GRANDE UTOPIATM EMTM
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1. T Counter 00 0 m 172 159 8 5 y7 y The Adjustable Focus Time permits to very precisely adjust the Sweet Spot optimal listening point according to the distance Always similarly adjust the Adjustable Focus Time on the 2 loudspeakers thanks to the counters fig F ADJUSTABLE FOCUS TIME SWEET SPOT COUNTER POSITION e at 2 5 to 3m 8 106 e at 3 to 4m 10 136 e at 4 to Sm 13 16ft Adjust the Focus Time turns with the handle according to the listening distance see table above FINE TUNING ings OPC set Rotary switch of the EM power supply in nominal positon PRESENCE MIDRANGE TWEETER SUB BASS 0 9 POWER SUPPLY ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL Focal Exclusive Technologies Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time ing power supply sett 10 Sub bass sect 20k 40kHz ing ity factor sett qual lon Sub bass sect 20k 40kHz 10k 5k 100 50 20 10 Bass section level sett2. presence Setting day Focal Exclusive Technologies IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time SUB BASS O D OO O o wo 0 FACTOR o ef 9 e 3 NORMAL O n LEVEL e A A MIDRANGE OOO 608 Oso O HIGH presence SLOPE e e 9 POWER SUPPLY ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL 2 O normas Q TWEETER OO 9 O sorr gt 605 3 PRESENCE Ol 28 FOCAL the Spirit of Sound Focal JMlab BP 374 108 rue de l Avenir 42353 La Talaudi re cedex France www focal fr com Tel 33 04 77 43 57 00 Fax 33 04 77 43 57 04 Printed on recycled paper by a French printing house certified Imprim Vert Due to constant technological advances Focal reserves its right to modify specifications without notice Images may not conform exactly to specific product CE INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE The Focal guarantee only applies if this page is returned to us within 10 days of purchase to the following address Focal JMlab BP 374 108 rue de l Avenir 42353 La Talaudi re cedex FRANCE Model Serial number Name of dealer
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4. keep the tweeter protection grille in place If the protection grille is removed the user will have to carefully replace this grille after use Generally speaking children must be kept away from loudspeakers and especially from the Beryllium dome 2 In case of dome damaging If the Beryllium dome is damaged in any possible way you must cover it as soon as possible on all its surface with the supplied protection adhesive tape We recommend that you contact the retailer so that a competent department will take off and replace the tweeter If the dome is broken the possible Beryllium particles must be carefully collected with the supplied protection adhesive tape and then be placed in a hermetically sealed plastic bag It will be sent with the loudspeaker to the retailer In case of absorption by skin eye projection or in case of inhalation or ingestion of Beryllium see a doctor 3 End of life for loudspeakers Information At the end of the loudspeaker life you must not throw this product in the environment but you must take it to an adapted recycling center For more information please contact us directly to the following address beryllium focal fr com GRANDE UTOPIA EM Thank you for choosing Focal 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 f
5. 16 5cm VV midrange drivers IAL2 pure Beryllium inverted dome 1 27mm tweeter Frequency response 3 dB 18Hz 40kHz Low frequency point 6 dB 14Hz Sensitivity 2 83 V 1 m 94dB Nominal impedance 4Ohms Minimum impedance 3Ohms Filtering frequencies 80Hz 220Hz 2200Hz Recommended amplifier power 50 1000W Dimensions HxWxD 79816 x 2534 x 3458 2012 x 654 x 880mm Net weight Conditions of guarantee 573 2 Ib 260kg All Focal loudspeakers are covered by guarantee drawn up by the official Focal distributor in your country Your distributor can provide all details concerning 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 26 MEMO Standart Setting Focal Exclusive Technologies IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time SUB BASS p NORMAL 90 3 Quo 0 FACTOR AS MIDRANGE O NoRMAL eui Oso PRESENCE BASS 69 6 8084 Ow LEVEL SLOPE EX gt NG POWER SUPPLY ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL TWEETER OO Ou Oso
