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MAKING ZONE CHANGES

Using the front panel of the integrated
amplifier.

To move between zones

Press MODE

once, or several times, to scroll through the

zones. Once the desired zone is showing in the top right hand
corner of the display, like this.....

....you can make changes to that zone.
When no zone number is shown you are in zone 1. If you do
not press another button within 8 seconds of pressing
MODE, the display will go back to zone 1 (idle position).

Changing the source in zones 2-5

Press MODE

once, or several times, to scroll

through the zones. Choose the source you wish to select
in that zone by pressing the appropriate button

.The green

light (LED) above the source you have chosen will light up.

When you move on to the next zone, or when the display
returns to idle mode after 8 seconds your selection will be
saved. When you return to the zone you have changed, the
green light (LED) will show above the source you have saved.

Changing the volume

Press MODE

once, or several times, to scroll

through the zones. Adjust the VOLUME control knob

The volume you set will be shown in the display.
When you move on to the next zone, or when the display
returns to idle mode after 8 seconds your selection will be
saved. When you return to the zone you have changed, the
volume bar graph will show the volume you have saved.

Changing the balance

Press MODE

once, or several times, to scroll through the

zones. Press CONTROL

once to select balance.

Adjust the balance by rotating the VOLUME control knob

The balance you set will be shown in the display.

When you move on to the next zone, or when the display
returns to idle mode after 8 seconds your selection will be
saved. When you return to the zone you have changed,
the display will show the balance you have saved.

PARTY MODE

If you want the same entertainment source in each room, use
the Party Mode. Press CONTROL

twice to show

whether Party Mode is on or off. It can be switched On or Off
by rotating the VOLUME control

. When Party Mode is on,

all zones are locked to the same source.You may select
the source by pressing

. However, you can adjust the volume

within each different zone and use the MUTE control to cut
the sound.

Party Mode is automatically switched off when the power
button is switched off, or the MARC is put into system standby.

ACTIVITY MONITOR

Press the CONTROL

three times to show whether activity

monitor is on or off.Turn the volume control knob

switch between on and off.
If OFF shows in the display the activity in zones 2-5 cannot be
observed on the display.
If ON shows you can monitor which source and volume
changes are being made in each zone.
If disallowed commands are received from a zone,
‘DENIED’ will show in the display.

The MARC (Multi-Area-Remote-Control) amplifier is a module
fitted inside an Arcam integrated amplifier. It gives access to and
use of, the source components (e.g.Tuner, CD player etc.)
connected to the integrated amplifier in other locations within a
house. For instance one room can be listening to a CD while
another room can be listening to a radio broadcast.
An extra amplifier (such as the P25) is required for each of the
other locations. Each location in the house is referred to as a
'zone'.The room where the integrated amplifier is located is called
zone 1.The other rooms are zones 2-5.You are recommended to
read the integrated amplifier ‘User Guide’ first, for an introduction
to the many features of the the integrated amplifier which are
identical to the MARC amplifier.

Your MARC can be controlled in two ways.

1. MARC is normally controlled from each zone by use of an infra-
red remote handset, or wallmounted keypad, depending on your
installation. Remember that MARC and the associated equipment
must be on, or in standby condition for the system to work! If the
system is in standby, a power on command will normally be
required before use.

2. MARC will also allow you to adjust each zone from the front
panel of the amplifier if required.

If you want to make

temporary

changes to zones 2-5, use the

source Balance and Volume controls shown in this ‘User Guide’
section.These adjustments can either be set in zone 1, using the
MARC amplifier, or using the controls on a Keypad or a Remote
Control within each of the zones.

If you want to make more

permanent

changes and over-ride

changes in the zones (2-5) you should refer to the section entitled
Advanced Features.

Circled numbers in the text, e.g.

, refer to the numbers on the

pictures.

POWER ON

The POWER button must be ON for the MARC to be operated
from zone 1 or other zones.

POWER

Switches the amplifier on.

POWER INDICATOR

This will initially glow orange. After a few seconds, it will
glow green. When the indicator glows orange, the speakers
are disconnected and an internal protection circuit is
activated. When the unit is in standby mode the light will
glow red.

DISPLAY

When the amplifier is turned on the display shows:

Then....

This is called the idle mode.The selected source (in this case

Tuner) is shown in the display.

STANDBY

A command is required to bring the system out of standby
condition.This is done by using the ‘STANDBY’ or ‘POWER’
button on the Remote Control or keypad.

Note that there will be a delay of at least
6, possibly l5 seconds before the system
responds with music.

Be patient, otherwise repeated operation of the power
command could lead to confusion.

There are three levels of standby in the MARC system.

System standby

Putting the MARC into system standby prevents the
distribution of music to all zones.
The state of system standby is changed by using the
standby/power button on the remote control in zone 1,
or by pressing and holding for four seconds, standby/power,
in zones 2-5.
Note that your system may be configured so that this
command is blocked from selected zones.

Local standby - Zones 2-5

To bring one zone out of standby, press standby/power on
the handset or keypad in that zone.
The zone will then power up in its default condition.

To put the zone into standby, use a short press on the
standby/power key .

Mute

Using a mute command in any zone, e.g. to answer the
phone, temporarily mutes that zone. On a second mute or
change of volume command, the zone continues in the
mode before muting was used.

Troubleshooting

If no sound is heard, ensure all amplifiers are powered on
and all source components are operating.

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