by

a professional. They will be

able to advise on the best

placement within your listening

environment and adjust your

system to achive the highest

possible sound quality.

The Focal-JMlab guarantee

only applies if the enclosed

guarantee card is returned to

us within 10 days of purchase.

Included inside:

• 1 x In wall two-way loudspeaker

• 1 x removable metal grille in wich a

removable driver mask is located

• 1 x wall cut-out template

• 1 x protective mask for use when

painting the frame

• 1 x hexagonal key

• 1 x Focal logo

Special precautions regarding

the Beryllium dome tweeter

In its solid form, Beryllium is

harmless However, due to its

nature, certain special precautions

should be observed to avoid

exposure to unnecessary risk

• Under no circumstances should

the Beryllium dome be subjected

to any form of abrasive action

To ensure no accidental damage

to the tweeter dome it is advised

to carefully replace the magnetic

protection grille

• In the unlikely case of damage

to the dome, of any form, the

supplied piece of adhesive tape

should be immediately used to

seal the whole front surface of

the tweeter The protective cover

should then be replaced and

also taped securely in place You

should then inform the dealer

from whom you purchased the

product so that the tweeter can

be removed by a professional and

returned to the product distributor

for replacement

• If the dome is broken in any way

giving rise to loose particles of

Beryllium, these should be carefully

collected with the use of an

adhesive tape and sealed in a zip-

top bag to be returned with the

tweeter

For further information, please

contact Focal-JMlab directly:

beryllium@focal-fr.com

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Installation

The Electra input sockets ensure

reliable multipurpose connections

for stripped cables as well as for

plugs It is imperative to respect

the connector polarity of both the

loudspeaker and amplifier The

positive terminal “+” must be

connected to the corresponding

(matching) amplifier’s terminal

and the negative terminal “-“ to the

negative terminal Stereo image,

soundstaging and bass perception

would be seriously compromised

if these conditions were not

respected Don’t underestimate

the importance of the cable: make

sure you chose the appropriate

section and length Let your retailer

advise you

About amplifiers

Contrary to what one might think,

it is not a too powerful amplifier

that might damage a loudspeaker,

but rather a lack of power

Actually if the output level of the

amplifier is too high it will saturate

and distort which will irremediably

damage the tweeter The power

handling and frequency response

of the Electra loudspeakers is good

enough to highlight the qualities

or weak points of the amplifiers

they are combined with Let your

retailer help you make the right

choice, matching your personal

taste and budget

Mounting

This should be carried out after all

of the cables have been fitted We

recommend that you use a marked

cable in order to conserve the

polarity of the speakers (+/-)

Existing construction:

• Cut the dry wall using the

template supplied (fig. A) Be

sure to check that this is perfectly

vertical using a spirit level before

you begin cutting

• Check construction plans of

your room to make sure that

you are not drilling into a pipe,

an electrical cable or any other

specialised installations behind

the wall

Fixing

The loudspeaker is firmly fixed into

the wall using a system of clamps

To achieve this, place the speaker

into the cut-out and tighten

the fixing screws in a clockwise

direction using the hexagonal key

(fig. B, C, D)

Wall Boost Control

Your loudspeakers use an exclusive

filtering process known as OPC

(Optimum Phase Crossover)

guaranteeing a perfect stereo

image and outstanding sound

definition Additionally, in order

to reduce the "wall effect" inherent

to any built in speaker, we have

developed a wall boost equalization

circuit which corrects this

phenomenon and makes it easier

to position your speakers to suit

your preferences (fig. E)

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0°

10-15°

24" (0.6m) minimum

Position 0 Position I Position II

Medium

With

driver mask -3dB 0dB +3dB

Without

driver mask 0dB +3dB +6dB

Tweeter

With

driver mask -3dB 0dB +3dB

Without

driver mask 0dB +3dB +6dB

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Installation

Speakers placement

The Electra loudspeakers have been

engineered to deliver the most faithful

sound reprodution, whether they are

used for music or home cinema 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

to the particular disposition of the

room (fig. F)

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. G)

Vertical or horizontal mounting

Unscrew the tweeter/midrange

aluminum plate and rotate it as

indicated (fig. H)

Medium / tweeter adjustment

To carry out adjustments, use the

switch level located on the front baffle

of the speaker as follows (fig. I)