6. 69 69 6086 3 PRESENCE Ou Check the locations of the settings made by your retailer as follow here all in nominal position Setting day Focal Exclusive Technologies IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time SUB BASS 3 O norma 3 9650 3 6 uwo MIDRANGE Wolo 8 O sor PRESENCE BASS O O norma O 900 O FACTOR LEVEL SLOPE y BR e A e N 9 REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL O OO OO GO Que ors O sort 6 PRESENCE SLOPE 9 e o MEMO Setting day Focal Exclusive Technologies IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time 4 SUB BASS O NORMAL O eso 3 8 mo O FACTOR e e 9 POWER SUPPLY ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL BASS Cre O normas O Ow LEVEL 9 MIDRANGE OVO O NORMAL Q SOFT Q PRESENCE SLOPE C Hoi 3 O nont Q TWEETER qs On TS 3 O NORMAL 3
7. GRANDE UTOPIA EM USER MANUAL the Spirit of Sound SUMMARY pages WARNING GRANDE UTOPIA EM 5 INSTALLATION 6 CONNECTION 6 ADJUSTABLE FOCUS TIME 10 FINE TUNING 12 SPECIFICATIONS 25 MEMO 26 INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE 29 A 04 WARNING Focal JMlab incorporated company with a capital of 527 000 euros which registered office is situated in 108 rue de l Avenir BP 374 42353 La Talaudi re registered at the RCS of St Etienne under the number 309 645 521 000 76 The loudspeakers use a pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter that extends the bandwidth at 40kHz Because of the Beryllium potential dangerousness the material that constitutes the tweeter some safety instructions described below must be followed by the user of the loudspeakers in order to avoid any risk of this material absorption However the risks are extremely limited in its solid form as the product dangerousness is linked to the inhalation absorption or contact of vapours or micro particles 1 Safety instructions The Beryllium dome must never be in contact with abrasive material You must avoid any contact with the skin or the eyes any inhalation or ingestion of the whole or a part of the Beryllium dome The manufacturer underlines that the Beryllium absorption by respiratory digestive tracts or skin can lead to serious physical troubles because of its high toxicity for man We then recommend to the loudspeaker users to carefully
8. UNING Sub bass section power supply setting PRESENCE MIDRANGE Rotary switch of the EM power supply TWEETER ooo TT SUB BASS 4 BASS Oro POWER SUPPLY ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL Focal Exclusive Technologies Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time Obtained response in positions 3 and 4 A room with excellent acoustics as in previous page but with large or very Setting for large dimensions Electronics lacking bass 15 16 FINE TUNING Sub bass section power supply setting SUB BASS Focal Exclusive Technologies MIDRANGE IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass 95 9 W optimized sandwich cones 2 Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time TWEETER Obtained response in positions 1 and 2 Setting for Aroom with excellent acoustics as in previous page but with small or average dimensions A loudspeaker pla
9. a high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system El 2 2 3 El E E 5 2 5 g Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL pou Ae Ce E position 1 Obtained response in position 1 treble glass surfaces and light curtains o Eg a 9 Eve 5 TO d 28 ET 9 5 LES Ce o M E o E EES Sm WM 1 1 Bright sounding cables 23 FINE TUNING Treble section level settings MIDRANGE Focal Exclusive Technologies Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system El 2 2 2 5 3 2 5 2 Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones PRESENCE Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL fostios Obtained response in position 3 treble Setting for fabric seats thick curtains tubes Wires with high electric capacity that reduces the HF band Highly absorbing room Smooth electronics J 24 SPECIFICATIONS Grande Utopia EM Type Drivers 4 way floorstanding bass reflex loudspeaker Electro Magnetic 16 40cm W woofer Multiferrite 11 27cm VV midbass 2 Power Flower 61 2
10. ced too close from an angle or a wall Electronics which pushes up the bass Rotary switch of the EM power supply FINE TUNING Sub bass section quality factor setting damping factor MIDRANGE o 50 o o c lt o n 5 x Lu w LL FACTOR Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system POWER SUPPLY ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones PRESENCE Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL Obtained response in position 3 Setting for bass band recessed due to cancelling standing but with the sub Normal room waves Plaster plate walls absorbing the sub bass band Electronics sounding recessed in the LF band 17 18 FINE TUNING Sub bass section quality factor setting damping factor Focal Exclusive Technologies BRI IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones ue Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL position 4 Obtained response in position 1 Setting for Normal room hard walls concrete sto
