Onkyo A 8190 Owners Manual

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A-8190/8170

Integrated Stereo Amplifier

Instruction Manual

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0 Congratulations on your purchase a! (he ONKYO A-8790l81 70 Integrated Ampllfiu.

0 Plano load this manual thoroughly bolero making connections and Iurmng power on.

0 Following the instruclrom in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance
and listening on/oynwnl Iron-l your new A - 8 190/81 70. 0 Please main this manual (or future
reference.

CON TENTS

Foaturum
Important safeguards.
Frocamions
Svnern connoctlonu
From panel lacilltloL
Oparnions......m............I
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Specific-lions

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Features
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A-awo Ioo wzm per channel In; 8 ohm with no not. man 000893101» humor": dinorhon. (2 x m wan: a: 2 ohm; aynormc
power)
A-al70 so warm oer clunml Into 8 alum vnlh no more [Mn 0.008% total humour: daswnon. (2 x 224 wan. ll 2 our»: dynamic
ma)

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a: ponlhl'. ll Iullv In mm In rho A-8I90/A-8170I All ol tho mp! 99ml: bandit lrom lho muonious circuil man which can rh-
nulnlm ol rw-lcnu m Ill. worm! pm: Io an absolIm rrI-mrnum In acumen. mu 'CD Dirm' with broom all of KM plump :oulons
ton. conlrol curcmvv and mum. Including the common volume control and Input macro: The C0 pl'yofl ouloul vans! ls round
lhrounh n: own louruano volume conIrol sop-me Irorn am «sad Iw rm other cornoonenu and than tut-om Into KM power m9 sacrum.

I Video Inpul Capability
Yho Amsom-sl 70 com wush lwo Mao mpun (v-dno din: player ono VCR) and on. vrdoo 001901 for I: IV mot-non "Io video norm
9th I! onl-raly sup-mo lrom the audio cutuurv and u all lacuna o9 clou lo the who moullouloul pln rocks as nowblo so as no! to
can" Inlulorcncu Io km lhu picture sharp and slur. no video unplilm A and

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Yho purpose 01 "I356 llllou Is lo ovum: unwanlod sonic oolomllons and Inlorloroncn. whom. wan analog or mum! sourcos. Tlml
work Mrnducina common rnodu elmncal "one wlu-la momma-no photo Molar IM I: ncmovod wuhom «:0an 10 Increased naval"!
leodback

0 Roll Phno' Circuitry ($8190)

0 For models huvmg new con man a pom-rod lino
"CAUTION:

'YO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE YHIS
(POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSlON CORD. RECEPYACL
OR OTHER OUTLEY UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSEMEO T0 PREVENI BLADE EXPOSURE '

'CAUTIO N "

'ro nmuc: THE RISK or zucmlc snout Do NOT atMovs
coves (on BACK). NO usm-smwcusu rams INSIDE
nerm SERVICING YO QUALIFIED smvuc: reasonun'

CAUTION

RISK. 0V ELECFRIC EHOCK
00 NOV OPLH

O The bombing rush WIII'l summon nmbol. wnlhm
In equate"! angle. a mlunm lo alt-It mo um
to 1'» you. 0! unmwum Iunwom wlw
hllhlll the meant-n enclosur- lhu may be 0' Iulfi~
clout mmmao Io conlmulu a no. 04 «Man: mm
to Dawns

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Is mum to alert Ibo W to lhn plounn ol .m.
pom-M manna and NIMMO(R€\1€IWI lrI~

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NIKMM «- IM locum": xcomoarmnq IN mph.

"WARNING"
TO nsnuc: mt msx or FIRE on ELccrnIc snocn. DO N01
euros: ms APPLIANCE ro RAIN on MOIsrunt.

0 Sur la modfics con! la mm: as! polar-x60.
"ATTENTION":

'POUH PREVENIR LES CMOCS ELECTRIOUES NE PAS UYIUSER
CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PHOLONGATEUR UNE
Pfilsi DE COURANT 0U UNE AUYRE SORYIE 0t COUNANT.
SAUF 5| LES LAMBS PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS
EN LMSSER AUCUNE PAHTIE A DECOUVERY '

Important safeguards
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l flood Inurucllom - All [N mm and mama .mmmm
would I). run Mom m- yapllnn -: our-led

2 Rot-In lnnructlonl - rm mm and cam-nu Imvmmm
would I» rel-mod lei luluno mums

3. Hood Winning: - All wow-nor on "to «pounce and In rho ov-
ertime mmumm should be 16"!le

t, Follow Instructions ~ LII agent-nu mu uw nurwfiom gnoum
b0 lollowrad

6. Wnor and Molnar. - TM lay-lance should run no um: my
molar ' lor carrot heal I balm». wullbom mxun amt. 1024an
um, In a we! baseman. or m l wwrlmng pool. and "W Ink

6 CI": and sums: - 'nIu anolum mud on and onv m.» u
cm or and "m Is rum In tho rrunulwlurvr

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Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance mute be Mounted
loawall or om Wanner-elem try the militiamen

Ventllflldn - Yhe apellam should be situated so that I! leorllert
or position doea not ieeerlsre with as proper venttIatien. For eat-lots.
the appl-enoe should not be Illualed on a bed. sole. run. or wider
stances that may block the ventilation decline: or. plated In a but-la
installation, sueh ata bookcase or cabinet thdl mu nudetlte "are
at arr through the writ-lotion openings

. Meat » mudmshmtemwlsdmhemhulmwch

ae redletera. heal rowers. stovee. or outer apellenese (Including
nulls-1) lhel redone heat

NWO! Sources - Yhe apuenoe should he cemented to a power
Worth 0' the type deetnttsd in the eperalarlg tmucoons or as
matted on the appllsm.

