Focal FOPRO-CMSSUB, FOPRO-CMS40, FOPRO-CMS65, FOPRO-CMS50 User manual

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An example of this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European direc­tives and international standards: Electromagnetic compatibility EN 55103, EN 61000. Electrical safety
EN 60065.

Caution!

Risk of electric shock
Do not open
Do not expose to rain or moisture

Important safety information

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (inlcuding ampli­fiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in

any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus.

16. To completely disconnect this equipment from the mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the recep-

tacle.

17. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.

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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the product.

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The CMS loudspeakers constitute a professional monitoring system and we thank you for choosing
Focal. Those products have been designed to combine perfect soundstage, high precision and
extended frequency response, in a compact size, suitable for near field monitoring.

CMS 40, CMS 50 and CMS 65 Packaging content

The loudspeaker is supplied with the following elements (apart from this manual):

• 1 power cord

• 4 rubber feet

• 2 adjustable spikes

• 1 rubber table stand

• 1 phase plug (tweeter)

• 1 protection grille for the tweeter with phase plug (we advise you to remove it before listening to the speakers.)

• 1 protection grille for the woofer (we advise you to remove it before listening to the speakers.)

• 1 hook to remove the tweeter and woofer grilles

• 1 guarantee card

Please check that none of these items is missing, and remove all accessories from the box.

To remove the loudspeaker from its box without damage, open the end flaps fully and bend them right back. Then
remove the upper cushion and lift the loudspeaker out gently. Inspect the speaker for signs of any possible damage.
In the unlikely event of this having occurred, please inform the carrier and supplier. It is a good practice to keep the
packaging in case of future transportation.

Preliminary recommendations
We would like to give a word of warning about the high sound pressure levels that can be generated by these louds­peakers, especially in a 5.1 configuration. Because of their low levels of distortion, and the minimal fatigue incurred
by the user, it is not always obvious to realize the actual sound pressure level while working. Please bear in mind that
exposure to excessive levels over a sustained period of time may lead to permanent hearing loss.

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Warranty
These products are guaranteed against defects in components and workmanship only, for a period of 2 years. During
the warranty period, Focal will, at their discretion, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective, pro­vided that the product is returned, shipping prepaid, to an authorized Focal service facility.
Defects caused by unauthorized modifications, accident, negligence or any misuse are not covered by this warranty.
For further information, please contact your dealer or the distributor in your country.

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CMS 40
The CMS 40 is an active 2-way near field professional
monitoring loudspeaker(2 internal amplifiers), com­posed of a 4” (10cm) Focal woofer/midrange speaker
with a Polyglass cone loaded in a large laminar port and
of a Focal inverted dome tweeter in aluminum/magne­sium (fig. A).

CMS 50
The CMS 50 is an active 2-way near field professional
monitoring loudspeaker
(2 internal amplifiers), composed of a 5” (13cm) Focal
woofer/midrange speaker with a Polyglass cone loaded
in a large laminar port and of a Focal inverted dome
tweeter in aluminum/magnesium (fig. B).

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CMS 65
The CMS 65 is an active 2-way near field professional
monitoring loudspeaker
(2 internal amplifiers), composed of a 6.5” (16.5cm)
Focal woofer/midrange speaker with a Polyglass cone
loaded in a large laminar port and of a Focal inverted
dome tweeter in aluminum/magnesium (fig. C).

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Installation

Mains voltage

After having unpacked the unit, first check that the operating voltage is correctly set (see location on
rear panel). If it is not, adjust the selector to the appropriate position. Also check and if necessary
replace the fuse, which rating depends on the operating voltage (please refer to technical specifications).

Your products must be earthed using the power cord supplied. Audio input connections

The audio signal input is to connect, up to your own choice, whether to the XLR inlet or RCA inlet.
The XLR inlet permits the connection of a source with symmetrical signal and uses standard wiring instructions:
Pin 1 = Ground (shield)
Pin 2 = In phase voltage (“hot”)
Pin 3= Out-of-phase voltage (“cold”).
The RCA inlet permits the connection of a source with asymmetrical signal. It’s common to link the out-of-phase
voltage (Pin 3) to the ground (Pin 1). This connection is generally made at wire level.

Tweeter phase plug

The CMS speakers are delivered with grilles for woofer and tweeter. In order to optimize the
sound stage precision, we advise you to remove the grilles thanks to the hook included in the packaging. Then, install
the phase plug on the tweeter in the vertical position by gently push on the suburbs of the phase plug (see below).

