Focal ELECTRA 1000 S Serie Manuel D'utilisation page 6

ELECTRA ® 1000 BE/S SERIE
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Loudspeaker choice
Your loudspeakers have been developed to be used under Stereo and Home Theater configurations. If you already use
Electra 1000 Be/S on the front and want to move forward to Home Theater, it is paramount to use Electra 1000 Be/S
center unit and surround loudspeakers. We recommend CC 1000 Be/S center units and SR 1000 Be/S surrounds.
You can also use in-wall IW 1000 Be when environment limitations do not allow you to use SR 1000 Be/S surround
loudspeakers.
The SW 1000 Be/S subwoofer perfectly completes any Electra 1000 Be/S multichannel configuration.
Magnetic disturbance
The Electra 1000 Be/S line speakers (except CC 1000 Be/S) generate a magnetic leakage that may interfere with
other sensitive household appliances. It is strongly advised not to place the speakers 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
too close to the cathode ray tube.
Generally, every sensitive element (audio tapes, video tapes, magnetic data storages, projector and CRTS overhead-
projector) should not be placed too close to non-shielded loudspeakers.
CC 1000 Be/S center loudspeaker positioning
CC 1000 Be/S center loudspeaker must be placed within close range of the screen for realistic dialogue reproduction.
If a standard projection screen is used, the center unit must be placed right under the screen for optimal performance.
If a perforated, acoustically transparent screen is used, the center unit can be placed behind at the lower half of the
screen. (fig. F)
SR 1000 Be/S loudspeakers installation
Securely fasten the fixation rails on the wall using the provided plugs and then insert SR 1000 Be/S. (fig. G).
SR 1000 Be/S positioning
Considering it is detrimental to perception, avoid placing the surround loudspeakers too far back in the listening
area. The best location can be obtained when SR 1000 Be/S surround loudspeakers make a 120° to 160° angle with
respect to the listener. (fig. H).
Place SR 1000 Be/S surround loudspeakers significantly high (between 50 and 90cm) above the listener's ears.
SR 1000 Be/S Bi/Twin Modes
This speaker features a double Bi/Twin operating system allowing it to be used either in standard bipolar mode (Bi)
or in double monopolar mode (Twin). Adequately defining parameters on the 3 positions mode selector and on the
double input connector, providing one or two power amplifier connection capability for each speaker, enables SR
1000 Be/S to implement 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 configurations using only one pair of surround loudspeakers. (fig. I)
That selector authorizes the loudspeakers to work together or divided in two groups (➊ and ➋) carrying different
information to the front and to the back of the listening area (fig. J). The three position mode selector allows to
choose between the Bipolar mode and two Twin modes (Front ➊ and Front ➋), according to the speaker direction
(fig. K).
The use of a third or even a forth SR 1000 Be/S surround loudspeaker is still possible for the most advanced 6.1 and
7.1 configurations.