H A N DBOOK/MANUEL/HANDBUCH / H A N D L E I D I N G / M A N U A L Arcam P1000 multi-channel power amplifier P1000 English Amplificateur de puissance P1000 Arcam Français Mehrkanal-Verstarker Arcam P1000 Deutsch Arcam P1000 eindversterker Amplificador multi-canal Arcam P1000 Nederlands Português
Safety guidelines CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam DiVA P1000 multi-channel power amplifier. It may be that the P1000 has been installed and set up as part of your Hi-Fi or home cinema installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with installation and setting up the unit. Use the contents list to guide you to the relevant sections.
Getting started with your P1000 Introduction The P1000 multi-channel power amplifier is built to Arcam’s traditional high quality design and manufacturing standards. It is an extremely high-performance amplifier, offering up to 135W per channel. While obviously well-suited to multi-channel home cinema amplification, additionally it provides superb stereo performance with two-channel sources. The P1000 is an ideal partner for the Arcam DiVA AVP700 Pre-amp Processor.
English Operating your P1000 P1000 MULTICHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 POWER Power The P1000 front panel has a single control: a power on/off button, located on the right. The power button switches the P1000 in to and out of stand-by. To switch the unit off completely, use the switch on the rear panel. Conversely, if the P1000 fails to power on when the button on the front panel is pressed, ensure that the switch on the rear panel is in the ‘on’ position.
Installation IN OUT IN BALANCED IN OUT IN BALANCED IN OUT IN BALANCED IN OUT IN BALANCED IN OUT IN BALANCED IN OUT IN BALANCED IN POWER ON/OFF OUT BALANCED IN SLOBLO FUSE A B C A B C 7 RS BACK A B C 6 R SURR A B C 5 RIGHT A B C 4 CENTRE A B C 3 LEFT A B C 2 L SURR 1 LS BACK 12V TRIGGER IN POWER INLET 230V Positioning the unit < < < < Place the amplifier on a level, firm surface. Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat or damp.
English Connecting to loudspeakers Wiring strategies There are three different wiring strategies that can be employed to connect your P1000 to your speakers. Your choice will be limited by what your speakers can support. < Single wiring Single wiring is the conventional wiring system of running a single cable per channel between the amplifier and the speaker.
Bi-amping Bi-amping requires the use of a second amplifier: one amplifier is used to drive the treble speakers, the other is used for the lower (bass) frequencies. ����������� For the cables, bi-amping is much like bi-wiring. Connect the speaker terminals �� ��� �� ��� �� ��� �� ��� from one module (channel) to one pair of terminals on your speaker. Connect another module, or one channel of a separate power amp.
English Troubleshooting No lights are illuminated Please check the following items if no lights are illuminated on the P1000 when you think that it should be switched on.
Fault status indicators The light patterns described below indicate the following fault conditions: Light pattern Description Amplifier action All lights are green. This is the normal operating state of the amplifier. None. The power light is amber and the channel lights are off. A “DC offset” fault has occured. A DC offset fault can occur if an excessive DC voltage is present at the output of the pre-amp. feeding the P1000. Please see the note below. The condition does not clear automatically.
English Technical specification All measurements are with 230V/50Hz mains power Continuous output power All channels driven, 20Hz—20kHz, 8Ω 135W per channel; 945W total All channels driven, 20Hz—20kHz, 4Ω 210W per channel; 1.47kW total One or two channels driven at 1kHz, 8Ω 190W per channel One or two channels driven at 1kHz, 4Ω 305W per channel One or two channels driven at 1kHz, 3.2Ω 325W per channel Peak output current capability ±20.
Guarantee Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor.