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MS250

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Safety guidelines

Important safety instructions

This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict 
quality and safety standards. However, you should be aware 
of the following installation and operation precautions.

1. Take heed of warnings and instructions

It is important that you:

A.  read all the safety and operating instructions before 

operating this equipment.

B.  keep this handbook for future reference.
C.  follow all instructions and adhere to all warnings in the 

handbook or on the equipment.

2. Water and moisture

Do not use this appliance near water.
The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous 
– for example next to a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in 
a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

3. Object or liquid entry

Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled, 
dripped or splashed into the case through any openings. 
Liquid-filled objects such as vases should not be placed on 
the unit.

4. Ventilation

Do not block any of the ventilation openings.
Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug or similar soft surface, 
or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet, since ventilation 
may be impeded. We recommend a minimum distance of 
50mm around the sides and top of the equipment to provide 
adequate ventilation.

5. Heat

Do not install the unit near any heat producing equipment 
such as radiators, stoves or other appliances (including 
other amplifiers) that produce heat.

6. Climate

The appliance has been designed for use in moderate 
climates.

7. Racks and stands

Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with 
audio equipment. If the equipment is on a portable rack it 
should be moved with great care, to avoid overturning the 
combination.

8. Power sources

The unit is supplied with a market-suitable electrical plug. 
Do not substitute or modify the supplied plug – see your 
dealer if a replacement is required. 
The mains plug or the appliance connector is used as the 
disconnect device. The MS250 must be installed in a manner 
that makes disconnection possible.

9. Grounding

The MS250 is Class I construction and must be connected to 
a socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. Ensure 
that the grounding means of the appliance is not defeated.

10. Power-cord protection

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are 
protected against being walked on or pinched, particularly at 
plugs and the point where they exit from the unit.

11. Protection from electrical storms

Unplug the unit during lightning storms or when unused for 
long periods of time.

12. Abnormal smell

If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the 
appliance, turn the power off immediately and unplug the 
unit from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer immediately.

13. Cleaning

Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning.
The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, 
dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other 
chemical solvents for cleaning.
We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or 
polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit 
is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth.

14. Servicing and repair

Refer all servicing to qualified servicing personnel.
Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in 
any way, such as:

A.  the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged, 

or

B.  liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the 

enclosure, or 

C.  the appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture, or
D.  the appliance does not appear to operate normally or 

exhibits a marked change in performance, or

E.  the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure 

damaged.

Safety compliance

This product has been designed to meet the IEC 60065 
international electrical safety standard.

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.
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 
‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance 
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

CAUTION: In Canada and the USA, to prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot in the socket and 
insert the plug fully into the socket.

Summary of Contents for FMJ MS250

Page 1: ...MS250...

Page 2: ...ot defeated 10 Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are protected against being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs and the point where they exit from the unit...

Page 3: ...0 Connecting to a network and the Internet 31 Local Area network configurations 31 Testing your Internet connection 32 Advanced network configuration information 32 Remote control codes 33 Technical s...

Page 4: ...ARE those warranties do not originate from and are not binding on SOFTWARE SUPPLIERS NO LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES Except as prohibited by law SOFTWARE SUPPLIERS shall have no liability for any ind...

Page 5: ...dealer immediately Inserting the batteries into the remote control The remote control requires 2 AAA batteries to operate To insert the batteries into the remote control please follow these instructio...

Page 6: ...ne level inputs are provided on the rear panel to allow routing and recording of analogue sources such as a DAB tuner The audio signal from theses inputs can be routed to any of the Zones If you wish...

Page 7: ...ideo The S Video output also known as S VHS or Y C is commonly supported by display devices worldwide Connect the S VIDEO output of the MS250 to the S Video input of the display device using an S Vide...

Page 8: ...dealer for further information if you think you may need this facility IR output bm RC5 code output is available to control equipment in Zones 1 and 2 if line of sight infrared cannot be used The 3 5...

Page 9: ...rmal playback speed and play the CD or stored music press 4 Skip track To start a CD with a track other than the first press or 0 to locate the desired track To select another track at any time during...

Page 10: ...lay fast 7 8 and Skip tracks 0 in both directions Source selection Press these buttons to select the internal CD player Internet radio or the devices connected to the AUX 1 or AUX 2 inputs Standby Pre...

Page 11: ...a window on the menu system showing a necessarily restricted view of the whole Use the up down left and right keys to navigate to each corner of the menu displayed The picture below shows an example...