Groundlng or Polarlution - lhe prev-«tons that should lie
taken so that Ihe clear-ding er pelarleattoh means or an appl-anoe is
not defeated

Power-Core Protaetlon ~ Pmaumoore- tomato-routed
(61M they are netlhelylooemlledenormhsdw Ito-ll placed
upon or age-m M Dev-69 Beret-Alec mention to cords at plugs.
convenience renew-else and the poled where they sell horn the ap-
plianea.

CIOIlIInu - he appliance should be cleaned only as recommended
by It. moulaeturar

t4. Nor-use Periods ~ fhe power we el Ihe appliance should he

15

16

MW from the outlet when tell unused lore lone period el time

Object and Uould Entry ~ Care incumbents» tetim opiates
do not tall and lieu-oi are not settled into the endows throwi-
wot-Incl

Darn-9o Bequlrlno Servlce - the appliance would he sew-tee
Dd qualified Im personnel when"

m: power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or

. Obseclshaeolellen. or liquid has been spilled alto the appliance:
or

. The applrartco hes been ottpeeed to rain: 0!
. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits

a marked change In pedestrian: or
The appliance has been dropped or the encleeule demeoeo

. Servicing - The um IMulfl not net-rem to m the spot-sees

beyond that dew-bod in the operas-no installations Another mug
shed! be referred to qualified sew-Gt personnel

Precautions
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Warranty Card
The serial numbee u written on the rear panel oi this unn. Copy
the actual number and model number onto your warranty card
and keep II m a sale place
Recording copyright
Record-no oi copyrighted maternal ior other than personal use
it illegal w-thout permlsvon oi the cowight holder
ac Fuse
The lute is located inside the chasm and is not user say-cum
ll power does not come on. oontect your Onltye dealer
Care
From lime to tune you should w-pe o" the hem end rear panels
and the calmer With a silicon or other loll cloth For heev-er
dirt, dampen e soil cloth in a week mint-M oi mid detergent
and water. wnng u out dry. and wipe oil the dirt Fwomno
hll. dry Immedleloly vmh a clean cloth 00 not use rough
Ill-flflllll, thinners. alcohol or other chem-I soiventl or cloth:
since these could demeae the finish or remove the panel letter-n.
Power
WARNING
BEFORE TURNING ON POWER FOR THE FlitSl' "ME. RtAD
'IllE FOLLOWING SECYION CAREFULLY.
Some models are designed (or use only with the power supply
Willem ol the region when they ere sold.

USA 5 Canadian models: :1 2W. 60H:

Werldw-de models- A61 20V, GOHzI

220V. 50: switchable

hr

Voltage Selector (Rear Panel)

Worldwide models on equipped with a voltage selector to cooler-n
vst'lh local power mpplies. Be sure to set this switch to match the
voltage 01 the power supply in your area belere lurnorrg the power
switch on. Voltage is charmed by my the groove in the ewiteh
with a screwdriver or similar intlrument to the up or damn pee-tron
Cellini that the switch has been moved all the way up or down
More turning the power switch on. It there ls no voltaoe selector
swrteh on the unit you have purehesed. it can only be used in areas
where ths power supply voltage is the name as that ol the ruin.

730V~ 22°~
«AC 220v at: 29!
lm- 120'

System connections

Do 001 alien In "I. WW" «"0 Ufllll HI MUM IM'N been made

General

01- each pair oi Input or output lacks. the lower iaclt (marked R)
corresponds to the right channel. end the upper jack (merited L)
to the lell channel When [acts on other equipment or connect-on
cables are color-coded. the color roll usually corresponds to the
light channel (Red - MM). A pair ol video tacks. indicated with
V. is also plot/load. A video eommnt should be connected here

Turntahla Connections

Be sure to connect the ground (term lead wire from the turntable

to the ground terminal (6940). Lac! at proper around connection

will cam hum. Also observe the lollomno precautions

0 Piece the turntable en a turn shell or dealt lree lrem v-Itlatlons
(especially "tone generated by the speaker tyne-Ila). II the
lurlllllblo ls perm-tied to old: up such vibrations. not only tanll
this untts periormarlce sullen but distortion in the out range
and howling noise in the We may also occur.

0 Check the lurnlaltle mellowed manual lor anyolltol quOM

0 The loud noises that occur when connecting ltd dlwotlnecttno
the turntable leads could damage the speakers. Always turn the
power much oil bolero making connections

Tuner Connections
Comm en FMMM tuner to the tuner triplet terminals. Be sure the
toll and i-eht channels are connected property.

Common Disc Player Connections
Connect a compact disc player to the co input term-rials Be sure
the loll end unlit cherrnela eie connected properly

Tape Deelt connections

Two laee decks can be connected at once to this unit. Connect the
tape tied. output leads to the PLAY jack: and the tape dad: input
leads to the REC melts oi this unvl. For more «tells-lsV ruler to your
tape deck owners manual