Arcam FMJ A18 - Manual (Page 7)

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Pre-amplifier connection
pre out
To use your A18 as a dedicated pre-amplifier, or as part
of a bi-amp’ed system, connect the pre out sockets to
the input sockets of your power amplifier.
audio inputs
Although the inputs are labelled for specific devices, all
have the same characteristics and each may be used with
any line-level product. The exception is the phono (MM)
input (see page 12 for the specification).
AV In
Intended for the analogue outputs from general audio-
visual equipment, such as a VCR, digital TV/satellite
receiver, or Nicam tuner.
pVr In
Intended for the analogue outputs from a Personal
Video Recorder, or similar device.
dVd
Intended for the analogue outputs from a DVD-player.
sAt
For connection to a satellite TV receiver or cable box.
tuner
Intended for the analogue outputs from an FM, AM or
DAB radio tuner.
cd
Intended for the analogue outputs from a CD player.
AuX
This is a 3.5mm analogue input on the front panel
intended for use with devices such as MP3 players. To
connect an MP3 player (or other portable audio device)
you will need a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable connected
between the AuX input and the headphone socket of the
device.
Recording loops
The A18 is equipped with two recording loops: AV and
PVR. These are for use with recording devices – such as
a CD recorder, DAT recorder, cassette recorder, VCR,
PVR, etc. The AV outputs may have any of the input
connectors assigned to them for recording purposes.
AV out
Connect these output sockets to the input sockets of
your recording device (usually labelled record or In ).
To record from a particular source, press the appropriate
source button (for example, tuner ), then press AV . Any
source selected immediately before AV is routed to the
AV out connectors for recording purposes and is shown
on the front panel (e.g. RC TUNER).
pVr out
The
pVr out also has the source selected immediately
before AV routed to it, unless that source is pVr In , in
which case pVr out is muted. As with AV out , changing
to another source will change the signal that is sent to
pVr out .
Phono input
The phono inputs provide a pre-amplification stage to
treat the low-voltage output from a moving magnet
cartridge (input specifications are given on page 12). If
you have already an external phono amplifier that you
wish to use, connect its output to one of the line-level
inputs.