FOCAL IW 706 V User Manual

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Chorus V IW 706 V / IC 706 V / IC 706 V ST

User manual

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 fidelity
or home theater systems. In
order to 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.

Nous vous remercions d’avoir
choisi les enceintes Focal
et de partager avec nous
notre philosophie "the Spirit
of Sound". Ces enceintes de
haute technicité intègrent les
ultimes perfectionnements
Focal en matière de
conception de haut-parleurs
pour la haute fidélité et le
home cinéma. Afin d’exploiter
toutes leurs performances,
nous vous conseillons de
lire les instructions de ce
livret puis de le conserver
avec précaution pour vous y
référer ultérieurement.

Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich
Für Focal lautsprecher
entschieden haben. Gerne
teilen wir mit Ihnen unsere
Philosophie: "The Spirit of
Sound. Was das design von
HiFi Und Heimkinosystemen
anbelangt, bieten diese
Hochleistungslautsprecher
den neuesten technischen
Stand von Focal. Um diese
lautsprecher voll nutzen
und ihre Maximalleistung
genießen zu können, sollten
Sie das Benutzerhandbuch
sorgfältig lesen und für die

spätere Einsichtnahme gut
aufbewarhen.

Die Focal-JMlab Garantie
findet nur Anwendung, wenn
die beigefügte Garantiekarte
innerhalb von 10 Tagen nach
Kauf bei uns eingeht.

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on ilo jakaa kanssanne
meidän filosofiamme: "The
Spirit of Sound". Nämä
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käyttöohjeisiin ennen
kaiuttimien käyttöönottoa.

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on palautettu meille 10
päivän sisällä ostosta.

Grazie per aver scelto i
diffusori acustici Focal. Siamo
felici di condividere con voi
la nostra filosofia: "The Spirit
of Sound". Questidiffusori ad
alte prestazioni adottano gli
ultim sviluppi tecnici Focal
in termini di design, sia per
sistemi hi-fi, sia per home
theater. Per godere il massimo
delle loro prestazioni, vi
invitiamo a leggere questo
manuale e conservarlo per
future consultazioni.

La garanzia Focal-JMlab è
valida solo se il certificato
viene rispedito entro 10
giorni dall'acquistio.

Gracias por elegir sistemas
de altavoces de Focal.
Nos complace compartir
con usted nuestra filosofía:
"The Spirit of Sound". Estos
sistemas de altavoces de
altas prestaciones de Focal
se caracterizan por estar
dotatos de los últimos
avances technológicos de
Focal en términos de diseño,
tanto para sistemas de alta
fidelidad como de Home
Cinema. Con el objetivo de
que disfrute al máximo de las
prestaciones de los equipos
le recomendamos lea este
manual detenodamente
y conserve el mismo para
futuras consultas.

La garantia Focal solo se
aplicará si la tarjeta incluida
en el embalaje es devuelta a
nosotros en el plazo de diez
días tras su compra.

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Chorus V

Chorus IW 706 V / IC 706 V / IC 706 V ST

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Included inside:

• 1 x In wall or in ceiling 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 grille

The Focal-JMlab guarantee only applies if the enclosed guarantee card is returned

to us within 10 days of purchase.

Aluminum/magnesium alloy TNA inverted dome tweeter®:

the tweeter of the Chorus V benefits from the inverted dome technology, which is exclusive to Focal-JMlab. It allows optimal
energy transfer and wide dispersion. The aluminum/magnesium alloy making up of the dome guarantees exceptional
performances in terms of stiffness and damping thus ensuring a subtle blend of softness and dynamics.
Polyglass® cone woofer and mid-bass: impregnated paper cones with a fine layer of silica micro-balls for a fully
dynamic bass impact, precise and distortion-free.

OPC® (Optimum Phase Cros-sover): phase optimization for a precise, natural and stable soundstage and image.
Wall Boost Control: 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.

Adjustable aluminum inverted dome tweeter: detailed and non directive.
Easy integration: the aluminum grille and reinforced ABS chassis can be painted.
Optional mounting kit
Design to work in wet environment: In kitchen, bathroom… Ideal for installations in yachts.

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Installation

The Chorus 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 (fig. A). 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 Chorus 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. B). 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.

New construction:

• Use the dedicated mounting kit.

• Route the connection cables before installing the plasterboard.

• Ensure that the speakers are con-nected before installing them into 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 a cross-head screwdriver (fig. C, D, E).

Wall Boost Control

Your loudspeakers use an exclusive filtering process known as OPC (Optimum Phase Crossover) guaran-teeing a perfect
stereo image and outstanding sound definition. Ad-ditionally, 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.

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Tweeter level setting

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I J

“-” Position “0” Position “+” Position

-3dB 0dB +3dB

Speakers placement

The Chorus V 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 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).

Surround and center speakers placement

The soundtrack mix for a film or music encoded in multichannel format is very complex and allows the listener to benefit
from a wide range of special sound effects, which require the use of effect channel speakers. In order to obtain a realistic
3D soundstage, the placement of the speakers is decisive, even when confronted with a restrictive disposition of the
listening room. For enhanced performances, the following elements should be noted. Central channel speakers should be
placed close to the TV-screen to obtain a proper placement and a realistic reproduction of the dialog (fig. Ha). They could
be placed below or above the TV-screen if your TV-unit permits. If a standart projection screen is used, the central channel
speaker must be placed under the screen. If an acoustically transparent projection screen is used, the central channel
speaker can be placed behind and at the bottom of the screen. Avoid placing the effect speakers too far from the listening
area otherwise the sound perception will be altered. In order to obtain surround effects, with great sound density we advise
you to place the speakers against the sidewalls on each side of the listening room (fig. Hb, Hd). You can use IC 706 V as
In Ceiling surround speakers (fig. Hc) or for back center surround channel for 6.1 or 7.1 configuration.

Adjustment of tweeter

To carry out adjustments, use the switch level located on the front baffle of the speaker as follows (fig. I). Adjust the tweeter
facing the listening area (fig.J).

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M N

L

Kitchen Bathroom

installation zone

2.0 system

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Installation types

4.0 system

Front R Surround R

Front L

Surround L

installation zone

7.0 system

Surround R

Surround Back R

Surround L

Surround Back L

installation zone

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Q

Chorus IC 706 V ST is an In-Ceiling speaker that receives the two left and right channels of the amplifier (pic. K).
It’s perfect for using in small rooms (pic. M and N) where the installation of two loudspeakers is difficult (bathroom for
example, pic. N) or where the stereo detection is impossible (kitchen, entrance hall, pic. M).

However, its adjustable tweeter (pic. L) permits to get a stereophonic effect in a determined zone.
Chorus IC 706 V ST is the perfect surround loudspeaker for a Home Theatre system (from 2.0 up to 7.0 / 7.1) with a
minimum number of loudspeakers (pic. O, P, Q).

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