Focal PROFILE IW 908 - MOUNTING KIT Manuel utilisateur

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PROFILE IW/IC 908

User Manual Français page 9

Thank you for choosing the

Profile in-wall / in-ceiling loud-

speakers. We are pleased to

share with you our philosophy:

“the Spirit of Sound”. These

high-performance speakers

feature the latest technical

de elopments 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 max-

imum of their performance, we

ad ise 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 ad ise on the best

placement within your listening

en ironment and adjust your

system to achi e 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 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 (IW 9 8)

• 1 x Focal logo

Specifications

MDF sealed loudspeaker: A true

high-end two way sealed box

design (IW 9 8 only).

Optional back box (IC 9 8 only).

Aluminum/magnesium in erted

dome tweeter: inverted dome

technology is exclusive to Focal.

It allows an optimized energy

transfer. Aluminum/magnesium

dome with Poron® surround reveals

outstanding performances.

“W” cone: technology of “W”

composite cone is a Focal patent.

“W” means “Verre-Verre”, because

of the 2 glass leafs affixed to both

sides of a structural foam. Profile

uses the latest ”W” cone’s up-

grades: new proportioning of

glass leaf, new foam thickness.

OPC® (Optimum Phase Crosso er):

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 equalizatio circuit which

corrects this phenomenon and

makes it easier to position your

speakers to suit your preferences.

Adjustable tweeter le el: for

better acoustical adaptation

Easy integration: UV stabilized

paintable aluminum grille

and frame.

Optional mounting kit

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PROFILE IW/IC 908

User Manual

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PROFILE IW/IC 908: INSTALLATION

User Manual 3

Connections

The Profile 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 correspond-

ing (matching) amplifier’s termi-

nal 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 im-

portance of the cable: make

sure you chose the appropri-

ate 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 Profile 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 tem-

plate supplied (fig. A). Be sure

to check that this is perfectly

vertical using a spirit level be-

fore 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 optimal dedicated

mounting kit.

• Route the connection cables

before installing the plaster-

board.

• Ensure that the speakers are

connected 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 fix-

ing screws in a clockwise direction

(fig. B, C for IW 908) (fig. D, E

for IC 908).

Wall Boost Control

Your loudspeakers use an

exclusive filtering process known

as OPC (Optimum Phase

Crossover) guaranteeing a

perfect stereo image and out-

standing sound definition.

Additionally, in order to reduce

the "wall effect" inherent to any

built in speaker, we have devel-

oped a wall boost equalization

circuit which corrects this phe-

nomenon and makes it easier

to position your speakers to suit

your preferences (fig. F).

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Position 0 Position I Position II

With

dri er mask -3dB dB +3dB

Without

dri er mask dB +3dB +6dB

PROFILE IW/IC 908

User Manual

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Speakers placement

The Profile 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

o the particular disposition of the

room (fig. G).

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. H).

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 ob-

tain surround effects, with great

sound density we advise you

to place the speakers against

the sidewalls on each side of the

listening room (fig. Ib, Ic). You

can use IC 9 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. J).

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.

PROFILE IW/IC 908: INSTALLATION

User Manual 5

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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 Profile

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 loudspeak-

ers 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 sta-

bilized, it is possible to enjoy the

real performance of your Profile

loudspeakers.

Magnetic disturbance

In home theater systems, the

magnetic radiation of the loud-

speakers must be taken into

consideration.

These loudspeakers generate a

magnetic leak that can inter-

fere with household applianc-

es, some of which are sensitive

to this phenomenon.

It is strongly advised not to place

front loud-speakers closer than

5 cm to your TV screen. Frame

geometry as well as colours

can be severely distorted by a

magnetic field if the loudspeak-

er 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.

PROFILE IW/IC 908: CAUTIONS

User Manual 6

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Your Focal-JMla product was developed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components which

can e recycled and/or re-used. This sym ol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must e disposed

of separately from normal gar age at the end of its operational lifetime.Please dispose of this product y

ringing it to your local collection point or recycling centre for such equipment. This will help to protect the

environment in which we all live.

PROFILE IW/IC 908: SPECIFICATIONS

User Manual 7

Profile IW 908 Profile IC 908

Type 2-way sealed In-Wall speaker 2-way In-Ceiling speaker

Dri ers 6-1/2” (16.5cm) “W” midbass.

