Arcam P429, Handbook, Page: 12 / 120

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 configuration, each P429 input (labelled
IN1,
IN2, IN3 and IN4 ) must be connected to each of
the four preamplifier 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
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Do not make any connections to any amplifier while it is switched on. We recommend that your
amplifier is completely disconnected from the mains supply before starting.
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Before switching your amplifier on for the first time after connecting to speakers, please check all
connections thoroughly. Ensure that bare wires or cables are not touching each other or the amplifier’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 amplifier and the speaker.
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After making connections: switch the amplifier on, select a source signal, then gradually increase the
volume to the required listening level.
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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 different ways of connecting your
loudspeakers to your P429 and the following
section describes how to connect and configure the
loudspeakers and amplifier for the most common
configurations.
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
OUTPUT2 AV
AV
ETHERNET
USB 5V / 1A
115 230
FM/DAB
PVR
PVR
VCR BD SAT
SBR SR FR C FL SL SBL
SBR SUB SR FR
C FL SL SBL
SBR
HEIGHT 1 R
ZONE 2 R
HEIGHT1 L
ZONE 2 L
SR FR C FL SL SBL
STB Z2 OUT
ZONE 2 R
HEIGHT 1 R
CLASS
2 WIRING
ZONE 2 L
HEIGHT 1 L
8Ω LOAD IMPEDANCE RECOMMENDED
PVR SAT BD AV
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