User manual ARCAM FMJ A18

[. . . ] A18 Handbook Integrated amplifier english class ii product This equipment is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth (`ground' in the U. S. ). safety guidelines CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. [. . . ] < Do not place any other component or item on top of the amplifier as this may obstruct airflow around the heat-sink, causing the amplifier to run hot. (The unit placed on top of the amplifier would become hot, too. ) < Make sure the remote-control receiver to the right of the front panel display is unobstructed, otherwise this will impair the use of the remotecontrol. < Do not place your record deck on top of this unit. Record decks are very sensitive to the noise generated by mains power supplies which will be heard as a background `hum' if the record deck is too close. Power The amplifier is supplied with a moulded mains plug already fitted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied fits your supply ­ should you require a new mains lead, please contact your Arcam dealer. If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different, please contact your Arcam dealer immediately Push the IEC plug end of the power cable into the socket on the back of the amplifier, making sure that it is pushed in firmly. Plug the other end of the cable into your mains socket and, if necessary, switch the socket on. interconnect cables We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables that are designed for the particular application. Other cables will have different impedance characteristics that will degrade the performance of your system (for example, do not use cabling intended for video use to carry audio signals). All cables should be kept as short as is practically possible. It is good practice when connecting your equipment to make sure that the mains power-supply cabling is kept as far away as possible from your audio cables. Failure to do so may result in unwanted noise in the audio signals. e-5 english A18 connections Speaker terminals See page 8 for information on connecting loudspeakers. Phono earth terminal For connecting your turntable earth lead, if required. Note that this terminal must not be used as a safety earth. Aux input Analogue 3. 5mm stereo jack socket, intended for connecting a portable MP3 player. Power inlet Connect the correct mains cable here. A18 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER + POWER INLET + L ~ PRE OUT AV PVR DVD SAT TUNER CD PHONO (MM) 50 ­ 60 Hz R L R OUT IN OUT IN 220V240V 350VA MAX ­ 4 ­ 16 OHMS CLASS 2 WIRING ­ AUX PHONES POWER Mains voltage Ensure that the voltage indicated matches your local power supply. If not, please contact your dealer. Pre-ampli er connection is socket is only used if you are using the A18 as a pre-amp, for example, when using the A18 in conjunction with a P38. See page 8 for more information. Audio connections audio inputs, although any suitable device may be connected to the line-level inputs. (Note, however, that the name of the input shown on the front-panel display cannot be changed. ) DVD, SAT, TUNER and CD PHONO Phones 3. 5mm stereo jack socket, intended for use with a set of headphones. In addition to the line level inputs, the AV and PVR connectors both have line level outputs for use in recording from other sources. If you have already an external phono amplifier that you wish to use, connect its output to one of the line-level inputs. e-7 english Single wiring Single wiring is the conventional wiring method of running a single cable per channel between the amplifier and the speaker; this is the easiest technique. If each speaker has more than one pair of connecting terminals, use the terminals labelled Lf or `Low Frequency' for each speaker. Connect the positive terminal of the right speaker connection on the amplifier (coloured red and labelled +r) to the positive terminal of your right speaker. Similarly, connect the negative terminal of the amplifier (coloured black and labelled with r­) to the negative terminal of your speaker. Repeat the process for the left speaker, using the amplifier terminals labelled +L and L­. If your speakers support bi-wiring, then there is a strip of conductive metal on the speakers connecting the lowfrequency terminals to those for the higher-frequencies; this mUST NOT Be RemOVeD in a single-wired system. notes on making speaker connections < Do not make any connections to any amplifier while it is switched on. We recommend that your amplifier is completely disconnected from the mains supply before starting. [. . . ] Mute is not shown on the display panel). < The selected source is generating audio (e. g. , if CD is selected, then the CD is playing). < The AV input is selected on the A18 instead of the expected source. If there is no sound because the AV input is selected, press the correct source button on the front panel or remote control. [. . . ]