Arcam A38 User Manual

E-11
English
Adjusting listening settings
e A38 allows you to customise various features of the
amplier to t your system. Use this diagram to help you
navigate through the available conguration options.
In the diagram, the control knob is shown as .
Normally, the display shows the current volume and the
control knob is used to adjust this.
Press MENU once to enter the setup menu, then press
OK repeatedly to cycle through the menu items. When
A38 setup
you have found the setting that you wish to adjust (as
shown on the front panel display), you can change the
setting using the control knob. Press MENU to store the
change and return to volume display mode – or press
OK again to move to the next setting.
Note that the menu will time-out aer a short period
without pressing a button, with the display reverting to
the current volume.
e following items can be adjusted from the setup
menu:
Conguring your A38 amplier
Balance
is allows you to adjust the output balance between le and right channels. e display is
also available directly by pressing the front panel DISPLAY button.
Volume resolution
ere are three volume-display options to chose from: ‘Standard’, ‘Fine’ or ‘Reference’.
Standard and Fine represent dierent levels of volume-control sensitivity; the Reference
setting gives absolute increments in 0.5dB steps.
Input trims
Input trims are used to compensate for variations in output levels of dierent source
equipment. If, for example, your CD player is louder at a given volume display value
than other inputs, you can attenuate it by using this setting so that it matches your other
components.
Use the source-select buttons to select the input you wish to adjust, then the control knob
to set (increase or decrease) the input volume for that source.
Max on volume
is can be used to limit the maximum volume the amplier operates at when it is rst
switched on: the A38 comes on at the (reduced) ‘Max. On Volume’ level if the last-used
volume exceeds this value.
If this item is set to ‘Disabled’, the A38 always comes on at the last used volume, even if this
is very loud.
Processor mode
Processor mode enables you to x the gain (volume setting) of your A38. e A38 (in
combination with a power amp.) can then be used to drive the front le and right speakers
of a surround-sound system, when fed from a separate processor. e volume of the entire
system can then be controlled using the processor.
Feed the sound from the processor into the AV input, then set the gain of the A38 to match
the ampliers that drive your other loudspeakers.
Reset
Conrming ‘Yes’ restores all amplier settings to their factory defaults.
‘Power On’ state

Arcam A38 Specifications

General

Amplifier class	-
Audio output channels	- channels
Peak power per channel	200 W
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	- dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	- %
Dynamic power per channel (8 Ohm)	105 W
AC (power) in	Yes
Speakers connectivity type	RCA
Purpose	Home
Product color	Black
Volume control	Digital
Connectivity technology	Wired
AC input voltage	230 V
Package weight	12500 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	370 mm
Width	430 mm
Height	110 mm
Weight	9500 g