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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 (make the most of these speakers) 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.
The Focal-JMlab guarantee only applies if the enclosed guarantee card is returned
to us within 10 days of purchase.
Running-in period
The drivers used in the loudspeaker are complex mechanical devices and require run-in period before they deliver their best
performance. They must get adapted to the tem-perature 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 loudspeakers operate for about twenty hours at medium level, playing standard musical programmes, but with a large
amount of bass.
Once the components of the loud-speakers are completely stabilized, it is possible to enjoy the real performance of your
loudspeakers.
User precautions
All the products are lacquered in order to offer a resistant cabinet surface and to make the upkeep easy.We recommend the
use of a dry cloth to dust your pair of loudspeakers. If the loudspeaker is stained, then use 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.
Accessories
Floorstanding loud-speaker systems include four decoupling spikes and four butyl cone and could be screwed, if necessary,
into the four metal inserts situated on the base of the loudspeaker. These spikes ensure a better stability for floorstanding
speakers, particularly if the floor is not perfectly flat and smooth. This stability improves clarity in bass and midrange by
decoupling the system from the floor and thus reducing floor-born resonances.This required stability allows the energy
delivered by the woofer cone to be integrally converted into sound. The enclosed spikes are adjustable in height.When the use
of the spikes proves to be necessary, we advise you to place a piece of metal (such as a coin) between the floor and the spike
in order to avoid scratching a tiled floor.