Onkyo A-9070 manuale d’uso

Integrated Amplifier A-9070 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo In tegrated Amplifier. Please read this manual tho roughly before making connections and plu gging in the unit. Following th e instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listeni ng enjoyment from your new Integrated Amplifier. Please[...]

2 En Introduction Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Keep these instruct ions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In stall in accordance wit h the manufact urer’s instructions. 8. Do not instal[...]

3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted ma terial is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot tu rn o n the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]

4 En For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead ar e coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Li ve As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not co[...]

5 En Features • (North American models) 140 W/Ch (4 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC) • (European models) 140 W/Ch (4 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05%, 2 Channels Driven, IEC) • A WRAT (Advanced Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • DIDRC (Dynamic Intermodulatio n Distortion Reduction Circuitry) • Parallel Push-Pul l Amplificatio[...]

6 En Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................ ..............2 Precautions ....................................................................... 3 Supplied Accessories ......................................................4 Features ............................................................................. 5 Before Us[...]

7 En Before Using the Integrated Amplifier Note • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries or different typ es of batteries. • If you intend not to use the r e mote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prev ent damage fr om leakage or corrosion. • Remov[...]

8 En Install the integrated amplifier on a stu rdy rack or shelf. Position it so that its wei ght is evenly dispersed on its four legs. Do not inst all the integra ted amplifier in a place with vibration or an unstable location. The integrated amplifie r is designed to have high conversion efficiency, howev er, its temperature will become much high[...]

9 En Getting to Know the Integrated Amplifier For detailed information, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( ➔ page 26 ) Sets the integrated ampl ifier to On or Standby. b Remote control sensor ( ➔ page 7 ) Receives control signals from the remote controller. c MAIN IN LED ( ➔ page 25 ) Lights when the integrated ampli fier [...]

10 En For detailed information , se e the pages in parentheses. j SPEAKERS button and A/B LEDs ( ➔ page 27 ) Selects Speakers A, Spea kers B, or both. The A and B LEDs show which spea ker set is sele cted. k BASS -/+ buttons ( ➔ page 29 ) Adjusts the level of bass sounds. Press the button once to display the current level value. l TREBLE -/+ bu[...]

11 En a SPEAKERS A terminals Connect Speakers A. b u REMOTE CONTROL jacks Connect Onkyo components such as Onkyo Docks, CD Players, or Network Tuner with u (Remote Interactive) jacks. c DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1/2 jac ks Connect components such as CD players with coaxial digital audio output. d DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack Connects components such as CD play[...]

12 En For detailed i nformat ion, see the pages in parentheses. a 8 button ( ➔ page 26 ) Sets the integrated amplifier to On or Standby. b DIMMER button ( ➔ page 28 ) Adjusts the display brightness. c ! / " / # / $ and ENTER buttons Select and adjust settings. d VOLUME q / w buttons ( ➔ page 27 ) Adjust the volume of the integrated ampli[...]

13 En Connections Connections ■ Screw-type speaker ter minals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables , and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. ■ Banana Plugs (Nor th American model s) • If you are using banana plugs, ti ghten the speaker terminal befo re inserting th e banana plug. •[...]

14 En Note • Make sure that the wires do not touc h metal parts on the back panel or elsewhere. • Y plugs cannot be connected. • Two sets of speakers (Speak ers A and Speakers B) can be connected to the integrated amplifier. You c an select which speakers to output audio to when listening to music. You can also output audio from both sets of [...]

15 En Bi-wiring Con nection Bi-wiring provides improved bass and treble performan ce. Using terminals of both SPEAKERS A and SPEAKERS B , it separates high frequency from low frequency signals. Tip • As shown on the illustration, the wir ing terminals of SPEAKERS A are connected to the woofer and SPEAKERS B are connected to the tweeter. However, [...]

16 En Note • Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause n oise or malfunctions). • To prevent interference, ke ep audio cables away from power cords and speaker cables. • The integrated amplifier’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that op en when an optical plug is inserted and close when i[...]

