Safety Guidelines Important Safety Instructions Warning 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged, or Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 1. Read these instructions. Mains plug/appliance coupler is used to disconnect damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or B.
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Modification not expressly approved by contact with the unit. according to the WEEE directive. ARCAM may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to Never disassemble or modify the unit in any way. use the product. Correct disposal of this product...
PA720, PA240 and PA410 power amplifiers are the latest in a long line of award-winning Hi-Fi. The design of the HDA range draws upon all of Arcam’s experience as one of the UK’s most respected audio companies, to produce Arcam’s best performing range of multi channel power amplifiers yet –...
Contents Safety Guidelines EN-2 Front Panel Connections and Controls EN-11 Welcome EN-4 Operation EN-12 EN-12 Switching On Overview EN-6 EN-12 Automatic Standby EN-6 Placing The Unit EN-12 Network and RS322 in Standby EN-6 Interconnect Cables EN-12 Muting the Output EN-6 Power EN-12 Mode switches...
POWER AMPLIFIER reproduction of your music. Drawing on the many years of amplifier design experience at Arcam, these products use the best quality components and engineering practice to produce amplifiers that will give many years of musical pleasure and reliable service.
Rear Panel Connections and Controls PA720 BALANCED XLR AUDIO INPUTS INPUT SWITCHES TRIGGER IN / OUT Connect the XLR outputs of your pre- Allow the PA720 to be configured to Trigger IN allows the PA720 to be turned on or off by an external source. amplifier.
Rear Panel Connections and Controls PA240 BALANCED XLR AUDIO INPUTS INPUT SWITCHES TRIGGER IN / OUT Connect the XLR outputs of your pre- Allow the PA240 to be configured in Trigger IN allows the PA240 to be turned on or off by an external source. amplifier.
Rear Panel Connections and Controls PA410 RS232 TRIGGER IN / OUT VOLTAGE SELECT This connection allows for remote control Trigger IN allows the PA410 to be turned on or off by an external source. from a third-party home automation Trigger OUT allows the PA410 to control the power state of other connected Ensure that the voltage selected matches the local system or computer.
(12V 100mA) (such as an Arcam AVR). In this case, connect the TRIGGER OUT of the source to the TRIGGER IN of the POWER INLET PA720, PA240 or PA410 using a mono 3.5mm jack lead.
Front Panel Connections and Controls POWER INDICATOR AND POWER SWITCH See “Switching On” on page EN-12. POWER AMPLIFIER POWER PA720 MUTE STANDBY MUTE UNIT STANDBY Mute / unmute the PA720, PA240 or PA410 speaker outputs. See “Switching On” on page EN-12. See “Muting the Output”...
Arcam gain of 31dB (which matches all Arcam amplifiers signal are detected for an extended period of time hold the STBY button for more than 3 seconds or restore the unit to and receivers) to 26dB.
After making connections: switch the amplifier on then gradually increase the volume to the required listening level. If you are unsure as to how your system should be connected, please contact your Arcam dealer who will be happy to help you. EN-13...
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23425 Note: Unit should be connected via RCA or XLR. Both versions shown for illustrative purposes DIGITAL AUDIO TRIG Z1 Z1 IR only. ETHERNET FM/DAB DC 6V RS232 1.2A MAX USB 5V 1A TRIG Z2 Z2 IR HEIGHT1 HEIGHT2 PA240 PREAMP OUT HEIGHT 1 L HEIGHT 2 L...
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23425 DIGITAL AUDIO TRIG Z1 Z1 IR ETHERNET FM/DAB DC 6V RS232 1.2A MAX USB 5V 1A PA410 TRIG Z2 Z2 IR AV860 HEIGHT1 HEIGHT2 Connect the RED positive speaker terminal labelled HEIGHT 1 L HEIGHT 2 L SUB 2 CH1 to CH4+ to the positive terminal of your speaker.
Bridged Mono Mode - PA240 only On one of the PA240’s, connect the RED positive Note: L+ must be connected to the positive speaker Bridged mono mode requires the use of a PA240 for In this setup only one interconnect is required to speaker terminal labelled L+ to the positive terminal of terminal and R+ to the negative speaker terminal on each channel.
Dual Mono / Bi Amp Mode - PA240 only Using a second speaker cable connect the RED positive Dual mono requires the use of a PA240 for each channel. In this setup only one interconnect is required to speaker terminal labelled R+ to the positive HF terminal each power amplifier and it should be connected to On one of the PA240’s, connect the RED positive speaker of your left speaker.
Troubleshooting Problem Check the following No sound The PA720 / PA240 / PA410 power amplifier is correctly plugged in and switched on. Your audio/video source (e.g. pre amplifier) is correctly connected. The PA720 / PA240 / PA410 is not in protection mode, as described in the next section.
Weight (net) 18kg Weight (gross) 19.7kg All specification values are typical unless otherwise stated. Arcam has a policy of continuous improvement for its products. This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. E&OE. EN-19...
Weight (net) 18kg Weight (gross) 19.7kg All specification values are typical unless otherwise stated. Arcam has a policy of continuous improvement for its products. This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. E&OE. EN-20...
Weight (net) 10kg Weight (gross) 11.5kg All specification values are typical unless otherwise stated. Arcam has a policy of continuous improvement for its products. This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. E&OE. EN-21...
For further details contact Arcam at arcam.support@harman.co.uk. Problems? If your Arcam dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer Support at the above address and we will do our best to help you.
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