Focal POWER 1.800 User Manual Download Page 1

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“the Spirit of Sound”. This product offers the latest advances in Focal amplifiers. In order to obtain 
the  best  results,  we  highly  recommend  you  have  your  new  amplifier  installed  by  your  local  Focal 
distributor.  To  maximise  the  use  of  all  the  functionalities  of  your  amplifier  and  to  fully  enjoy  its 
performance levels, we recommend that you read the entire instructions in this booklet, and then 
keep it in a safe place for future reference. Any problems caused by not respecting the rules of use 
may render your guarantee null and void.

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this document within 10 days of purchase .

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User manual

focal power AMPLIfiers

Focal-JMlab

®

 - BP 374 - 108, rue de l'Avenir - 42353 La Talaudière cedex - France - www.focal-fr.com

Tél. (+33) 04 77 43 57 00 - Fax (+33) 04 77 43 57 04

Due to constant technological advances, Focal reserves the right to modify the technical specifications without prior notice.

Contents of the packaging: 

- 1 amplifier
- 1 user’s manual
- 4 mounting screws
- Fuses
-  1 remote control (only supplied with the

FP 1.800 and FP 5.500 amplifiers)

-  5m cable for remote control (only supplied 

with the FP 1.800 and FP 5.500 amplifiers)

- 1 quality control sheet
- Allen keys

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Summary of Contents for POWER 1.800

Page 1: ...last page of this document within 10 days of purchase WARNING This symbol denotes important instructions Non respect of these instructions may lead to serious injuries and even fatal injuries CAUTION...

Page 2: ...cur and cause a fire Ensure all connections are properly made Check the section of cable and the type of cable if it does not correspond with the use There is a risk of fire injury and or damage to th...

Page 3: ...or an excessive presence of dust Humidity or dust getting inside the product may cause a technical fault Installation of the amplifier The installation of this product requires technical knowledge an...

Page 4: ...rminal Hand drill and assorted drills Heat shrinks of suitable diameter for the different cables Power cable of suitable length and section Remote switch on cable REM input of suitable length and sect...

Page 5: ...fuel brake hydraulic or vacuum pipes as well as the electrical wiring 7 Never route a wire under the vehicle It is absolutely imperative to install them inside the vehicle for better protection While...

Page 6: ...osition the amplifier at the desired location Mark the location of attachment holes using appropriate means i e an indelible marker a screwdriver etc Make sure that there is nothing below the surface...

Page 7: ...se the system s set up performance and to reduce signal loss 3 1 What power supply wire gauge should I use Amplifiers Main fuse Length of Cable in Metres 0 1m 1 1 8m 1 8 2 5m 2 5 3 3m 3 3 4 1m 4 1 5 6...

Page 8: ...le and ideally should not be any longer than 1 metre to ensure effective coupling between the amplifier and the car s chassis The cable and its wire gauge should comply with the table on page 7 Find a...

Page 9: ...he amplifier and then put the remote control in its holder at the desired location WARNING Focal amplifiers are not recommended for use with impedance levels of less than 2 apart from the FP 1 800 mod...

Page 10: ...that is left over Strip 1cm of the cable end then tin it Screw the cable into the other fuse holder binding post terminal fig 7 Note The FP 5 500 amplifier use internal fuses as opposed to other ampli...

Page 11: ...that the polarities are the same note cable with a red border if you are using a Focal kit as those used for standard cabling set ups Focal amplifiers can operate in bridged mode see product specific...

Page 12: ...y need to use the LINE OUT output on the first Focal amplifier you have installed and connect it to the INPUT connector on the new amplifier you are installing The line level signal from the source wi...

Page 13: ...installation fig 12 B fig 12 A Focal Power 1 800 bridge mode 13...

Page 14: ...Focal Power 2 150 and Focal Power 2 75 Focal Power 4 75 the amplifiers 14...

Page 15: ...Focal Power 1 800 Focal Power 5 500 the amplifiers 15...

Page 16: ...sub systems that are amplified by the source i e the car radio etc or by another amplifier Set the source at a medium volume level and then set amplifier gain in order to obtain consistent sound leve...

Page 17: ...has internal fuses If your fuses need to be replace please bring your amplifier back to your Focal dealer BATT the BATT power connector is used for the power supply cable which connects the amplifier...

Page 18: ...the subwoofer ONLY WARNING increasing the input gain does not mean more power but more noise The voltage gain varies from 0 2V to 5V This potentiometer should be adjusted at the same time as the sourc...

Page 19: ...ou to optimize the amplification for use in SPL contests Tune the SUBSONIC filter to 50Hz Position the BASS BOOST level at 12dB then tune the BASS BOOST frequency to 60Hz Adjust the LO PASS to 80Hz Co...

Page 20: ...ct 50 150Hz 12dB oct 50 150Hz 12dB oct 50 150Hz 24dB oct Remote control YES YES Adjustable bass boost level 0 12dB 0 12dB Adjustable bass boost frequency 20 80Hz Variable phase SUB 0 180 0 180 Subsoni...

Page 21: ...point Switch off the audio source and the amplifier Disconnect the loudspeaker cables and test the loudspeakers with a multimeter adjusted to the impedance measurement to ensure they are working corr...

Page 22: ...RCA cables ensure that they are shielded and are not touching the chassis once disconnected Switch the amplifier and the audio source on If the problem persists it is a grounding problem If it disapp...

Page 23: ...TtingS Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Bass boost level Bass boost frequency Phase Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Bass boost level Bass boost frequency Phase 2...

Page 24: ...TtingS Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Bass boost level Bass boost frequency Phase Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Bass boost level Bass boost frequency Phase 2...

