Arcam A38 Handbook - Page 10

Browse online or download pdf Handbook for Amplifier Arcam A38. Arcam A38 18 pages. Integrated and power amplifiers

Print Page

A38

operation

Switching the a38 on

The

button switches the unit on and off;

PowEr

alternatively, the unit can be switched in and out of

stand-by mode by pressing the

button on the remote

control handset.

The power light (next to the ' A 38 Integrated Amplifier'

text) indicates the state of the amplifier:

A red light means that the amplifier is in stand-by

mode;

When you switch your amplifier on, the power

light glows amber for a few seconds; during this

time the outputs are muted;

The light changes to green when the amplifier is

ready for use.

The power light may flash if a fault has occurred –

the fault type is shown on the display. See page 17,

'Troubleshooting' , for help in resolving fault situations.

If the fault cannot be cleared, unplug your amplifier and

contact your Arcam dealer.

changing the volume

Use the control knob to change the volume. Turn the

knob clockwise to increase the volume, anti-clockwise

to reduce it.

The output of the A38 can be muted by pressing

MutE

Press

for a second time (or change the volume) to

MutE

cancel the mute.

SP1 and SP2

These buttons allow you to switch the main speakers

(connected to the lower set of speaker terminals) and

secondary speakers (connected to the upper set of

speaker terminals) on and off.

The light above each button glows if the corresponding

speakers are currently selected. If you have connected

the A38 to the speakers using the single-wired

configuration described on page 9, then the

light

sP1

should be illuminated; if you have used the bi-wiring

configuration described on page 9, both

and

sP1

sP2

must be switched on. Note that when both lights are out

then the amplifier will appear not to work, as all speakers

are switched off.

When listening to 'loud' inputs, such as CDs, the

amplifier may reach its full power before the display

reads Maximum, in contrast, lower-level inputs, such

as tuners, will sound quieter for the same volume level

shown. To compensate for this, the input levels of each

source may be adjusted. This can be done using the A38

setup menu (see page 11).

Selecting an audio source

A source-selection button is used to select the source

that is connected to the input corresponding to the

button. A light above the relevant button indicates which

input is selected and this information is also shown on

the display.

listening using headphones

The headphones socket (

) accepts headphones

PhonEs

Ω

with an impedance rating between 8

and 2k

with a 6.5mm stereo jack plug.

The pre-amp. outputs and speakers are muted when

headphones are plugged in. The headphones socket is

always active, unless the volume has been muted.

balance

In addition to the A38 setup menu (see page 11), you

can also control left-right stereo balance directly from

the

button on the front-panel.

bALAncE

display

The

front panel button changes the display

dIsPLAy

brightness. There are three brightness levels: 'on' ,

'dimmed' and 'off ' . If the A38 is switched off while the

display is set to 'off ' , the display is set to 'dimmed' when

the A38 is switched on again.

e-10

Recording an audio source

The A38 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

and

output sockets.

PVr

Selecting the source for recording

The recording outputs can be configured in two ways:

To allow recording of the source being listened to;

Ω

, fitted

To allow recording of a particular (specified)

source, regardless of what is being listened to.

To record the source being listened to, press the

button repeatedly until the display shows 'Record

source' . After a few seconds, the display reverts to

showing the volume level, and you are ready to record.

In this configuration, selecting a different input changes

the source that is routed to the recording outputs.

To record one source whilst listening to another, press

until the display shows 'Record' followed by

rEcord

the name of an input (e.g., Aux, CD, Tuner, etc.). 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 the display

reverts to showing the volume level. You are now ready

to record.

Pressing a different source-selection button changes the

source that you are listening to, but does not alter the

source that is routed to the recording outputs.

rEcord