Page 1 INSTALLATION .............................................. Page 3 LOCATING YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS, LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTIONS . Page 3 AUDIO & VIDEO CONNECTIONS................................ Page 4, 5 FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS ................................... Page 5 SWITCHING ON AND SET UP MODE ............................ Page 5 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Arcam product. The Xeta 2 is a sophisticated Home Cinema Dolby Pro Logic processor which offers superb sound and pic

There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of: 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions shou

For use with an A/V decoder with its own volume control, such as the Arcam Xeta 2, set the switch to 'A/V READY'. This bypasses the Alpha 9's volume control when 'PROCESSOR/TAPE 2' input is selected, to provide a fixed gain stereo amplifier. The volume control and MUTE cannot be operated by remote in this situation. \ CAUTION: Do not set the switch to A/V READY if you have a cassette deck connected to the PROCESSOR/ TAPE 2 input. This will bypass the volume control when you push the PROCESSOR

Under no circumstances should this output be connected to a power amplifier. RECORD OUT: The output from the RECORD OUT connectors is dependent on the configuation of the amplifier. Full instructions for this output are given on page 7; briefly, if the amplifier is configured to ‘REC SOURCE’, then this output will carry the same signal as the LINE OUT connection. If the amplifier is configured so that you are recording a different source than the one you are listening to, then the RECORD OUT con

This includes Warnings and Cautions on use and details of how to bi-wire your loudspeakers. 2. D290 integrated amplifier operating instructions. 3. D290P power amplifier operating instructions. (The Xeta 290P power amplifier has different front panel graphics but is functionally identical). 4. Using the D290&D290P together to biamp your loudspeakers. N.B. Circled numbers eg © refer to items on the diagrams inside the flap of the front cover. INSTALLATION ® Check that your mains supply volt

If for any reason the plug needs to be removed, it must be disposed of immediately and securely, as it is a potential shock hazard when inserted into a mains socket. ■ If the plug is removed then the remaining lead must be rewired as follows: ■ The blue wire must be connected to the terminal which is coloured blue or marked with the letter N. ■ The brown wire must be connected to the terminal which is coloured brown or marked with the letter L. ■ The green and yellow wire must be connected t

CD, to a tape deck connected to the amplifi er, first select the CD input with the input selector bq. Set your tape deck into its record mode. Press PLAY on your CD player. The CD signal will now be recorded onto your cassette deck. If your cassette deck is a 3-head type it is possible to monitor the actual recording on the tape. To do this push the TAPE button br in. Switching this button in/out enables you to do an A/B comparison between the source signal and the recorded signal. Using a remot

If the LED continues to glow amber with no speakers connected contact your Arcam dealer. OPERATION BY REMOTE CONTROL (ALPHA 8 ONLY) ■ The Alpha 8 amplifier is not supplied with a remote control handset but is remote ready. The volume up and down functions can be operated by the remote control handsets supplied with all Arcam CD players. It may also be possible to operate this function if your CD player remote control handset has volume up/down buttons and uses the Philips RC-5 remote control p

New features include twin transformer power supplies, an improved display (which can be switched off or dimmed) plus a remote control handset which includes volume and direct track access facilities. The Delta 170 CD transport is a top quality CD player without the D/A converters and analogue output stages. It is perhaps analogous to a top quality turntable motor unit to which an arm and cartridge of the user's choice are added. It is simply designed to provide a digital output signal of the hi

Sound is poor or distorted If the sound coming from your P1000 is distorted, or is weak in some way (lacking in bass), please check the following items. < Ensure that all cables (both interconnects and speaker cable) are making a good connection. Turn the P1000 off, withdraw each cable from the connector and plug it back in again. Switch the P1000 back on to see if the sound quality has improved. < Check that you have selected the correct size of speakers to suit your system in the setup menu of