17 En This is an example of connect ion using the CD Player C-707 0. Analog Connection Tip • Connect the CD Player to e ither of the following jacks: LINE IN 1 / 2 / 3 . Digital Connection (Coax ial or Optical) Tip • Connect the CD Player to e ither of the following jacks: COAXIAL 1 / 2 , OPTICAL . Connecting a CD Pl ayer Integrated Amplifier A[...]

18 En This is an example of connection us ing the On kyo Digita l Media Transport. Note • Use only an Onkyo Do ck with digital connections. • To use the u (Remote Interactive) connection, you n eed to change the names of inputs ( ➔ pages 20 , 35 ). Tip • Connect the Onkyo Dock to e ither of the following jacks: COAXIAL 1 / 2 , OPTICAL . Con[...]

19 En This is an example of connect ion using the Network Tuner T-4070. Note • To use the u (Remote Interactive) connecti on, you need to change the names of inputs ( ➔ pages 20 , 35 ). Analog Connection Tip • Connect your tuner to either of the following jacks: LINE IN 1 / 2 / 3 . Digital Connection (Coax ial or Optical) Tip • Connect the [...]

20 En With u (Remote Interactive) , you can use th e following special functions: ■ Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u while the integrated amplifier is o n Standby, the integrated ampli fier will automatical ly turn on and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playback is started on a[...]

21 En Use the MM/MC selector on the back of the integr ated amplifier to select eithe r MM or MC , in accordance with the cartridge format of the turntab le. Remove the short pins plugged into the ja cks before connecting a turntable to the PHONO inputs. Note • Always turn off the integrated amplifier before switching between MM and MC . Tip • [...]

22 En Note • Volume adjustments and use of the mutin g function are not reflected in the signal outpu t from LINE O UT . • Manual tone adjustments using BASS -/+ , TREBLE -/+ , BALANCE L/R , and TONE/BAL are not reflected in the signal output from LINE OUT . • See the manual of the r eco rding componen t for inst ructions on cor rect use. Con[...]

23 En The integrated amplifier can be used as a preamplifier (Pre mode). This mode keeps the heat down, as opposed to when the integrated amplifier is used as a pre-main amplifier. This is an exampl e of connection using the power amplifier M-5000R. Using the Integrated Amplifier as a Preamplifier Important: • In this mode, SPEAKERS cannot be use[...]

24 En You can use the integrated amplifier’s p re-amp and main amp units individua lly (Split mode) to connect a sound processor such as a graphic equalizer between the pr e-amp and main amp units. Note • Depending on the sound processo r used, noise may be produ ced up on switching the integrated amp lifier on and off. In this case, turn on ea[...]

25 En Combined with a preamplifier of your choi ce, the integrated amplifie r can be used as a power amplifier (Main mode). When it is selecte d, the MAIN IN LED lights. See “Connecting Your Sp eakers” for connect ion information ( ➔ page 13 ). This is an example of connect ion using the preamplifier P-3000R. Using the Integrated Amplifier as[...]

26 En Turning On & Basic Operatio ns Basic Operations Turning On the Integrated Amplifier ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the in tegrated amplifier Tip • After showing the volume leve l from the last session, the message “ MUTING ” flashes on the information display until the speakers or headphones become active.[...]

27 En You can select to output sound from Speakers A, Speakers B, or both A + B. Note • While headphones are connected , this setting is disabled. •W h e n “ ROUTE ” is set to “ PRE ”, this setting is disabled ( ➔ page 39 ). • When this setting is set to A + B , the impedance of speakers is restricted. For further details, see “Co[...]

28 En You can switch inputs to se lect the desired source component. Choose an input from the following: LINE1 , LINE2 , LINE3 , COAX1 , COAX2 , OPT , PHONO ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the in tegrated amplifier Tip • For changing the input’s name, see “Changing Input Names” ( ➔ page 35 ). • To hide the disp[...]

29 En You can adjust the bass, tr eble and left/right output balance respectively. ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the integrated amplifier Tip • By default, bass and treble are se t to 0, and balance is set to the center position (no visible bars). Note • The integrated amplifier will end the adjustment if there is n[...]

