BC Acoustique EX-222 User guide

Stereo Integrated Amplier

ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUEL

MODE D’EMPLOI

MANUEL DEL USUARIO

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

FRANCAIS

SPANISH

DEUTSCH

BP 306 - 94709 Maisons-Alfort Cedex France

BC ACOUSTIQUE

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing a BC Acousque product. Its implementaon has been our know-how, both in terms of design to the
manufacturing. Electronic components and mechanical parts correspond to the selecon criteria of very high quality.
Operaon and nish of each product have been checked before delivery. To obtain best results, please read the advice
contained in this document.

Summary

Safety Instrucons ……..…………………………………………………..02
Glossary..………………………………………………………………..……….02
Recommandaons ..………………………………………………………..02
Recycling product ..…………..…………………………………………….03

Locaon and precauons ……….………………………………………03
Power Sources …………….………………………………………………….03
Warranty .……..………………………………………………………………..03
Basic Instrucons: QUICK START ………..…………...……………..04
Rear panel - Connecng the amplier ………..…….…………….04

Front panel - Connecons and use the amplier …..……....05

Under the amplier - Switch an-hum (Ground On/O) ...05
Remote Control .……………………………………………………………..07
Specicaons .………………………..……………………………………….07
Troubleshoong ………..…………………………………………………...08

Compability (2004/108/EC) and apply eco-design
requirements for energy products (2009/125/EC) when the
appliance is installed and used in accordance with the user
manual. For connued compliance only BC Acousque
accessories must be used with this product and servicing
must be performed by specialized and qualied sta.

Safety instrucons

We invite you to read the instrucons on the proper use of
your product carefully. They will ensure the proper
funconing of the laer and it safely.

- Do not use this device in a wet area or near water.

- Clean only with a dry cloth. As a precauon it is best to
unplug the unit before handling.

- Never cover the venlaon of the unit. Be sure to install
the unit in a well venlated locaon.

- Do not install near heat sources.

be disposed of in your regular trash. Thank you to return
the unit or contact your authorized dealer for more
informaon.

Introducon

Glossary

The CE mark indicates that this product
complies with European direcves called "low
voltage" (2006/95/EC), Electromagnec

The WEEE symbol is that of the European

Union regarding the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. It indicates that this
product contains electrical and electronic
components that can be reused, recycled or
recovered. Therefore this product should not

This symbol alerts the user to the presence
of "dangerous voltage" uninsulated which may
pose a risk of electric shock to the user.

This symbol alerts the user that the
documentaon that comes with the device
contains important instrucons for
maintenance and proper use of the product.

- Take great care of the power cord and plugs electrical
connecon. In parcular, do not walk, or press the power
cord, specically at plugs, power plant and the output of
the power supply.

- Use only parts and accessories recommended by BC
Acousque.

- Be sure to use an appropriate power supply to the power
jack on the unit outlet. Especially if the device is equipped
with a ground, it is necessary to use it.

- Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when not
in use for a long me.

Recommendaons

In the case of headphones, do not use it to excessive noise.
Otherwise, prolonged listening at high volume levels may
cause permanent damage to your hearing.

When disposing of used baeries, please comply with
governmental regulaons or rules dened by the public
statements relang to the environment applicable in your
country.

Never expose the baeries (baery pack or baeries
installed) to excessive heat such as sunshine, re, etc ...

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Product recycling Warranty

At the end of its useful life, this product should not be
disposed of with regular garbage, but returned to a
collecon point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
components. This point is emphasized by the symbol on the
product, the instrucon manual and on the packaging.

The materials can be reused in accordance with their
markings. Through reuse and recycling of raw materials or
any other form of recycling, you make an important
contribuon to environmental protecon. Your municipality
can tell you where is the point of the nearest collecon site.

Locaon and precauons

Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or near a heat source. No
source of light shall be placed on the apparatus. Also avoid
all sources that could cause vibraon, dust, cold or
moisture. The recommended ambient temperature range is

5-35 ° C.

The device must be installed on a stable, level surface. Do
not place the unit on an unstable surface or shelf. The unit
may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult as well as
serious damage to the product. Do not place other
equipment on top of the unit.

Due to stray, turntables or CRT TVs magnec elds should
not be located near the unit to avoid possible interference.

Power sources

The unit should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the label. If you are unsure of the type
of power available to you, thank you to contact your dealer
or the company responsible for the power supply in your
area.

Turn o device if you do not intend to use this unit for a
long me.