Page 12: ...starts again from the first selected track The default setting is Repeat off You can also instruct the MS250 to play tracks in a random order from the CD by changing the Shuffle menu item to Shuffle...

Page 13: ...d right To enter uppercase letters press the key on the remote once The word Capitals appears in brackets on the menu page Press again to enter digits Press once more to revert to entering lower case...

Page 14: ...ode a simple Ooo animation on the front panel display shows that compression is in progress Storing the CD Choose Store from the left hand window of the menu page The following screen is displayed Sel...

Page 15: ...album you d like to listen to from the list that appears Press 4 to start playing the album from track 1 Alternatively press OK and select the tracks you d like to listen to from the list of tracks th...

Page 16: ...lass or Glass in the title the search function is not case sensitive 1 Select Search from the left hand window of the MUSIC GENRES page 2 Press OK to select the search text box and enter the track art...

Page 17: ...you switch on the MS250 it automatically downloads the latest list of available stations from the Arcam website given that the unit is connected to the Internet Playing an Internet radio station To p...

Page 18: ...ng a CD Creating a playlist To create a playlist 1 Choose the first selection of tracks you d like to include in your playlist so that they are listed on the MUSIC TRACKS menu page Any selected tracks...

Page 19: ...order Navigate to the desired playlist and press 4 Adding tracks to a playlist To add tracks to a playlist you first need to choose the tracks you d like to add so they are displayed on the MUSIC TRA...

Page 20: ...track up or down the playlist highlight the track as above and choose Move up or Move down from the left hand window of the menu page Continue to click OK until the track has moved to the desired loc...

Page 21: ...sage is briefly displayed if you try to enter a name that is too long To remove tracks from the album first select the tracks you d like to remove on the MUSIC TRACKS menu page All selected tracks are...

Page 22: ...to record onto the CD and press OK to display the list of tracks on the MUSIC TRACKS menu page Now choose Create CD from the left hand window of the MUSIC TRACKS menu page to display the following men...

Page 23: ...hen choose Create CD from the left hand window of the menu page The following menu screen appears Indicator bars show the progress of CD creation for each track and for the complete CD Once the CD has...

Page 24: ...ons This option allows you to select or deselect Background compression which ensures that disc compression is only carried out when the MS250 is in standby mode You can set the standby time manually...

Page 25: ...option to prevent the MS250 accessing a device that had previously been connected If you remove a non networked device such as an MP3 player you can reinstate it by disconnecting and reconnecting it t...

Page 26: ...um or Bright The Brightness can be adjusted subsequently from the front panel Display button or the remote s DISP button The Network menu Choose this option to change various network settings The opti...

Page 27: ...System Operating System and software version installed the Hard disk size and usage and other details This information may be useful to note if you are reporting a service issue to Arcam technical pe...

Page 28: ...ult is 5 minutes Standby time This sets the standby time in minutes the default is 60 minutes The Archive music menu This option allows you to move music files between the MS250 and an external USB di...

Page 29: ...lling you the name of the track to which the audio has been saved you might want to make a note of this so it s easy to find later Recordings are stored under the genre Recordings Working with recorde...

Page 30: ...it This could take a few minutes If you want to transfer the files to a disk over the network make sure the storage device has been added to the list of available locations using the Add location opti...

Page 31: ...from a spare LAN port on the Ethernet Router or attached Ethernet Switch to the Ethernet port on the rear panel of the MS250 2 Switch on the MS250 In most cases no further adjustments to the MS250 or...

Page 32: ...leted you no longer need the computer to access Internet radio stations or retrieve track names for CDs The computer can therefore be disconnected leaving only a single connection between the ADSL cab...

Page 33: ...40 Open 21 45 Pause 21 48 Play 21 53 Stop 21 54 Record 21 42 Zone 21 55 Delete character 21 112 Caps 21 113 Home 21 114 Display control commands Command Decimal Code Display 21 71 Advanced control com...

Page 34: ...ed 20Hz 20kHz unweighted Digital audio output IEC958 PCM on gold plated phono coax and TOSLINK optical sockets Video outputs Composite video 1 x gold plated phono 1V pk pk in 75 S Video 1 x 4 pin mini...

Page 35: ...r s responsibility to maintain the original media and or appropriate backup copies within the specific rights of the media s copyright holder The MS250 can backup music data to an external hard drive...

Page 36: ...A R Cambridge Ltd Pembroke Avenue Waterbeach CAMBRIDGE CB25 9QR England SH149 Issue 2...

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