Arcam FMJ P7 - Manual (Page 3)

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Using this handbook
This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you
need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam FMJ P7 Multichannel
Power Amplifier.
It may be that the P7 has been installed and set up as part of your
Hi-Fi or home cinema installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this
case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with
installation and setting up the unit. Use the Contents list to guide you
to the relevant sections.
SAFETY
Safety guidelines are set out on the following page of this handbook.
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for your own
safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, we recommend
strongly that you read them. This is a class 1 product and requires an
earth connection.
CONTENTS
Using this handbook...................................................................... 3
Safety guidelines ............................................................................. 4
Important safety instructions...........................................................4
Safety compliance...................................................................................4
Getting started with your P7...................................................... 5
Introduction ...............................................................................................5
Speaker Installation................................................................................5
Cables............................................................................................................5
Installation ....................................................................................... 6
Positioning the unit ................................................................................6
Connecting to a pre-amplifier.........................................................6
Connecting to loudspeakers ............................................................7
Connecting to a power supply .......................................................7
Operating your P7......................................................................... 8
Front panel layout ..................................................................................8
Operating procedure ...........................................................................8
Before you start ......................................................................................9
Bi-wiring your loudspeakers .............................................................9
Bi-wiring and bi-amping loudspeakers....................................... 9
Bi-amping your system.........................................................................9
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................10
Fault status indicators........................................................................ 11
Technical specifications...............................................................12
Guarantee......................................................................................13
On line registration............................................................................. 13