Onkyo A 8017 Owners Manual

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Artistry In Sound ONKYO~

-8015/ 8017

Super Servo Integrated Stereo Amplifier
lntegrierter Stereo-Verstéirker mit Super-Servo
Amplificateur stéréo intégré super servo
Amplificador Estereofénico lntegrado de

Super Servo

Instruction Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Instructions

Manual de lnstrucciones

This appararus complies with requirements of EEC directive
76/889/EEC.

- Das Geri! entsprichr den Bestimmungen der EGRichinien
76/839/EWGV

I CeI apparell répand aux specifications de la directive CCE
76/889/CCE.

I Dir apparaat voldoet aan de vereisten van EEG reglemenlen
76/889/EEG

0 Apparatet oplylder kravene i EF direkrivet 76/889/EF

' CuesI'apparecchio é stato prodotto in confornité alle
direttive CEE 7B/889/CEE

*** WARNING ***

TO PREVENT FIRE 0R SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN 0R
MOISTURE.

Die Seriennummer dieses Gerétes finden Sie an der
Geréteunterseite Tragen Sie diese zusammen mit der
Modellnummer in die Garantiekarte ein. Die
Garantiekarte an einem sicheren Ort verwahren,

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m WARNING m

BEFORE TURNING POWER ON, CHECK

ONCE AGAIN THAT THE UNIT CAN BE USED
USED WITH THE LOCAL POWER SUPPLY.
REFER TO THE POWER SUPPLY RATING

IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE VOLTAGE
SELECTOR SECTION FOR DETAILS.

Installation and Handling

Observe the following precautions to obtain troublefree
performance for many years.

1.

Avoid places subject to direct sunlight or extremely high
or low temperatures.

Note:

AC Fuse
The fuses are located inside the chassis and are not user
serviceable. If power does not come on contact your

2 Avoid damp or dusty places and places directly affected Onkvo deal.
by vibrations from the speakers. in particular, avoid
placing the unit on or above one of the speakers.
3. Avoid unstable locations and high places from which the WARNING
n" F°_'d aL , , _ BEFORE TURNING ON POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME
4. Ventilation - The unit should be situated so that its FIEAD THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY
lineage: or pthsition dos: ":te'ttife: :2 $059" I d Some models are designed for use only with the power supply
en 3 °"' or exam m 5 cu n p ace It e of the re ' where the ar ld.
on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surface that could block the V 39 gion y e so
ventilation openings or placed in a built-in installation, such Canada: AC 120V.§0HZ '
as a bookcase or cabinet, that could impede the flow of AUSUalia and the United KIDSGOMI AC 240V, SOHZ
air through the ventilation openings
5. Heat - The unit should be situated away from heat sources VDItagfl'SGIEC'OV ("THY panel) .
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances WGTIdWIdE m0de'5 are EGUIDDed With a VOItage SSIBCOI '0
(including amp'iflers) that produce heat. conform with local power supplies. Be sure to set this switch to
6, Cleaning of the internal parts should be performed only by match the VOImQE Of the PDWEF SUPP'Y "1 YOUY area before (um'
qualified service personnel. ing the power switch on Voltage is Ichangecl by sliding the
7_ Splllage _ Care should be taken so that objects do not fall groove in the swnch with a screwdriver or similar instrument to
. . . . the up or down position. Confirm that the swuch has been
and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through the moved all the way w the up or down before turning the power
openings. . . . . switch on. If there is no voltage selector switch on the unit you
8. Damage Requiring SerVIce 7 The unit should be serVIced by have purchased, it can only be used in areas where the power
qualified Ni WVSOHHBI when: supply voltage is the same as that of the unit.
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;
or
B. Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the
unit: or
C. The unit has been exposed to rain; or 220V~ 220V~
D, The unit does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance; or
at AC 220V
E. The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged at AC 120V
9. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the unit 120v». 120V~
beyond that described in the operating instructions. All
other servicing should be referred to qualified service
personnel.
Care

From time to time you should wipe off the front and rear

FOR POWER CORDS WITHOUT PLUGS:
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power cord

panels and the cabinet with a silicon or other soft cloth. For
heavier dirt, dampen a soft cloth in a weak solution of mild
detergent and water, wring it out dry, and wipe away the din
Following this. dry immediately with a clean cloth. Do not
use rough materials, thinner, alcohol, or other chemical solvents
or cloths since these may damage the finish or remove the
panel lettering.

of this unit should be performed only by qualified service
personnel.
I IMPORTANT: The wires in this meins lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appratus
may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

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[I] Input Selector Switches and Indicator (INPUT SELECTOR)
These switches are used to select the desired program source.
The buttons are interconnected: depressing one causes the
previously depressed button to come up. An indicator lights
to clearly show which program has been selected

CD/AUX: Depress to listen to the compact disc player
or other audio component connected to the rear
panel CD/AUX terminals

_ TUNER: Depress to listen to the tuner connected to the
TAPE~2: Depress to listen to the tape deck connected to TUNER terminals
the TAPE"? 'ermmals PHONO: Depress to listen to one ol the turntahies
TAPErl; Depress to listen to the tape deck connected to connected to the PHONO terminals.
the TAPE-l terminals.
System Connections

Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been
made.

Turntable-1 Turntable-2 This diagram shows the A8017 rear panel. The A8015 does not

have a second set oi PHONO terminals.
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Tuner Compact Disc '3' Tape deck~1 Tape deck-2
other component
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General Speaker Connections
On each pair of input or output jacks, the lower jack (marked When connecting speakers, proper polarity is important. Always
R) corresponds to the right channel, and the upper jack connect the (H terminal (red) on the amplifier to the (H
(marked L) to the left channel. When jacks on other equipment terminal on the speaker and the (-1 terminal (black) on the
or connection cables are color-coded, the color red usually amplifier to the (-4 terminal on the speaker. Up to 2 separate
corresponds to the right channel (Red = Right). pairs oi speaker systems can be connected to this unit at once.

0 The load impedance of each speaker system connected to this
'"mah" c?""°°_'°"5 _ unit must be at least 4 ohms. (A or B: 4 ohm min, A and B:
The A-8017 is equipped With two separate sets oi phono inputs. 8 ohm min.)

Be sure to connect the ground (earth) lead wire from each
turntable to the ground terminal (GND).
Lack of proper ground connection will cause hum,

- When using only one speaken or when you wish to listen to
monaural, the single speaker shOUId never be connected in
parallel to both the right and left channel terminals at once.

0 Place the turntable on a iirm shelf or desk free from
vibrations (especially those generated by the speaker systems). 0
If the turntable is permitted to pick up such vibrations, not 0

only will this units performance suffer, but distortion in
the bass range and howling noise in the speakers may also
occur.

I Check the turntable instruction manual for any other
precautions. a L

I The loud noises that occur when connecting and disltannecting
the turntable leads could damage the speakers. Always turn
the power switch oil before making connections.