Focal VIVA UTOPIA COLOUR EVO Manuel D'utilisation page 11

VIVA UTOPIA
U s e r m a n u a l
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Thank you for purchasing a Focal product. Welcome to our High-Fidelity world. Innovation, tradition, excellence and pleasure
are our values; our one and only aim is to bring you a sound that is rich, pure and true. To get the most out of your product, we
recommend that you read the instructions in this booklet, then store it in a safe place to refer to in the future.
Connections
Viva connectors provide reliable, multi-purpose contacts for stripped cables (up to 1/8" - 4mm diameter) or fork terminals. It
is imperative that you respect the polarity of the loudspeakers. The connector marked '+' must be connected to the positive
output on the amplifier, and the connector marked '-' must be connected to the negative terminal (fig. A). Stereo image and bass
perception will be drastically compromised if these conditions are not respected.
Choosing the location
Your loudspeakers have been developed to deliver the most faithful sound reproduction for all home cinema uses. However, a few
simple rules should be followed to optimise their performance and to guarantee good tonal balance and a realistic sound image.
For classic 5.1 and 7.1 home cinema configurations, you should use the angles between the loudspeakers and the listener
recommended on diagrams (fig. B) and (fig. C).
The centre speaker should be placed close to the screen for realistic dialogue reproduction. For optimal performance, Focal
recommends the use of three vertical Viva loudspeakers at the front (fig. D).
The Viva should be used in a horizontal position only when the optimal configuration cannot be followed (fig. E and fig. F).
Accessories
Viva loudspeakers are supplied with four steel spikes (fig. G) and four rubber cones (fig. H) to be screwed as required onto the
four metal inserts in the base of the loudspeaker.
These spikes guarantee excellent stability for the loudspeakers, particularly when the floor is not perfectly straight and smooth.
This stability is essential for the energy supplied by the woofer cones to be fully reproduced in sound form. The height of the
spikes can be adjusted so that the four spikes rest on the floor in a uniform manner, without any tilt. We advise you to place the
pads between the floor and the spike to avoid scratching tiles or damaging wooden floors. The loudspeaker can be placed on an
optional stand, specifically designed for it.
Running-in period
The speaker drivers used in the Viva loudspeakers are complex mechanical assemblies which need a break-in period to operate
at their best and to become acclimatised to the temperature and humidity of your environment. This running-in period varies
depending on the conditions in question and may take several weeks. To reduce this running-in period, we recommend operating
your loudspeakers for about twenty consecutive hours at medium volume, with standard music that is rich in bass. Once the
loudspeaker's characteristics have totally stabilised, you will be able to enjoy its full potential.
Our policy of continual product improvement means that Focal-JMlab reserves the right to modify the technical specifications
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of its products without notice. Product may vary from images.
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