Opera-Consonance M100 Plus manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Opera-Consonance M100 Plus item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Opera-Consonance M100 Plus item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Opera-Consonance service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Opera-Consonance M100 Plus.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Opera-Consonance M100 Plus item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    1 M100PLUS READ ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTION Read Instructions -All safety and operating instructions should be read before the amplifier is operated Retain Instructions -Safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed warnings -All warnings on the amplifier and in the operating should[...]

  • Page 2

    2 2. WHEN YOU OPEN THE BOX Before any Opera audio product leaves the factory it is carefully inspected for physical imperfections as a routine part of Opera audio's systematic quality control. After you have unpacked the equipment, inspect it for any physical damage. Save the shipping carton and all packing materials, becaus e they are essenti[...]

  • Page 3

    3 For best performance, the load presented by the speaker has to match the amplifier's output impedance. Refe r to the manufacture's information for your speaker nominal im pedance. All the vacuum t ube amplifier made by Opera audio are factory set to match the speakers at 8 ohms and 4 ohms. If you have a problem Legal consumer protection[...]

  • Page 4

    4 for high sound quality. Systems incorporating moving coil phono preamplifiers and active crossovers are more likely to suffer. Your Consonance hi-fi system can be damaged by lightning. Po wer amplifiers are particularly at risk and should be turned off when there is risk of lightning strike. For comple te protection all mains plugs and any aerial[...]

  • Page 5

    5 FUNCTION ① Power indicator ② Power switch ③ Input select ④ Volume control ⑤ Remote control window ⑥ Input jacks ⑦ Speaker connector ⑧ Serials number ⑨ Power plug ⑩ Fuse WHAT TO DO IF … Power indicator and filaments do not light: Check fuse and make sure the amplifier is plugged into a working power outlet. Sound out of one s[...]

  • Page 6

    6 which acts as input stage and then to the 2 6SN7 dual triodes which acts as drive stage. The 2 6SN7s provides voltage gain and drives the EL34 output tube(one matched pair per c hannel). The EL34s are transformer-coupled to the load. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CONTROL FUNCTIONS: Volume, Select, Power On/Off POWER OUTPUT: 40 watt, RMS 1kHz TOTAL HARM[...]

  • Page 7

    7 2) Occasionally a tube will develop a small leak. When air gets into the tube, AND when the high plate voltage is applied, the air molecules can ionize. The glow of ionized air is quite different from the fluorescence glow above- - ionized air is a strong purple color, almost pink. This color usually appears INSIDE the plate of the tube (though n[...]

  • Page 8

    8 DC power at all times. It is dependent on the circuit design. The only way to see if you need an amplifier with a regulated supply is to listen to it and carefully compare it with similar amps with unregulated supplies. F . There's all this talk about "para llel feed", "shunt feed", SR PP , "mu fo llowers", and [...]

  • Page 9

    9 Warranty Opera audio guarantees each product manuf actured by us to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Our obligation under this warranty is limited to making good at our fa ctory any part or parts thereof which shall, within 1 year after delivery to the original purchaser , be returned to us with transportation c[...]