Input Sensitivity - Focal Professional TRIO6 Be Manuel D'utilisation

TRIO6 Be
U s e r m a n u a l
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Breaking-in
The transducers used in the TRIO6 Be monitors are complex mechanical elements which require a breaking-in period to
operate at their best and to become acclimatised to the temperature and humidity of the environment. The length of time this
takes can vary depending on the conditions, and can sometimes last several weeks. Avoid listening at high volume during the
first few hours of use. In order to shorten the breaking-in period, we advise you to let your equipment operate for about twenty
hours at medium volume with programmes having significant low-frequency content. Once the transducers' characteristics
have totally stabilised, you will be able to enjoy the full performance of your Focal products.
settings and connections
1 -InpuT
The XLR connector enables you to connect a source with a balanced signal and has a standard wiring layout:
Pin 1 = ground (cable shield)
Pin 2 = in-phase signal (aka hot)
Pin 3 = reverse-phase signal (aka cold)

2 - INPUT SENSITIVITY

This selector allows you to adjust the input sensitivity of the monitor speaker according to the source (mixing console, sound
card...). If the source transmits an audio signal via an unbalanced line, set the input sensitivity of the monitor speaker to -10
dBV. If the audio signal is transmitted via a balanced line, set the input sensitivity of the monitor speaker to +4dBu.
3 - LF SHELVING
The LF SHELVING potentiometer allows you to activate or deactivate the volume correction below 250Hz. We recommend
setting the LF SHELVING potentiometer to +2dB when the acoustics of the listening room naturally soften that frequency
range. We recommend setting the LF SHELVING potentiometer to 0 when the acoustics of the listening room are neutral. We
recommend setting the LF SHELVING potentiometer to -2dB when the monitors are placed near a wall or a corner.
4 - LMF EQ
This potentiometer allows you to adjust the level of the low-mid frequencies. The centre frequency is 160Hz and the Q factor
is 1. The corrections are made on a range of +/- 3dB. This correction is also useful if the monitor speaker is installed on top
of a mixing console. Activating this function will diminish the reflections generated by the mixing console.
5 - HF SHELVING
The HF SHELVING potentiometer allows you to activate or deactivate the volume correction above 4.5kHz. We recommend
setting the HF SHELVING potentiometer to +2dB when the acoustics of the listening room naturally soften this frequency
range (mat environment). We recommended setting the LF SHELVING potentiometer to 0 when the acoustics of the listening
room are neutral. We recommend setting the LF SHELVING potentiometer to -2dB or -3dB when the acoustics of the listening
room naturally increase this frequency range (clear environment).