Arcam Alpha 10 - Manual (Page 2)

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USING THIS HANDBOOK SAFETY
This handbook has been designed to make the installation and use
of your Digital Radio Tuner straightfon^^ard. However we appreciate
that some of our customers require more technical information.
When extra technical information is available you will see the
following at the end of the section [Want more info ? See technical
notes on page 6]
There are 19 safety items set out on the back page of this handbook.
For your own safety, and to ensure that your tuner works properly,
we strongly recommend that you read and follow them.
Installation
CONNECTING TO A POWER SUPPLY
WRONG PLUG ?
Check that your mains supply voltage agrees with the voltage setting
on the rear panel of the unit just above the mains inlet socket.
If your mains supply voltage is different, consult your Arcam dealer
or distributor or Arcam Customer Support in the U.K. on +44
(0)1223 203203.
Push the plug of the supplied mains lead into the power inlet socket
on the back of the unit. Make sure it is pushed in firmly. Push the
plug on the other end of the cable to your mains supply socket.
[Want more info ? See technical note I on page 6]
This unit is double insulated and does not require an earth. That is
why there is no centre (earth) pin in the mains inlet socket of the
tuner.
CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT
Note: Interconnecting cables are not supplied with this tuner We
recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables will degrade the
sound quality of your system. Please contact your Arcam dealer or Arcam
customer support for details of suitable cables.
AUDIO OUTPUTS
There are two pairs of identical outputs provided. Connect one of
these to your amplifier’s TUNER input using a suitable pair of
interconnect cables. Insert the red phono plug into the socket
labelled "R" for right and the other phono plug into the socket
labelled "L" for left.
The second set of audio outputs can be used to connect to a
second amplifier set up for "multi room" use or routed to a tape
recorder for "off air" recording.
REMOTE CONTROL IN/OUT
If you are using the Alpha 10 tuner with an Alpha 10 integrated
amplifier you can connect the "Remote Out" socket of the amplifier
to the "Remote In" socket of the tuner with a 3.5mm jack to jack
lead.This will enable you to control many functions of the tuner by
pointing the remote control at the amplifier and the tuner could
then be hidden out of sight.
Note: It is not possible to control the amplifier by connecting the
"Remote Out" of the tuner to the "Remote In" of the amplifier
AM/FM TUNER AUDIO INPUT
If you wish, the audio output from an FM or FM/AM tuner or
receiver can be connected to this to save an input on the amplifier
When the Alpha 10 tuner is switched off or set to bypass mode, this
input will be routed straight to the audio output of the Alpha 10
tuner and so allowing signals to pass straight through the Alpha 10
tuner
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Both optical and co-axial SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface)
sockets are provided.
Connect these outputs to the digital inputs of an external DAC
(Digital to Analogue Convertor) or the Alpha 10 amplifier with the
Dave module fitted, or digital recording equipment e.g. DAT CD
Recorder or Minidisc. The digital output data includes Serial Copy
Management System (SCMS) codes. This allows you to make one
generation of a digital recording but further digital copies will be
prevented.
AERIAL INPUT SOCKET
The coaxial cable from the aerial should be fitted with a BNC plug.
Connect this to the aerial input socket on the back of the tuner
rotating the front part of the plug to lock it in place.