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Welcome
ank you and congratulations for purchasing your Arcam MZ
Amplier.
Arcam has been producing specialist audio products of
remarkable quality for over three decades. e new MZ8 and
MZ12 multi-zone power ampliers draw upon all of Arcam’s
experience as one of the UK’s most respected audio companies
to bring a new level of high delity performance to multi-zone
installations.
is handbook is intended to give you a detailed guide to using
both the MZ8 and MZ12 Multi Zone Power Amplier systems. It
starts by giving advice on installation, moves on to describe how
to use the product and nishes with additional information on the
more advanced features. Use the contents list shown on this page
to guide you to the section of interest.
We hope that your MZ Amplier will give you years of trouble-
free operation. In the unlikely event of any fault, or if you simply
require further information about Arcam products, our network
of dealers will be happy to help you. Further information can also
be found on the Arcam website at www.arcam.co.uk.
e MZ development team
It may be that the MZ amplier has been installed
and set up as part of your Hi-Fi or home cinema
installation by a qualied Arcam dealer. In this case,
you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook
dealing with installation and setting up the unit. Use
the Contents list to guide you to the relevant sections.
Contents
Safety Guidelines ......................................................2
Important safety instructions ..................................................2
Safety compliance........................................................................2
Consignes de Sécurité..............................................3
Instructions de sécurité importantes ...................................3
Respect des consignes de sécurité .......................................3
Welcome .....................................................................5
Overview ....................................................................6
Placing the unit .............................................................................6
Power ................................................................................................6
Standby power ..............................................................................6
Interconnect Cables ....................................................................6
Connections ...............................................................7
Speakers .....................................................................8
Speaker Installation .....................................................................8
Connecting speakers ..................................................................8
Notes on making speaker connections ..............................9
Operation .................................................................10
Zone operation ..........................................................................10
Front panel indicators .............................................................11
RS232 remote control ..............................................................11
12V Trigger Input .......................................................................11
Troubleshooting ........................................................................11
Product Guarantee .................................................12
Specications...........................................................12
Introduction ................................................................................13
Serial Cable Specication .......................................................13
Conventions ................................................................................13
Command and response formats .......................................13
RS232 Control ..........................................................13
Example command and response sequence ................14
Zone numbers ............................................................................14
Answer codes ..............................................................................14
System Command Specications ......................................15
MZ12
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MULTI ZO NE HI GH FIDEL ITY POWE R A MPLIF IER
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POWER
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