Arcam Installation P90 power amplifer, Connecting to power, loudspeakers and other equipment

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Installation: P90 power amplifer

POWER INLET

 

 

+ R/CH1

+ L/CH2

 

 

 

+ CTR/CH3

 

 

 

 

 

SP2

 

 

 

SP2

CTR/CH3

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 – 16 OHMS

 

LINK

4 – 16 OHMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

TRIG

 

L

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

VOLTAGE

 

 

 

SP1

 

 

 

SP1

 

SELECT

 

 

 

R

 

 

OUT

230V

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

+ R/CH1

+ L/CH2

 

 

 

+ CTR/CH3

 

 

 

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional Third Channel Module

– provides a third 90W channel suitable for Home Cinema or multi-channel audio use.

Connecting to power, loudspeakers and other equipment

Follow the installation instructions for the integrated amplifier on pages 4 and 5.

AUDIO IN – Connect this input to the output sockets of your pre- amplifier or the PRE OUT sockets of an integrated amplifier.

MONO LINK – The power amplifier can be adapted to provide two mono loudspeaker outputs from a single input. Pull out the link supplied and use it to connect the L and R AUDIO OUT sockets together. Using one power amplifier per loudspeaker will enable you to bi-amplify bi-wireable loudspeakers.

This is particularly beneficial for top quality stereo installations with a separate pre-amplifier, or where amplifiers are provided for the left, centre and right channel loudspeakers in a five speaker Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital system.

Contact your Arcam dealer for more information.

“Daisy chaining” – The power amplifier can be connected to further power amplifiers to drive more speakers (e.g. those in other rooms or tri-amplified speakers, etc).

Connect the extra power amplifier inputs to the AUDIO OUT sockets on the power amplifier, left to left, right to right.

Remote switching

By making a connection from the REMOTE IN socket of the P90 power amplifier to the TRIG OUT socket of the A90 integrated amplifier, you can use the A90 to switch the power amplifier on and off. If configured in this way, the front panel POWER button of the A90 (or the POWER/STANDBY button on the remote control) switches both amplifiers on and off together. This facility allows you to conceal the power amplifier yet still control it.

The connecting cable required is a 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack lead (stereo or mono) and it is possible to connect several power amplifiers to an A90 by ‘daisy chaining’ from TRIG OUT of one P90 into the REMOTE IN of the next.

Three channel option

The power amplifier can be upgraded from stereo to three channels by adding a Third Channel Module: in this case, the model is designated P90/3.

The module offers extra loudspeaker terminals together with a third set of AUDIO IN and OUT phono sockets and converts the P90 into a 3 x 90W (RMS per channel into 8Ω) amplifier suitable for Home Cinema or multi-channel audio use.

Contact your Arcam dealer for further details.

A90/P90

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Contents HANDBOOK/MANUEL/HANDBUCH/HANDLEIDING Important safety instructions Safety guidelinesSafety compliance Safety Using this handbookContents Connecting to a power supply Installation A90 integrated amplifierConnecting to loudspeakers Positioning the unitStandby power Connecting to other equipmentPre/power amplifier connections VCR Using your A90 integrated amplifierFront panel controls ToneTape-to-tape copying dubbing RecordingRecord bk TapeIntroduction Adjusting listening settings Setting up your A90 integrated amplifierCustomising amplifier settings Tuner Using the remote controlCR-389 Remote Control EnterRemote switching Installation P90 power ampliferConnecting to power, loudspeakers and other equipment Three channel optionUsing your P90 power amplifier Bi-wiring your loudspeakers Bi-wiring and bi-amping loudspeakersBefore you start Display control commands Power commandsVolume control commands Remote-control codesService information Technical specificationsGuarantee On-line registration

A90, P90/3, P90 specifications

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