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Positioning
The CMS loudspeakers are near field monitoring loudspeakers and should be positioned at a distance between 40cm
and 3 meters from the listener, pointing towards the listening position. They can be sitting on the console top, hung
or even placed on appropriate stands. In any way, it is recommended that the tweeter is at a height from the floor
approximately equivalent to that of the listener’s ears. If required, it can make sense to place the speakers upside
down so that the previous rule is better fulfilled.
The CMS loudspeakers could be placed vertically or horizontally depending on the environment, preferably pointing
towards the listener (fig. D, E, F).

Once the position is defined, you have 2 kinds of feet (4 rubber feet and 2 adjustable spikes) to optimize the louds­peaker positioning (fig. G, H). The adjustment of the spike height permits to control the height of the soundstage.
The gap and the right/left positioning of each loudspeaker permit to control the width, the centering and the global
coherence of the soundstage (left/center/right), at the source of your recording precision.

Running in
As in all brand new loudspeaker, the drivers need some run-in period: the CMS transducers are mechanical elements
demanding a little time to settle and adapt to the climatic environment. This period will vary, depending on the working
conditions and may take up to a few weeks. Avoid pushing the speakers very hard during their first hours of use, but
to accelerate the run-in process, it is good practice to operate the speakers at moderate levels for 20 hours or so, with
programs having significant low frequency content. Only once the transducers have come to stabilize will you get the
optimum performance.

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CMS 40, CMS 50 and CMS 65 controls

1 HI-PASS FILTER (CMS 50 and CMS 65)

The HI-PASS FILTER rotative switch permits to activate or not the 12dB/octave high-pass filter. We advise you to set
the rotative switch on FULL RANGE (deactivate the high-pass filter) in the case of a use in stereo configuration (2.0).
We advise you to use the positions 45, 60 or 90Hz in the case of a use of the system with one or several subwoofers.

2 LF SHELVING

The LF SHELVING rotative switch permits to activate or not a correction of the sound level under 450Hz. We advise
you to set the LF SHELVING rotative switch on +2dB when the premises acoustics naturally softens that frequency
range. We advise you to set the LF SHELVING rotative switch on FLAT when the premises acoustics is neutral. We
advise you to set the LF SHELVING rotative switch on –2, -4, or –6dB when the loudspeakers are placed next to a
wall or an angle.

3 DESKTOP NOTCH
(CMS 50 and CMS 65)

The DESKTOP NOTCH rotative switch per­mits to activate or not a correction of the
sound level at a central frequency of 160Hz
for a Q factor of 2. We advise you to set the
rotative switch on –2, -4 or –6dB when the
loudspeakers are positioned on a table, a
console or any other support that creates
reflections.

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4 HF SHELVING

The HF SHELVING rotative switch permits to activate or not a correction of the sound level
from 4.5 kHz. We advise you to set it on:

• +2dB when the premises acoustics naturally softens this frequency range (mat environ-

ment).

• - FLAT when the premises acoustics is neutral.

• –2 or –4dB when the premises acoustics naturally increases this frequency range (brilliant

environment)

5 INPUT LEVEL

The INPUT LEVEL rotative switch function is to make the output sensitivity of the mixing conso­le, or any other source, correspond to the input sensitivity of the loudspeakers. The available
sensitivities are +4dBu, 0, -10dBv. The +4dBu position corresponds to the professional stan­dard. The -10dBv corresponds to the general public standard. The 0 position is an interme­diate position.

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6 FIXING POINTS

The fixing points are made to ensure the link between the loudspeaker and a fixing support (stand, wall fixing, ceiling
fixing, …). Please refer to page 11 to know the compatible fixations (non-exhaustive list).
The thread type are BSW 3/8” for the bottom fixing point of CMS 40 and CMS 50.
The thread type are M6 for the CMS 40, CMS 50 and CMS 65 rear fixing points are M6.

7 BALANCED INPUT

The XLR inlet permits the connection of a source of balanced signal and follows standard wiring instructions.
Pin 1 = ground (shielding)
Pin 2 = In phase voltage (hot)
Pin 3 = Out-of-phase voltage (cold)

8 UNBALANCED INPUT

The RCA inlet permits the connection of a source of unbalanced signal. It is common to link the out-of-phase voltage
(Pin 3) to the ground (Pin 1). This connection is generally made on the wires.

