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  • Page 1 Focus User manual...
  • Page 2 Indicator Colours ▪ Front Grilles ▪ Using the Dynaudio Set-Up and Control App With Network and Bluetooth Audio ▪ Using the Dynaudio Set-Up and Control App With Internet Radio Stations ▪ Using the Dynaudio Set-up and Control App with WiSA Audio ▪...
  • Page 3 Deleting the Entire Speaker Bluetooth Paired Device Memory ▪ Re-Establishing a Wireless Connection Between the Primary and Client Speakers ▪ Substituting the Existing Client Speaker With a Replacement ▪ Resetting Your Focus Speakers to Their Factory Default State ▪ Reconnecting the Remote Control ▪ Firmware Updates ▪...
  • Page 4 Focus User manual...
  • Page 5 And that, in today’s interconnected and badge-engineered commercial world, makes Dynaudio a very unusual organisation. This Dynaudio user manual will help you get the best from your speakers and should provide all the guidance you need. But if you have further questions, there are extensive support and FAQ resources available via the Dynaudio website.
  • Page 6 The Focus 30 and Focus 50 are floor-standing speakers with integrated feet. All three Focus systems are capable of playing audio from a wide variety of streams and sources. ▪ Audio streams can be played via Wi-Fi, wired network, Bluetooth or WiSA connections.
  • Page 7 Illustration: Set-up and Control app: Home screen Focus speakers are set up via the Dynaudio Set-up and Control app, available for iOS from the Apple App Store and for Android from the Google Play Store. Getting To Know Your Focus Speakers...
  • Page 8 ▪ The Dynaudio Set-up and Control app for Android requires Android version 5.0 or later. If you haven’t already downloaded and installed the Dynaudio Set-up and Control app, you will need to do so in order to set up your Focus speakers.
  • Page 9 Note We suggest that you keep your Focus packaging for possible future use. If this is not possible, please dispose of packaging responsibly, ensuring that recyclable components are sorted appropriately.
  • Page 10 Installing Your Focus 10 Speakers Although Focus 10 speakers are primarily designed to be installed on speaker stands, they can also be placed on shelves or furniture units. Speaker stands, however, are likely to provide both the best performance and enable the greatest flexibility in positioning.
  • Page 11 Focus 10 speakers. Similarly dimensioned stands from alternative manufacturers may be used. ▪ If you are to use Dynaudio speaker stands with your Focus 10 speakers, please follow the assembly instructions supplied with the speaker stands. If you have lost the instructions, you can download them from the support section of the Dynaudio website.
  • Page 12 Focus 30 and Focus 50 speakers are also supplied with two floor options: spikes and rubber feet. Illustration: Floor Spikes and Rubber Feet Spikes are designed for use on carpets and rugs.
  • Page 13 Positioning Your Focus Speakers Note Both Client and Primary Focus speakers require mains power. Accordingly, the first thing you may need to consider when selecting speaker positions is proximity to mains power sockets. Focus Speaker Positioning – General Layout...
  • Page 14 Dynaudio speakers are designed to perform at their best when positioned as far from any walls as possible.
  • Page 15 Illustration: Room Boundaries Installing and Positioning Your Focus Speakers...
  • Page 16 Android device. Your iOS or Android device should be connected to the Wi-Fi network you wish to use with your Focus speakers. ▪ With your Focus speakers installed and in position, they can be connected to mains power using the supplied mains cables and switched-on (A-8 and B-8). See Illustration: Focus Speaker Sockets and Buttons.
  • Page 17 See the “Connection Modes, Resets and Updates” section of this manual for instructions on clearing the Bluetooth device memory. 1. With your Focus speakers in Wi-Fi connection mode, open the Dynaudio Set-up and Control app and tap on the Home screen “…” icon to initiate the “Add new speaker” procedure.
  • Page 18 The indicators on both speakers will flash blue to indicate Bluetooth pairing mode. 1. Now open the Bluetooth settings screen on your mobile device and identify your Focus speakers ready for connection. 2. Select the speakers. After a short time, they will pair and connect to the Bluetooth device.
  • Page 19 ▪ Follow the steps required to add and connect new speakers. You may need to specify the role (left, right, centre, etc) and channel (left or right) of your Dynaudio Focus speakers. With your speakers connected via WiSA, you can stream audio playing on the source device to them via the WiSA button on the Focus remote control or by selecting the WiSA input in the Set-up and Control app.

