Installation; Placing The Unit; Power; The Remote Control And Trigger Inputs - Arcam BDP100 - REV 6.2 Manual

installation

Arcam's BDP100 provides class-leading sound quality from
Blu-ray Discs, DVD-Video discs and compact discs.
The BDP100 has a state-of-the-art Delta-Sigma DAC
(Digital-to-Analogue Converter) which provides audiophile
sound quality for video and audio discs.
The BDP100 is supplied with the CR104 'universal' remote
control, which is simple to use and can control up to eight
audio devices – such as an amplifer, television or Personal
Video Recorder.
The high performance BDP100 Blu-ray Disc player is
designed to truly bring your movies and music to life.

Placing the unit

Place the BD player on a level, firm surface,
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avoiding direct sunlight and sources of heat or
damp.
Do not place the BD player on top of an amplifier
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or other source of heat.
Do not place the BD player in an enclosed space
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such as a bookcase or closed cabinet unless there
is good provision for ventilation. The BD player is
designed to run warm during normal operation.
Do not place any other component or item on
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top of the BD player as this may obstruct airflow
around the unit, causing the BD player to run hot.
Make sure the remote-control receiver (next to
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the display on the front panel) is unobstructed, or
remote control will be impaired.
Do not place your record deck on top of this
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unit. record decks are very sensitive to the noise
generated by mains power supplies which will be
heard as a background 'hum' if the record deck is
too close.

Power

The BD player is supplied with a moulded mains plug
already fitted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied
fits your supply – should you require a new mains lead,
please contact your Arcam dealer.
If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different,
please contact your Arcam dealer immediately
Push the IEC plug end of the power cable into the
socket on the back of the BD player, making sure that it
is pushed in firmly. Plug the other end of the cable into
your mains socket and, if necessary, switch the socket
on.
The remote control and trigger
inputs
The input can be used to pass rC5 codes
REMOTE IN
(listed on page E-30) to the BDP100 if it is installed in a
position, or a system, where infrared cannot be used. If
this is required, please contact your dealer for further
information.
The input can be used to switch the BDP100
TRIggER IN
in and out of stand-by. Connecting the trigger output of
your Arcam amplifier (or other compatible device), will
cause the BDP100 to come out of stand-by automatically
when the amplifier is switched on, returning to stand-by
when the amplifier is switched off. Please see your
amplifier handbook for further information.
In normal use there is no need to make any connections
to these inputs.
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The remote control input requires a mono 3.5mm
jack, with the tip active and the sleeve grounded.
The remote control signals must be in modulated
rC5 format (at 36kHz), with a voltage level of
between 5V and 12V.
The input is for optional connection to a home
RS232
automation system or a computer. Various third-party
sytems are available providing sophisticated control
over all your entertainment devices using touch screens
etc. Contact your dealer or installer for further details.
The technical details of the remote control protocol
are available from Arcam on request (email support@
arcam.co.uk).

interconnect cables

We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables
that are designed for the particular application. Other
cables will have different impedance characteristics
that will degrade the performance of your system (for
example, do not use cabling intended for video use to
carry audio signals). All cables should be kept as short as
is practically possible.
It is good practice when connecting your equipment to
make sure that the mains power-supply cabling is kept
as far away as possible from your audio cables. Failure to
do so may result in unwanted noise in the audio signals.