30 En You can display information su ch as the current input or the value of settings. Note • Input fs (sampling rate) is disp layed only when a digital input (COAX1, COAX2, OPT ) is selected. • Depending on the source, the va lue on the information display may differ from the actual sampling ra te’s. • When the Direct function is enabled, [...]

31 En You can temporarily mute th e output of the integrated amplifier. Note • While the integrated amplifier is muted: – Adjusting the volume or setting the integrate d amplifier to Standby will unmute the integrated amplifier. – Pressing INPUT ! / " on the remote cont roller or turning the INPUT selector on the integrated amplifier w i[...]

32 En Controlling Other Onkyo Components You can use the integrated ampl ifie r’s remote controller to control your Onkyo CD play er, pointing the remote controller at the CD playe r’s remote control sensor. Note • With some components, the remo te controller may not work, or only partially. 8 CD button Sets the CD Player to On or Standby. RA[...]

33 En Connect an Onkyo Dock to the integrated amplifier, and play music files from your iPod. You can use the integrated ampl ifier’s remot e controller to control basic iPod functions, but the functionality will depend on your iPod m odel and generation. 8 button Sets an Onkyo Dock to Standby. DIMMER button Adjusts the display brightness. ! / &q[...]

34 En Connect an Onkyo Network Tuner to the in tegrated amplifier and enjoy its music. You can use the integrated amplifier’s remote controller t o control the Network Tuner, but the functionality will depend o n your Network Tuner’s input. 8 button Sets an Onkyo Network Tuner to Standby. DIMMER button Adjusts the display brightness. ! / "[...]

35 En Advanced Op erations Custom Setup You can perform cust om settings using SETUP on the remote controlle r or the integrate d amplifier. The SETUP menu allows you to set the following items: NAME , SHOW , HPLVL , ASb , ROUTE , and RESET . Note •W h e n “ ROUTE ” is set to “ MAIN ”, the “ NA ME ”, “ SHOW ”, “ HPLVL ” and ?[...]

36 En You can hide the display of t hose inputs that are not used, so that they are skipped when selecting an input. Change any input from the following: L1 ( LINE1 ), L2 ( LINE2 ), L3 ( LINE3 ), CX1 ( COAX1 ), CX2 ( COAX2 ), OPT , PNO ( PHONO ) ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the integr ated amplifier Tip • The default [...]

37 En You can set the volume when using headphones. ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the integrated amplifier Tip • The default level is 0. Note • The integrated amplifier will end the setup if there is no operation for 8 seconds. Setting the Headphone Level 1 Press SETUP . 2 Press ! / " repeatedly to select “HP[...]

38 En When the Auto Standby (ASb) function is activated, the integrated amplifier will automatically enter Standby mode if there is no operation for 30 min utes with no audio signal input. ■ Operating with the remote controller Once the Auto Standby (ASb) function has been activated, the integrated amplifier will not automatica lly turn on even i[...]

39 En You can specify the function (Route) of the i ntegrated amplifier by selecting betwee n Normal, Pre, Split, and Main modes. ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the integrated amplifier Tip • The default setting is “ NORMAL ”. Note •I n “ PRE ” mode, SPEAKERS can’t be used. •I n “ SPLIT ” mode, you n [...]

40 En You can restore the default settings of the integrated amplifier. ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the integr ated amplifier Restoring the Default Settings 1 Press SETUP . 2 Press ! / " repeatedly to select “RESET”. 3 Press ENTER . The current setting flashes on the information display. 4 Press # / $ to switc[...]

41 En Others Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the integrated amplifier, look for a solution in this section. If you can't resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the integrated amplifier before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the integrate d amplifier to its f actory defaults, see “Restoring the Default Se ttings” ( ?[...]

42 En There’s no sound . • M ake sure that the Onkyo Dock is connected to the integrated amplifier properly. • Make sure that no video content is being played. • Reset the iPod. Other • When the Auto Standby (ASb) function is activated, the power of the Onkyo Dock connected via u is automatically turned off ( ➔ pag e 38 ). Can’t contr[...]

43 En Specifications ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specifications and features ar e subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (Stereo): (North American) 75 watts minimu m continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels d riven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmoni c distortion of 0.05 % (FTC) 140 watts [...]

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