  • Page 20: Subwoofer Connection

    1. To use a subwoofer with your Focus speakers, connect a phono cable from the “Subwoofer” output socket (A-6) on the Focus Primary speaker to your subwoofer’s line input socket. For the location of the Subwoofer output socket, see Illustration: Focus Speaker Sockets.
  • Page 21 1. To connect the Focus Primary and Client speakers, use a phono cable to connect the “Coax Out” socket (A-4) of the Primary speaker to the “Coax In” socket (B-4) of the Client speaker.
  • Page 22 Control app’s Standby icon. Note Should you wish to switch off your Focus speakers fully, rather than leave them in Standby mode, you can do so using the power switches (A-8 and B-8) on the rear panels. The speakers will retain all their settings when switched off and reconnect to Wi-Fi and any available paired Bluetooth device when switched back on.
  • Page 23 Google’s media streaming technology. Media running on any desktop, laptop or mobile device that displays the Chromecast icon will be able to stream audio to Focus speakers connected to the same network. To stream audio to your Focus speakers via Chromecast: 1.
  • Page 24 When audio is subsequently selected within the playback app, it will play via your Focus speakers. Streaming via Bluetooth You can play audio streams on your Focus speakers via a Bluetooth connection from any paired desktop, laptop or mobile device running a Bluetooth compatible audio playback app.
  • Page 25 Spotify, Apple Music or Roon for example. ▪ You can then use either the playback app or the Dynaudio Set-up and Control app for play/pause, next, previous, volume and mute functions.
  • Page 26 Illustration: Set-up and Control app: Collection Illustration: Set-up and Control app: Favourites Using the Dynaudio Set-up and Control App with WiSA Audio When using your Focus speakers to play audio from a WiSA source such as a television set, please note: Focus User manual...
  • Page 27 ▪ Previous Note If you wish to use the WiSA source volume control alone, your Focus speakers can be set to Fixed volume mode. This is described in the “Customising Focus Speaker Settings” section of this manual. Using the Dynaudio Set-Up and Control App With Wired Audio...
  • Page 28 5. Volume down • Mute/Un-mute • Volume up For a description of the remote control buttons and their functions, see the following paragraphs. Standby Use this button to switch the Focus speaker into and out of Standby mode. Focus User manual...
  • Page 29 Use these buttons to control volume and mute/unmute the speakers. The remote control incorporates two hidden “housekeeping” functions: Bluetooth Pairing Mode To switch Focus speakers to Bluetooth pairing mode, press and hold the Bluetooth button on the remote control for three seconds. Resetting the Remote Control ▪...
  • Page 30 Customising Focus Speaker Settings The Dynaudio Set-up and Control app enables a variety of Focus speaker custom settings to be configured. These are described in the following paragraphs. To start, open the Set-up and Control app, select the speakers by tapping their icon in the Home screen, and then tap on the Settings icon.

  • Page 31: Advanced Settings

    Subwoofer Settings High-pass filter Activate this option to apply a high-pass filter that will reduce the bass output from the Focus speakers, so they can be used with a subwoofer. The high-pass filter operates at 80 Hz.
  • Page 32 In the Android version of the Set-up and Control app, you can also change the speaker names. Firmware Updates This screen displays the current firmware version of your Dynaudio Focus speakers. ▪ Tap “Check for updates” to see if a newer firmware version for your speakers is available.
  • Page 33 Connection Modes, Resets and Updates You may need to set your Dynaudio Focus speakers to connection or pairing mode, or to reset them. You can use both the remote control and the Dynaudio Set-up and Control app to activate these features.
  • Page 34 ▪ You have been advised to reset the remote control by Dynaudio or your Dynaudio retailer. Firmware Updates The Dynaudio Set-up and Control app will show a notification if new speaker firmware is available for installation. You can also manually check for a new firmware version using the Set-up and Control app: 1.
  • Page 35 “warm up” the loudspeakers. Maintenance Dynaudio speakers don’t require any special treatment apart from the kind of care that you would invest in any valuable items in your home. Use a soft, dry or very slightly damp cloth to clean the cabinet and other non-functional components. You should always avoid touching the tweeter dome.
  • Page 36 Focus Designed and engineered by Dynaudio Labs in Denmark Dynaudio A/S 8660 Skanderborg Denmark dynaudio.com © 2022 Dynaudio A/S All text and image copyrights reserved. Subject to change without notice. Focus User manual...