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Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 6. Heat 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. Locate the equipment away from naked flames or heatproducing appliances such as radiators, stoves or other appliances that produce heat. 7. Climate This symbol precedes important operating or servicing information.
12. Abnormal smell Safety and Standards Compliance If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the equipment, turn the power off immediately and unplug the equipment from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer and do not reconnect the equipment. This equipment has been designed to meet the IEC/EN 60065 international electrical safety standard. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Welcome Contents Contents Safety Information....................................... E-2 Welcome........................................................ E-4 What’s in the Box?........................................................E-5 Available Accessories..................................................E-5 Product Overview........................................................E-6 Rear Panel........................................................................E-7 Connections Overview...................
QuickTour What’s in the Box? rCube AC Adapter (supplied with the apppropriate power lead) Remote (supplied with battery) Available Accessories Arcam rWave USB transmitter for wireless audio streaming from your PC or Mac Arcam rWand iPod® transmitter for wireless audio streaming from your iPod, iPhone® or iPad® Arcam rTube Component video breakout cable for connecting to high quality component video enabled displays Other accessories may become available in future — please contact your Arcam dealer
QuickTour Product Overview View from Back Rear Panel Connectors The rear panel contains the overall power switch and connectors for connecting power as well as CD players and TVs etc. See page E-7. O I View from Top iPod Dock and Handle (with dust cover) The iPod dock and integrated handle is protected by a dust cover. Press on the rear of the cover to rotate it and reveal the dock and handle. Note the unit must not be carried with the handle while an iPod is in the dock.
Rear Panel The rear panel contains the master power switch and sockets for power and connecting the rCube to other devices (see Connections Overview on page E-8 for details). O Video and audio connections The rCube has a variety of ways to connect to external video displays and analogue and digital audio sources. See the ‘Connection Overview’ section of this manual or look for your specific connection in the ‘Playing from a ....’ in the Table of Contents for details.
QuickTour Connections Overview Power Cube O I Your rCube can be powered from the mains or from the integral rechargeable battery. Connect the power supply to power the unit from the mains and/or to charge the battery. Connecting to external sources TV There are two types of sources that can be connected to the rCube’s AUX-in input: linelevel analogue (e.g. from a hi-fi CD player or a TV) and headphone jack analogue (e.g. MP3 player).
Top Panel QuickTour The Top Panel contains touch-sensitive buttons for standby, selecting sources, and changing the volume. Each button has an LED above it which illuminates to indicate each button press. Power and Standby At the centre of the top-panel is the standby button. When the rear-panel rocker switch is on, the 2 button on the top-panel (or on the remote) toggles between fully on (blue front LED, or purple when using battery power) and standby mode (red LED).
Remote QuickTour Remote The Remote contains buttons like those found on the Top Panel for standby, selecting sources and changing the rCube volume. In addition it can also be used to navigate through menus and tracks on the iPod and change the iPod play mode (to ‘shuffle’ for example). Power and Standby The remote standby button 2 works in conjunction with the rear panel power rocker switch.
STANDBY MUTE Turn rCube on from standby or place unit into standby from on. Mute the rCube volume. VOLUME DOWN Reduces volume. Press and hold to smoothly reduce the volume. VOLUME UP Increases volume. Press and hold to smoothly increase volume. CHARGE IPOD Turns iPod charging on and off. Turn off charging to prolong battery life. SOURCE SELECT Toggles between iPod and external sources. WIRELESS Selects a wireless source.
QuickTour Carrying and Placing the rCube Carrying your rCube The rCube is designed to be easy to carry around the house; the hidden handle under the dust cover comfortably fits a hand. To lift your rCube, first make sure there is no iPod in the docking station and that the AC mains adaptor is disconnected. With your palm facing toward the rear of the unit push down on the back of the dust cover and grip underneath the lid. As you lift, your rCube will tilt.
Playing from an iPod or iPhone Power up Plug one end of the laptop-style power supply into the AC mains wall supply and the other into the DC power input jack on the rear panel of the rCube. Switch the rCube on by pressing its power rocker switch on the rear panel. The front LED will glow red (standby mode). Press the standby button on the top panel or on the remote. The power LED will change from red to blue and the rCube is now on.
