Operation; Digital Audio Inputs; Analogue Audio Inputs; Phono Input - Arcam SA30 Handbook

Operation

Switching On
The button switches the unit on and off. The
status indicator LED indicates the state of the amplifier:
it changes from red to orange then white if mains
power is connected and the unit is switched on.
Setup Menu
The SA30 setup menu allows the customization of
certain features of the amplifier. For details, please see
"Setup Menu" on page EN-20.
Auto Standby
In order to comply with international regulations for
consumer products, this unit is designed to enter a low
power standby mode if no user interaction and no audio
input signal are detected for an extended period of time
(default time is 20 minutes). The unit can be brought
out of standby by either turning the volume knob on
the front panel in either direction or by pressing the
key on the remote control.
The amount of time before the unit enters standby is
configurable in the setup menu.
Note: if the standby time-out is set to , the standby
feature will be disabled.
Display
Press the button on the front panel or remote
control to adjust the brightness level of the front panel
display. The brightness level can be set to ' ' , '
' ' .
If the SA30 is powered off with the display brightness
set to ' ' , the display will momentarily resume to full
brightness then turn off when the unit is powered back
on.
Selecting An Audio Source
Audio sources can be selected either using
the front panel or when the remote control, by pressing
the required button, labelled as
, , , , , , or
the source is selected from the input sockets with the
corresponding name.

Digital Audio Inputs

The SA30 features two coaxial and two optical digital
inputs, which can be connected to the respective digital
audio output of your available source equipment.
Although the inputs are labelled for specific devices,
they can be used to connect any devices with a coaxial
or optical digital output.
BD Intended for the coaxial digital output of a
Blu-ray or DVD-player
AV Intended for the coaxial digital output of
general audiovisual equipment, such as a
VCR or TV.
SAT Intended for the optical digital outputs
from a satellite TV receiver or cable TV box
GAME Intended for the optical digital output from
a games console
WARNING: The SA30 only supports two channel PCM
audio input. Do not attempt to send multichannel
audio of any type as this could result in serious
' or
damage to your amplifier and speakers

Analogue Audio Inputs

Although the inputs are labelled for specific devices, all
have the same characteristics and each may be used
, , , with any line-level product.
. In each case,
AUX This is a 3.5mm analogue input on the front
panel intended for use with devices such
as MP3 players.
STB Intended for the analogue outputs of a set-
top box
PVR Intended for the analogue outputs of a
Personal Video Recorder, or similar device
CD Intended for the analogue outputs from a
CD player

Phono Input

The SA30 provides a pre-amplification stage to work
with the low-voltage output from either a MM (moving
magnet) or MC (moving coil) cartridge.
Each cartridge type has a dedicated input on the rear
panel. To choose which type is enabled is see "Phono
Input" on page EN-21
The input specifications are given in "SA30
Specifications" on page EN-25.
WARNING: NEVER play a standard line-level source
into this input. This would result in serious damage
to both your amplifier and speakers due to the extra
gain that is applied and would not be covered under
warranty.
WARNING: Be sure to use the correct input for
your cartridge. The requirements for the different
cartridges could result in damage to both your
amplifier and speakers due the extra gain that is
applied if the wrong input is used and would not be
covered under warranty.
EN-12

USB

This input is for playback of audio files from a USB pen
drive or similar device. Simply plug in the USB stick and
use the remote control to browse.

Network Audio Inputs

In order to use the network audio capability of the
SA30 please refer to "Connecting to a Network" on page
EN-14 to allow you to use AirPlay, Chromecast built-in or
playback from a NAS drive using the Arcam Music Life
app.
MusicLife