In case of prolonged absence from home, it is
recommended to unplug from the electrical outlet.

Make sure each cable is correctly inserted. To prevent hum
or background noise, do not mix dierent other antenna
cable with the power cord or speaker wires.

BC Acouscs warrants this product parts and labor (under
the condions specied below).

BC Acouscs will repair or replace (at its discreon) this
product or any defecve parts. The warranty period may
vary by country. If in doubt, contact your dealer. Always
retain proof of purchase of this product.

For warranty service, please contact the BC Acousque
authorized reseller from which you purchased this product.
If your dealer is not itself repair the product, it can be sent
to BC Acousque authorized aer-sales service. If
necessary, you will need to ship this product in its original
packaging or packaging aording an equal degree of
protecon.

Proof of purchase such as an invoice stang that the
product is covered by the Guarantee must be presented for
any warranty claims.

This warranty is void if:

- The factory serial number has been altered or removed.

- This product was not purchased from an authorized

reseller BC Acousque. To conrm that the serial number
has been altered or that the product was purchased from
an authorized reseller BC Acousque, you can call BC
Acousque BC Acousque or distributor in your country.

- If the power supply cord or plug is damaged.

- If liquid has been spilled or if objects have fallen inside.

- If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.

- If the unit is dropped or damaged in any way.

- This warranty does not cover cosmec damage or damage

caused by or due to force majeure, an accident, mis use,
abuse, negligence, commercial use or modicaon of part
any product.

- This warranty does not cover damage caused by or
resulng from misuse, a maintenance or improper
installaon or repairs made or aempted by anyone other
in BC Acousque or not BC Acouscs dealer or technician
approved, authorized to carry out maintenance and repair
under warranty for BC Acousque. Any unauthorized
repairs will void this warranty. This warranty does not cover
products sold "AS IS".

- REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS
WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.

- BC Acousque NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Warranty Connecon to the amplier

- Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitaon of
incidental or consequenal damages or exclusions of
implied warranes. Therefore, the limitaons or exclusions
herein may not apply. This warranty gives you specic legal
rights, in addion to other rights which vary from state to
state or country to country.

Basic instrucons

Quick starng guide

Make sure that the device is not plugged into the mains
before making any connecons. It is also recommended to
turn o or disconnect all other devices associated while
making connecons to the product.

Connect the speakers to the speaker jacks on the back and
the sources of the corresponding input jacks on the back.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you have set the voltage selector
to suit your Country: ⑤ INPUT VOLTAGE: AC110 (USA)
and AC230 (EUROPE).

Connect the power cord to the connector on the one hand
AC Mains product and the other to a wall outlet.
Turn the POWER switch (POWER) ON (ON).
If the unit is equipped with a standby, then press the
STANDBY buon to turn it on.

Press the input selector for the source you want to hear.

WARNING: Be sure to turn o the power switch on your

product before making any connecons. Similarly it is best
to cut the power of the other devices you want to connect
to your amplier.

Be sure to turn o the power on your product before
making any connecons. Similarly it is best to cut the power
of other devices you want to connect to your amplier.

① INPUTS (INPUT - RCA)

The AUX1, AUX2, TUNER, CD are designed to connect
sources "line level" to your amplier. These inputs are
designed for so-called "analog" signals (as opposed to

"digital" signals). Compable cables are made with these

type "RCA", they are tradionally idened by a color code

"RED" to the RIGHT and "WHITE" channel for the LEFT

channel.

② OUTPUTS (OUTPUT - RCA)

REC

It allows to retrieve the selected amplier to "source" level
audio signal that is independent of the level volume
control. This output is tradionally used to connect the
amplier to a recording device.

LINE

It allows to retrieve the selected audio amplier in
proporon to the level of volume control signal. This output
is mainly used to connect an addional power block to
perform a "bi-amplicaon".

③ DIGITAL

Your amplier has a built-in digital-to-analog converter.
Therefore it is possible to connect a digital source (such as
most modern television screens).

To ensure compability with all exisng types of digital
terminals, the amplier has an "opcal" socket and a

"coaxial). However this entry is unique and it is possible to

connect one device at a me.

Rear panel

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Connecons

④ LOUDSEPAKER TERMINALS

Connect the speaker to the terminals marked RIGHT "+ R"
and "R -" ensuring that "R +" is connected to the "+"
terminal of the enclosure and "R -" is connected to the
terminal "- "the same enclosure. Connect the LEFT speaker
to the terminals marked "L +" and "L -" by doing the same.

