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IMPORTANT 

SAFETY INFORMATION 

REMOTE 

HANDSET 

CONTROLS AND

 FUNCTIONS 

CONNECTIONS 

SYSTEM 

OPERATIONS 

MENU 

OPTIONS 

SPECIFICATIONS 

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 

WARRANTY 

COVERAGE 

Product not purchased from an Authorised Dealer/Distributor within the region of the claim (ie parallel imports or grey 

market products)
Accidental damage or faults caused by commercial use, acts of God, incorrect installation, incorrect connection, incorrect 

packaging, misuse or careless operation or handling which is not in accordance with the user instructions.
Equipment that has been operated in conjunction with unsuitable, inappropriate or faulty apparatus.
Repairs, alterations or modifications carried out by parties other than QUAD or its authorised service partners.
Damage in transit that cannot be attributable to the fault of QUAD, the authorised distributor or dealer (ie. claims 

otherwise covered by transit insurance.)
Faults relating to abnormal or inappropriate power supply voltage or power surges.
Faults relating to extremities in temperature, exposure to heat, water or other liquids, insects, excessive moisture, sand, 

chemicals, battery leakage or any other contaminants.
Any force majeure events, including but not limited to any acts of God, fire, lightning, typhoon, storm, earthquake, 

hurricane, natural disaster, tsunami, flood, war, riot, public disturbance.
Any other causes beyond the reasonable control of either QUAD and its Authorised Distributor.
Please note items purchased before 1st Jan 2021 are not eligible for the extended warranty claim.

 

How to Claim

To obtain warranty service please contact the authorised dealer from which you purchased this product and present the 

limited warranty certificate offered upon registration of your product’s extended warranty offer.
Do not dispatch goods without the prior agreement of the dealer distributor or authorised service centre.
If asked to return products for inspection and or repair, please pack carefully preferably in the original carton or packaging 

affording an equal degree of protection and returned via insured, trackable courier service.
The authorised dealer or distributor will offer full return details and instructions. However, please note if unsuitable 

packaging is used the warranty may be deemed void due to improper action in return.
QUAD or the authorised distributor, dealer or service centre may make a charge for the supply of new packaging for the 

return of the repaired item. Please note, insurance is recommended as goods are returned at the owner’s risk. Authorised 

distributors or service centres can not be held liable for loss or damage in transit. insurance and freight charges on the 

return journey will be paid for by QUAD, authorised dealer, distributor or service centre if corrective work proves to be 

necessary.
In the event of ‘no-fault found’ or ‘no repair necessary’, the return shipping charge will be the responsibility of the owner.

Repairs

All repairs will be carried out by the appointed distributor (or locally appointed service centre). Repairs handled or 

processed without authorisation or approval of the appointed representative will be excluded from this limited warranty. 

Please note, QUAD is not able to supply parts or replacement items to any other entity than the official distributor or 

authorised service centre.
Other than the warranty and services set out in this warranty, to the fullest extent permitted by law, QUAD shall not be 

liable to you and/or any third party or entity whatsoever for:

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Any loss, damages and/or malfunction caused to any product(s) which is/are connected to any of the products 

covered by this warranty.
Any damages, loss and liability, whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential special, punitive or otherwise, 

howsoever caused by, arising out of or otherwise, in relation to the installation, delivery, use, service, repair, 

replacement and/or maintenance of the product;
Any damages, loss and liability under this warranty in respect of any act, omission, or negligence of any of their 

technicians, employees, agents, representatives or independent contractors relating to the actual or purported 

performance of any of the obligations under this warranty.

Summary of Contents for Artera Pre

Page 1: ...Artera Pre User Manual Scan the QR code using a smart phone device for product warranty registration online...

Page 2: ...llen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Mains Supply The mains operating voltage of all QUAD Artera series units is sho...

Page 3: ...D FUNCTIONS CONNECTIONS 6 SYSTEM OPERATIONS 10 MENU OPTIONS 12 WARRANTY COVERAGE 15 SPECIFICATIONS 18 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION REMOTE HANDSET CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONNECTIONS SYSTEM OPERATIONS...

Page 4: ...ase of your equipment for future reference If you transfer the unit to a third party please pass on this instruction manual along with the equipment Placement The unit must be mounted on a solid level...

Page 5: ...menu settings Press to decrease volume Press to select XLR input channel Press to select Artera Pre control mode Press to select PHONO input channel Press to select Analogue input channel Press to sw...

Page 6: ...HEADPHONE JACK SOURCE REMOTE INPUT POWER MUTE LED STANDBY VOLUME VOLUME POWER SWITCH MAINS INPUT FUSE 12V TRIGGER OUTPUT BALANCED XLR OUTPUTS SINGLE ENDED RCA OUTPUTS BALANCED XLR INPUTS SINGLE ENDED...

Page 7: ...t The balanced connections can provide greater dynamic capability by improving the S N ratio Please connect the balanced output of your source to Artera Pre s balanced input Each L R channel needs a s...

Page 8: ...Artera Pre is for connecting to a unit with single ended inputs such as a power amplifier The AUX output fixed level line output The AUX direct output is used for connecting to a unit with single end...

Page 9: ...the slave unit and the other to the TRIG OUT of the master control unit In the diagram below we show how you can use the Artera Pre TRIG OUT to switch the Artera Stereo Power Amplifier using its TRIG...

Page 10: ...9 System connection IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION REMOTE HANDSET CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONNECTIONS SYSTEM OPERATIONS MENU OPTIONS SPECIFICATIONS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION WARRANTY COVERAGE...

Page 11: ...dby mode the indicator at the bottom of the front panel will glow Red Now press the Standby button on the Artera Pre or on the remote handset the Display of Artera Pre lights up and the indicator at t...

Page 12: ...ous setting for each are remembered if less than 50 Mute Press the MUTE key on the handset to mute the sound output The word Mute appears briefly on screen and then the display screen restores In this...

Page 13: ...assigned to each input When the display is in Info mode it will indicate if EQ is ON for the active source as shown below Bass When EQ is On the bass response can be adjusted There are three bass sett...

Page 14: ...volume control and then straight to the XLR output This mode bypasses all other signal processing and EQ features will not be available AvDir AUX3 AV Bypass mode for AUX3 the gain of the AUX3 audio p...

Page 15: ...Minutes if there is no signal input for 20 minutes the device will enter Standby automatically Auto Standby 1 Hour if there is no signal input for 1 hour the device will enter Standby automatically Br...

Page 16: ...he original receipt invoice in case it is required for a warranty claim This Limited Warranty is non transferable and is offered exclusively to the original owner This Limited Warranty is valid only i...

Page 17: ...r packaging affording an equal degree of protection and returned via insured trackable courier service The authorised dealer or distributor will offer full return details and instructions However plea...

Page 18: ...ort servicing or product queries and information please contact either your local retailer or the office below IAG Service Dept 13 14 Glebe Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 7DL UK Tel 44 0 1480 452...

Page 19: ...ax Output Level THD 0 1 Input Headroom THD 0 1 Vol 50 Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion S N Ratio Vout 0dBu Channel Separation Output Impedance Standby Consumption AC Mains Supply Requireme...

Page 20: ...ire PE29 7DL UK Tel 44 0 1480 452561 Email service quad hifi co uk http www quad hi co uk IAG reserves the right to alter the design and speci cations without notice All rights reserved IAG Group Ltd...

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