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Utopia Be line: User’s manual

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or send the guarantee back to us within 10 days of purchase.

Congratulations on purchasing 
a product from the Utopia Be 
range. We are happy you share 
our passion for “the Spirit of 
Sound”. Designed using the latest 
technologies, these speakers 
continue Focals perfectionist 
beliefs, developing products 
with high power handling, and 
unrivalled sound quality. To 
obtain the best results from 
this product, we recommend 
that you follow carefully all the 
information contained in this 
user’s manual.
If not followed correctly any fault 
observed, may not be covered by 
the guarantee.

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Summary of Contents for Utopia Be Series

Page 1: ...Utopia Beryllium the Spirit of Sound Français page 31 couv utopia be car indd 1 26 04 07 10 12 58 ...

Page 2: ...2 couv utopia be car indd 2 26 04 07 10 13 02 ...

Page 3: ...5 Crossblock installation 17 N 5 and N 6 Crossblock settings 19 N 7 Crossblock settings 21 Utopia Be Active Kit 23 Subwoofers installation 25 Box enclosure mounting 27 Kits specifications 28 Subwoofers specifications 29 Conditions of guarantee 30 Dimensions 59 International guarantee 62 Notes 64 Serial numbers 68 3 English notice utopia be car gb 3 26 04 07 10 14 06 ...

Page 4: ...e particles of Beryllium they should be carefully collected with the use of a supplied adhesive tape and sealed in a zip top bag to be returned with the tweeter Forfurtherinformation pleasecontact Focal JMlab directly beryllium focal fr com Warning Continued listening at high volume levels above 110dB can damage your hearing durably Listening above 130dB can damage your hearing permently Running i...

Page 5: ...are our passion for the Spirit of Sound Designed using the latest technologies these speakers continue Focals perfectionist beliefs developing products with high power handling and unrivalled sound quality To obtain the best results from this product we recommend that you follow carefully all the information contained in this user s manual If not followed correctly any fault observed may not be co...

Page 6: ... Fig 4 and 5 Fig 2 and 3 Fig 1 6 English notice utopia be car gb 6 26 04 07 10 14 08 ...

Page 7: ...r fig 1 D is also acceptable even if it is not considered as the best to optimize staging It is imperative to check before any installation is attempted that enough space is available especially for flush mounting appli cations Crossblock included in n 5 6 and 7 kits contains all necessary functionalities to optimize the tweeter setting according to its location and vehicle acoustic Surface mounti...

Page 8: ... Fig 2 Fig 1 Fig 3 8 English notice utopia be car gb 8 26 04 07 10 14 09 ...

Page 9: ...r positive negative movement Therefore it is imperative that they be fixed rigid to the desired location fig 3 A Resin might be used fig 3 B The fixing location should also be strengthened when necessary Panels should be strengthened to eliminate any unwanted vibrations and screwed on a metallic part of the vehicle fig 3 C Such vi brations will drastically reduce the overall performance These driv...

Page 10: ... Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 1 10 English notice utopia be car gb 10 26 04 07 10 14 09 ...

Page 11: ... screws provided Add the grille clip on the screws head then push in place To remove the grille pull on the tongue Midrange Set up fixing clips to accept the fixing screws later fig 1 Set up the fixing ring ensuring it lines up with the fixing clip positions Fix with the screws provided Add the grille clip on the screws head then push in place To remove the grille pull on the tongue 11 English not...

Page 12: ... Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 12 English notice utopia be car gb 12 26 04 07 10 14 09 ...

Page 13: ...p left right fig 1 Biwiring two pairs of cables from amplifier to woofer section and twee tersection Thisisaninterestingsolution for high cabling lenght between amplifier and Crossblock fig 2 Biamplification crossblock is po wered separately from woofer and tweeter amplifiers fig 3 13 English notice utopia be car gb 13 26 04 07 10 14 10 ...

Page 14: ... Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 14 English notice utopia be car gb 14 26 04 07 10 14 10 ...

Page 15: ...lification Crossblock is po wered separately from woofer and midrange tweeter amplifiers fig 3 Switch the amplifier outputs on IN crossover inputs Switch woofer on W inputs midrange on M and tweeter on T Warning ensure both speaker is wired in phase thus polarities are respected to and to If not done correctly a hole or a peak may result due to a phase reversal This will dramatically impair the ov...

Page 16: ... Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 1 16 English notice utopia be car gb 16 26 04 07 10 14 10 ...

Page 17: ...ifiers fig 1 Keep them on for monowiring Mounting To access to Crossover fixing holes remove the fixing screws fig 2 Fix Crossblock with the four screws provided on a perfectly flat area fig 3 Please bear in mind that you must keep enough space at the back of the Crossblock to easily access the cables 17 English notice utopia be car gb 17 26 04 07 10 14 11 ...

Page 18: ... Fig 1 Fig 3 Fig 2 Fig 4 Fig 5 18 English notice utopia be car gb 18 26 04 07 10 14 11 ...

Page 19: ...use a measure equipment RTA for a fine setting We advise you to note the different settings in order to refer to them as often as you need S1 setting Low pass This setting changes the low pass frequency value 12dB octave 1 refers to the higher value and 10 refers to the lower one fig 2 S2 setting Q factor This setting allows to boost midrange It aims at correcting medium when the woofer is out of ...

Page 20: ... Fig 1 Fig 3 Fig 2 Fig 4 Fig 5 20 English notice utopia be car gb 20 26 04 07 10 14 11 ...

Page 21: ...s often as you need S1 setting It combines two settings in one It changes low pass crossover frequency values 12dB octave Steps 1 to 5 refer to different low pass frequency values whereas steps 6 to 10 also refer to the same 1 to 5 values but a boost is included Steps 6 to 10 are interesting in solving level losses due to woofer location low in the door for example Steps 1 and 6 refer to the highe...

