User manual ARCAM ALPHA 9

[. . . ] Water and moisture The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous. To prevent water dripping or splashing into the equipment, do not use near water ­ for example near a bathtub, kitchen sink or swimming pool, etc. Object or liquid entry Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings. Liquidfilled objects such as vases should not be placed on the equipment. [. . . ] To lift your rCube, first make sure there is no iPod in the docking station and that the AC mains adaptor is disconnected. With your palm facing toward the rear of the unit push down on the back of the dust cover and grip underneath the lid. You can carry the rCube while it is playing wirelessly whilst on battery power. QuickTour Choosing where to put your rCube The rCube sounds great almost anywhere. Side mounted front angled drivers allow the rCube to produce high-quality sound over 270 degrees. While good just about anywhere, the rCube is designed to sound best when placed in the corner of a room. In this position the side-firing full-drivers reflect sound off walls to produce a more spacious sound. Try placing your rCube 50cm (~2') from a corner angled at 45 degrees and pointing toward the centre of the room. We recommend that the BASS button is pressed in when using corner placement or placing near a wall, since the corner/wall acoustics naturally enhance bass. Select the bass boost (BASS button not pressed in) when placing the rCube away from a corner or wall. Don't put the rCube in a confined space The side firing drivers work best when they are not obstructed (e. g. Do not place the rCube on a bookshelf with books on either side as this will block the sound. Make sure the external source is playing Use the controls on the source device to start playback. Remember to set the volume to 75% on the headphone source device, signals that are too high can produce distortion. You can verify the device is playing properly by using a pair of headphones. Adjust volume Use the + and - volume buttons on the remote or on the top panel to adjust the volume to desired level. E-15 Operate Using Video Outputs In addition to playing audio the rCube can output video from supported iPods. When a video-enabled iPod is docked and playing, video is routed to both the composite (option A) and Y, Pb, Pr (option B) video outputs on the rear panel. The output you use is entirely up to you and what your display supports. Note that some iPods may need to have their settings changed to enable video -- please contact Apple for iPod support. Please note that Apple devices do not output any menu graphics or any application graphics to a connected display -- the video out is used only for TV playback of video files. Operate rCube O I A B 1 Connect the video display to the rCube Composite video and Y, Pb, Pr (also called `component') video are common video formats. To connect your iPod to a composite video display you will need a video cable with RCA phono connectors on either side (option A). To purchase this component video cable please contact your Arcam dealer. 2 3 4 5 Power up Plug the power supply into the AC mains wall supply and the DC power input jack on the rear panel of the rCube. Switch on the rCube by pressing power switch on the rear panel, and press the standby button on the top panel or on the remote. [. . . ] For the next 30 seconds this transmitter rCube will associate with any rCube searching for an association (see step 3). O I 3 Set the receiver rCube(s) to search for a transmitter Press the wireless button to select the wireless input. When the wireless LED on the rCube glows continuous green, the association has been made. E-22 The transmitting rCube will continue to search for receiver rCubes for 30 seconds. Do not interrupt this process ­ wait until the wireless LED glows green before powering off the transmitter rCube. Upgrading the Firmware The rCube has the ability to have its software upgraded by the user. [. . . ]