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Setting up your A32 integrated ampliﬁ er

'Switch on'

state

DOWN

VOLUME

Adjust

LEFT

RIGHT

BALANCE

Adjust

–dB

+dB

BASS

Adjust

–dB

+dB

TREBLE

Adjust

Customize ->

Choose

setting

Volume

VOLUME

Resolution

DISPLAY

edit

STANDARD

FINE

REFERENCE

continue

Volume Resolution

Volume Display

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.

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.

INTRODUCTION

The A32 allows you to adjust listening settings

to suit your taste, and to customize various

features of the amplifier to fit your system.

Use this diagram to help you navigate through

the settings available.

The

ENTER

in the diagram by the symbols

respectively.

The Control knob is shown as

INPUT

TRIMS

edit

GRAPHIC/

TRIM

NUMERIC

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Input Trims

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.

Tone Control – Global or Per source.

This specifies the scope of changes for 'Bass'

and 'Treble' tone settings. The default setting

is 'Global' which affects all inputs equally.

'Per source' allows you to set tone controls

for individual inputs: once set, the amplifier

remembers tone settings for each input.

Welcome message – You can change the power

on Welcome message from '

display your name, postcode, etc. When customising

the message, use the

select the cursor position and the Control knob to

change the letter.

and

buttons are represented

SELECT

and

TONE

WELCOME

CONTROL

MESSAGE

edit

GLOBAL/

ARCAM Amp

PER

SOURCE

continue

Tone Control

Welcome Message

Arcam Amp'

and

buttons to

DOWN

ADJUSTING LISTENING

SETTINGS

The default display mode is VOLUME, where

the control knob is used to adjust sound level.

Press

to enter edit mode and cycle

SELECT

through the other sound settings: BALANCE,

BASS and TREBLE. When a setting is selected,

adjust it with the control knob. Press

fix the change you have made and return to

default (volume) mode, or press

to move to the next setting.

CUSTOMISING AMPLIFIER

SETTINGS

Press

until

SELECT

'CUSTOMIZE->'. Now rotate the Control knob

to choose which setting you wish to alter.

Press

to adjust the chosen setting with

SELECT

the Control knob.

Press

to confirm the adjustment or

ENTER

press

to confirm the adjustment and

SELECT

move on to the next item.

Press

twice to leave the Customize

ENTER

menu.

PHONO/AUX

TEXT

edit

AUX/

PHONO

continue

Phono/Aux Text

Phono/Aux Text – If you have had the

optional

Phono module added, choose

'Phono' so this word is displayed when the

input is selected. The default is 'Aux'.

Restore Settings – this restores all amplifier

settings, including Input trims and the Welcome

message, to their factory defaults.

ENTER

again

SELECT

the

display

shows

RESTORE

SETTINGS

edit

NO/YES

'Switch on'

state

Restore Settings