Operation Manual

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O c t a v e 4 A
• When the display-eye on the front start to flash
yellow, release the knob.
• Press and release the knob again TWICE while
the yellow light is still flashing (press within five
seconds)
• Wait until the
display-eye stop flashing, APU is
now set to APU on last selected source and
Argon Octave 4A will go into standby.
Specifications Argon Octave 4A
Tweeters: 1 inch Silk Dome with Neo magnet and Aluminum
heat sink
Woofers: 4 inch Kevlar cone with antimagnetic shield
Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohm
Sensitivity: 2V (/1W/1m) 86 dB
Amplifier Type: Class D
Power Output: 35 Watts RMS per channel
Input Sensitivity: 550 mV
Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.3%
Crossover System: 2-way
Crossover Frequency: 3 kHz
Frequency Response: 60 Hz - 20 kHz
Bluetooth: 4.0 (Supports aptX CODEC)
Outputs: 1 x Subwoofer
USB Charge Port 5 V 1A
Speaker Terminals: Left and Right Binding Posts
Input Voltage / Frequency: AC 100V-240V 50/60 Hz
Standby Power Consumption: < 0.5 W
Power Management (Auto Stand-by)
According to the EC regulations implemented January 1
st
.
2013 Argon Audio Octave 4A will automatically go into auto
standby if they are without a music signal for 15 minutes.
This rule is applied by the EC in order to save power
consumption.
Basic Troubleshooting
If the LED does not light up, check...
that the AC power cord is firmly plugged into the rear panel
and wall outlet.
to make sure the speaker rear panel power switch is ON.
that the speaker is getting power from the wall outlet.
that the rear panel match to the operating voltage.
the fuse in the AC IN on the rear panel. If the fuse needs to
be replaced it is extremely important to replace only with
same fuse type and value.
If no sound output, check...
that the speaker is turned on (blue LED illuminated)
to make sure the right speaker is connected correctly to the
left.
that the volume on the speaker back panel is not all the
way down.
the volume level on the iPod or other audio source it not at
0 level..
that there is music playing on your iPod or other audio
source player.
If bass output is low, check...
speaker wire polarity (verify that wires are going to same
terminals on both speakers)
that the speaker placement is not too close to a wall or
other obstruction.