Arcam Alpha 10/10P - Manual (Page 5)

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Connect the red cable termination to the red terminal
and the other cable termination to the black terminal. If
your speaker cable has bare ends, the positive
conductor can usually be identified by a ridge or
coloured marking.
Ensure that no stray strands are allowed to touch
another cable or the amplifier's casing. This can cause
a short circuit and damage your amplifier!
To drive a second pair of speakers, connect terminals
® to the right speaker and terminals O to the left
speaker, ensuring correct polarity.
The Alpha 10 can drive two pairs of loudspeakers,
simultaneously if required, providing both pairs are rated
between 8 and 16 ohms. Either pair can be selected
using the switches labelled SP1 and SP2 on the front
panel. To avoid overheating, the combined load
impedance as seen by the amplifier should not fall below
4 ohms per channel.
CONNECTING YOUR SOURCE COMPONENTS
■ Using a suitable pair of interconnect cables, insert the
red phono plugs into the sockets labelled 'R' and the
other phono plugs into the sockets labelled 'L'.
All the line inputs (not PHONO) have the same
sensitivity and may be used with equipment other than
that labelled, if you need to do so.
PROCESSOR/TAPE 1 RECORD OUT - Connect this
output to the input sockets of your tape deck (RECORD)
or the tape or line input sockets of your AV processor.
PROCESSOR/TAPE 1 PLAY IN - Connect this input to
the output sockets of your tape deck (PLAY) or the tape
or line output sockets of your AV processor.
VCR/TAPE 2 RECORD OUT - Connect this output to
the input sockets of your tape deck (RECORD).
VCR/TAPE 2 PLAY IN - Connect this input to the output
sockets of your tape deck (PLAY).
DVD - Connect this input to the audio outputs of a DVD
player.
A/V - Connect this input to the audio outputs of an
Audio-Visual product such as a VCR, Laserdisc player
or Nicam tuner.
TUNER - Connect this input to the audio outputs of your
radio tuner.
CD - Connect this input to the audio outputs of your CD
player or DAC (digital to analogue convertor).
AUX - Connect this input to the audio outputs of any
unit with a line level output, eg. tape deck, tuner etc.
Please note: The AUX inputs must not be used if the
phono module is fitted. When the phono module is fitted
AUX becomes an output carrying the equalised phono
signal at line level.
PHONO OPTION - Please note: The phono inputs are
on a separate plug-in module which your Arcam dealer
or distributor can supply and fit.
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This module is compatible with most high output moving
coil and moving magnet cartridges (MM) and low output
moving coil cartridges (MC).
MM or MC is selected via an internal switch. Your
cartridge type should be specified when the module is
fitted.
MM - For connecting a turntable fitted with a high output
moving coil or a moving magnet (MM) cartridge.
MC - For connecting a turntable fitted with a low output
moving coil (MC) cartridge.
GROUND TERMINAL - For connecting your turntable's
earth lead (if fitted).
OPERATION OF THE ALPHA 10 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
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REMOTE CONNECTION - These connections are for
use in multi-room installations. In normal use there is no
need to make any connections to these sockets. If you
are biamping with an Alpha 10P see section Alpha
10/1 OP Remote Switching for details of how to power
both units on/off simultaneously.
GAIN - This switch allows you to change the sensitivity
of the amplifier to match the gain when biamping to
external power amp. The normal position is suitable for
use when biamping with Arcam power amplifiers such as
the Alpha 9P or 10P. The low gain position is suitable
for certain specialist home theatre systems.
BLANKING PLATE FOR OPTIONAL FUTURE
MODULES.
MODE/ZONE - «^CONFIRM - These buttons are only
for use with optional modules. They have no function on
their own in normal use of the basic Alpha 10 although
MODE/ZONE
0
can be used to select processor mode
(see
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).
RECORD SELECTOR - This allows you to change the
input that you wish to record from, from that selected by
the INPUT SELECTORS. Alternatively this switch can
also be used as a simple ‘second zone’ selector, routing
a chosen source signal at line level to a second amplifier
operating in another room in the house. The default
setting is the input you are currently listening to
("SOURCE"). To select a different input to record from
first press RECORD. The display will first show
“RECORD SOURCE”. To change the record input press
the desired input button within a few seconds.
The display will indicate the selected recording option for
a few seconds and then revert back to showing the
volume bar graph.
The selected input will be sent to both the VCR/TAPE 2
and PROCESSOR/TAPE 1 record out sockets, unless
you are using the TAPE 1 sockets in processor mode
where it is sent to VCR/TAPE 2 only.
CONTROL - This button cycles through the functions
that can be controlled by the rotary control 0. This can
be either volume (the default setting) or balance, unless
an optional module is fitted, in which case the options
are determined by that module.