Focal Dimension User manual

DIMENSION

User

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FIRST!

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS !

This device

complies

with

part

of the

FCC

Rules.

operation

subject

the

following

two conditions:

-This

device may not cause

harmful

interference.

-This

device

must

accept any

interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause undesired operation.

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol

within

equilateral

triangle,

intended to

alert

the

user

to the presence

uninsulated

··

dangerous

voltage"

within

the product"s

enclosure

that

may

sufficient

magnitude

constitute

risk

electri

shock to persons.

1. Read these

instructions.

2. Keep these

instructions

3. Take these

warnings

into

consideration

all

the

instructions.

not use

this

equipment

around

water

Only clean

with

a dry cloth.

not cover

ventilation

outlets.

manufacturer"s

instructions

when

installing

the

equipment

not

install

the

equipment

near

source of heat, a cooker, a heating

duct

other

equipment

[including

amplifiers]

which

gives off heat.

Respect safety

instructions

for

power

cable. The

power

cable has two prongs,

one of

which

larger

than the other. A

grounded cable has two

prongs

well

as a third

which

is the

grounding

prong.

The

largest

third

prong is

there

for

your

safety. If the

power

cable doesn·t

fit

your

power

socket, seek the advice of

electrician

and replace the old

power

socket.

10.

Make sure the cable

cannot

stepped

on,

crushed

pinched. Extreme care

must

paid to the plug and the connection of

the cable to the

equipment.

11.

Only use accessories

recommended

the

manufacturer

12.

Only use

handling

equipment,

legs,

tripods,

supports

tables

recommended

the

manufacturer

those sold

with

the

equipment.

When using a cart, take extra

care

when

moving the

cart

and

equipment

to avoid

injury

in case

something

falls.

. Disconnect the

equipment

in case of a

thunderstorm

if left unused

for

extended

periods of

time.

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK

NOT

OPEN

Caution : to prevent the

risk

electric

shock, do not remove cover

[or

back]. No

user-serviceable

parts

inside. Refer

ser-

vicing to

qualified

service

personnel.

All

maintenance

must

carried

out

by a

qualified

professional.

Maintenance

is required following any

damage

caused

to the

equipment

such as

deterioration

of the

power

cable

plug,

spillage

liquid

insertion

of objects inside

the

equipment,

exposure to rain

humidity,

poor

functioning

physical damage.

15.

not use any accessories

which

aren·t

recommended

the

manufacturer

to avoid any risk.

. This

product

should

only

connected

to the type of

power

supply as indicated

on the

label

on the

equipment.

case

uncertainty

as to

the

type of

power

supply

your

electrical

installation,

consult

the

manufacturer

of the

product

your

electricity

provider. For

equipment

requiring

battery

another

power

source,

consult

the

user

manual.

The

exclamation

point

within

equilat-

eral

triangle

is intended to

alert

the

user

the

presence of

important

operating

and

maintenance

[servicing]

instructions

in the

literature

accompanying the product.

17.

not overload

power

sockets,

exten-

sion cables

power

strips

. This could lead

to fire

electric

shock

18.

Never

insert

objects in the

ventilation

outlets

of the

equipment.

The object

may

come

contact

with

components

exposed

to high voltages

cause

short-circuiting

and lead to fire

electric

shock. Never

spill

liquid

on the

equipment

. Never

try

repair

this

equipment

your-

self; opening the

equipment

may

expose

you to high voltages

other

risks. For

all

maintena

nee,

consult

qualified

profes-

sional.

case a

replacement

part

is required,

make

sure

the

maintenance

technician

uses

parts

specified

the

manufacturer

which

have i

dentical

specifications

the

original

part

Non-compliant

parts

may

lead to fire

have

other

risks

21.

Following any

intervention

repair

the

equipment,

ask

the

technician

carry

out

tests

to verify the

product

works

safely.

22.

The

equipment

must

not

mounted

the

wall

ceiling

unle

the

manufacturer

has intended

to, and only depending on

antenna

cables.

