Arcam P429 - Connecting Loudspeakers; Speaker Connection Safety; Single Wiring Configuration

E-10
loudspeakers
Single wiring
Single wiring is the conventional wiring method
of connecting a single cable per channel and each
speaker; this is the easiest technique.
If each speaker has more than one pair of connecting
terminals, use the terminals labelled HF or ‘High
Frequency’.
In this conguration, each P429 input (labelled IN1,
IN2, IN3 and IN4) must be connected to each of
the four preamplier outputs of your audio/video
receiver, such as the Arcam AVR550/850.
WARNING: If your speakers support bi-wiring, there will be a
strip of conductive metal connecting the low-frequency (LF)
terminals to the high-frequency (HF) terminals; this MUST NOT
BE REMOVED in a single-wired system.
Notes on making speaker connections
< Do not make any connections to any amplier while it is switched on. We recommend that your
amplier is completely disconnected from the mains supply before starting.
< Before switching your amplier on for the rst time after connecting to speakers, please check all
connections thoroughly. Ensure that bare wires or cables are not touching each other or the amplier’s
chassis (which could cause short circuits), and that you have connected positive (+) to positive and
negative (–) to negative. Be sure to check the wiring for both the amplier and the speaker.
< After making connections: switch the amplier on, select a source signal, then gradually increase the
volume to the required listening level.
< If you are unsure as to how your system should be connected, please contact your Arcam dealer who
will be happy to help you.
Connecting
loudspeakers
There are many dierent ways of connecting your
loudspeakers to your P429 and the following
section describes how to connect and congure the
loudspeakers and amplier for the most common
congurations.
TRIGGER
IN
12V 100mA
TRIGGER
OUT
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
NET RS232
TRIM
2 1
TRIM
4 3
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
IN4
OUT4
IN3
OUT3
IN2
OUT2
IN1
OUT1
5V 100mA
USB
CH4
4–16 OHMS. CLASS 2 WIRING
CH3 CH2 CH1
LF
HF
Height 1 Right
Make sure both MODE
switches are set to the
ST position
LF
HF
LF
HF
LF
HF
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
1/2 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
ST/DM/BR
3/4 MODE
HEIGHT 1 HEIGHT 2
L
R
PREAMP OUT
SUB 2
OUTPUT1
ARC
SUB 2
R
L
HEIGHT 1
HEIGHT 2
PREAMP OUT
~ 50 – 60 Hz 1.5KW MAX
1.2A MAX TRIG Z2 Z2 IR
TRIG Z1
RS232
DC6V
Z1 IR
ZONE2
OUT
OUTPUT2AV
AV
ETHERNET
USB 5V / 1A
115 230
FM/DAB
PVR
PVR
VCRBDS AT
SBR SR FR C FL SL SBL
SBRSUBSRFR
CFL SL SBL
SBR
HEIGHT 1 R
ZONE 2 R
HEIGHT1 L
ZONE 2 L
SR FR C FL SL SBL
STBZ2 OUT
ZONE 2 R
HEIGHT 1 R
CLASS 2 WIRING
ZONE 2 L
HEIGHT 1 L
8Ω LOAD IMPEDANCE RECOMMENDED
PVRSAT
BDAV
BD
CD
CD
GAME
STB/MHL
STB
GAME
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO
ANALOGUE AUDIO
HDMI
PREAMP OUT
Height 2 Right
Height 2 Left
Height 1 Left
AVR550/850
P429