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P777 Multichannel power amplifier H a n d b o o k MULTICHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER...
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attention! CAUTION ATTENTION Assurez-vous qu’il est possible de débranchez l’appareil aisément RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR avec la fiche d’alimentation électrique à l’arrière de l’appareil. consignes ATTENTION : afin de réduire les risques de choc électrique, n’ouvrez pas le boîtier de l’appareil. Les pièces internes ne sont La construction CLASSE I doit être connectée à...
Warning CAUTION ATTENTION Mains plug/appliance coupler is used to disconnect RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR device and it shall remain readily operable. safety CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer CLASS I construction shall be connected to a MAINS servicing to qualified service personnel.
Overview ..............E-4 Placing the unit ............. E-4 and use the Arcam P777. It may be that the P777 has been installed and set up as part of your Room acoustics ............E-4 Hi-Fi or home cinema installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this case, you may wish to 12V Trigger input ..........
Do not place the unit in an enclosed space such as < need a new mains lead, please contact your Arcam performance with two-channel sources. The P777 is an a bookcase or closed cabinet unless there is very dealer.
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).
Arcam dealer who will be happy to help you. better imaging for stereo effects Bi-amping is the separation of the amplification of and background sounds for low- and high-frequency signals over two amplifiers.
IN OUT IN OUT Bi-amping using two amplifier Arcam recommends that the phono connections are use for bi-amping. If you prefer to use the Arcam P777 channels per speaker XLR connectors, use a Y-lead with one female XLR to two male XLRs, so that two amplifier...
operation MULTICHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER Front panel control operating procedure In the unlikely event that the LEDs do not follow this sequence when the unit is powered up, or they behave Once the relevant connections have been made, the abnormally at any time during use, then refer to the The front panel has a single control: a centrally located P777 can be switched on using the central button on the ‘Fault status indicators’...
trouble- shooting no Lights on the Unit Sound only comes from some of the speakers the signal (interconnect) leads are not wrapped < around a mains lead. Check that: Check that: try switching the ground lift on the back panel of the power cord is plugged into the P777 and the all speakers in the system are connected to the <...
Fault status indicators The LED patterns below indicate the following fault conditions: LED status Description Amplifier action All LEDs are green This is the normal operating state of the amplifier. None During power up all LEDs stay red for an extended time The amplifier is waiting for the DC offset fault lines to To verify excessive DC offset voltage, remove the clear.
All measurements are with 230V/50Hz mains power Continual improvement policy Maximum continuous output power Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its All channels driven, 20Hz–20kHz, 8Ω 160W per channel; 1.05kW total products. This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Claims under guarantee This equipment should be packed in the original packing and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or failing this, directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of residence. It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier – not by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the unit whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage whilst in transit.
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