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Pre Amplifier C31
Power Amplifier P35
Power Amplifier P1
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Safety guidelines CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. 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. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
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Using this handbook Thank you for buying this quality Arcam product. Contents This handbook covers the following items: < C31 pre-amplifier; Safety guidelines................................................E-2 Important safety instructions..........................E-2 < P35 power amplifier; Safety compliance.........................................E-2 < P1 power amplifier. This handbook is intended to give you all the information Using this handbook ...........................................E-
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Installation: C31 pre-amplifi er L PHONO R TRIG MM OUT L VOLTAGE L MC SELECT REMOTE R IN R POWER INLET 115/230V BUFFERED DIRECT RECORD PLAY RECORD PLAY OUT R L OUT IN IN PRE OUT TAPE/PROC VCR/TAPE 2 DVD AV TUNER CD AUX Positioning the unit < Place your amplifi er on a level, fi 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 i
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Recording loops The C31 is equipped with two recording loops, for use with recording devices (such as cassette decks, MiniDisc players, VCR’s etc.) TAPE/PROC RECORD OUT – Connect these output sockets to the input sockets of your recording 7 device (usually labelled RECORD or IN). TAPE/PROC PLAY IN – Connect the output sockets of your recording device (usually labelled PLAY 8 or OUT) to these inputs. If you do not have a recording device, you can use this input for other (line-level) equipme
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Using your C31 pre-amplifi er C31 PRE-AMPLIFIER BALANCE DISPLAY ENTER MUTE RECORD SELECT REF TRIM PHONES POWER PHONO AUX CD TUNER AV DVD VCR TAPE Switching the C31 on The power button switches the unit on and off; alternatively, the unit can be switched in and out of bm stand-by mode by pressing the 2 button on the remote control handset. The power light (next to the “C31 Pre-Amplifi er” text) indicates the state of the amplifi er: 1. a red light means that the amplifi er is in stand-by mode;
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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 configured in two ways: 1. to allow recording of the source being listened to; 2. to allow recording of a particular (specified) source, regardless of what is being listened to. To record the source being listened to,
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Confi guring your C31 pre-amplifi er Introduction The C31 allows you to customise various features of the amplifi er to fi t your system. Use this diagram to help you navigate through the available confi guration options. In the diagram below, the ENTER and SELECT buttons from the front panel are represented by the symbols and respectively. The control knob is shown as . Adjusting listening settings Normally, the display shows the current volume and the control knob is used to adjust this.
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Using the remote control CR-389 Remote Control The CR-389 remote control gives access to all functions available on the front panel of the C31. It also has controls to operate Arcam CD players and tuners. T U N E R Power/Stand-by TUNER F M D A B Toggles the C31 between stand-by mode and full These buttons are used to control Arcam tuner power mode. The power indicator light on the front functions. FM panel is red if the C31 is in stand-by, amber while M E N U D I S P Note that the FM/DAB l
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Installation: P35 and P1 power amplifi ers + R/CH1 – + L/CH2 – SP2 AUDIO LINK TRIG 4 – 16 OHMS L OUT VOLTAGE SELECT SP1 REMOTE R IN + R/CH1 – + L/CH2 – IN OUT POWER INLET P35 Power Amplifi P35 Power Amplifi er: rear panel er: rear panel SPEAKERS + – AUDIO TRIG REMOTE BALANCED AUDIO IN OUT IN P1 XLR ARCAM PHONO VOLTAGE SELECT XLR/ + – OUT GAIN OUT PHONO IN POWER INLET 4 – 16 OHMS P1 Power Amplifi P1 Power Amplifi er: rear panel er: rear panel Positioning your power amplifi er Place your ampli
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Amplifier Gain Switch (P1) This switch is to allow the gain of the P1 amplifier 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 amplifiers (excluding the Arcam P7). With the switch out, the gain is set to ‘THX standard gain’. Use this setting if your P1 is to be used in systems containing amplifiers with THX gain (for exa
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Connecting loudspeakers Wiring strategies There are three different wiring strategies that can be employed to connect your amplifi er to your speakers. The choice will be limited by what your speakers can support. < Single wiring Single wiring is the conventional wiring method of running a single cable per channel between the amplifi er and the speaker. This is the easiest technique. < Bi-wiring Bi-wiring is running two separate cables between the amplifi er and each speaker, with one cable c
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Bi-amping Bi-amping requires the use of a two amplifi 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 speakers as described for single wiring, with the exception ��������� that the P35 should be connected to the speaker � � � terminals labelled ‘HF’ or ‘High Frequency’. Then (in �
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Using your power amplifi er P35 POWER AMPLIFIER SP1 SP2 POWER P35 Power Amplifi P35 Power Amplifi er: Front panel er: Front panel P1 POWER AMPLIFIER POWER P1 Power Amplifi P1 Power Amplifi er: Front panel er: Front panel POWER button Switches the unit on and off. The light indicates the status of the amplifi er. When you switch your amplifi er on, the light glows amber for a few seconds, during which time the speakers are disconnected. The light changes to green when the amplifi er is ready
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Technical specifications C31 P35 P1 Continuous power output (20Hz—20kHz at 0.5% THD), per channel Both channels, 8Ω, 20Hz—20kHz 100W Single channel, 8Ω, 20Hz—20kHz 150W 170W Both channels, 4Ω, 20Hz—20kHz 140W Single channel, 4Ω, at 1kHz 200W 250W Three channels, 8Ω, 20Hz—20kHz 90W Harmonic distortion, 80% power, 8Ω at 1kHz 0.005% 0.003% Inputs Phono cartridge: Input sensitivity 2.7mV (MM); 270µV (MC) Input impedance 47kΩ (MM); 300Ω (MC) Signal/noise ratio (CCIR) –79dB (MM); –73d
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Remote-control codes The following tables give the IR-commands accepted by the C31. Power commands Menu navigation commands Command Decimal Code Command Decimal Code UP Power toggle 16–12 16–32 DOWN Power-on 16–123 16–33 SELECT Power-off 16–124 16–37 ENTER 16–87 Source selection commands Command Decimal Code Display control commands PHONO select 16–1 Command Decimal Code AV select 16–2 Display 16–59 TUNER select 16–3 DVD select 16–4 Volume control commands TAPE select 16–5 Command Decimal Code V
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Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your amplifier, check the following items. No sound Check the following: Both the pre- and power-amplifiers are switched on. < The pre-amp. is not muted (indicated on the C31 by “Muted” being shown on the front-panel). < < The selected source is generating audio (e.g., if CD is selected, then the CD is playing). < The tape input is not selected on the C31 (indicated by the light above the TAPE button being illuminated), instead of the expected so
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