11. er supply automatically switches on or off when an audio signal is present or not N Warning Do not use without continuous current power supply t Power cord Subwoofer level setting ON OFF switch Nom Nominal normal mode CONNECTION DESIGNED ENGINEERED AND MANUFACTURED BY FOCAL JMLAB IN FRANCE SUB BASS iN PUT MAIN INPUT 4 GRANDE UTOPIA EM 3 A 160 DC POWER SUPPLY FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS X O Mono amplification Use the supplied straps and connect the inputs as indicated 3 ON DESIGNED ENGINEERED AND MANUFACTURED BY FOCAL JMLAB IN FRANCE To Bass Amplifier CE To Main Amplifier e A A e e e SUB BASS INPUT MAIN INPUT GRANDE UTOPIA EM o DC POWER SUPPLY FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SUB BASS x O Bi wiring and bi amplification Do not use the straps Connect each cable or each amplifier on the BASS and MAIN inputs 09 ADJUSTABLE FOCUS TIME FOCUS TIME ADJUSTMENT Remove the handle from the inferior midrange compartment Insert the handle in its location Warning Never use force on the handle when it s beyond the adjustment limits from 0 to 12 turns ADJUSTABLE FOCUS TIME Counter
12. evel proves to be insufficient it is possible to move the speakers closer to the walls to adjust the bass level fig C Optimization To please the perfectionists we shall give an optimum positioning formula if A is the distance from the woofer centre to the closest wall floor or wall B the intermediate distance and C the longest distance A lt B lt C the relation B2 AC determines the ideal position of the speakers fig D Example 1 The woofer centre is 60cm 247 from the floor B2 60cm mini speaker on a foot standing 50cm 207 from the back wall A 50cm the side wall will be ideally 72cm 28 C B A 72cm Example 2 The woofer centre is 30cm 127 from the floor column speaker A2 30cm 1m 39 from the back wall C2 1m the clearance with respect to the side walls will be B VAC 54 7cm 22 User instructions The sound rendition of the loudspeaker strongly depends upon the listening room acoustics the place of the loudspeakers and the listening area These factors can be modified in order to correct or enhance a desired effect Should the soundstage be im precise or not centred try to move the loudspeakers closer to each other Harsh or aggressive sound means that your listening room is probably too reflective Try to use any absorbing materials such as tapestries sofa wall coverings curtains combined with reflective materials to absorb or diffuse resonances Should the sound be flat or muffled t
13. here are too many absorbing materials in the listening room The sound appears to be closed in with a narrow stereophonic image Try to find a better compromise between absorbing and reflective materials within your listening room Generally the wall to the rear of the speakers should be made up of reflective materials so that the sound image exhibits satisfying volume and width On the contrary the wall on the rear of the listener should be absorbing in order to avoid reflections damaging the perception of the stereo soundstage These reflections may limit the impression of depth of the sound image Furniture such as bookshelves should ideally be placed along the side walls in order to diffuse sound waves and to prevent some frequencies from being amplified especially in vocal range it removes flutter echo 10 15 Ge A FEN MEX AI A f NN 26 9 INSTALLATION For rooms over 30m take the 11 as a reference and not the 16 driver O PA Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 2 Zone 3 e i ry 1 5 o gt 1 o ea o D 50 D o o T 07 CONNECTION Power supply connection Connect the power supply on the Grande Utopia EM Switch ON Autopower mode The pow
