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c lass 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 safety CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified require a safety connection to electrical earth service personnel. (‘ground’ in the U.S.). guidelines WARNING: To
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Thank you and congratulations for purchasing your Arcam FMJ Amplifier. c ontents safety guidelines .......................................e-2 Arcam has been producing specialist audio products of remarkable quality for over three Important safety instructions .............................E-2 decades and the new A18 amplifier is the latest in a long line of award winning HiFi. The design Safety compliance...................................................E-2 of the FMJ range draws upon all of
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Arcam’s A18 Integrated Amplifier provides class-leading With a torrodial power supply, acoustically damped sound quality. chassis and very low levels of noise and distortion, the A18 reproduces music with all its original authority and Drawing on the many years of amplifier design detail. experience at Arcam, the A18 uses the best quality components and engineering practice to produce a The A18 Integrated Amplifier is designed to produce a product that will give many years of musical pleas
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Placing the unit Power interconnect cables < Place the amplifier on a level, firm surface, avoiding The amplifier is supplied with a moulded mains plug We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp. already fitted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied that are designed for the particular application. Other < Do not place the A18 on top of a power amplifier or fits your supply – should you require a new mains lead, cables will have differe
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A18 connections Speaker terminals Phono earth terminal Aux input See page 8 for information on For connecting your turntable Analogue 3.5mm stereo jack socket, connecting loudspeakers. earth lead, if required. Note that intended for connecting a portable this terminal must not be used as a MP3 player. Power inlet safety earth. Connect the correct mains cable here. A18 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER + + PRE PHONO AV PVR DVD SAT TUNER CD OUT (MM) 50 – 60 Hz R L POWER INLET ~ L 220V- – – 240V R AUX PHO
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Pre-amplifier connection a udio inputs Recording loops Phono input Although the inputs are labelled for specific devices, all The A18 is equipped with two recording loops: AV and The phono inputs provide a pre-amplification stage to pre out have the same characteristics and each may be used with PVR. These are for use with recording devices – such as treat the low-voltage output from a moving magnet To use your A18 as a dedicated pre-amplifier, or as part any line-level product. The exception
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Single wiring n otes on making speaker Single wiring is the conventional wiring method of Similarly, connect the negative terminal of the amplifier connections running a single cable per channel between the amplifier (coloured black and labelled with r –) to the negative < Do not make any connections to any amplifier and the speaker; this is the easiest technique. terminal of your speaker. Repeat the process for the left while it is switched on. We recommend that speaker, using the ampli
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a mplifier commands t he cr 10 remote control ���� ���� Toggles the mute function to silence speaker ���� ���� ������ �������� �� � � - output. Mute is displayed on screen when The CR10 is pre-programmed for use with the A18 as ����� ����� ���� ���� �� �� � � ��� ��� active. well as Arcam CD players (such as CD17). remote Vo L – Decrease (Vo L–) and increase (Vo L+) The CR10 requires a clear line of sight to the front panel Vo L + amplifer volume control display of A18 to ensure reliable
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t roubleshooting If you are having trouble with your amplifier, check the following items. n o sound Check the following: < The A18 amplifier is powered up and switched on. < The amplifier is not muted (i.e. 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 Recording an audio source AV input is selected, pr
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Continuous power output (20Hz—20kHz at 0.5% THD), per channel Both channels, 8 Ω, 20Hz—20kHz 50W Single channel, 4 Ω, at 1kHz 70W Harmonic distortion, 80% power, 8 Ω at 1kHz 0.01% Inputs specifications Phono cartridge: Input sensitivity at 1kHz 2.5—15mV Input impedance 47k Ω Signal/noise ratio (CCIR, 45W) 88dB Overload margin 31dB Line and AV inputs: Nominal sensitivity 250mV—1.5V Input impedance 22k Ω Signal/noise ratio (CCIR, 45W) 98dB Preamplifier output Nominal
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Worldwide guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor. The manufacturer can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident, misuse, abuse, wear and tear, neglect product or through unauthorized adjustment and/or repair, neither can they accept responsibility guarantee for damage or loss oc
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