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 the grille: if necessary

remove the driver mask from the

grille before painting You can put

this mask back into position after

drying if you wish

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Cautions

Precautions

As the loudspeaker’s covering

materials are strong, scratch-and

stain-resistant, maintenance is

easy and consists only in cleaning

the covering with a dry cloth If the

enclosure is stained, we simply

recommend the use of a damp

cloth Never use any solvents,

detergents, alcohol or corrosive

products, scrappers or scouring

powder to clean the surface of the

loudspeaker Avoid placing the

loudspeakers near a heat source

Running-in period

The drivers used in the Electra loud-

speaker are complex mechanical

devices and require a run-in period

before they deliver their best

performance They must get

adapted to the temperature

and humidity conditions of their

environment This breaking-in

period depends on the encoun-

tered conditions and can last

several weeks In order to shorten

this period, we advise you to let

your loudspeakers operate for

about twenty hours at medium

level, playing standard musical

programmes, but with a large

amount of bass Once the

components of the loudspeakers

are completely stabilized, it is pos-

sible to enjoy the real performance

of your Electra loudspeakers

Magnetic disturbance

In home theater systems, the

magnetic radiation of the loud-

speakers must be taken into

consideration These loudspeakers

generate a magnetic leak that can

interfere with household appliances,

some of which are sensitive to

this phenomenon It is strongly

advised not to place front loud-

speakers closer than 50cm to

your TV screen Frame geometry

as well as colours can be severely

distorted by a magnetic field if the

loudspeaker is placed to close to

the TV

Conditions of guarantee

All Focal-JMlab loudspeakers are

covered by guarantee drawn up by

the official Focal-JMlab distributor

in your country Your distributor

can provide all details concer-

ning the conditions of guarantee

Guarantee cover extends at

least to that granted by the legal

guarantee in force in the country

where the original purchase

invoice was issued

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specifications IW 1000 be

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

Description Sealed enclosure in-wall speaker

Tweeter Inverted Beryllium dome tweeter, 3/4” voice coil

Midrange 3’’ W cone, 1’’ voice coil

Woofer 6 5” W cone, 1-1/4” voice coil

Passive radiator 6 5” W cone

Frequency response 49Hz- 40kHz

Sensitivity 90dB

Nominal impedance 8 ohms

Max power handling 240W

Frame dimensions

Width 298mm (11-3/4 inch)

Height 700mm (27-9/16 inch)

Thickness 3mm (1/8 inch)

Cut-out dimensions

Width 262mm (10-5/16 inch)

Height 664mm (26-1/8 inch)

Depth from wall 99mm (3-7/8 inch)

Fixing system 8 aluminum die-cast L brackets

Net weight 10kg (22lbs)

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Notice electra iw 1000 be

Nous vous remercions d’avoir

choisi les enceintes encastra-

bles de la ligne Electra 1000 Be

et de partager avec nous

notre philosophie "the Spirit of

Sound". Ces enceintes de haute

technicit intègrent les ultimes

perfectionnements Focal en

matière de conception de haut-

parleurs pour la haute-fid lit

et le home cin ma.

Afin d’exploiter toutes leurs

performances, nous vous con-

seillons de lire les instructions

de ce livret puis de le conserver

avec pr caution pour vous y

r f rer ult rieurement.

Afin de garantir un fonction-

nement optimum de vos en-

ceintes encastrables, il est

conseill de faire appel à un

installateur sp cialis pour

l’int gration des enceintes ainsi

que leur branchement.

Focal-JMlab ne pourrait en

aucun cas être tenu pour

responsable en cas de non-

respect des proc dures d’instal-

lation ou d’utilisation incorrecte

des enceintes.

Validation garantie

Pour validation de la garantie

Focal-JMlab, merci de nous

retourner la garantie jointe

dans les 10 jours.

Contenu de l’emballage

• 1 x enceinte acoustique

• 1 x grille métallique avec

protection amovible des haut-

parleurs

• 1 x gabarit de découpe du mur

• 1 x masque de protection pour

la peinture du cadre

• 1 x clé hexagonale

• 1 x logo Focal

Mise en garde

Les enceintes de la ligne Electra

1000 Be utilisent un tweeter

dôme inversé en Béryllium pur,

capable d’étendre la bande

passante près de 40 kHz. Sous

sa forme solide, ce matériau est

innofensif. Toutefois, de par sa

nature, certaines précautions

doivent être appliquées pour ne

pas s’exposer des risques inutiles :

• Le dôme Béryllium ne doit

jamais être au contact d’une

matière abrasive. Pour éviter tout

dommage accidentel, nous vous

conseillons de mettre en place la

grille de protection magnétique.

• Si le dôme Béryllium est

endommagé sous quelque for-

me que ce soit, le recouvrir

dès que possible sur toute sa

surface avec la bande adhésive

de protection fournie. Prendre

contact avec le revendeur afin

de démonter et de remplacer

le tweeter auprès d’un service

compétent chez le distributeur.

• Si le dôme est brisé, les

particules éventuelles de Béryllium

doivent être récupérées avec soin

au moyen d’un ruban adhésif, puis

doivent être placées dans un sac

plastique hermétiquement clos. Il

sera renvoyé en même temps que

l’enceinte chez le revendeur.

Pour plus d’informations complé-

mentaires, veuillez nous contacter

directement l’adresse suivante :

beryllium@focal-fr.com

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