Page 22: ... Fig 1 Fig 2 22 English notice utopia be car gb 22 26 04 07 10 14 12 ...

Page 23: ...lifiers Please bear in mind that you must respect polarities to to fig 1 N 7 active kit wiring Wire tweeter and woofer on active crossover then wire crossover to amplifiers Please bear in mind that you must respect polarities to to fig 2 Speaker Recommanded minimal cutt off frequency high pass Recommanded maximal cutt off frequency low pass Tweeter Tbe 2 5kHz full 3 W2 Be 150Hz 6kHz 5 W2 Be 80Hz 4...

Page 24: ... Fig 1 Fig 3 Fig 2 Fig 4 24 English notice utopia be car gb 24 26 04 07 10 14 12 ...

Page 25: ...tion and attached securely in place 13 WS mounting Place fixing clips to accept the fixing screws later fig X Place the fixing ring fig 1 ensuring it lines up with the fixing clip positions Fix the foam gasket to the back of the drive unit chassis Fix with the screws provided Add the grille and push in place clip the grille on screw s heads To remove the grille pull on the tongue 21 WX mounting Fi...

Page 26: ... V l F 3 Hz Q factor 5 liters 76 0 707 3 liters 78 0 82 21 WX clos V l F 3 Hz Q factor 30 liters 43 0 77 15 liters 45 0 907 21 WX bass reflex V l F 3 Hz Fb Hz Port d x l 30 liters 29 34 6 x 20 cm notice utopia be car gb 26 26 04 07 10 14 12 ...

Page 27: ...losure is that it remains comparatively small in size Compared to a defined bass reflex enclosure which normally has a slight increase in the sound pressure level Utopia Be subwoofers have improved power handling characteristics Therefore this slight reduction of level can be compensated with increased amplification fig 1 2 a Bass reflex enclosure Bass reflex enclosure suits to 21 WX subwoofer und...

Page 28: ...posite sandwich W composite sandwich W composite sandwich Voice coil d x h 32x13mm 1 26x0 5in 40x15mm 1 57x0 6in 25x8 5mm 1x0 34in 40x17mm 1 57x0 7in Magnet Neodymium Neodymium Neodymium Neodymium Surround Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Resonant frequency Fs 67 47Hz 64 39Hz 188 74Hz 55 28Hz DC resistance Re 3 48 Ohms 2 91 Ohms 3 37 Ohms 3 22 Ohms Vas 5 23 liters 9 19 liters 0 31 liter 9 92 liters Qes...

Page 29: ...VC diameter 32mm 1 26in 50mm 2in VCV height 22mm 0 86in 25mm 1in Xmax 8mm 0 31in 8 5mm 0 33in Magnet Neodymium Multiferrite x12 Gap height 6mm 0 24in 8mm 0 31in Fs 53 43Hz 36 63Hz Vas 5 24 liters 18 8 liters Qes 0 52 0 77 Qms 10 09 2 81 Qts 0 495 0 6 Re 3 09 Ohms 3 4 Ohms Sd 86 59cm2 208 67cm2 Mms 17 84g 61 4g Les 17 70mH 19 19mH Res 59 96 Ohms 12 41 Ohms Bl 5 97N A 7 9N A notice utopia be car gb ...

Page 30: ...al purchase invoice was issued Focal JMlab BP 374 108 rue de l Avenir 42353 La Talaudière cedex France www focal fr com Tél 00 33 4 77 43 57 00 Fax 00 4 77 43 57 04 Due to constant technological advances Focal reserves its right to modify specifications without notice Images may not conform exactly to specific product Focal JMlab To confirm Focal JMlab s guarantee please register on line on our webs...

Page 31: ...Be Kit N 5 N 6 N 7 Active Unit mm Midrange Médium 3 W2 Be Kit N 7 N 7 Active Dimensions Unit mm Unit mm Woofer 6 W2 Be Kit N 6 N 6 Active Woofer 5 W2 Be Kit N 5 N 5 Active 59 garantie utopia be car 59 26 04 07 10 17 53 ...

Page 32: ...Dimensions 60 Unit mm Woofer 6 W3 Be Kit N 7 N 7 Active Unit mm Subwoofer 13 WS Be Unit mm Subwoofer 21 WX Be garantie utopia be car 60 26 04 07 10 17 55 ...

Page 33: ...Dimensions 61 Unit mm garantie utopia be car 61 26 04 07 10 17 55 ...

Page 34: ... Quality Documentation Reputation French produce Guarantee Quality Price ratio Design Finishes Sound Other Your decision for purchasing this Focal model was made according to Details of your installation brand model Cassette CD Navigation Multimedia center DVD Amplifier CD change Other elements In case of purchase of new equipment what were your former speakers Explain in a few words why you choos...

Page 35: ... La Talaudière cedex FRANCE Pour validation de la garantie Focal merci de nous retourner cette page dans les 10 jours à l adresse suivante Modèle N de série Nom du revendeur Ville Date de l achat Prix de l achat Votre nom Âge Profession Votre adresse complète Votre adresse email En cas de renouvellement quelles étaient vos précédentes enceintes acoustiques Dîtes en quelques mots pourquoi vous avez...

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Page 40: ...b BP 374 108 rue de l Avenir 42353 La Talaudière cedex France www focal fr com Tel 00 33 4 77 43 57 00 Fax 00 33 4 77 43 57 04 Serial Numbers Numéros de série Numéros de série SCEB 070322 7 68 garantie utopia be car 68 26 04 07 10 17 56 ...

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