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D00905700B
Digital Pre Main Amplifier
Owner’s Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- 3) Heed all warnings. SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the 7) Do not block any
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK Contents HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN! Speaker Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Use What’s in the box Maintenance Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box If the surface of the unit gets dirty, wipe with a soft cloth or when you open it. use diluted neutral cleaning liquid. Be sure to remove any fluid completely. Do not use thinner, benzine (naphtha) or Remote control unit (RC-1056) x 1 alcohol as they may damage the surface of the unit. Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Felt sheet x 4 Power cord x 1 Short Circuit and Output Protection Owner’s manual
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Speaker Connections Right Left Speaker Speaker CAUTION: Connection using speaker cables with < Switch off the power to all equipment before making spades or bare wire connections. 1.Turn the terminal cap counterclockwise to loosen it. The speaker terminal caps cannot be fully removed from the base. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. 2.Insert the wire or spade into the terminal and turn the terminal cap clockwise to securely connect it: < Be sure to insert
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Supplied power cord BNC coaxial cable i.LINK cable optical digital cable RCA coaxial cable RCA cable Connections Master clock generator (G-0s, AZ-1, etc.) Turntable DIGITAL OUT WORD SYNC IN Connect one of these cables. B A D C B E AUDIO OUT Wall socket Tuner, Cassette tape deck, etc. When you are using two or three AZ-1 units for multi-channel listening, connect them as shown here. Setting of the SZ-1/UZ-1 SZ-1 i.LINK button “PCM” WORD SYNC i.LINK(AUDIO) UZ-1 IN (IEEE 1394) WORD button “ON” Anal
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CAUTION: LINE3/PHONO terminal < Switch off the power to all equipment before making In addition to a cassette tape deck or tuner, you can also connections. connect a turntable to this terminal. Connect the ground lead of the turntable to the SIGNAL < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use GND terminal of the AZ-1. (But if low frequency noises are with this unit. heard, it might be better not to connect the ground lead.) < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum an
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i.LINK (IEEE 1394) i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. < Among the i.LINK formats there are “MPEG-2 TS” for BS This unit is ready to accept i.LINK (AUDIO). digital source and “DV” for digital video for DVD recorders, By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE as well as the “i.LINK (AUDIO)” (A&M Protocol). Never 1394, or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK connect devices that are not ready for i.LINK (AUDIO) to this cable, you ca
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Remote Control Unit Restoring factory settings If you have made a lot of changes to the setup, and want to How to insert the batteries restart from a known set of options, restore the unit to the Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a factory settings as follows: screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace the screws. 1. Unplug the power cord from the outlet. 2.While holding down the SETUP button, plug the po
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Front panel features Display A B C D E F G a c b d Front Panel Display A a INPUT i.LINK indicator Turn this knob to select an input. Lights when the INPUT knob is set to “i.LINK” or when i_RC In the setup mode, use this knob to change settings. setting is set to ON. This indicator blinks when the unit cannot perceive the digital B STANDBY signal. In that case, connect a digital device to the i.LINK Use this button to turn the unit on and to standby. (AUDIO) terminal and switch it on. The indic
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Understanding the remote control unit Note: To simplify explanations, instructions in this manual refer to the names of the buttons and controls on the front panel only. Associated controls on the remote control will also operate similarly. A A ON/STANDBY Use the ON button to turn the unit on. Use the STANDBY button to turn it standby. B VOLUME G Use these buttons to adjust the volume. C DIMMER Use this button to change the brightness of the front panel display. B D SETUP F Use this button to
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Basic Operation 3 2 4 1 First of all, turn on the power of the connected 4 Play the source, and gradually turn up the volume to components. the required level by turning the VOLUME knob. 2 Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit on. The indicator is red in the standby mode. It turns blue when the unit is turned on. standby indicator To turn the unit off (standby) To prevent sudden noise from the speakers, make sure to turn It may take several seconds for the unit to start outputting the unit o
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Muting Display dimming To mute the sound temporarily, press the MUTING button. The display on the main unit can be dimmed to suit the Press the MUTING button again to restore the sound. environment in which you listen to music. There are three levels and an “off” setting. < While muting is engaged, “MUTING” and the name of the Use the DIMMER button to cycle between these selected terminal alternately blink on the display. settings. < Note that the OFF setting is not memorized when the power is
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Word sync Basic Settings INPUT SETUP 1 This feature is used when you want to get your whole system Repeatedly press the SETUP button to select the menu locked to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to item to be changed. the Esoteric SZ-1/UZ-1 or other devices that are capable of inputting a sync signal (word clock). Use the WORD button to switch between W_OUT and WORD OFF. < If you leave the unit idle for 10 seconds, the setup mode will be cancelled. W_OUT The unit internally g
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W_OUT (Word sync output frequency) Note Select the frequency of the word sync signal. The factory When two AZ-1’s are connected using i.LINK cables and one setting is “44.1”. AZ-1 is connected to the front left speaker and the other AZ-1 is connected to the front right speaker as shown below, one 100 aq 44.1 aq 88.2 aq 176(176.4) aq 48 aq 96 aq 192 AZ-1 can be used as an amplifier dedicated to the left channel and the other as an amplifier dedicated to the right channel. < The word sync signal i
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Gain Setting for Analog Audio Input INPUT SETUP 4 You can adjust the relative volume between the LINE IN Press and hold the SETUP button for more than 2 terminals. Once the relative volume is set, each component seconds (or leave the unit idle for 10 seconds) to exit connected to the AZ-1 will have the approximate same volume the Gain setup mode. level. 1 Select an input to be changed (LINE1, LINE2 or < Settings are stored even when power is turned off and the LINE3/PHONO) by turning the INPUT k
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Name and skip setting of the INPUT knob INPUT SETUP 3 The names of the inputs shown on the display can be changed. Turn the INPUT knob to change the setting. You can also set the INPUT knob to skip the input terminals that are not in use. For example, if a CD player is connected to the COAX1 terminal and a DVD player to the OPT1 terminal, you can change the name of COAX1 Default name, CD, SACD, DVD, TUNER, MD, CD-R, TAPE, Example: PHONO, MP3, TV, SAT, CATV, DVD-R, VCR, *skip When a CD player is
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Troubleshooting In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take Buzzing noise produced at regular intervals. the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the eThe connected unit may not be in word sync mode while problem yourself before you call your dealer. the AZ-1 is in word sync mode. Check the word sync terminal for correct connection and the settings on the No power connected unit. eCheck the connection to the AC power supply. Check and Normally, if this prob
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Specifications General Power supply Europe model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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