Musical fidelity xcan mk3 owners manual

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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the X-CAN Version 3 headphone amplifier. We sincere- ly hope that it will bring you many years of outstanding headphone listening pleas- ure. Installation Precautions Your new X-CAN V3 is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance, but as with all electronic devices, it is necessary to observe a few precautions : nDo not use the X-CAN V3 near water. The unit must not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, must be placed on the unit. nKeep the X-CAN V3 away from heat such as radiators. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the unit. nOnly use the mains adaptor provided. The use of other adaptors could seriously damage your X-CAN V3 . nPlace all connecting cables where they are not likely to be walked on or trapped by items placed on them. nX-CAN V3 will operate in accordance with its specifications within the following environmental range : Temperature5 to 45 degrees Celsius Humidity10 to 90% non condensing This Hi-Fi product has been tested to ensure that its operation is not adverse- ly affected by normal background levels of Radio Frequency Interference (R.F.I.), and that it does not itself generate excessive amounts of interference. However, if a problem persists, please contact your Musical Fidelity agent. Never open the case of the X-CAN V3 yourself, as this will invalidate the guaran- tee. There are no user adjustments inside. Please refer all service work to an authorised Musical Fidelity agent. Caution! The X-CAN V3 is capable of producing high listening levels at very low distortion with most headphones. Be aware that prolonged high level listening can perma- nently damage your hearing. Ensure that the volume control on your amplifier is at minimum when turning the X-CAN V3 power supply on or off.Connections All connections should be made before the mains adaptor is plugged in. The X-CAN V3 can easily be connected either to an available line level out- put or into the tape monitor loop of most amplifier systems. If your system has an unused line level output (for instance an unused tape record output) simply connect a set of RCA/phono leads from this output to the LINE INsockets on the X-CAN V3 rear panel as shown below : If there are no spare outputs, the X-CAN V3 can be connected between your amplifier and tape recorder (in the tape monitor loop) in the following way : Connect a set of RCA/phono leads from the amplifier Tape Record outputs (sometimes labelled Tape Out) to the X-CAN V3 LINE INsockets on the rear panel. Then connect another set of RCA/phono leads from the LINE OUTsockets on the X-CAN V3 rear panel to the Line In (or Tape Record) input of your tape recorder. See below : With either type of connection, whichever source is selected by your amplifier, it will automatically be routed to the X-CAN V3 for headphone listening. The X-CAN V3 has been designed so that it may be left on indefinitely, but please note that the mains adapter may become warm to the touch - this is normal.Line OutLine OutLine InLine InAMPLIFIERAMPLIFIERTape OutTape RecordTAPE RECORDERX-CAN V3X-CAN V3