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Pioneer A-10 manual

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  • Page 1

    A- 20 -K/-S A- 30 -K/-S A- 10 -K/-S Integrated Amplifier | Amplificateur Intégré | Eingebauter Verstärker | Amplificatore Integrato | Geïntegreerde versterker | Amplificador integrado | Operating Instructions | Mode d’emploi | Bedienungsanleitung | Istruzioni per I’uso | Handleiding | Manual de instrucciones | Инструкции по эк[...]

  • Page 2

    The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “d[...]

  • Page 3

    3 If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be per formed only by qualified ser vice personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Mak[...]

  • Page 4

    01 Before you start 4 En Chapter 1: Before you start What’s in the box Please confirm that the follo wing accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control (Except A-10) • AAA/IEC R03 dry cell batteries x2 (Except A-10) •P o w e r c o r d • Warranty card • Operating instructions (This document) Note • Illustrations feature[...]

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    Connecting up 02 5 En English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español Русский Chapter 2: Connecting up Making cable connections Caution • Before making or changing the conne ctions, sw itch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. • Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been c[...]

  • Page 6

    02 Connecting up 6 En Connecting speaker c ables 1 Twist the cable cor es. 2 Loosen the nut on the SPEAKERS terminal, and inser t the speaker cable into the exposed hole in the terminal shaft . 3 Retighten the term inal nut. Caution • When using only one set of speaker terminals (SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B), or when utilizing bi-wiring connections,[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 7 En English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español Русский Chapter 3: Controls and displays Front panel 1  /I STANDBY/ON Switches the amplifier between off and on. When power is turned on, the power indicator in the center of the button will light. • On the A-10 model, this switches t he amplifier betwe[...]

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    03 Controls and displays 8 En Rear pan el See pages 5-6 for details regarding connections. 1 GND (Turntable gro und) terminal This ground terminal is desi gned to help reduce noise when a turntable is connected. It is not a safety ground. 2 SPEAKERS A terminals (Right chann el) 3 SPEAKERS B terminals (Right channel) 4 SPEAKERS B terminals (Left cha[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 9 En English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español Русский Remote control (Except A-10) STANDBY/ON DIMMER SACD/CD NETWORK PHONO TUNER OPTION AUX RECORDER VOLUME MUTE LOUDNESS SPEARKERS A B NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER ENTER SOUND SETUP APD DIRECT RETURN HOME MENU FUNC INPUT SACD PLAYER FUNC NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER 1 8 [...]

  • Page 10

    04 Operation 10 En Chapter 4: Operation Playback 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn power ON to the unit. • If the unit is in the standby mode, press the remote control’s  STANDBY/ON button. 3 Select the source y ou want to playbac k. Select the playback component. • When using the A-30’s remote control, the INPUT +/?[...]

  • Page 11

    Operation 04 11 En English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español Русский Making an audio recording You can make an audio recording from any audio source connected to the amplifier. 1 Select the source you want to record. 2 Start recording, then start playback of the source compon ent. 1 MENU iPod    Music> Extras> [...]

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    05 Additional information 12 En Chapter 5: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you thin k that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the tr ouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical applianc[...]

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    Additional information 05 13 En English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español Русский Specifications Amplifier section Powe r outpu t spec ificatio n is for when power s upply is 230 V . • Continuous powe r output (both channels driven at 20 Hz to 20 kHz) A-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 W + [...]