23.

not expose to

dripping

water

splashing

24.

CAUTION : May cause an explosion if

battery

incorrectly

replaced. Replace

only

with

the

same

equivalent type.

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manual

········-

SUMMARY

page

Use

and

functions

Safety instructions 3

Summary 6

8.1.

CEC

function

[Consumer

Electronics

Control]

8.2. Power mode

Package contents 7

Presentation 8

8.3. Setting

audio

format

and Audio-Video source

4.1.

Multichannel

surround

sound 8 8.4. Volume

control

4.2.

User

interface

8.5.

Input

selector

4.3.

Connections

panel

8.6.

Night

mode

4.4. Remote

control

8.7. Bass level settings

Positioning

and

installation

8.8. Audio-Video synchronisation

[lip-sink]

5.1. Positioning

Dimension

5.2

Installation

cabinet

8.9.

Light

function

Mounting

to a

wall

Troubleshooting 27-28

Settings selectors

10.

Technical

specifications

6.1

. "DISTANCE"

selector

6.2. "POSITION"

selector

6.3. Adaptation to the

room's

acoustic

6.4. "SUBWOOFER"

selection

Connections

7.1.

Connecting

Dimension

your

7.2.

Connecting

the

HDMrM

input

7.3. Examples

connections

7.3.1

. Connection example 1

7.3.2. Connection example 2

7.3.3. Connection example 3

7.3.4. Connection example 4 23

7.4.

Connecting

a subwoofer

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User

manual

•

You

have

just

purchased a Focal product.

would

like to

thank

you and

welcome

you to

our

world

of high-fidelity.

Focal has been designing, developing and

manufacturing

high-end

speaker

drivers and

loudspeakers

for

than

years. More recently, the

first

pair

of Focal headphones

was

launched. Innovation,

tradition,

performance

and

pleasure are

our

key values

which

characterise

the

"Spirit

of Sound". Wherever you may be, we have one goal: to

unite people around a

common

passion

for

rich and

authentic

sound.

The Dimension sound

bar

was

designed

with

this

philosophy

mind,

and

our

goal

is to apply

our

expertise in the field

of acoustics to

other

uses

other

than

traditional

hi-fi

loudspeakers

order

to give cinephiles

something

excited

about:

natural,

dynamic

and

high-definition

audio

which

takes you

right

to the

heart

of the action.

3. Package contents

1 x

Wall

mount

1 x Remote

control

1 x

Dimension

soundbar

1 x Power

unit

1 x Power cable

2 x Stands

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1 x

user

manual

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manual

•

Presentation

4.1. Multichannel surround sound

Dimension is compatible

with

multichannel

protocols Dolby Digital® and

DTS®.

What's more, Dimension uses a

built-

virtualisation

algorithm

which

transforms

stereo signals into real

multichannel

audio.

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DOLBY

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D I G I T A L

Digital

Surround

4.2. User interface

Dimension features a touch screen display

for

controlling

volume, inputs and listening mode. The display stays off

during

the viewing. Equipped

with

a proximity sensor, Dimension

automatically

turns

when you're nearby

when

you use the remote control.

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NIGHT

--+--+-------H-------..-::•

DIGI

AUX

HDMI

•

Functions:

Standby

Volume

control

and volume indicator

bars]

Night

mode

off

put

selector

Proximity

sensor

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ual

•

4.3. Connecti

ons

panel

HDMI™

for

connect1ng devices equ1pped

with

a HDMI™ interface:

Blu-ray

player

DVD

player

games

console

set-top

box.

HDMI™

for

connecting

TV.

Equipped

with

the

ARC [Audio Return Channell

function,

th1s

b1-direct1onal connex1on receives

aud1o

s1gnals

from

sends

video s1gnals

TV.

SUB

LINE

OUT:

RCA

analogue

output

for

connectmg

external

active subwoofer.