Make sure that no wires are not insulated can bypass the
speaker outputs. Make sure that the speaker terminals are
ght enough to ensure a good electrical connecon. If the
terminal screws are not ght enough, the sound quality
may be aected.

Use only dedicated wire to the speaker (a secon of 1.5
mm² or more is recommended especially if the cable length
is greater than 3m).

Important Note: Check the impedance of your speakers.
When using a pair of speakers, you can use speakers with
an impedance of between 4 and 8 ohms.

⑤ INPUT VOLTAGE

IMPORTANT: Before turning on your amplier, check that

you have posioned the voltage selector based on your
geographic locaon: AC110V (USA, etc ...) and AC230V (EU,
etc ...). Also be sure to use a fuse appropriate for the
selected voltage sector.

Example posion voltage selector:

220V for Europe 110V for USA
fuse F3AL/250V fuse F6AL/110V

⑥ AC MAIN INPUT

Once all connecons to the amplier, plug the power cable
into an outlet and turn the unit on. Your amplier is now
ready for use.

⑦ BLUETOOTH ANTENNA

The antenna is handled with care. You can also posion
horizontally.

Under the amplier

SWITCH ANTI-HUM (GROUND ON / OFF)

Your amplier BC EX222 has a mains socket
outlet with a ground connecon. The use of
this type of connecon is recommended for

electrical safety reasons (including we­tlands). However somemes this connecon "mass" is the
origin of "hum" audible from the speakers in a hi- system
to solve this problem, the cancellaon of the ground con­necon is somemes sucient. To do this you have, under
the amplier, a switch to choose to connect or not the mass
of the device to the mains.

Connecons and uses

Front panel

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① ON / OFF BUTTON

This switch allows shutdown or operaon of the amplier.

② IR SENSOR

This window receives IR commands (Infra Red) from the
remote control. It is essenal that there is no obstacle
between the remote control and the sensor.

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Connecons

TONE CONTROL AND BALANCE

These funcons on music signals output from the speakers
and the line output (RCA) outputs. They are not acve on
the REC output (for recording the original signals).

③ BASS and TREBLE

The buon "BASS" seng can act on the relave level of
low frequencies to alter the tonal balance of the sound to
suit your room acouscs and your tastes. The "TREBLE"
buon for meanwhile high frequencies.

When these buons are in the middle posion, it means
that the tonal balance is not changed. The adjustable range
is ± 10 dB (knob turned in the direcon of clockwise) - 10
decibels (knob turned anclockwise).

④ BALANCE

This command allows you to adjust the relave output
levels of the le and right channels. In the center posion,
the output level of each channel is equal.

⑤ DIRECT

If this funcon is acvated (light signal acve), then the
BASS and TREBLE funcons are disabled. The purpose of
this funcon is to shut down the electronic circuit’s tone
control and balance in order to best preserve the purity of
the music signal.

⑥ VOLUME

This knob adjusts the output volume of the amplier at the
speaker outputs

⑦ LOUDNESS

Musical recordings are made with devices that are designed
to keep the musical balance as at a concert. When
reproducing the same quality is desired by the listener. This
is the enre chain, from microphone to the listener's ears
to be faithful.

Provided in daily use, a key parameter is not preserved
between concert and listening to stereo, the volume. But
the human ear does not hear sounds with the same tonal
balance depending on the noise level. And the bass and
treble frequencies are less audible low noise at high levels.
In pracce, the listener will feel the lack of bass and treble
when hear a piece of music at low level.
The Loudness funcon object to "compensate" the
peculiarity of the human ear. Thus, we invite you to

"acvate" the buon when you listen at low volume.

⑧ PHONE / HEADPHONES

Make sure the volume control is turned down before
connecng or disconnecng headphones. Listening at high
levels can cause permanent hearing damage.
This taken Jack size 6.35 mm allows connecon of stereo
headphones. It is advisable to use a listener with an
impedance between 32 and 600 ohm headphones. When
the headset is connected, the output to the speakers are
then cut.

⑨ SOURCE SELECTOR

These buons select the acve input of the amplier and
the signal sent to the speakers, to headphones and Preamp
output and REC LINE. The buons on the remote control
are idencal to those buons. Once the selected buon,
the integrated LED corresponding entry under the parcular
input buon will turn white.

BLUETOOTH

This key enables the BLUETOOTH connecon to listen to
music from your smartphone or other Bluetooth sources.

