Focal ELECTRA IW 1000 Be User Manual

ELECTRA IW 1000 Be user 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 zip­top bag to be returned with the
tweeter.
For further information, please
contact Focal-JMlab directly:

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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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10-15°

0°

24" (0.6m) minimum

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H

Position 0 Position I Position II

With

Medium

driver mask
Without

driver mask
With

Tweeter

driver mask
Without

driver mask

I

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-3dB 0dB +3dB

0dB +3dB +6dB

-3dB 0dB +3dB

0dB +3dB +6dB

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 loud­speaker 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 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 loudspeakers
are completely stabilized, it is pos­sible to enjoy the real performance
of your Electra loudspeakers.

Magnetic disturbance

In home theater systems, the
magnetic radiation of the loud­speakers 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 loud­speakers 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 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.

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