User manual ARCAM C30

[. . . ] Pre Amplifier C30 Power Amplifier P35 Power Amplifier P1 Préamplificateur C30 Amplificateur de Puissance P35 Amplificateur de Puissance P1 Vorverstärker C30 Vollverstärker P35 Vollverstärker P1 Safety guidelines CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 8. The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, damp, lintfree cloth. We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth. Power sources Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. [. . . ] After a few seconds the display reverts to showing the volume level and you are ready to record. To listen to one source while recording another, press RECORD again until the display shows `RECORD' followed by the name of an input (e. g. Now press the source selector button on the front panel for the source you wish to record. Your selection is shown on the display for a few seconds, after which it reverts to showing the volume level and you are ready to record. The RECORD button can also be used as a second zone selector, sending a source signal at line level to a second amplifier operating in another room. If you need help with this, contact your Arcam dealer or Arcam customer support. TAPE-TO-TAPE COPYING (DUBBING) You can perform tape dubbing from to VCR. VCR to TAPE, but not from TAPE For example, to copy from a cassette recorder connected to the VCR/ TAPE2 socket to a cassette recorder connected to the TAPE socket, first use the RECORD button as explained above and select `RECORD VCR'. Set the cassette recorder connected to the TAPE socket into its record mode and the other to playback mode to start dubbing. TAPE 8 To play back the recording from a cassette deck attached to the TAPE input, press TAPE. It is also possible to monitor a recording while it is being made, provided your cassette deck is a 3-head type. Pressing this button on/off allows an A/B comparison between the source signal and the recorded signal. Setting up your C30 pre-amplifier INTRODUCTION The C30 allows you to adjust listening settings to suit your taste, and to customize various features of the amplifier to fit your system. The ENTER and SELECT buttons from the front panel are represented in the diagram by the symbols respectively. The Control knob is shown as and . ­dB +dB Volume Resolution ­ Standard, fine or Reference. `Standard' and `Fine' represent different levels of volume control sensitivity. The `Reference' setting gives absolute increments in 0. 5dB steps. `Switch on' state Volume display mode ­ graphic or numeric shows the volume either as a bar graph or as a number. If Volume resolution is set to `Reference' a numeric volume display shows the actual decibel figure. Input Trims ­ use the source select buttons and Control knob to set input trims for each source. Input trims are used to compensate for variations in output levels of different source equipment. Max. `On' Volume ­ This can be used to limit the maximum volume the amplifier operates at when it is first switched on. The system comes on at this volume if the last used volume exceeds this value. If this is set to `Disabled', the amplifier comes on at the last used volume. This specifies the scope of changes for `Bass' and `Treble' tone settings. The default setting is `Global' which affects all inputs equally. [. . . ] This avoids signal distortions arising from the high and low frequency currents interacting with one another within a single cable, as in conventionally wired systems. You will need: Speakers ­ with four input terminals each: these will be marked (High Frequency) and LF (Low Frequency). HF Loudspeaker cables ­ two pairs of cables per loudspeaker or a suitably terminated cable set (a loom, probably prepared by your dealer and capable of being used for bi-amping in one length). Interconnect cables ­ one pair of high quality interconnect cables. WARNING:This step is essential or damage to your amplifier may result which is not covered under warranty. [. . . ]