Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A-100 Esoteric
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D00968120A Stereo T ube Power Amplifier OWNER’S MANUAL ............... 2 MANUEL DU PROPRIÉT AIRE ... 15 A - 100.
2 CAUTION < DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE! < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
3 ENGLISH Contents Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before use . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 What’ s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Power cord x 1 Remote control unit (RC-1156) x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Felt pads x 3 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Read this before operation < Place the unit in a stable location near the stereo system that you will use.
ENGLISH 5 About the speaker cable < Use commercially available speaker cables. < Use the same length of speaker cables for the left and right speakers.
6 When 4 $ $ speakers are connected When 6 $ $ , 8 $ $ or 16 $ $ speakers ar e connected Q Note: < Connect to a terminal which corresponds to the impedance of the speaker. To connect 4 Ω speakers to the unit, connect the unit’s 4 Ω terminals to the speaker’s + terminals.
ENGLISH 7 When biwiring 4 $ $ speakers When biwiring 6 $ $ , 8 $ $ or 16 $ $ speakers Q Note: < To biwire this unit and speaker, use either one of the 8 Ω terminal or 4 Ω terminal. Do not connect the 4 Ω terminal to a tweeter, 8 Ω terminal to a woofer, etc.
8 Other connections AUDIO OUT R L LINE OUT RL AUDIO OUT RL AUDIO OUT R L A B C D E F.
9 ENGLISH Analog audio input terminals [LINE IN] Used for the input of analog 2-channel audio signals. Connect these terminals to a Super Audio CD player (Example: SA-10, X-01SE, etc), DVD player, cassette tape deck, tuner, etc. using commercially available XLR or RCA audio cables.
10 Connection (Direct) When using an external preamplifier, use the DIRECT terminal, and set the LINE IN/DIRECT IN switch to “DIRECT IN”. (This setting allows you to use this device as a direct power amplifier bypassing it‘s pre-amplifier stage.
ENGLISH 11 Front panel featur es B A D E C Note: The following 3 controls will only work in the “LINE IN” (Integrated amplifier) mode. INPUT Select the terminal to which the equipment to play is connected. MUTING Use this button to mute the sound.
12 Remote control unit Notes on use < Point the remote control unit at the amplifier’s remote sensor within seven meters (23 feet) of the amplifier. There should not be any obstacles between the amplifier and the remote control unit. < Do not allow direct sun or other light to shine on the remote sensor part of the amplifier.
ENGLISH 13 How to insert the batteries Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver. After checking the polarity ( + / _ ) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace the screws. < Take care not to pinch cables with the battery case.
14 Specifications General Power supply Europe model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 W Weight .
382mm 486mm 252mm 15.
1207 . MA -1313A This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan Fax: (042) 356-9240 e-mail: eso-os@tec.
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