9 ON/OFF Switch

The ON/OFF switch permits to put the internal amplifiers ON or OFF.

10 ON/STANDBY Switch (CMS 50 and CMS 65)

The ON/Standby switch permits to activate or to put the CMS loudspeaker in Mute. The LED is green when the louds­peaker is activated. The LED is red when the loudspeaker is in Standby.

11 VOLUME
The level rotative switch permits to adjust the level of the CMS loudspeaker. In position 0 (complete counterclockwise
rotation), the loudspeaker is in Standby. In position 1(complete counterclockwise rotation + 1 notch), the softening is
of –66dB. The last notch (complete clockwise rotation), corresponds to 0dB.

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12 LED
The LED is red when the loudspeaker is in standby. The LED is green when the loudspeaker is activated.

13 CLIP INDICATOR
The clip indicator permits to control the audio signal quality. When the LED is lit up, the clip is activated. It means
that the signal is saturated and does not permit to work in good conditions. You must avoid activating the clip. To do
so, you must reduce the input signal level in the CMS loudspeaker and/or reduce the loudspeaker sound level 11.

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CMS Description

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Fixing Accessories

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Description Brand Reference CMS 40CMS 50CMS

Stand (950-1430mm / 37-3/8” - 56-5/16”) K&M 26740 x x x

Table stand (micro stand 355-580mm / 14”- 22­13/16”)

Wall fixing (rotating/distance from wall 105mm/
4-1/8”)

Wall fixing (rotating/distance from wall 105mm/
4-1/8”)

K&M 23300 x x -

K&M 24470 x x -

K&M 24471 - - x

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System CMS 40

• Frequency response (+/- 3dB)

• Maximum SPL

Electronic section

• Input - Type/Impedance

- Connector

• LF amplifier stage

• HF amplifier stage

• Power supply - Mains voltage

- Connection

• User controls - Sensitivity

- Volume

- LF shelving (0 - 450 Hz)

- HF shelving (4,5 kHz - 20 kHz)

- Power ON / OFF

• Indicators

Transducers

• Woofer

• Tweeter

• Shielding

60Hz - 28kHz

97dB SPL (peak @ 1 m)

Balanced 10 kOhms / Unbalanced 47 kOhms
XLR/RCA

25W rms, class AB
25W rms, class AB

220-230V (0.5A fuse rating)
120V (0.8A fuse rating)
100V (1A fuse rating)
IEC inlet and detachable power cord

Ajustable, +4dBu / 0 / -10dBV
Ajustable, -66 dB / 0dB
Ajustable, 0 /-2 / +2dB
Ajustable, 0 /-2 / +2dB
Power ON / OFF switch

Power ON/OFF LED
Audio clip LED

4" Focal drive unit, Polyglass cone

Aluminium/Magnesium inverted dome Focal tweeter

Integral by compensation magnet

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Cabinet

• Construction

• Finish

• Dimensions with 4 rubber spikes (HxWxD)

• Dimensions with rubber table stand (HxWxD)

• Weight

Reinforced and damped die cast aluminum cabinet

Black powder coating

3/8

1/8

1/8

"x6

"x6

238x156x155mm (9

243.2x156x155mm (9

5.5kg (11 lb)

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1/8

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System CMS 50

• Frequency response (+/- 3dB)

• Maximum SPL

Electronic section

• Input - Type/Impedance

- Connector

• LF amplifier stage

• HF amplifier stage

• Power supply - Mains voltage

- Connection

• User controls - Sensitivity

- Volume

- High-pass filter

- LF shelving (0 - 450 Hz)

- HF shelving (4,5 kHz - 20 kHz)

- Desktop notch at 160 Hz
(factor Q = 2)

- Power ON / OFF

- Standby / ON

• Indicators

55Hz - 28kHz

105dB SPL (peak @ 1 m)

Balanced 20 kOhms / Unbalanced 47 kOhms
XLR / RCA

80W rms, class AB
50W rms, class AB

220-230V (1.6A fuse rating)
120V (3.15A fuse rating)
100V (4A fuse rating)
IEC inlet and detachable power cord

Ajustable, +4dBu / 0 / -10dBV
Ajustable, -66 dB / 0dB
Ajustable, inactive / 45 / 60 / 90 Hz (12dB /oct.)
Ajustable, 0 / -4 / -2 / +2dB
Ajustable, 0 / -4 / -2 / +2dB
Ajustable, 0 / -2 / -4 / -6dB

