Arcam 290 - Delta 290 P Power Amplifier; Loudspeaker Connections; Speaker Terminal Identification; Connecting a Single Speaker Pair

The remote allows you to operate the Delta
290 plus some basic functions of an Arcamf
or Philips based CD player, a remote
controlled tuner (such as the Arcam Delta
280*), the Arcam Delta Black Box 500
DACC and an Arcam amplifier with remote
control facilityf the Alpha 6/ Alpha 6 Plus,
Delta 110/110S pre amplifiers and the Xeta
One/ Two Home Cinema amplifiers).
Note: versions of the Delta 280 FM tuner
manufactured before April 1995 will not
respond to the programme up/down buttons
on the "Handi Remote".
REMOTE MODE - The Delta 290 is fitted
with an internal Remote Mode selector
switch, which is factory-set to NORMAL.
In NORMAL mode, the Arcam "Handi-
Remote" or Arcam CR200 System Remote
will synchronise the operation of any Arcam
CD player or transport, cassette deck or
remote control tuner with the LISTEN
selector on the Delta 290, all at the touch of
a single button.
For example, using the remote in CD mode,
press PLAY, and the CD player will start the
disc and the LISTEN function selects CD.
If this facility is not required, the internal
selector switch should be set to UNIQUE.
The LISTEN selector switch can still be
operated by either remote control handset.
The MUTE button mutes the speaker
connections and pre-amp outputs. Both
tape outputs however remain active. In
MUTE mode the power LED will turn
amber until mute is disabled by either
pressing MUTE again or pressing volume
-/+.
■ Input selection may also be made via the
CR25 and CR200 remote control handsets.
Where fitted, the phono stage is selected
with the PHONO button. All other inputs
are made active when the relevant button is
pressed. TAPE 2 may be chosen via the
front panel switch but not by the remote
control handset.
Note: The SHIFT button does not initiate any
functions within the Delta 290/290P.
DELTA 290P POWER AMPLIFIER
Please refer to drawing inside front cover.
LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTIONS
* The speaker terminals are colour coded red
for positive and black for negative. These
terminals are also labelled 'R' for the right
channel speakers and 'L' for the left channel
speakers.
®,@ Connect terminals ® to your right speaker
and terminals @ to your left speaker.
■ Connect the red cable termination to the red
terminals and the other cable termination to
the black terminal. If your speaker cable has
bare ends, the positive conductor can usually
be identified by a ridge or coloured marking.
Ensure that no stray strands are allowed to
touch another cable or the amplifier's casing.
This can cause a short circuit and damage
your amplifier!
®,® To drive a second pair of speakers, connect
terminals © to the right speaker and
terminals ® to the left speaker.
f Except the Alpha One CD player, which
different remote control language.