Onkyo PA-MC5500 manual

E n 9-Channel Amplif ier P A-MC5500 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 9-Channel Amplifier. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plu gging in the unit. Follo wing t he instructions in t his manual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listeni ng enjoyment from your new 9-Channel Amplifier. [...]

2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventil ation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyright ed material is ille gal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the un[...]

4 Precautions —Continued F or British models Replacement and mounting of an A C plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPOR T ANT The wires in the mains lead ar e coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brow n: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains le ad o[...]

5 Contents Important Safety Instructions ..................................... 2 Precautions ............................................................... 3 Features .................................................................... 4 Supplied Accessories ................................................ 5 Amplifier Precautions .................[...]

6 Amplifier Precautions Before using the P A-MC5500 po wer amplif ier, be sure to read the page abo ve entitled Im portant Safety Instruc- tions and this page of Amplifi er Precautions. While using the P A-MC5500, the internal temper ature will fairly ri se. Excessive temperature rise may af fect the amplifier performance. T o prevent damage from o[...]

7 Quic k Operation Guide Here is a quick guide for those who wa nt to listen to music or vie w their fa vorite movies as soon as possible. Connections and operations are explained briefly here for the purpose of just getting you started. For those of you who want to operate the P A-MC5500 (the amplif ier) right away , follo w the guide belo w . How[...]

8 Fr ont & Rear P anels a PO WER switc h This is the main power switch. W hen set to OFF, the amplif ier is completely shutdo wn. It must be set to ON to set the amplifier to On or Standby . b ON/ST ANDBY button This button is used to set the amplifier to On or Standby . Note: If you wish to turn on the amplifier again after it is turned off, w[...]

9 Fr ont & Rear Panels —Continued This unit comprises 9 independent power amplif iers, each being ca pable of reproducing the same quality sound through its channel. Note that you should connect an input source and a speaker to each channel in use. Caution • Do not connect the power cord until you ha ve fi nish ed all other connections. •[...]

10 Front & Rear P a nels —Continued b INPUT SELECT switch This switch is located be tween the balanced input and single-ended RCA input for each channel. Use this switch to select the input type for its channel. When setting the switch to the upper side, the bal- anced input is sele cted. When setting the switch to the lo wer side, the RCA au[...]

11 Connecting the Amplifier Before connecting the speakers , place them correctly by consulting the instruction manua ls that came with them. For surround playback, the conf iguration and placement of your speakers are v ery important. Please note that con necting speakers with a lo w po wer input rating does not produce lar ge sound volumes. For t[...]

12 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Connecting the Speaker Cab les The follow ing illustration shows which spea ker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’ re using only one surround back speaker , connect it to the SURR BA CK L terminal. Note: If you use front high or front wide speakers, you must turn on the A V controller a[...]

13 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Since many users will purchase the amplif ier together with the Onkyo A V controll er PR-SC5507, here is an explanation of how to connect the amplif ier to the PR-SC5507. F or more details, see the instruction manual of the connected com- ponent. Notes: • When using the balanced inputs, do not connect anyt[...]

14 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Since many users will purchase the amplif ier together with the Onkyo A V contro ller PR-SC5507, here is an e xplanation of how to connect the amplifier to the PR-SC5507. Fo r more details, see the in struction manual of the connected com- ponent. Notes: • When using the RCA inputs, do not conn ect an ythi[...]

15 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR B ACK L/R outputs can be used wi th front speak ers and surround back speakers respec- tiv ely , or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speak ers that support bi-amping, providing improv ed bass and treble performance. Notes: • Please make sure [...]

16 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Y ou can use three spe aker systems with this amplif ier —a surround-sound speaker system in your main listening room, Zone 2: a stereo speake r system in a second room, Zone 3 : a stereo speaker system in a third room. The following examples are based on using the amplifier with the A V cont roller, PR-SC[...]

17 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued ■ Connection 2 Main room : Y ou can enjoy up to 7-channel surround-sou nd playback. Zone 2 : Y ou can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback and video playback. Zone 2 Make either connection. A V controller The amplifier Surround right speaker F ront r ight speaker Center speaker F ront left speaker Surround left[...]

18 T r oubleshooting If the P A-MC5500 fails to function normally , first check the follo wing points before contacting your Onkyo dealer . If the problem is not solved after going through the follo wing list, unplug the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer . No power . • Po wer cord is not correctly plugged into AC outlet/ Inlet. → Plug th[...]

19 Specifications Amplifier se ction General ■ A udio Inputs ■ Speaker Outputs ■ Control T ermi nal Specif ications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power All channels: North American: 150 watts minimu m continuous power per channe l, 8 ohm lo ads, 2 channels dr iven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximu m total h[...]

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