Method connecon between the EX-222 and your
smartphone: Put the EX-222 is turned on, then select the
Bluetooth® funcon by pressing the BLUETOOTH ⑨
ocated on the remote control or on the front of the
amplier buon. Wait a few minutes (2 or 3) then refresh
your Smartphone to nd the Bluetooth ® network entled:
BC-EX222. Thus, your smartphone is connected as a
mulmedia player.

DIGITAL

This buon acvates the digital input on the back of the
amplier. It allows listening to the digital source connected
to the amplier with integrated digital-to-analog converter.

CD, TUNER, AUX1 or AUX2: These keys are used to select

the sources present on the RCA inputs (line level) of the
same name located on the rear panel of the amplier.

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Remote control

The amplier EX-222 comes with an RC-EX1 remote control.
It was designed to be both compable with your amplier
but also the possible devices BC Acousque (including CD
players EX Series) range.

① POWER : This buon allows you to pause or
resume from standby dierent electronic devices BC
Acousque with this feature.

② STOP/EJECT

③ MUTE : This buon is used to turn on or o the

sound of the amplier.

④ 1…9.0 : Keypad / track selecon
⑤ A-B
⑬ PROG
⑧ TIME
⑩ REPEAT
⑥ ⑫ REV/FWD
⑦ ⑪ PREV/NEXT
⑮ PAUSE/PLAY

These funcons apply to CD players. Please refer to the
manual of your device to know the purpose.

⑭ VOL+ / VOL ­⑨ SOURCES :

BLUETOOTH/DIGITAL/CD/TUNER/AUX1/AUX2

Note on the baery: Remove the transparent protecve tab
to acvate the baery.

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Specicaons

Preamplier secon

Line level inputs (CD, Tuner, Aux, Phono)
Sensivity: 200 mV
Impedance: 50 pF kOhms/100
Maximum input level: 7 V

Correcons

Bass (± 10 dB at 100 Hz)
Treble (± 10 dB at 10 kHz)
amplier Secon
Connuous average power into 8 ohms: 2 x 70 W
Connuous average power into 4 ohms: 2 x 120 W

Distoron: 0.01% (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Signal / noise rao: 100 dBA

Connectors

Bluetooth ® Version: Apt-X V4

Front side

Headphone jack (6.35mm)

Connectors
Rear side

4x line inputs (CD, Tuner, Aux 1, Aux 2)
1x Opcal Input
1x Coaxial Input

Speaker terminals screw-compable banana plugs

General

Detachable power cable

UNIT

Dimensions (W × H × D) with stand: 430 x 80 x 340 mm
Weight: 8.3 kg
Dimensions (W × H × D) without feet: 430 x 70 x 340 mm
Weight: 8.2 kg

BOX

Dimensions (W × H × D): 490 x 135 x 385 mm
Weight: 8.9 kg
Volume: 0029 m

EX222 EAN CODE: 0661799078252

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Troubleshoong

Here you will nd a number of fault descripon and
possible soluons we invite you to read in order to ensure
the possibility of an actual breakdown of your device.

The unit does not turn on

- Make sure the power cord is properly connected.

- Make sure the plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet
and there is power.

- Make sure the camera is turned on.

- Check the fuse in the mains plug or adapter if necessary.

There is no sound

- Make sure the unit is not in standby mode.

- Check that the source component is connected properly.

- Make sure your speakers are properly connected.

One channel no sound

- Make sure the balance control is in the correct posion.

- Check the speaker connecons.

- Check interconnects.

A loud humming or buzzing is noceable

- Check turntable or tonearm to capture an ground fault or
a faulty connecon.

- Make sure that interconnect cable is loose or defecve.

- Make sure your tape deck or turntable is not too close to
the amplier.

The bass is weak or the stereo image is diuse

Make sure the speakers are not in phase.

The sound is distorted

Make sure that the control sengs of volume or tone is not
too high.

The remote control does not work

- Check that the baeries have not expired.

- Make sure nothing is blocking the remote sensor.

For repair, during or aer the warranty, please contact your
dealer.

To obtain warranty service and technical support, thank you
kindly to register your product online on the website
www.bc-acousque.com at the product registraon
secon.

BC ACOUSTIQUE
BP 306
94709 Maisons-Alfort Cedex - France
www.bc-acousque.com

In case the above soluons do not remedy your problem,
check our FAQ secon (Frequently Asked Quesons) on our
website: www.bc-acousque.com

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