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Page 1: Stella Utopia
STELLA utopia user manual... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Summary pages STELLA utopia Warning! Installation Connection Fine TunING Specifications Memo International guarantee... -
Page 4: Stella Utopia
STELLA utopia™ EM™ 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. -
Page 5: Warning
Warning ! Focal-JMlab, incorporated company with a capital of 527 000 euros, which registered office is situated in 108, rue de l’Avenir, BP 374 42353 La Talaudière, registered at the RCS of St Etienne under the number 309 645 521 000 76. -
Page 6: Installation
INSTALLATION Positioning The loudspeakers have been engineered to deliver the most faithful sound reproduction, whether they are used for music or home cinema. In order to enhance their performance, to guarantee a high quality of listening, sound image and tone balance, it is important to note the following basic rules. - Page 7 INSTALLATION...
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Page 8: Connection
Connection Power supply connection Connect the power supply on the Stella Utopia EM. Switch ON (Autopower mode). The power supply automatically switches on or off when an audio signal is present or not. Warning: Do not use without continuous current power supply. DC terminal Power cord Alimentation... - Page 9 CONNECTION Mono-amplification Use the supplied straps and connect the inputs as indicated. To Main Amplifier To Bass Amplifier Bi-wiring and bi-amplification Do not use the straps. Connect each cable or each amplifier on the BASS and MAIN inputs.
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Page 10: Fine Tuning
Fine Tuning OPC + settings Rotary switch of the EM power supply in nominal positon. Bass section: power supply setting position 2: +2dB position nominal: 0dB position 1: -1dB 4kHz Bass section: quality factor setting position 3: +2dB position 2: 0dB position 1: -2dB 4kHz Midrange section: slope settings... - Page 11 Fine Tuning Tweeter section: slope settings 40kHz Tweeter section: level settings 40kHz...
- Page 12 FINE TUNING The global speaker: linear nominal response Rotary switch of the EM power supply in nominal positon. 40kHz Response with all the settings in nominal position. Linear setting for ideal conditions: - Slightly absorbing room with light curtains, few windows, wooden floor with a thick carpet between loudspeakers and listener, some plants, a fabric sofa (or maybe leather with extra fabric seats).
- Page 13 FINE TUNING Bass section: power supply setting Rotary switch of the EM power supply. 40kHz Obtained response in positions 2. Setting for: - A room with excellent acoustics (as in previous page) but with large or very large dimensions. - Electronics lacking bass.
- Page 14 FINE TUNING Bass section: power supply setting Rotary switch of the EM power supply. 40kHz Obtained response in position 1. Setting for: - A room with excellent acoustics (as in previous page) but with small or average dimensions. - A loudspeaker placed too close from an angle or a wall. - Electronics which pushes up the bass.
- Page 15 FINE TUNING Bass section: quality factor setting (damping factor) 40kHz Obtained response in position 3. Setting for: - Normal room, but with the sub-bass band recessed due to cancelling standing waves. - Plaster plate walls, absorbing the sub-bass band. - Electronics sounding recessed in the LF band.
- Page 16 FINE TUNING Bass section: quality factor setting (damping factor) 40kHz Obtained response in position 1. Setting for: - Normal room, hard walls (concrete, stone, ...). - Electronics which excessively pushes up the sub-bass band. - Cable sounding plain in the LF band.
- Page 17 FINE TUNING Midrange & tweeter section : slope settings 40kHz Obtained response in position 1: midrange/tweeter slope Setting for: - Normal room but with little damping, hard walls, big glass surface, tiled floor. - Forward sounding electronics in the MF-HF band.
- Page 18 FINE TUNING Midrange & tweeter section : slope settings 40kHz Obtained response in position 3: midrange treble Setting for: - Normal room but with little reflection, walls covered with paper or fabric, thick curtains, carpet or thick mat on the floor. - Electronics with recessed MF-HF band.
- Page 19 FINE TUNING Tweeter section : level settings 40kHz Obtained response in position 1: treble Setting for: - Room with very little damping, glass surfaces and light curtains. - Bright sounding electronics. - Bright sounding cables.
- Page 20 FINE TUNING Tweeter section : level settings 40kHz Obtained response in position 3: treble Setting for: - Highly absorbing room, thick curtains, fabric seats. - Smooth electronics (tubes…). - Wires with high electric capacity that reduces the HF band..
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Page 21: Specifications
Conditions of guarantee All Focal loudspeakers are covered by guarantee drawn up by the official Focal distributor in your country. Your distributor can provide all details concerning the conditions of guarantee. Guarantee cover extends at least to that granted by the legal guarantee in force in the country where the original purchase invoice was issued. -
Page 22: Memo
Memo Standart Setting Check the locations of the settings made by your retailer as follow (here all in nominal position). Setting day: Notes:... - Page 23 Memo Setting day: Notes: Setting day: Notes:...
- Page 24 Tel. (+33) 04 77 43 57 00 - Fax (+33) 04 77 43 57 04 - www.focal-fr.com Printed on recycled paper by a French printing-house certified "Imprim’Vert". Due to constant technological advances, Focal reserves its right to modify specifications without notice. Images may not conform exactly to specific product.
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Page 25: International Guarantee
International Guarantee The Focal guarantee only applies if this page is returned to us within 10 days of purchase, to the following address: Focal-JMlab - BP 374 - 108, rue de l’Avenir - 42353 La Talaudière cedex - FRANCE Model:...