Arcam P1 manual

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C31/P35/P1 E-2 C31/P35/P1 E-3 English Sa f et y gu i de l in es Important safety instructions These products are designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. However , y ou should be aware of the following installation and oper ation precautions: 1. Take heed of warnings and instructions Y ou should read all the safety and[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-2 C31/P35/P1 E-3 English U si ng t hi s h a nd boo k Thank you for buying this quality Arcam product. This handbook covers the following items: < C31 pre-amplier; < P35 power amplier; < P1 power amplier . This handbook is intended to give you all the information you need to install and use these products. The C31 is d[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-4 C31/P35/P1 E-5 English Positioning the unit < Place your ampli er on a level,  rm surface. < Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat or damp. < Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in an enclosed space such as a bookcase or cabinet as both of these will impede air- ow through [...]

C31/P35/P1 E-4 C31/P35/P1 E-5 English Recording loops The C31 is equipped with two recording loops, for use with recording devices (such as cassette decks, MiniDisc players, VCR ’s etc.) 7 TAPE/PROC RECORD OUT – Connect these output sockets to the input sockets of y our recording device (usually labelled RECORD or IN ). 8 TAPE/PROC PLAY IN – [...]

C31/P35/P1 E-6 C31/P35/P1 E-7 English U si ng y o u r C3 1 p r e - a mp l i er Switching the C31 on The power button bm switches the unit on and off; alternatively , the unit can be switched in and out of stand-by mode by pressing the 2 button on the remote control handset. The power light (next to the “C31 Pre-Ampli er” text) indicates t[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-6 C31/P35/P1 E-7 English Recording an audio source The C31 allows listening to and recording from the same source, or listening to one source whilst recording another . The signal to be recorded is sent to both the TAPE and VCR output sockets. Selecting the source for recording The recording outputs can be congured in two ways: 1. t[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-8 C31/P35/P1 E-9 English Con  g u rin g y ou r C 3 1 p re - a m pl i er Introduction The C31 allows you to customise various features of the ampli er to  t your system. Use this diagr am to help you navigate through the av ailable con guration options. In the diagram below , the ENTER and SELECT buttons from the front pa[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-8 C31/P35/P1 E-9 English U si ng t he rem o te co nt rol NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control. Do not place anything in front of the FMJ badge on the top left of the C31 (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote control may not work. CR-389 Remote Control The CR -389 [...]

C31/P35/P1 E-10 C31/P35/P1 E-11 English I nsta ll a tio n : P 3 5 a nd P 1 po w er a m pl i  er s Positioning your power ampli er < Place your ampli er on a  rm, level surface. < Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat or damp. < Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the your ampli er in an encl[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-10 C31/P35/P1 E-11 English Amplier Gain Switch (P1) This switch is to allow the gain of the P1 amplier to be changed to suit your system requirements. With the switch in, the gain is set to standard ARCAM gain of 31.5dB. This is the normal setting, which allows the P1 to be used in systems where there are other ARCAM power ampli?[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-12 C31/P35/P1 E-13 English Connecting loudspeakers Wiring strategies There are three different wiring strategies that can be employ ed to connect your ampli er to your speakers. The choice will be limited by what your speak ers can support. < Single wiring Single wiring is the conventional wiring method of running a single cable [...]

C31/P35/P1 E-12 C31/P35/P1 E-13 English Bi-amping Bi-amping requires the use of a two ampli ers per channel: either two P35’ s or four P1’s in a stereo system. One P35 (or two P1’ s) is/are used to drive the high-frequency (treble) speakers, the other is used for the lower (bass) frequencies. For the P35’s, connect one P35 to the speaker[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-14 C31/P35/P1 E-15 English U si ng y o u r po w er a m pl i er P35 Power Ampli er: Front panel P1 Power Ampli er: Front panel P35 Power Ampli er: Front panel P35 POWER AMPLIFIER SP1 SP2 POWER P1 Power Ampli er: Front panel P1 POWER AMPLIFIER POWER POWER button Switches the unit on and off . The light indicates the status[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-14 C31/P35/P1 E-15 English T echn i cal s peci ca ti on s Continual improvement policy Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products. This means that designs and specications are subject to change without notice. C31 P35 P1 Continuous power output (20Hz—20kHz at 0.5% THD), per channel Both channels, 8Ω, 20Hz—[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-16 C31/P35/P1 E-17 English R em ot e - con trol cod es The following tables give the IR -commands accepted by the C31. Power commands Menu navigation commands Command Decimal Code Command Decimal Code Power toggle 16–12 UP 16–32 Power-on 16–123 DOWN 16–33 Power-off 16–124 SELECT 16–37 ENTER 16–87 Source selection commands[...]

C31/P35/P1 E-16 C31/P35/P1 E-17 English T r o u bl esh oo ti n g If you are having trouble with your amplier , check the following items. No sound Check the following: < Both the pre- and power-ampliers are switched on. < The pre-amp. is not muted (indicated on the C31 by “Muted” being shown on the front -panel). < The selected s[...]

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