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Contents
Integrated Stereo Amplifier
Introduction.................................... 2
A-1VL
Instruction Manual
Connections ................................... 9
Enjoying Audio Sources.............. 12
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A-1VL Integrated
Troubleshooting........................... 14
Stereo Amplifier. Please read this manual thoroughly
before making connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance a
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of el
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Precautions tain parts inside this unit. 1. Recording Copyright If condensation does occur, leave this unit turned on for Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted two to three hours. By that time, the unit will have warmed material is illegal without the permission of the copyright up and any condensation will have evaporated. To reduce holder. the risk of condensation, keep this unit connected to a wall 2. AC Fuse outlet. The AC fuse inside the A-1VL is n
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Features 2 ch pre-main amplifier that incorporates Onkyo proprietary VL digital amplifier The DIRECT function that allows you to connect the A-1VL to another amplifier and to use the A-1VL as a power amplifier The PREOUT terminals that can be used for your system expansion Independent toroidal transformer for L/R channels, improves additional sound quality by separating the L/R channel voltages to avoid the L/R channels from interferring with each other High quality s
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Table of Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions.......................................................................................................2 Precautions....................................................................................................................................3 Features..........................................................................................................................................4 Supplied Accessories ..................
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel 1 POWER button 5 Remote control sensor This button is used to set the A-1VL to On or Off. This sensor receives control signals from the remote controller. 2 POWER indicator 6 Input selector control This indicator lights up when the A-1VL is ON. While this indicator is illuminated, you can operate This control is used to select following input the A-1VL with the remote controller. sources: CD, LINE 1, L
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Remote Controller Remote Controller (RC-573A) AMP section Use the following buttons to operate the A-1VL while it is turned on. 1 VOLUME [ / ] buttons These buttons are used to set the volume of the A-1VL. 2 MUTING button This button is used to mute the A-1VL. This func- tion can be set only with the remote controller. CD section Use the following buttons to operate the Onkyo’s CD player with a remote controller signal sensor such as the C-1VL. 3 button This butt
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About 5 m (16 feet) Remote Controller—Continued Inserting the Batteries Using the Remote Controller Detach the battery Point the remote controller toward the remote control cover. sensor. Remote control sensor Insert the two R6 (size AA) batteries. Be sure to match the + and – ends of the batter- ies to the diagram inside the battery compart- Notes: ment. • Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted fluorescent light, which can pre- vent proper
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Connecting the A-1VL Caution: Before Making Any Connections • Do not connect speakers having impedance values of • Read the manuals supplied with your components. 4 ohms or lower. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed • Do not connect more than one speaker cord to indi- all audio and video connctions. vidual speaker terminals. Connecting more than one speaker cord may cause failure. RCA/Phono Connection Color Coding • Unnecessarily long, or very thin spe
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Connecting the A-1VL—Continued Connecting a Tuner Audio Components Use an analog audio cable (RCA/phono) to connect the Connecting a CD player A-1VL’s TUNER L/R inputs to the analog audio out- puts on your tuner, as shown. Use an analog audio cable (RCA/phono) to connect the A-1VL’s CD L/R inputs to the analog audio outputs on TUNER your CD player, as shown. L CD R L R OUTPUT L AUDIO OUTPUT R ANALOG R L Connecting a Turntable The A-1VL’s phono inputs are for use with moving magnet (M
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Connecting the A-1VL—Continued Connecting a Power Amplifier Connecting a Preamp You can use the A-1VL as a preamplifier by connecting You can use the A-1VL as a power amplifier by the A-1VL to a power amplifier. connecting the A-1VL to a preamplifier. When you use the A-1VL as a preamplifer, connect the When you use the A-1VL as a power amplifier, connect main in terminals on the power amplifier to the PRE- the pre out terminals on the preamplifier to the MAIN OUT terminals on the A-1VL. IN terminals
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Enjoying Audio Sources Turning on the A-1VL POWER Press the [POWER] button to turn on the A-1VL. The POWER indicator lights up. Note: It takes about five seconds for the elec- tric circuit to be stable. During this time the A-1VL does not output an POWER indicator audio signal. Tips on sound quality You will get better sound quality 10 to 30 minutes after you turn on the A-1VL. To avoid degrading the sound quality, do not tie audio RCA/phono cables and speaker cables together in a bundle. Whe
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Enjoying Audio Sources—Continued Using the DIRECT Function DIRECT You can use the A-1VL as power amplifier by connecting a preamplifier. Press the DIRECT button. 1 ON: The DIRECT function is enabled. When connecting a preamplifier to the A-1VL, the A-1VL will work as a power amplifier. The audio signal from the component connected to the preamplifier will be output. OFF: The audio signal from the component connected to the A-1VL will be output. Notes: • While the DIRECT function is turned on, the A
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Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using your A-1VL, look for a solution in the troubleshooting section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. Power Can’t turn on the A-1VL. • Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. (page 11) • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait five seconds or more, then plug the cable in again. The power is turned off and the power indicator blinks in white. • The amp protection circuit has been a
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Specifications Power Output Front L/R 100 W + 100 W (8 Ω , 1 kHz, DIN) Dynamic Power 310 W + 310 W (3 Ω , Front) 240 W + 240 W (4 Ω , Front) 130 W + 130 W (8 Ω , Front) THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 2 % (Power Rated) / 0.08 % (1 kHz 1 W) Damping Factor 25 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω ) Input Sensitivity and Impedance 200 mV / 50 kΩ (LINE) 2,5 mV / 50 kΩ (PHONO MM) Output Level and Impedance 200 mV / 2,2 kΩ (REC OUT) Phono Overload 130 mV (MM 1 kHz 0,5 %) Frequency Response 10 Hz ~ 60 kHz / +1 dB-3 dB (CD
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