User manual ARCAM FMJ P35

[. . . ] Climate The appliance has been designed for use in moderate climates. Racks and stands Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with audio equipment. If the equipment is on a portable rack it should be moved with great care, to avoid overturning the combination. Cleaning Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning. [. . . ] the appliance has been exposed to rain, or SAFETY COMPLIANCE This product has been designed to meet the EN60065 international electrical safety standard. 4 Installation: P35 power amplifier English + R/CH1 ­ + L/CH2 ­ SP2 AUDIO + CTR/CH3 ­ SP2 CTR/CH3 TRIG OUT VOLTAGE SELECT 230V 4 ­ 16 OHMS SP1 LINK L R 4 ­ 16 OHMS SP1 AUDIO IN REMOTE IN OUT POWER INLET + R/CH1 ­ + L/CH2 ­ IN OUT + CTR/CH3 ­ Optional Third Channel Module ­ provides a third 90W channel suitable for Home Cinema or multi-channel audio use. CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT Follow the installation instructions for the integrated amplifier on pages 5­6. ­ Connect this input to the output sockets of your preamplifier or the PRE OUT sockets of an integrated amplifier. AUDIO IN REMOTE SWITCHING By making a connection from the REMOTE IN socket of the P35 power amplifier to the TRIG OUT socket of the A32 integrated amplifier, you can use the A32 to switch the power amplifier on and off. If configured in this way, the front panel POWER button of the A32 (or the POWER/ STANDBY button on the remote control) switches both amplifiers on and off together. This facility allows you to conceal the power amplifier yet still control it. The connecting cable required is a 3. 5mm to 3. 5mm jack lead (stereo or mono) and it is possible to connect several power amplifiers to an A32 by `daisy chaining' from TRIG OUT of one P35 into the REMOTE IN of the next. ­ The power amplifier can be adapted to provide two mono loudspeaker outputs from a single input. Pull out the link supplied and use it to connect the L and R AUDIO OUT sockets together. Using one power amplifier per loudspeaker will enable you to bi-amplify bi-wireable loudspeakers. MONO LINK This is particularly beneficial for top quality stereo installations with a separate pre-amplifier, or where amplifiers are provided for the left, centre and right channel loudspeakers in a five speaker Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital system. Contact your Arcam dealer for more information. `Daisy chaining' ­ The power amplifier can be connected to further power amplifiers to drive more speakers (e. g. those in other rooms or tri-amplified speakers, etc). Connect the extra power amplifier inputs to the on the power amplifier, left to left, right to right. AUDIO OUT THREE CHANNEL OPTION The power amplifier can be upgraded from stereo to three channels by adding a Third Channel Module: in this case, the model is designated P35/3. The module offers extra loudspeaker terminals together with a third set of AUDIO IN and OUT phono sockets and converts the P35 into a 3 x 90W (RMS per channel into 8) amplifier suitable for Home Cinema or multi-channel audio use. Contact your Arcam dealer for further details. sockets 11 Using your P35 power amplifier P35 POWER AMPLIFIER SP1 SP2 POWER POWER (AND POWER INDICATOR LIGHT) Switches the unit on and off. The light indicates the status of the amplifier. When you switch your amplifier on, the light glows amber for a few seconds, during which time the speakers are disconnected. The light changes to green when the amplifier is ready for use. A red light means the amplifier is in standby mode. The light may flash if a fault has occurred. You should unplug the amplifier and leave it for a few minutes before reconnecting. If the fault cannot be cleared, unplug your amplifier and contact your Arcam dealer. SP1 AND SP2 These buttons allow you to select and deselect the main (SP1) and secondary (SP2) sets of speakers attached to your amplifier. An indicator light shows which set of speakers are currently selected. NOTE: If both lights are out the amplifier will appear not to work, as all speakers are switched off. If both are on, and low impedance speakers are connected, overloads are more likely. 12 Bi-wiring and bi-amping loudspeakers BEFORE YOU START WARNING: Do not make any connections to your amplifier while it is switched on or connected to the mains supply. [. . . ] Use the interconnect cables to connect the PRE OUT sockets of the A32 to the corresponding AUDIO IN sockets of the power amplifier. Loudspeaker cables ­ two pairs of cables per loudspeaker (which may be joined at the amplifier end if your amplifier has only one pair of output terminals per channel). Or, a suitably terminated cable set (a loom, probably prepared by your dealer and capable of being used for bi-wiring in one length). Remove the terminal links on the rear of your loudspeakers. WARNING: This step is essential or damage to your amplifier may result which is not covered under warranty. [. . . ]