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Onkyo A-9377 manual

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    E n Integrated Amplifier A-9377 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo A-9377 Integrated Amplifier . Please read this manual thor- oughly before making any connections or plugging in your ne w Onkyo product. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum perfor- mance and listening enjoyment from your[...]

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    2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat [...]

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    3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The AC 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 unit[...]

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    4 Contents Features ................................................................................................................................... 5 Supplied Accessories ............................................................................................................. 5 Front Panel ...................................................[...]

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    5 Intr oduction ❑ 90 W/Ch into 4 ohms (IEC) ❑ WRA T—W ide Range Amplifier T echnology ❑ All discrete output stage circuitry ❑ Massiv e po wer transformer ❑ Precision motor volume control ❑ T one control (bass/treble) ❑ Direct mode ❑ Rec selector ❑ 6 inputs and 2 outputs ❑ Phono input ❑ Preout output ❑ Speaker A/B driv e ?[...]

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    6 Introduction —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A PO WER ON/OFF s witch (15) T urns the A-9377 on or of f. B SPEAKERS selector and indicators (15) Selects speaker set A, speaker set B, both sets of speakers, or turns the speakers of f altogether . The A and B indicators show which speak er set is selected. C[...]

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    7 Introduction —Continued A GND terminal T erminal for connecting a turntable’ s ground wire. B SPEAKERS A T erminal posts for connecting speaker set A. C SPEAKERS B T erminal posts for connecting speaker set B. D AC INLET Supplied power cord connects here. E AC OUTLETS Supply AC po wer to other audio components. The type of connector depends o[...]

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    8 Introduction —Continued In the illustration below , numbers in circles indicate b ut- tons that can be used to control the A-9377. These b ut- tons are explained on this page. Numbers in squares indicate buttons that can be used to control other Onk yo audio components connected to the A-9377 via . These buttons are e xplained on the next page.[...]

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    9 Introduction —Continued Buttons for Contr olling Other Onky o Components When other Onkyo audio components are connected to the A-9377 via , you can control them with the A-9377’ s remote controller . The operation of each button depends on the selected input source. F or example, when the DOCK input source is selected, the [RANDOM] button wi[...]

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    10 Introduction —Continued Installing the Batteries Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Do not mix new and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage or corrosio[...]

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    11 Connections Y ou can connect one or two sets of speakers (A/B) to the A-9377 and select which set outputs sound, or use both sets simultaneously . Speaker Connection Precautions •A lw ays connect speakers in pairs. • If you want to output sound from speaker sets A and B simultaneously , you must use speakers with an imped- ance of 8 to 16 oh[...]

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    12 Connections —Continued Connecting a T urntable The A-9377’ s PHONO input is designed for use with a turntable fitted with a moving-magnet (MM) cartridge. Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9377’ s PHONO L/R jacks to the audio output jacks on the turn- table, as shown. If there are RCA shorting plugs in the jacks, remov e them befo[...]

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    13 Connections —Continued Connecting a Cassette Deck Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9377’ s T APE IN L/R jacks to the cassette deck’ s analog audio output jacks, and use another analog audio cable to con- nect the A-9377’ s T APE OUT L/R jacks to the cassette deck’ s analog audio input jacks, as shown. Connecting an Onky o RI [...]

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    14 Connections —Continued Connecting Components Connecting the A-9377 to your other Onkyo -capa- ble components with cables allows you to control them all with the A-9377’ s remote controller, like an integrated system, with the follo wing functionality . Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected with , the A-9377 will aut[...]

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    15 Enjo ying A udio Sour ces Y ou can select which set of speakers outputs sound. Y ou can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the A-9377’ s PHONES jack for private listening. Notes: •A lw ays turn down the v olume before connecting your headphones. • The speakers are not turned of f when the headphones plug is insert[...]

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    16 Enjoying A udio Sources —Contin ued Selecting the Input Source Adjusting the V olume Muting the A-9377 Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A-9377. Using the Direct Function W ith the Direct function, you can bypass the tone con- trols for a purer sound. Note: • The B ASS and TREBLE tone controls ha v e no ef fect while the Direct fun[...]

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    17 Enjoying A udio Sources —Contin ued Adjusting the Bass, T reble, and Balance Notes: • Signals output by the T APE OUT L/R jacks are not affected by the A-9377’ s V olume, BALANCE, B ASS, and TREBLE controls. • If you’ re using an Onk yo cassette deck that’ s con- nected via , for dubbing or synchro recording, set the REC SELECTOR to [...]

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    18 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A-9377, look for a solution here. If you cannot resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . Cannot turn on the A-9377. • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait ten seconds or more, then plug it[...]

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    19 Specifications Rated output power European (IEC): 2ch × 90 W at 4 Ω , 1 kHz, 2ch dri ven Maximum output power (JEIT A): 2ch × 132 W at 4 Ω , 1 kHz, 2ch dri ven Dynamic power: 124 W + 124 W (4 Ω ) 80 W + 80 W (8 Ω ) THD (total harmonic distortion): 0.08% (1 kHz, 1 W) Damping factor : 60 (1 kHz, 8 Ω ) Input sensitivity and impedance: [...]

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    20 SN 29400100 * 2 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 * I0904-1 Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8163 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstr[...]