Table Of Contents; Placing The Unit - Arcam FMJ C49 Handbook

Contents
safety guidelines ................................................................................................................................... E-2
Important safety instructions .......................................................................................................................................................E-2
Safety compliance ............................................................................................................................................................................E-2
contents
welcome... ............................................................................................................................................. E-3
overview ................................................................................................................................................. E-5
Placing the unit .................................................................................................................................................................................E-5
Power .....................................................................................................................................................................................................E-5
Interconnect cables ..........................................................................................................................................................................E-5
A49 connections ................................................................................................................................... E-6
C49 connections .................................................................................................................................... E-7
P49 connections .................................................................................................................................... E-8
P349 connections ................................................................................................................................. E-9
A49/C49 operation .............................................................................................................................E-10
Switching on .................................................................................................................................................................................... E-10
Selecting an audio source .......................................................................................................................................................... E-10
Audio inputs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... E-10
Phono input ...................................................................................................................................................................................... E-10
Connecting to a source component with a balanced output ..................................................................................... E-11
Processor mode .............................................................................................................................................................................. E-11
Connecting to an additional power amplifier .................................................................................................................... E-11
Recording an audio source ........................................................................................................................................................ E-11
Adjusting the balance .................................................................................................................................................................. E-11
Speaker Control .............................................................................................................................................................................. E-11
Listening ............................................................................................................................................................................................ E-11
P49/P349 operation ...........................................................................................................................E-12
Switching on .................................................................................................................................................................................... E-12
SP1 and SP2 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... E-12
CR902 remote control ........................................................................................................................E-13
Alternative code selection .......................................................................................................................................................... E-13
AMP Device Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... E-14
TUN Device Mode .......................................................................................................................................................................... E-14
CD Device Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................. E-14
BD Device Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................. E-14
loudspeakers .......................................................................................................................................E-15
Connecting loudspeakers ........................................................................................................................................................... E-15
Normal single wiring..................................................................................................................................................................... E-15
Bi-wiring ............................................................................................................................................................................................. E-15
Bi-amping .......................................................................................................................................................................................... E-16
Bridged mode .................................................................................................................................................................................. E-17
Dual mono ........................................................................................................................................................................................ E-18
troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................E-19
A49 specifications ...............................................................................................................................E-20
C49 specifications ...............................................................................................................................E-21
P49 specifications ...............................................................................................................................E-22
P349 specifications .............................................................................................................................E-23
product guarantee .............................................................................................................................E-24
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overview
PHONO

Placing the unit

Arcam's A49 integrated, C49 pre-amplifier and P49/
P349 power amplifiers provide class leading sound
Place the amplifier on a level, firm surface, avoiding
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quality for the best possible reproduction of your music.
direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp.
Drawing on the many years of amplifier design
Do not place the A49/C49/P49/P349 on top of a
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experience at Arcam, all three products use the best
power amplifier or other source of heat.
quality components and engineering practice to
Do not place the amplifier in an enclosed space
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produce a product that will give many years of musical
such as a bookcase or closed cabinet unless there is
pleasure and reliable service.
good provision for ventilation. The A49/P49/P349
With a class G amplifier, toroidal based power supply,
are designed to run warm during normal operation.
acoustically damped chassis, parallel transistor output
< Do not place any other component or item on top
stages and exceptionally low levels of distortion and
of the amplifier as this may obstruct airflow around
noise both the a A49, P49 and P349 are capable of
the heat-sink, causing the amplifier to run hot. (The
reproducing music with all its original authority and
unit placed on top of the amplifier would become
detail. Both the A49 and C49 feature dual mono volume
hot, too.)
controls and a balanced signal path all the way though
< Make sure the remote-control receiver to the right
the product. Rest assured you will be hearing the music
of the front panel display is unobstructed, otherwise
just as the artist intended.
this will impair the use of the remote-control.
The A49, C49, P49 and P349 are designed to produce
Do not place your record deck on top of this
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a level of performance that will truly bring music to
unit. Record decks are very sensitive to the noise
life.
generated by mains power supplies which will be
heard as a background 'hum' if the record deck is
too close.
The normal function of the unit may be disturbed
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by strong electromagnetic interference. If this
occurs, simply reset the unit with the power button,
or move the unit to another location.
PH ON O 20
MUTE DISPLAY BALANCE
AUX CD TUNER SAT BD PVR AV SP1 SP2 PHONES
Power Interconnect cables
The amplifier is supplied with a moulded mains plug We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables
already fitted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied that are designed for the particular application. Other
fits your supply - should you require a new mains lead, cables will have different impedance characteristics
please contact your Arcam dealer. that will degrade the performance of your system (for
example, do not use cabling intended for video use to
If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different,
carry audio signals). All cables should be kept as short as
please contact your Arcam dealer immediately
is practically possible.
Push the IEC plug end of the power cable into the
It is good practice when connecting your equipment to
socket on the back of the amplifier, making sure that it
make sure that the mains power-supply cabling is kept
is pushed in firmly. Plug the other end of the cable into
as far away as possible from your audio cables. Failure
your mains socket and, if necessary, switch the socket
to do so may result in unwanted noise in the audio
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signals.
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POWER / STANDBY
POWER