Power ON / OFF switch, mains voltage selector
Standby / ON switch

Power ON/OFF LED
Audio clip LED

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Transducers

• Woofer

• Tweeter

• Shielding

Cabinet

• Construction

• Finish

• Dimensions with 4 rubber spikes (HxWxD)

• Dimensions with rubber table stand (HxWxD)

• Weight

5" Focal drive unit, Polyglass cone

Aluminium/Magnesium inverted dome Focal tweeter

Integral by compensation magnet

Reinforced and damped die cast aluminum cabinet

Black powder coating

289.5x190x201mm (11.4"x7.5"x7.9")

299.2x190x201mm (11.8"x7.5"x7.9")

7,7kg (17 lb)

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System CMS 65

• Frequency response (+/- 3dB)

• Maximum SPL

Electronic section

• Input - Type/Impedance

- Connector

• LF amplifier stage

• HF amplifier stage

• Power supply - Mains voltage

- Connection

• User controls - Sensibility

- Volume

- High pass filter

- LF shelving (0 - 450 Hz)

- HF shelving (4,5 kHz - 20 kHz)

- Power ON / OFF

• Indicators

Transducers

• Woofer

• Tweeter

• Shielding

45Hz - 28kHz

108dB SPL (peak @ 1 m)

Balanced 20 kOhms / Unbalanced 47 kOhms
XLR / RCA

100W rms, class AB
60W rms, class AB

220-230 V (1.6 A fuse rating)
120 V (3.15 A fuse rating)
100 V (4 A fuse rating)
IEC inlet and detachable power cord

Ajustable, +4 dBu / 0 / -10dBV
Ajustable, -66 dB / 0dB
Ajustable, inactive / 45 / 60 / 90 Hz (12dB / oct.)
Ajustable, 0 / -2 / +2dB
Ajustable, 0 / -2 / +2dB
Power ON / OFF switch

Power ON/OFF LED
Audio clip LED

6.5" Focal drive unit, Polyglass cone

Aluminium/Magnesium inverted dome Focal tweeter

Integral by compensation magnet

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Cabinet

• Construction

• Finish

• Dimensions with 4 rubber spikes (HxWxD)

• Dimensions with rubber table stand (HxWxD)

•Weight

Reinforced and damped die cast aluminum cabinet

Black powder coating

358.5 x 241 x 231mm (14.1"x9.5"x9.1")

368.5 x 241 x 231mm (14.5"x9.5"x9.1")

10.5kg (23.1 lb)

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CMS SUB packaging content

The CMS SUB is supplied with the following elements (apart from this manual)

• 1 power cord

• 1 guarantee card

• 1 protection grille for the subwoofer (we advise you to remove it before listening to the CMS SUB).

The CMS SUB is an active subwoofer (1 internal amplifier) designed for Professional monitoring systems. It uses a
11” drive unit equipped with a “Polyglass” cone, and loaded by a large cross-section laminar port.

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The CMS SUB may be used :

- for bass or sub-bass enhancement in stereo + sub setups (2.1 or 2.2). The rear panel of the CMS SUB allows for
the connection of a traditional stereo source (Left In / Right In).

- as a LFE channel (Low Frequency Effects) in a multi-channel installation (5.1, 5.2, 6.1…), via a dedicated input of
the rear panel.

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Audio connections: CMS SUB (fig. J)

Stereo + Sub setup (2.1 or 2.2):
Left IN: this input is intented to receive the signal coming from the left channel of your source (mixing console, or

other…).

Right IN: this input is intented to receive the signal coming from the right channel of your source (mixing console,
or other…).

Left OUT: this output is intended to connect to the left main loudspeaker of your system. The signal supplied by this
output is not internally processed. You have to engage the high pass filter on the CMS monitors to ensure perfect
coupling and to avoid overlapping.

Right OUT: this output is intended to connect to the right main loudspeaker of your system. The signal supplied by
this output is not internally processed. You have to engage the high pass filter on the CMS monitors to ensure perfect
coupling and to avoid overlapping.

Multichannel configuration:
LFE: this input is intended to feed your CMS SUB in a multichannel application (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, …): this channel is

dedicated to low frequencies only.

Optimal positioning of the CMS SUB may vary depending on the surface, the shape and acoustic properties of the
listening room.
You are advised to try various locations so to choose the one giving the best possible and most level sound balance.
As a rule of thumb the optimal location will often be in a corner of the room.

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