Arcam ALPHA AV50 - Manual (Page 4)

Introduction
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INTRODUCTION LOCATING YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS
Thank you for purchasing this Arcam product.
The Alpha AV50 is a sophisticated Home Cinema Dolby Pro
Logic amplifier which offers superb sound and picture quality.
The Alpha AV50 is a little more complex to connect up than
an ordinary amplifier. Please read these instructions
carefully. Throughout this booklet there are diagrams of the
Alpha AV50 front and rear panels. Each input and output is
clearly numbered. The numbers correspond with those given
in the instructions.
A combination of your Hi Fi and video components can be
connected to the Alpha AV50 - including the video inputs and
outputs of your TV, video recorder, satellite decoder or
laserdisc player. Switching inputs on the Alpha AV50 can
also change the picture on your TV screen to match the
source that you are listening to.
Please follow these instructions carefully and you'll have your
Alpha AV50 up and running in no time at all!
For ease of use, the Alpha AV50 is supplied with a CR45
infra-red remote control handset. Many functions are only
available via the remote control.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Additionally licensed under one or more of the following patents: U.S. 3,632,886,
3,959,590; Canadian numbers 1,004,603 and 1,037,877.
"Dolby", Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
With the increasing integration of hi-fi and video equipment,
it is now possible to recreate all the involvement and
excitement of a visit to the cinema in the intimacy of your
living room. A true Home Cinema set up conforming to Dolby
Surround requirements will need five loudspeakers in order
to recreate the surround sound experience: a front pair, a
rear pair and a centre channel.
If you have them, you will probably use your present stereo
loudspeakers as the main front loudspeakers. These should
be positioned roughly equidistant to, and either side of your
TV and typically 8-10 feet (2.4 - 3m) apart. The centre
loudspeaker must be located close to your TV screen so that
the picture and centre sound come from the same location.
In a Home Cinema setup, the centre speaker is very
important, as much of the sound comes from this source.
The rear surround loudspeakers should ideally be placed
behind the listening position or, if this is not possible, then to
either side. The object of the rear speakers is to produce a
diffuse, room filling sound. Locate the rear loudspeakers
away from you and above your head so that they do not fire
directly into your ears. The addition of a subwoofer to
enhance the bass end of your system should also be
considered. The location of a subwoofer Is less critical but
should follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
PROBLEMS?
If your dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this or any other Arcam product
please contact Arcam Customer Support on -i-44 (0)1223 203203 or write to us at the
address on the back cover of this handbook and we will do our best to help you.