14. idelity 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 The Focal JMlab guarantee only applies if the enclosed guarantee card is returned to us within 10 days of purchase Running in period The drivers used in the loudspeaker are complex mechanical devices and require run in period before they deliver their best performance They must get adapted to the tem perature and humidity conditions of their environment This breaking in period depends on the encountered 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 loud speakers are completely stabilized it is possible to enjoy the real performance of your loudspeakers User precautions All the products are lacquered in order to offer a resistant cabinet surface and to make the upkeep easy We recommend the use of a dry cloth to dust your pair of loudspeakers If the loudspeaker is stained then use 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 reused This symbol indicates that e
15. ings 20k 40kHz 5k 10k 3k 2k 1k 300 100 200 50 30 20 10 12 FINE TUNING Midrange section slope settings MIDRANGE 20k 40kHz 5k 3k 2k 300 200 100 30 50 20 ings ion slope setti Tweeter sect 20k 40kHz 3k 2k 300 100 200 30 50 20 ings level setti Tweeter section 20k 40kHz 3k 2k 300 100 200 30 50 20 13 14 FINE TUNING The global speaker linear nominal response SUB BASS y BASS MIDRANGE gt Focal Exclusive Technologies IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass TWEETER W optimized sandwich cones D Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time 177 Oso Response with all the settings in nominal position Linear setting for ideal conditions Slightly absorbing room with light curtains few windows wooden floor with a thick carpet between loudspeakers and listener some plants a fabric sofa or maybe leather with extra fabric seats Neutral electronics sounding neither too clear nor too muffled Rotary switch of the EM power supply in nominal positon FINE T
16. lectrical 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 a help to protect the environment in which we all live Your Focal JMlab product was developed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and or 05 INSTALLATION Positioning The loudspeakers have been engineered to deliver the most faithful sound reproduction 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 modily these distances to find an ideal compromise according to the particular disposition of the room fig A 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 their usual listening area fig B Avoid placing the loudspeakers too close to the room s corners or walls This will induce some unwanted room resonance and artificially increase bass response On the contrary if the bass l
17. ne Electronics which excessively pushes up the sub bass band Cable sounding plain in the LF band O sort MIDRANGE L PRESENCE FINE TUNING Bass section level settings MIDRANGE PRESENCE Focal Exclusive Technologies Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system 5 a 2 3 a 5 El 2 Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL 20k 40kHz Obtained response in position 3 Setting for Normal floating parquet floor absorbing high bass low midrange room band Electronics or cables which deepen the low midrange band 19 FINE TUNING Bass section level settings MIDRANGE 6 PRESENCE Focal Exclusive Technologies Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system a 5 gt a 3 2 Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones PRESENCE Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL 20k 40kHz Obtained response in position 1 Setting for resonance that increases the low midrange band Electronics forward in the low midrange band Cables which push up the lo
18. w midrange band hard walls Normal room 20 FINE TUNING Midrange amp tweeter section slope settings MIDRANGE NORMAL Focal Exclusive Technologies coe IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time Obtained response in position 1 midrange tweeter slope Setting for Normal room but with little damping hard walls big glass surtace tiled floor Forward sounding electronics in the MF HF band 22 FINE TUNING Midrange amp tweeter section slope settings Focal Exclusive Technologies IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Focal Inverted Dome Ultra high flux profiled tweeter magnet system Midrange Power Flower magnet system Adjustable Electromagnetic Sub Bass W optimized sandwich cones HGH Optimum Phase Crossover Adjustable Focus Time Obtained response in position 3 midrange treble Setting for Normal room but with little reflection walls covered with paper or fabric thick curtains carpet or thick mat on the floor Electronics with recessed MF HF band Smooth sounding cables O sort MIDRANGE FINE TUNING Tweeter section level settings MIDRANGE Focal Exclusive Technologies Focal Inverted Dome IAL 2 Beryllium Tweeter Ultr
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