Focal 1000 Be - Manuel (Page 7)

Loudspeakers choice
Your loudspeakers have been
developed to be used under Stereo
and Home Theater configurations.
If you already use Electra 1000 Be on
the front and want to move forward to
Home Theater, it is paramount to use
Electra 1000 Be product line center
unit and surround loudspeakers. We
recommend CC 1000 Be center units
and SR 1000 Be surrounds. You can
also use in-wall IW 1000 Be when
environment limitations won’t allow
you to use SR 1000 Be surround
loudspeakers.
A subwoofer SW 1000 Be is available.
Magnetic disturbance
The Electra 1000 Be line speakers
(except CC 1000 Be) generate a
magnetic leakage that may interfere
with other sensitive household
appliances. It is strongly advised not to
place the 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 too close to the
cathode ray tube.
Generally, every sensitive element
(audio tapes, video tapes, magnetic
data storages, projector and CRTS
overhead-projector) should not be
placed too close to non-shielded
loudspeakers.
SR 1000 Be Bi/Twin Modes
SR 1000 Be features a double Bi/Twin
operating system allowing it to be used
either in standard bipolar mode (Bi) or
in double monopolar mode (Twin).
Adequately defining parameters on the
3 positions mode selector and on the
double input connector, providing one
or two power amplifiers connection
capability for each speaker, enables
SR 1000 Be to implement 5.1, 6.1 or
7.1 configurations using only one pair
of surround loudspeakers. (fig. I)
That selector authorizes the
loudspeakers to work both together
or divided in two groups (
and )
carrying different information to the
front and to the back of the listening
area (fig. J). The three positions mode
selector allows to choose between the
Bipolar mode and two Twin modes
(Front
and Front ), according to
speaker direction (fig. K).
The use of a third or even a forth SR
1000 Be surround loudspeaker is still
possible for the most advanced 6.1
and 7.1 configurations. CC 1000 Be center loudspeaker
positioning
CC 1000 Be center loudspeaker
must be placed within close range
of the screen for realistic dialogue
reproduction. If a standard projection
screen is used, the center unit must
be placed right under the screen for
optimal performance. If a perforated,
acoustically transparent screen is
used, the center unit can be placed
behind at the lower half of the screen.
(fig. F)
SR 1000 Be loudspeakers
installation
Securely fasten the fixation rails on
the wall using the provided plugs and
then insert SR 1000 Be. (fig. G).
SR 1000 Be positioning
Considering it is detrimental to
perception, avoid placing SR 1000
Be surround loudspeakers too far
back in the listening area. The best
location can be obtain when SR 1000
Be surround loudspeakers make a
120° to 160° angle with respect to the
listener. (fig. H).
Place SR 1000 be surround
loudspeakers significantly high
(between 50 and 90 cm) above the
listener’s ears.
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