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SM8 USER MANUAL Professional Digital Monitoring System F rançais page 9 notice sm8 1 19/03/04, 15:26:17[...]
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An example of this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European directives and international standards: Electromagnetic compatibility EN 55103 EN 61000 Electrical safety EN 60065 CAUTION! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN DO NO T EXPOSE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE . Important safety information Please read carefully the foll[...]
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the FOCAL SM8. The SM8 is a world class Professional Digital Monitoring System. It has been designed to offer superb imaging, outstanding precision and frequency extension, in a compact format suitable for mid or near field monitoring. This exceptional acoustic performance comes together with treme ndous versatil[...]
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PRODUCT O VER VIEW The SM8 is a two-way active loudspeaker , comprising an 8" low/mid unit, loaded with a passive radiator of similar size, and an inverted Beryllium dome (fig. A) . The integral electronics driving the 2 transducers is characterised not only by its exceptional level of performance but also by features allowed by the digital si[...]
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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM Control facilities They are three different ways of remotely controlling a SM8 loudspeaker: • Through an Infra-Red receiver , located on the front of the cabinet, below the midrange driver . This is the link provided for a wireless control from a PDA. It will operate at distances of up to (approx.) 3 metres. • Via a serial[...]
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AD APTING THE SYSTEM T O THE LISTENING ENVIRONMENT Y ou will find in this section a brief description of the main features of the control software. F or further information please refer to " Focal Manager " instruction manual. Level control and mute F irstly , it is worth emphasizing the benefit of setting the monitoring level on the spea[...]
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AD APTING THE SYSTEM T O THE LISTENING ENVIRONMENT General equalisation General equalisation is possible (except on the Sub channel) via 3 fully programmable parametric EQ’s , which can be individually set in amplitude, frequency and quality factor ("Q") . A Hi-P ass and a Low-pass filter are also available. They can be enabled or disab[...]
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TECHNIC AL SPECIFIC A TIONS 8 SYSTEM F requency response 45Hz – 40kHz +/- 2dB Maximum SPL 115dBSPL (peak @ 1m) INPUT SECTION Analogue input T ype / Impedance Connector Sensitivity A/D converter Electronically balanced / 10kOhms XLR +4dBu 24 bits resolution, 96kHz sampling rate Digital input F ormat Connector Sampling rates AES (110 Ohms with tran[...]
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Un échantillon de ce produit a été testé et déclaré en conformité avec les directives européennes et autres normes internationales suivantes : Compatibilité électromagnétique EN 55103 EN 61000 Sécurité électrique EN 60065 A TTENTION ! RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE P AS OUVRIR NE P AS EXPOSER À L ’EAU OU À L ’HUMIDITÉ Informatio[...]
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INTRODUCTION Nous vous remercions d’avoir choisi la SM8 Focal. Les enceintes SM8 constituent un système d’écoute de contrôle numérique professionnel de hautes performances. Elles ont été conçues pour allier image sonore impeccable, extrême précision et réponse en fréquence étendue, dans un format compact adapté à des écoutes de p[...]
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PRÉSENT A TION DU PRODUIT La SM8 est une enceinte 2 voies active, constituée d’un haut -parleur grave/médium de 20 centimètres, chargée par un radiateur passif de même diamètre, et d’un tweeter à dôme Beryllium inversé (fig. A) . Son électronique intégrée, assurant le pilotage et l’amplification des 2 transducteurs, est caractér[...]
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MISE EN SER VICE DU SYSTÈME P ossibilités de contrôle Il existe trois manières différentes de contrôler une enceinte SM8 à distance. • P ar le récepteur infrarouge, placé sur l’avant, juste au- dessous du haut-parleur médium. C’est la liaison prévue pour un contrôle sans fil depuis un assistant personnel (PDA) . Son rayon d’acti[...]
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AD APT A TION DU SYSTÈME À L ’ENVIRONNEMENT D’ÉCOUTE V ous trouverez dans cette section un brief descriptif des possibilités du logiciel de contrôle. P our plus d'information, reportez-vous au manuel d'instruction du logiciel " F ocal Manager ". Contrôle de volume et "mute" P our commencer , il est utile de s[...]
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Egalisation générale Une égalisation générale est possible grâce à la présence (sauf canal Sub) de 3 filtres paramétriques totalement programmables, réglables individuellement en amplitude, fréquence et sélectivité ("Q") . Des filtres passe-haut et passe -bas sont également disponibles. Ils peuvent être mis en ou hors servi[...]
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C ARA CTÉRISTIQUES TECHNIQUES 15 PERFORMANCES Réponse en fréquence 45 Hz - 40 kHz +/-2 dB Niveau SPL Maximum 115 dB SPL (crête @ 1 m) INTERF A CE D’ENTRÉE Entrée analogique T ype / impédance Connecteur Sensibilité Convertisseur A/N Symétrique électronique / 10 kOhms XLR +4 dBu Résolution 24 bits, fréquence d’échantillonnage 96 kHz [...]
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