1” (25mm) Al/Mg inverted dome tweeter

6-1/2” (16.5cm) “W” midbass.

1” (25mm) Al/Mg inverted dome tweeter

Frequency response (±3dB) 6 Hz - 3 .5kHz 6 Hz - 3 .5kHz

Sensiti ity (2.83V/1m) 88dB 88dB

Nominale impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms

Protection autoreset “Polyswitch” fuse autoreset “Polyswitch” fuse

Recommended amplifier power 25 - 15 W 25 - 15 W

Tweeter adjustement -3dB / dB / +3dB -3dB / dB / +3dB

Crosso er frequency 2 6 Hz 2 6 Hz

Frame size (HxWxD) 16-3/8 x 11-3/4 x 4”

415 x 298 x 1 2mm

Ø1 x 3-3/4”

Ø253 x 96mm

Cut-out dimensions (HxW) 14-7/8 x 1 -3/8”

379 x 262mm

Ø8-11/16”

221mm

Depth from wall 3-7/8” (99mm) 3-5/8” (92mm)

Net weight 13.6lbs (6.2kg) 4.6 lbs(2,1kg)

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PROFILE IW/IC 908

Manuel Utilisateur 9

Nous ous remercions d’a oir

choisi les enceintes encastra-

bles de la ligne Profile et de

partager a ec nous notre phi-

losophie "the Spirit of Sound".

Ces enceintes de haute tech-

nicité 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 ous

conseillons de lire les ins-

tructions de ce li ret puis de le

conser er a ec précaution pour

ous y référer ultérieurement.

Afin de garantir un fonctionne-

ment optimum de os enceintes

encastrables, il est conseillé de

faire appel à un installateur

spécialisé pour l’intégration

des enceintes ainsi que leur

branchement.

Focal-JMlab ne pourrait en

aucun cas être tenu pour res-

ponsable en cas de non-res-

pect des procédures d’installa-

tion ou d’utilisation incorrecte

des enceintes.

Woofer à cône “W” : la technol-

ogie des membranes composite

“W” est un brevet Focal. Le sigle

“W” signifie Verre-Verre, car il

s’agit de deux feuilles de verre

apposées de part et d’autre du

corps central en mousse. Profile

IW 9 8 utilise la dernière évolu

tion de la membrane “W” pour

un contrôle ultra-précis des

paramètres selon le dosage des

voiles de verre et de l’épaisseur

de la mousse.

Filtre à phase optimisée OPC® :

optimisation de la phase pour une

image sonore précise, stable

et naturelle.

Wall Boost Control (correction

de l’effet de mur) : compensa-

tion de l’effet de mur pour une

réponse plus linéaire, une image

stéréo plus précise et un grave

de qualité.

Réglage du ni eau du tweeter :

adaptation à l’acoustique du

local d’écoute, compense

l’utili-sation du cache haut-

parleur en mousse.

Intégration facile : cadre et

grille en aluminium traité anti-UV

pouvant être peints.

Kit de montage optionnel :

pour montage dans une cloison

en cours de construction.

Pour validation de la garantie

Focal-JMlab, erci de nous

retourner la garantie jointe

dans les 10 jours.

Contenu de l’emballage

• 1 x enceinte acoustique

• 1 x grille métallique avec pro-

tection amovible des haut-par-

leurs

• 1 x gabarit de découpe du mur

• 1 x masque de protection pour

la peinture du cadre

• 1 x clé hexagonale (IW 9 8)

• 1 x logo Focal

Caractéristiques

Enceinte close en MDF : véri-

table enceinte haut de gamme

avec charge close accordée, très

haute qualité sonore garantie

quel que soit l’environnement

acoustique ou la nature des cloi-

sons (IW 9 8).

Tweeter à dôme in ersé

en aluminium / magnésium :

technologie du dôme inversé

exclusive à Focal, permettant

un transfert optimal de l’énergie.

L’alliage aluminium / magnésium

du dôme à suspension rapportée

en Poron® garantit des per-

formances exceptionnelles, pour

un aigu à la fois doux et

dynamique jusqu’à 3 kHz.

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