Page 25: ...ntie merci de retourner l avant derni re page de ce document d ment remplie dans les dix jours suivant l acte d achat AVERTISSEMENT Ce symbole d signe les instructions importantes Le non respect de ce...

Page 26: ...rovoquer un incendie Effectuer correctement les connexions V rifier la section du c ble et le type de c ble s il ne correspond pas l utilisation Il y a risque d incendie de blessures et ou d endommage...

Page 27: ...ts soumis une forte humidit ou une pr sence excessive de poussi re La p n tration d humidit ou de poussi re l int rieur du produit risque de provoquer une d faillance Installation de l amplificateur L...

Page 28: ...ies Gaines thermor tractables de diam tres appropri s aux diff rents c bles C ble d alimentation de longueur et de section ad quates C ble d allumage distance entr e REM de l amplificateur de longueur...

Page 29: ...7 Ne jamais faire passer de fil sous le v hicule Il faut imp rativement les installer l int rieur de celui ci pour une meilleure protection Lors du passage des c bles v rifier que ceux ci ne g neront...

Page 30: ...ause Positionner l amplificateur l emplacement souhait Marquer l emplacement des trous de montage l aide d un outil ad quat feutre ind l bile tournevis V rifier qu il n y ai pas d objet derri re la su...

Page 31: ...assurer de retirer la borne n gative de la batterie du v hicule fig 1 3 1 Quelle section de c ble d alimentation choisir Amplificateurs Amp rage Longueur du c ble en m tre 0 1 m 1 1 8 m 1 8 2 5 m 2 5...

Page 32: ...Ce c ble doit tre le plus court possible et ne doit id alement pas d passer 1 m tre afin d assurer une parfaite liaison entre l amplificateur et le ch ssis du v hicule Le c ble et sa section doivent...

Page 33: ...0 l amplificateur puis fixer la t l commande dans l habitacle l emplacement d sir ATTENTION Les amplificateurs FOCAL ne sont pas recommand s pour des charges d imp dance inf rieures 2 l exception du m...

Page 34: ...omporte des fusibles internes contrairement aux autres mod les dot s de fusibles situ s sur le panneau arri re de l amplificateur Le changement de ces composants impose l ouverture du capot arri re de...

Page 35: ...rouge dans le cas d un kit Focal pour un c blage traditionnel Les amplificateurs Focal peuvent fonctionner en mode bridg se reporter aux sp cifications du produit p 41 pour conna tre la puissance d li...

Page 36: ...amplificateur Il suffit d utiliser la sortie LINE OUT du premier amplificateur Focal install pour la relier l entr e INPUT du nouvel amplificateur Le signal bas niveau manant de la source sera retran...

Page 37: ...installation fig 12 B fig 12 A Focal Power 1 800 mode bridg 37...

Page 38: ...Focal Power 2 150 et Focal Power 2 75 Focal Power 4 75 les amplificateurs 38...

Page 39: ...Focal Power 1 800 Focal Power 5 500 les amplificateurs 39...

Page 40: ...s amplifi s par la source autoradio ou un autre amplificateur Mettre la source au niveau d coute moyen puis r gler le gain de l amplificateur pour obtenir une parfaite coh rence entre les niveaux sono...

Page 41: ...di recevoir le c ble d alimentation assurant la liaison entre l amplificateur et la borne positive de la batterie REM le connecteur REM assure la liaison entre l amplificateur et la source autoradio v...

Page 42: ...ortie SPEAKERS Sub Sub pour l amplificateur FP 5 500 La valeur s lectionn e d finit la fr quence partir de laquelle le signal sera amplifi L activation du filtre permet d viter la distorsion NOTE le f...

Page 43: ...d optimiser l amplification pour un usage en concours SPL R gler le filtre SUBSONIC sur 50 Hz Mettre le niveau du BASS BOOST sur 12 dB puis r gler la fr quence du BASS BOOST sur 60 Hz R gler le LO PAS...

Page 44: ...ct Commande d port e OUI OUI Niveau du bass boost 0 12 dB 0 12 dB Fr quence du bass boost r glable 20 80 Hz Phase variable SUB 0 180 0 180 Filtre subsonique 25 Hz 24 dB oct Variable de 15 50 Hz 24 dB...

Page 45: ...tionnement persiste passer au 3 3 V rification des connexions audio de l amplificateur V rifier que les connexions d entr e RCA sont correctement effectu es la fois au niveau de la source audio ainsi...

Page 46: ...n du c ble avec les pr conisations p 29 V rifier que le fusible du porte fusible situ vers la batterie du v hicule soit appropri l utilisation 8 Bruit qui augmente en fonction de l acc l ration Il s a...

Page 47: ...Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Niveau du bass boost Fr quence du bass boost Phase Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Niveau du bass boost Fr quence du bass boost...

Page 48: ...es Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Niveau du bass boost Fr quence du bass boost Phase Gain X over 1 2 X over 3 4 Hi pass Lo pass Subsonic Niveau du bass boost Fr quence du bass boo...

Page 49: ...le N de s rie Nom du revendeur Ville Date de l achat Prix de l achat Votre nom ge Profession Votre adresse compl te Votre adresse email Votre choix pour l achat de ce mod le Focal s est fait en foncti...

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Page 51: ...urchase price Your name Age Occupation Your complete address Your email address Details of your installation brand model In case of purchase of new equipment what was your former amplifier Explain in...

Page 52: ...Focal JMlab BP 374 108 rue de l Avenir 42353 La Talaudi re cedex France Tel 33 04 77 43 57 00 Fax 33 04 77 43 57 04 SCOS 051207 5 Focal is a registered trademark of Focal JMlab www focal fr com...

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