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Installation: A85 integrated amplifi er
Positioning the unit
Place your amplifi er on a level, fi rm surface.
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat
or damp.
Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in an
enclosed space such as a bookcase or cabinet as both of
these will impede air fl ow through the ventilation slots.
Connecting to loudspeakers
You can connect one or two pairs of loudspeakers to your
amplifi er, provided each pair is rated between 8–16Ω. If one or
both pairs have an impedance of less than 8Ω, the combined
load on the amplifi er falls below 4Ω and could cause an
overload. If so, the overload protection circuit engages and the
amplifi er will not work.
To connect one pair of loudspeakers, use the
SP1 terminals.
SP1 and SP2 terminals
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Both sets of loudspeaker terminals can be switched off by
pressing the MUTE button on the remote control. To switch SP1
and SP2 independently, use the front panel switch
7
(see
page 6) or the remote control (see page 9).
Your amplifi er is fi tted with loudspeaker terminals to BFA
(British Federation of Audio) standard specifi cation.
BFA loudspeaker terminals
The terminal will accept spade terminals, bare wires or a
BFA plug. BFA plugs are available from your Arcam dealer. To
connect a bare wire or spade terminal, unscrew the red (or
black) part of the loudspeaker terminal fi rst.
Insert the wire or spade terminal and screw it back up.
CAUTION: Do not over tighten the loudspeaker terminals or
use a wrench, pliers, etc., as this could cause damage to the
terminals which will not be covered under warranty.
Connect the right speaker to the terminals on the back of
your amplifi er marked
R and the left speaker to the terminals
marked L.
Connect your loudspeakers so that the red (positive/+) terminal
on each loudspeaker is connected to the red (positive/+)
terminal on the amplifi er. Your loudspeaker cables may be
marked to show polarity (negative/– and positive/+), if not, then
the positive terminal can usually be identifi ed by a ridge or
coloured marking.
Now connect your loudspeakers’ black (negative/–) terminals to
the black (negative/–) terminals on the amplifi er.
Ensure that no stray strands of inner wires are allowed to touch
another cable or the amplifi er’s casing. This can cause a short
circuit and damage your amplifi er!
Wiring your loudspeakers
LR
+ –
PHONO
+ –
SP1
SP2
POWER INLET
PRE OUTPWR IN
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4 – 16 OHMS
L
R
L
R
L
R
VOLTAGE
SELECT
230V
RECORD
OUT
PLAY
IN
TAPE 1
RECORD
OUT
PLAY
IN
VCR/TAPE 2 DVD AV TUNER CD AUX
INTEGRATED
PRE/PWR
MM
MC
32
REMOTE
IN
TRIG
OUT
7br
Arcam A85 amplifier
R
L
+ –+ –
Right
speaker
+
–
–
+
Left
speaker
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