Playing from a Line-Level Source 2 1 Connect the line level source to AUX-in Operate Line level sources (e.g. a CD player or preamplifier output) typically have RCA phono connectors (pictured at right) and they do not usually have any volume control. To connect a line level source you will need a cable that has dual (left and right) RCA phono male connectors on one end and 3.5mm stereo mini-jack on the other. If there is a volume control on the source set it to 90%.
Playing from a Headphone Jack 1 Almost all audio equipment has a headphone jack. This is an easy way to connect to the rCube. Early iPods, other MP3 players, TVs and laptops can be connected this way via a double-ended 3.5mm mini-stereo cable. Usually headphone outputs produce a higher maximum voltage than line level outputs so set the source to 75% volume.
Operate Using Video Outputs In addition to playing audio the rCube can output video from supported iPods. When a video-enabled iPod is docked and playing, video is routed to both the composite (option A) and Y, Pb, Pr (option B) video outputs on the rear panel. The output you use is entirely up to you and what your display supports. Note that some iPods may need to have their settings changed to enable video — please contact Apple for iPod support.
rCube goes where you go Lithium Ion power means it goes where you go Operate Your rCube has an integral high-capacity Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) rechargable battery — it goes where you go. Into the garden and around the home. The front power LED glows purple to indicate that the rCube is running on battery power. Charging the battery The rCube automatically charges the battery and has built in charge methods to make the battery last as long as possible.
Setting up the rWave Optional USB transmitter Options The Arcam rWave wireless USB transmitter lets you play music anywhere in the home from files on your PC. You can purchase the optional Arcam rWave USB wireless transmitter for your rCube to broadcast your computer music anywhere around the house. To purchase the rWave please visit your local ARCAM dealer or visit www.arcam.co.uk. Before using the rWave for the first time, you must associate it with a particular rCube receiver.
Playing from the rWave Optional USB Transmitter The Arcam rWave wireless USB transmitter lets you play music anywhere in the home from files on your PC. 1 Operate note: You will need to associate each cube with a wireless transmitter before that cube can receive audio. Install the rWave USB transmitter into your PC or laptop. Plug the USB disk drive-style rWave transmitter into a free USB port in your computer. The computer will recognize the device as a sound device.
Options Setting up the rWand Optional iPod transmitter The Arcam rWand wireless Apple-compatible transmitter means you can play music anywhere in the home from your Apple iPod, iPhone or iPad. You can purchase an Arcam rWand wireless transmitter for your rCube to broadcast your iPod’s music wirelessly around the house. To purchase the rWand please visit your local ARCAM dealer or visit www.arcam.co.uk. Before using the rWand for the first time, you must associate it with a particular rCube receiver.
Playing from the rWand Optional iPod Transmitter 1 MENU Install the rWand iPod transmitter into your iPod, iPhone or iPad. , Plug the rWand transmitter into the docking connector at the bottom of your Apple player. You can check to see if the rWand is broadcasting by looking at its LED, which will flash briefly every five seconds when transmitting. 2 Operate NOTE: You need to associate each cube with a wireless transmitter before that cube can receive the transmitter’s audio. .
Setting up rCube-to-rCube transmission Operate With two rCubes, one rCube can receive wireless transmissions from the other. Wireless Range Any music played on the transmitting rCube, from an iPod or an external source, will be sent wirelessly to the second rCube. Before transmitting for the first time, you must associate the transmitting rCube with the receiving rCube. After an association is established it is remembered, even if the units are powered off.
Upgrading the Firmware You should only upgrade the firmware if directed by Arcam or your dealer To upgrade the rCube you will need a USB flash drive and a PC or laptop computer that can connected to the internet. 1 Download the firmware file to your memory stick. 3 Power on the rCube into standby mode Turn the rCube on by pressing the power rocker switch on the rear panel. Press and hold the standby button until the power LED flashes red.
Troubleshooting Problem Check that... There are no lights lit on the unit << the rCube rear panel power switch is in the ‘on’ position. The power light is flashing red << the rCube is in upgrade mode. Insert a USB flash drive with upgrade file to update or turn the power off and back on to reset to normal.
Specifications 35W/Ch Tweeter channels, 6Ω, at 1kHz Harmonic distortion, 80% power, 1kHz 10W/Ch 0.1% Inputs Line inputs: Nominal sensitivity 250mV—1.
Warranty Remote Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer. The Arcam dealer is responsible for all after-sales service.