OPTICALIDIGIIn:

for

connecting

to an opt1cal

audio

output

on a

not

equipped

with

HDMITM

ARC.

You

can

connect

all

other

players equipped

with

digital

optical

outputs.

AUX

ANALOG:

for

connectmg

dev1ces equipped

with

an analogue

output:

digital

music

players, tablets,

computers

...

SERVICE:

this

input

is only used by the

After

Sales Service in case system updates are required.

DIMENSION

SUB

OUT:

output

solely dedicated to the

Dimension

Subwoofer.

POWER

IN:

for

connecting

Dimension

to a

power

supply.

SETTINGS

SELECTORS:

these 4

selectors

enableyou to adjust

Dimension's

audio

according

your

installation

and to the acoust1cs

the

room.

See

"Settings

selectors"

section [page

14)

make

adjustments.

DIMENSION

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manual

4.4

. Remote control

Dimension is equipped with the

CEC

(Consumer Electronics Control] protocol

your

equipped with this

function, enabling this function will allow

you

control your sound

bar

with your

TV's

remote

control

The

name

used

for

the

CEC

protocol may vary from one

manufacturer

to another.

Universal and learning remote controls can be

programmed

to control Dimension.

required,

you

can find the

infrared

command

codes on

the

Dimension sound

bar

webpage on Focal's website: www.focalcom.

your

isn't equipped with

the

CEC

function,

you

don't

use

a universal remote control, a remote control is

supplied with Dimension. The remote control

uses

the

same

layout

the

touchscreen

the soundbar.

Standby/ON

Volume control

Bass level setting

Input selector

Audio-Video Synchronisation

(Lip-sync)

NIGHT mode

Turns

display light

Before using the remote control, remove the plastic tab from the remote control's battery

compartment.

change

the

batteries

on your remote control, open

the

battery

compartment

and replace with an identical battery type:

CR2025.

DIMENSION

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manual

Positioning

and

installation

5.1.

Positioning

Dimension

For the best

surround

sound. it is recommended to position your sound

bar

opposite the listening position in

symmetry

with the room's walls. The following

diagrams

show several recommended positions.

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•

5.2. Installation

cabinet

Before installing on a

cabinet, the two stands provided

must

assembled to Dimension as shown in the following

diagram:

-----

------

2 x stands

Neither

end of the

Dimension

soundbar

should

within

5cm of

obstacle [wall,

furniture

other

surfaces].

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l Minimum,

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give the

soundbar

stability

and to avoid it falling, we

recommend

positioning Dimension so it rests entirely

the

cabinet.

111·-100

•

OOIJII

111·-100

Make sure the

settings

selector

on the back panel is

the

appropriate

setting.

OOIJII

•

If Dimension is very close to the edge of

your

cabinet, set the "POSITION"

selector

FREE STANDING.

case of the contrary, set the "POSITION"

selector

TABLE.

For

information

settings

selectors, see "Settings

selectors"

section [page 14].

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manual

5.3. Mounting

wall

Neither

end of the Dimension soundbar should

within

5cm of

obstacle [wall,

furniture

other

surfaces].

Dimension can

installed above

below your

according to its height.

Make sure the settings

selector

the back panel is

the appropriate setting:

"POSITION"

WALL.

For more information

settings selectors, see "Settings selectors" section [page

14].

Dimension

supplied with a

wall-mount

kit. Follow the installation procedure below.

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•

Determine and

mark

the locations of the fixing

holes. Use a

spirit

level to make sure Dimension is

horizontal. Pass cables through the intended space

the

wall

mount

Drill

holes at the marked locations and

insert

dowel

pins. Caution: use appropriate dowel pins

for

the type

of wall. The wall, dowel pins and screws

must

able

to support the weight of Dimension: 12lbs [5,5kgl.

Fix the

wall

mount

to the wall.

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Connect the cables, then

bring your soundbar up

to the support,

mounting

Dimension to the 4 pins

the

wall

mount.

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