Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SM8 Focal
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SM8 USER MANUAL Professional Digital Monitoring System F rançais page 9 notice sm8 1 19/03/04, 15:26:17.
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 NO T OPEN DO NO T EXPOSE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE .
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the FOCAL SM8. The SM8 is a world class Professional Digital Monitoring System. It has been designed to offer superb imaging, outstanding precision and frequency extension, in a compact format suitable for mid or near field monitoring.
PRODUCT O VER VIEW The SM8 is a two-way active loudspeaker , comprising an 8" low/mid unit, loaded with a passive radiator of similar size, and an inverted Beryllium dome (fig.
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM Control facilities They are three different ways of remotely controlling a SM8 loudspeaker: • Through an Infra-Red receiver , located on the front of the cabinet, below the midrange driver . This is the link provided for a wireless control from a PDA.
AD APTING THE SYSTEM T O THE LISTENING ENVIRONMENT Y ou will find in this section a brief description of the main features of the control software. F or further information please refer to " Focal Manager " instruction manual.
AD APTING THE SYSTEM T O THE LISTENING ENVIRONMENT General equalisation General equalisation is possible (except on the Sub channel) via 3 fully programmable parametric EQ’s , which can be individually set in amplitude, frequency and quality factor ("Q") .
TECHNIC AL SPECIFIC A TIONS 8 SYSTEM F requency response 45Hz – 40kHz +/- 2dB Maximum SPL 115dBSPL (peak @ 1m) INPUT SECTION Analogue input T ype / Impedance Connector Sensitivity A/D converter Elec.
Un échantillon de ce produit a été testé et déclaré en conformité avec les directives européennes et autres normes internationales suivantes : Compatibilité électromagnétique EN 55103 EN 61.
INTRODUCTION Nous vous remercions d’avoir choisi la SM8 Focal. Les enceintes SM8 constituent un système d’écoute de contrôle numérique professionnel de hautes performances.
PRÉSENT A TION DU PRODUIT La SM8 est une enceinte 2 voies active, constituée d’un haut -parleur grave/médium de 20 centimètres, chargée par un radiateur passif de même diamètre, et d’un tweeter à dôme Beryllium inversé (fig.
MISE EN SER VICE DU SYSTÈME P ossibilités de contrôle Il existe trois manières différentes de contrôler une enceinte SM8 à distance. • P ar le récepteur infrarouge, placé sur l’avant, juste au- dessous du haut-parleur médium. C’est la liaison prévue pour un contrôle sans fil depuis un assistant personnel (PDA) .
AD APT A TION DU SYSTÈME À L ’ENVIRONNEMENT D’ÉCOUTE V ous trouverez dans cette section un brief descriptif des possibilités du logiciel de contrôle. P our plus d'information, reportez-vous au manuel d'instruction du logiciel " F ocal Manager ".
Egalisation générale Une égalisation générale est possible grâce à la présence (sauf canal Sub) de 3 filtres paramétriques totalement programmables, réglables individuellement en amplitude, fréquence et sélectivité ("Q") . Des filtres passe-haut et passe -bas sont également disponibles.
C ARA CTÉRISTIQUES TECHNIQUES 15 PERFORMANCES Réponse en fréquence 45 Hz - 40 kHz +/-2 dB Niveau SPL Maximum 115 dB SPL (crête @ 1 m) INTERF A CE D’ENTRÉE Entrée analogique T ype / impédance .
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An important point after buying a device Focal SM8 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Focal SM8 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Focal SM8 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Focal SM8 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Focal SM8 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Focal SM8, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Focal SM8.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Focal SM8. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Focal SM8 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
