Creek classic 5350 se owners manual

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LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTIONS The loudspeakers should be connected using a suitable pair of cables designed specifically for audio use. Two pairs of screw terminals marked 'A' allow for either bare wire or spade lug connectors to be passed through the hole or around the bush. Tighten the terminal fully after fitting the speaker wire. Please consult your dealer for advice if you are unsure. It is very important to connect the loudspeakers to the loudspeaker terminals in the correct phase. Cables are normally polarised with a line or a raised bump on the positive side. If one channel is not connected in the same fashion as the other, a severe loss of bass performance and a spreading of the stereo image will result. A second set of terminals marked 'B' allows the user to select from the rotary control in the centre of the front panel, the option of having two pairs of speakers running separately, or together. The options include speakers off ( when using headphones) speakers A, speakers B or speakers A and B together. It is not recommended to use loudspeakers of less than 4Ωresistance or more than two pairs of 8Ω speakers running from the amplifier at one time. However, bi-wiring of one pair of speakers, using the four terminal posts, can improve the sound of your system. (Consult your dealer for more details). It is very important not to short the loudspeaker cables together when the other ends are still connected to the amplifier, as permanent damage can result. If it is necessary to move or change the location of the loudspeakers, make sure that you first switch off the amplifier from the mains. REAR PANEL FRONT PANEL Input Speaker Volume Power Selector Selector Control On/Off Mains Inlet & Power SwitchSpeakers A and B Pre Out Source Inputs Power In Headphones Infra-red Window Make sure that the unit is on a suitable table, shelf or Hi-Fi equipment cabinet. It is important to allow adequate ventilation to the heatsink in the centre of the unit. Avoid obstruction of the ventilation slots on the top and bottom of the amplifier. It may be necessary to place the amplifier on the top of other equipment to allow for this. Always have the volume control set at minimum (counter-clockwise) when switching on and off, to avoid any sudden loud noises. Select the desired input on the rotary selector and switch on the amplifier with the push button marked Power on the right hand side of the front panel. Adjust the volume gently and settle down to listen. Your Classic 5350SE amplifier is designed to give you years of reliable use. If you need more assistance, it is always advisable to go back to the supplying dealer for his expert help. If you are unfortunate enough to need service work to be carried out on your amplifier, it should be returned to your dealer in the original packing material if possible. VOLUME LEVEL The volume control, situated on the right hand side of the front panel, is used to alter the relative level of the sound output from the amplifier. It is important to realise that the volume control only acts to reduce, or attenuate, the incoming signal to the power amplifier stage. The maximum power of the amplifier is available only if the level of signal available from the line level equipment is sufficient to drive it to maximum power (clipping). The volume control is necessary to adjust the level from one piece of equipment to another. It does not increase the power of the amplifier and if it is found necessary to have the volume control set to a position which is considered to be high, before the desired level of volume is obtained, it does not necessarily mean that the amplifier is having to work "flat-out". The amplifier is protected against over-drive and will cut out if this happens. After 5 seconds it will re-connect the loudspeakers. If an increased sensitivity is required, an optional plug-in active gain board is available. This is switchable in steps of +3, +6 and +9 dB. Consult your dealer for more information. OPERATING THE CLASSIC 5350SE REMOTE CONTROL The Creek Amplifier Remote Control handset allows the user to operate the volume control, input selection and mute by an infra-red signal using standard Philips RC5 codes. When the Classic 5350SE is first switched on, the power LED will glow yellow until the protection circuit confirms everything is OK. The LED will then turn green and, if selected, the loudspeaker relays will click on. Remote volume changes will cause the Power LED to flash green. Pressing the mute button will cause the LED to turn yellow. Pressing the button again or increasing the volume will un-mute the amp and the LED will turn green again. Adjusting the volume downwards by remote will not un-mute the amp. Please note, muting can only be cleared by the remote handset or by pressing the amplifier power switch off for 30 seconds and on again. If the amplifier stops working and the Power LED turns red, it indicates a fault. Return the amplifier to the supplying dealer for inspection. Pre/Power switch Ground It is appreciated by Hi-Fi enthusiasts that leaving equipment powered-up continuously can improve the performance. However, this small improvement in sound quality comes at the expense of higher power consumption from the mains which will cost more for your electricity and also reduced working life of the product. We recommend that if the equipment is not being used for a period of time, it would be better to switch it off from the mains switch on the front panel. Normal performance can be achieved in a short period of time. POWER CONSUMPTION The coloured buttons on the SRC2 remote handset allow the user to easily find the features dedicated to a specific device. Use any of the blue buttons to operate the Creek CD player. Use any of the ivory buttons to operate the amplifier. Use any green buttons to operate the Creek tuner. To select a specific amplifier input, press the ivory Amp button and then the numeric button at the top which is marked with the required input label above, i.e. Aux1, CD, Tuner, AV, Aux2 and Tape. It isn't necessary to press Amp again if you want to select another input. Up and Down buttons can also be used to change the input. Standby shuts down every device in the range that can go into Standby Waking-up from standby requires a button to be pressed for each product (i.e. amp)