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ANNIVERSARY
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
www.pliniusaudio.nzld.com
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Contents Introduction ...............................................................................................................2 Design Philosophy ...............................................................................................3 Unpacking ....................................................................................................................4 Placement & Ventilation ....................................................................................4 Care & Mai
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Introduction Congratulations on your decision to become the proud owner of this Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier. This manual has been prepared to help you understand the operation of your amplifier, and to provide information about its design and the variety of ways it may be used. We have designed and manufactured this amplifier to reproduce your favourite music faithfully and accurately. With a little care and a full understanding of the operating recommendations in this manual, yo
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Design Philosophy The design of the Anniversary set draws on the aesthetic values of strength and simplicity of the past 30 years and continues our company’s focus on meeting the high standards required to always be at ‘The Heart of Music’. The unique design of the Anniversary set incorporates the current design language of Plinius, with the push buttons on the front panel operating the control system on the integrated amplifier, while maintaining our history in the anodised brushed finishes.
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Unpacking Open the box from the top and remove the accessories from the foam end caps. You may now proceed to lift the unit from the box, Once the unit is removed you can proceed with the removal of the foam end caps. These caps are designed to fit on the front and back of the unit for maximum protection. Retain the packaging for future transportation of this unit. Placement & Ventilation Your Anniversary Integrated Amplifier may operate at a moderately high temperature, especially during
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Care & Maintenance With simple care and maintenance your Plinius product can be kept looking and operating like new for many years to come. MAINTAINING THE CONNECTORS Exposed connectors such as the RCA connectors will be subject to environmental factors, and over time the surface may degrade. This can be greatly reduced by fitting readily available ‘RCA caps’ to reduce the effects of environmental elements on the RCA connectors. These RCA caps or RCA shorting caps can also provide sonic benefi
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Precautions PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NEW AMPLIFIER. The Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier can deliver in excess of 200 watts into 8 ohms. This amplifier is also capable of a very large peak current delivery. The Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier operates in Class AB. It is capable of generating heat that could have an adverse effect on other electronic equipment, furniture, etc. DO NOT leave flammable material on t
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Front Panel Functions The front of the Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier incorporates all the facilities you will require on a daily basis. 5 1 2 3 4 1. DISPLAY LED The blue LED on the front panel indicates the mode of operation. When first switched on the unit will go into standby and the display LED will vary in brightness. When the unit is taken out of standby and is ready for use, the LED will remain lit. Whenever mute or a remote volume button is pressed, the LED will dim. 2. SOUR
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Rear Panel Functions This panel incorporates all terminals for connecting the input signals from your CD player, tuner, etc and the outputs to the loudspeakers and mains supply. Please remember that your Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier is a high quality electronic instrument capable of an exceptional level of performance. Be sure that you understand your system’s requirements fully before you make any connection to this amplifier. 5 6 7 1 8 8 2 2 9 4 10 13 11 3 12 1. MAINS SWITCH Th
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4. INPUT SELECTION SWITCH This switch directly above the ‘CD XLR’ input is used to select the pair of CD input sockets required as described above. Towards the RIGHT channel selects the CD RCA input connections, while towards the LEFT channel selects CD XLR input. 5. HT BYPASS INPUT This input is for use specifically with home theatre processors. In some circumstances you may wish to use the power amplifier of the Anniversary Integrated as the front two channels of a surround or home theatre
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11. MAINS POWER CORD IEC SOCKET This connector is where the mains supply cable from your wall connects to the amplifier. You will notice that a fuse holder is mounted within this connection, and it holds a mains fuse to provide surge and overload protection for your amplifier. 12. RAIL FUSES These tubular fuse holders house the positive and negative rail protection fuses. Depress and turn anti-clockwise to open. An LED is fitted next to each fuse holder and will illuminate to indicate a
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Remote Control Functions The Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier features a full function remote to control all settings and configurations of the amplifier as well as complete controls for operating the Anniversary CD player. INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REMOTE FUNCTIONS: 1. STANDBY Standby is used to put the unit into a low power mode. This 1 2 disconnects the outputs of the Integrated Amplifier and turns off 3 the white display LED’s. It also switches the integrated amplifier to a low bias mod
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6. MUTE Pressing this button toggles the Anniversary Integrated Amplifier in and out of mute. CD PLAYER REMOTE FUNCTIONS: 7. REPEAT The repeat LED on the front panel will illuminate once this button is pressed. The Anniversary CD Player will now play all tracks on the CD as normal, but then repeat all tracks from track 1 in an endless loop. It does not repeat one track only, but will repeat the entire contents on the CD. 8. DISPLAY This function enables you to quickly adjust the display bri
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Installation & Operation WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK This amplifier operates at hazardous voltage levels. We recommend that any work requiring removal of the lid be referred to a suitably qualified and experienced service technician. DO NOT place this amplifier in any position where liquids or any foreign material may accidentally enter it. PLEASE READ & UNDERSTAND THE PRECAUTIONS WITHIN THIS MANUAL FOR PLACEMENT & OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT. CONNECTIONS Connections to your Anniversary I
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LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS The connection of your loudspeakers to the output posts of the Anniversary Integrated Amplifier must be made by an ‘instructed person’ with suitable ready made loudspeaker cables only. Connect your left loudspeaker (ie. the one on your left when seated in your normal listening position) to the left output terminals. Ensure the terminals on the amplifier are connected to the loudspeaker terminals Red positive (+) to Red positive (+) and Black negative (–) to Black negativ
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USING HT BYPASS INPUT The Anniversary Integrated Amplifier features a home theatre input to bypass the preamplifier stage when used in home theatre or multimedia installations. When HT Bypass is selected, the signal will pass from the HT Bypass input directly to the Anniversary Integrated power amplifiers. This enables the unit to remain in circuit for use with two channel sources (such as CD players and tuners), as well as a link to the speakers should you wish to use your normal stereo se
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WARM-UP PERIOD You will find that the Anniversary Integrated Amplifier will become noticeably ‘purer’ in sound after being on for a period of time. We usually recommend waiting at least 24 hours before expecting the best quality of sound reproduction from your amplifier. Also, as the Anniversary Integrated Amplifier uses very little power while on, we suggest leaving the unit turned on so that it will always be at its sonic best. 16 PLINIUS ANNIVERSARY
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Product Features REMOTE CONTROL Provided with your Anniversary Integrated Amplifier is a 16 function remote control. Two AAA batteries power the remote, and these are replaced by removing the two screws on the base of the remote that hold the battery compartment in place. The bottom end of the remote is now free to slide out for access to the batteries. Replace the two batteries, taking care to refit the new ones with correct polarity. PHONO GAIN ADJUSTMENT The phono stage can also be se
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IMPORTANT: DO NOT FIT A FUSE WITH A HIGHER RATING. In the unusual event that this fuse should blow, you must first establish the cause of this failure (such as power surges, damaged mains cable, etc) before replacing the fuse with one of the same rating and type. Should the amplifier continue to suffer mains fuse failure, contact your Plinius dealer. OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION The Anniversary Integrated Amplifier is fitted with an auto-reset thermal sensor. The sensor is located at the mai
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Loudspeaker Selection Your Plinius Anniversary Integrated Amplifier is designed for use with high fidelity loudspeakers. It should not be used to operate with any other type of appliance or equipment. Be certain that your loudspeakers can handle most of the rated output power of this amplifier. You may find loudspeaker specifications confusing or misleading, so you should discuss this with your audio dealer prior to purchase. As a general rule, the use of high power (200 Watt RMS or grea
