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P429
connections
Safety Notes
Please ensure your P429 is turned off before
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altering any of the input switches!
Please read the "Placing the unit", "Power"
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and "Interconnect cables" starting on page
E-6 before applying power to your P429
power amplifier!
Trigger input
Allows the P429 to be remotely turned
on and put into standby by an external
source, such as another Arcam audio/
video receiver or audio processor. See
"Trigger IN/OUT" on page E-8
TRIGGER
POWER INLET
IN
110-120V/220-240V ~ 50-60 Hz
1kW MAX
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
SWITCH POSITIONS
TRIGGER
115 = 110 - 120V~
230 = 220 - 240V~
12V
Power Inlet
Connect the correct
mains cable here
Voltage select
Ensure that the voltage selected
matches your local power supply.
Trigger output
Allows the P429 to control the power state of
any connected equipment, such as a P49/P349
power amplifier or another P429. In normal use,
there is no need to make any connections to
this output. See "Trigger IN/OUT" on page E-8.
Speaker terminals
The P429 is equipped with four pairs of
speaker terminals. See "loudspeakers" on
page E-10.
CH4
CH3
CH2
4–16 OHMS. CLASS 2 WIRING
IN4
NET
RS232
3/4 MODE
TRIM
ST/DM/BR
5V
100mA
4
3
100mA
OUT4
USB
This USB socket is used for
software upgrades only.
See "USB connection" on
page E-8
RS232
This connection allows for remote
control from a third-party home
automation system or computer. See
"RS232 connection" on page E-8
Network
Connect this socket to a port on your network
router using an Ethernet patch cable. See
"Network connection" on page E-8
E-7
Level Trim and Amplifier Mode switches
Note that the P429 has two sets of output
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level trim controls and amplifier mode
switches. Please refer to "Level trim" and
"Mode switches" on page E-9 for details.
Unbalanced
preamplifier inputs
CH1
Use these sockets to connect
the unbalanced phono outputs
of your pre-amplifier. See pages
E-10 - E-12 for information on
IN3
IN2
IN1
connecting these inputs
1/2 MODE
TRIM
ST/DM/BR
2
1
Amplifier mode
OUT3
OUT2
OUT1
These switches allow the P429 to
be configured in different modes,
depending on the system into which
it will be installed and the speaker
connection topology that is used. See
page E-9 for details on the switch
positions and pages E-10 - E-12 for
various speaker topologies.
Level trim
Adjust the output of each channel.
See "Level trim" on page E-9
Pre-amplifier output
OUT1-OUT4 provide a copy of the signal
applied to the IN1-IN4 sockets. Please note
that this is a passive output, no additional
filtering or amplification is applied
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