Bridged Mode - Arcam P429 Handbook

1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
HF
LF
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
Height 1 Right
P429
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR

Bridged mode

In bridged mode, only the positive (red) speaker
outputs of each P429 channel are active. No
connections should be made to the negative (black)
speaker terminals.
WARNING: Do not make any connections to the other speaker
terminals, doing so will severely damage your amplifier.
If each speaker has more than one pair of connecting
terminals, use the terminals labelled
HF
Frequency'.
In this setup, only one interconnect is required for
each pair of channels. The L and R output of the two
height channels of your audio/video device (such as
the Arcam AVR550/850) should be connected to the
IN1 and IN3 input of the P429, respectively.
CH4 CH3
4–16 OHMS. CLASS 2 WIRING
3/4 MODE
TRIGGER
IN
ST/DM/BR
NET RS232 3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR TRIM
5V 100mA
4 3
TRIGGER
12V 100mA 3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
Make sure both MODE
ST/DM/BR
switches are set to the
BR (BRIDGE) position
HEIGHT 1
L
R
WARNING: If your speakers support bi-wiring, there will be a
strip of conductive metal connecting the low-frequency (LF)
terminals to the high-frequency (HF) terminals; this MUST NOT
BE REMOVED in a bridged mode system.
or 'High
CH2 CH1
1/2 MODE
IN4 IN3 IN2 IN1
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
TRIM
ST/DM/BR
2 1
1/2 MODE
OUT4 OUT3 OUT2 OUT1
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
HEIGHT 2
STB/MHL
Z2 OUT
HEIGHT 1 HEIGHT 2
L
R
PREAMP OUT
PREAMP OUT SUB 2
FL
FR
E-12
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
HF
LF
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
Height 1 Left
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
GAME AV SAT BD VCR PVR ZONE2 OUTPUT2 OUTPUT1
OUT ARC
HDMI
DIGITAL AUDIO
STB GAME AV BD PVR CD SAT PVR
FM/DAB
ETHERNET
USB 5V / 1A
ANALOGUE AUDIO BD CD STB AV
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
ZONE 2 R ZONE 2 L
8 LOAD IMPEDANCE RECOMMENDED
HEIGHT 1 R HEIGHT 1 L
SBR SR FR C FL SL SBL
SUB 2
PREAMP OUT
SL C SBL
~ 50 – 60 Hz 1.5KW MAX
115
SBR SR FR C FL SL SBL
SR SUB SBR HEIGHT 1 R HEIGHT1 L
ZONE 2 R ZONE 2 L
AVR550/850
TRIG Z1 Z1 IR
RS232
DC6V
1.2A MAX TRIG Z2 Z2 IR
230