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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Artsound ART 2.4, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Artsound ART 2.4 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Artsound ART 2.4. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Artsound ART 2.4 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Artsound ART 2.4
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Artsound ART 2.4 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Artsound ART 2.4 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Artsound ART 2.4 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Artsound ART 2.4, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Artsound service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Artsound ART 2.4.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Artsound ART 2.4 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 1/14 Manual ART 2.4[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 2/14 1. Warnings and sa fety ......................................................................................................... .................... 3 2. Dear customer ............................................................................................................... ...[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 3/14 CAUTION: Please read this manua l thorou ghly before using the device! 1. Warnings and safety • Because the device generates heat wh en used, it needs to be positioned in a well-ventilated place, so it shou ld not be put i n a concealed space, such as a cupboard. K EEP THE VENTILATI[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 4/14 2. Dear customer Thank you for entrusting us with yo ur confidence in our product and congratulations on choosing to buy th e ART 2.4 music distribution system. The device enables you to listen to yo ur favourite music in four different zones of a home, office or restaurant . The devi[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 5/14 4. Technical specifications and connecting options Fig 1: Rear 1. Connection for RF aerial (BNC) 2. Serial port RS232 (DB9 female) 3. Setup button (configuration of controls) 4. Connection for FM aerial (black) 5. Preamplification of the AUX input (-6dB..+6dB) 6. Audio input (connecti[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 6/14 4.1 AUX line input • Input impedance: 20 Kohm • Standard cinch • Input preamplification: -6 / +6 dB • Max. input signal: 2V rms 4.2 Zone amplifi ers: • 4 x stereo class D (digital) high yield amplifier • 2 x 25W rms on 8/4 ohm for each zone (1..4) • THD < 1% at 18Wrms[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 7/14 4.6 Power Supply • 230V~ 50HZ 4.7 Housing • Dimensions: B430 x D290 x H 60mm (without support legs) • Weight: approx. 4 kg 4.8 Volume control options Function RF remote RF wall- mounted operation Serial control Volume OK OK OK Zone on/off OK OK OK Gain manually of AUX input - - [...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 8/14 5.2 Connection to an external audio source An external sound source can be conne cted to the ‘ Audio in’ input of the AR T 1.4 via a quality cinch interconnect cable (e.g. Oehlbach). Observe the correct colours (white/red or Left/Right). The input amplification can be adjusted by [...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 9/14 • If the dimensions of the unit prev ent this or in order to improve reception, you can opt to use the square BNC connector. Twist the aerial to optimise reception. CAUTION • If the ART 1.4 is positioned in a metal container or cage (e.g. reinforced concrete), the RF aeri al must [...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 10/14 • Press on the ‘Zone 1 – button‘ on the remote control. The appropriate LED lights up. • Next, press on the key with number 1. • The zone LEDs will start to flash temporarily. This is to confirm that th e remote control has been read in. • If the installation is equippe[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 11/14 • If the installation is equipped with several remotes : take the next remote control and press once again on the ‘Zone 1 – button’; next press the key with number 1. Repe at this untill all remotes have been read in (max. 4 !) • Press the set-up button briefly. • Only th[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 12/14 5.8 Deleting programmed function from the memory There is a possibility to delete all programmed controls (remotes and wall mounted transmitters) from the me mory. This is done as follows: • Remove the plug from the mains socket. • Set the switch on the front to ON. • Press the[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 13/14 6. Press in Store key, followed by the preset no. (1-6) to store the radio station. 6.9 Using the RF wall-mounted tra nsmitter 1. Select external audio source ( AUX) 2. Select a radio preset (1-4) 3. Zone out 4. Volume higher – lower See also the specific manual for the RF wall- mo[...]
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n.v Jobetrade s.a www.artsound.be info@artsound.be R1.1 ENG 14/14 6.4 ‘Party mode’ The so-called party-mode enables zones 2 to 4 to be linked to zone 1. In this way it is possible to turn two or more zones into a single zone. The individual controls for the connect ed zones therefore work for these connected zones. In this wa y, it is possible [...]