Onkyo PA-MCSSOl Instruction Manual

Contents

9-Channel Amplifier

PA-MCSSOl

Instruction Manual

Before

Appendix

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Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Amplifier. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new 9-Channel Amplifier. Please retain this manual for future reference.

9-Channel

WARNING:

TO REDUCE

THE RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

OR

FIRE SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

ELECTRIC

OF

RISK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

INSIDE. REFER

PERSONNEL.

SHOCK,

BACK).

SERVICE

NO

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the

sufficient

of

important

of

within

uninsulated

presence the product's enclosure that may be magnitude to constitute a risk

persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

of

"dangerous voltage"

electric shock to

of

Important

Read these instructions.

1.

Keep these instructions.

2.

Heed all warnings.

3. Follow all instructions.

4.

Safety Instructions

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

not install near any heat sources such as radiators,

Do

8.

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

the polarized

Do not defeat the safety purpose

9.

of grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide

the third prong are provided for your safety.

or

blade

the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,

If

the obsolete

consult an electrician for replacement

of

outlet.

10.

Protect

the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,

and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

use attachments/accessories specified by the

Only

11.

manufacturer.

Only

USe

12.

tripod, bracket,

With

the

or

Cart,

table

Stand,

PORTABLE

CART

specified by the manufacturer,

or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug

unused for long periods

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

14.

this apparatus during lightning storms or when

time.

of

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

or

WARNING

Damage Requiring Service

15.

Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

plug is damaged,

When the power-supply cord

A.

liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

If

B.

or

into the apparatus,

the apparatus has been exposed to rain

If

C.

the apparatus does not operate normally by

If

D.

following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment

of controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation,

the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in

If

E.

any way, and When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in

F.

performance this indicates a need for service.

and Liquid Entry

Object

16.

Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases shall Don't

be placed on the apparatus.

put candles or other burning objects on top this unit. Batteries

17.

Always consider the environmental issues and follow

batteries.

local regulations when disposing

you install the apparatus in a built-in installation,

If

18.

of

such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is adequate ventilation.

free space at the top and sides and

em (8")

20

Leave

")

4

em (

10

board above the apparatus shall be set

from the rear panel or wall , creating a flue-like

away

of

at the rear. The rear edge

the shelf

of

em (4")

10

gap for warm air to escape.

water,

or

other

of

or

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Precautions

1.

Recording only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission AC

2. serviceable. your Onkyo dealer.

3.

Care-Occasionally with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth. alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because they may damage the finish or remove the panel lettering. Power

4. WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. AC outlet voltages vary from country Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit's rear panel (e.g., AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V,

The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit from the AC power source. Make sure that the plug is readily operable (easily accessible) at all times.

For models with

[POWER] and [ON/STANDBY] buttons:

Pressing the does not fully disconnect from the mains. not intend to use the unit for an extended period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet.

For models with Pressing the Standby mode does not fully disconnect from the mains. extended period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet. Preventing

5. Caution Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

6. Batteries Warning Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive heat as sunshine, fire or the like.

7. Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. Handling

8.

If

•

packaging to pack it how it was when you originally bought it.

• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit for

a long time, because they may leave marks on the case.

Copyright-Unless

of

the copyright holder.

Fuse-The

If

Touch

you need to transport this unit, use the original

AC fuse inside the unit is not user-

If

you cannot tum on the unit, contact

you should dust the unit all over

Don't

use abrasive cloths, thinners,

[POWER] button, or with both

[POWER] button

[ON/STANDBY] button only:

[ON/STANDBY] button to select

you do not intend to use the unit for an

Hearing

and

If

Notes

Loss

Heat

Exposure

this Unit with

water or any other liquid gets inside

it's

of

to

select OFF mode

Wet

for personal use

mild detergent and

to

country.

60Hz).

If

you do

Hands-Never

• This unit's top and rear panels may get warm after prolonged use. This is normal. If

you do not use this unit for a long time, it may not

• work properly the next time you tum it on, so be sure to use it occasionally.

For

U.S. models

FCC

Information CAUTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

of

more

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radioffV

For

NOTE: COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:

CAUTION: MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Modele

REMARQUE: LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME 003 DU Sur les modeles dont la fiche est polarisee:

ATTENTION: ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND.

the following measures:

receiver.

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

technician for help.

Canadian Models

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS

pour

CANADA

for

User

if

not installed and used in

If

this equipment does cause harmful

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

les Canadien

CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE

A LA NORME NMB-

POUREVITERLES

CHOCS

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3

For British models

Replacement and mounting supply cord qualified service personnel.

of

this unit should be performed only by

of

an AC plug on the power

IMPORTANT

The wires with the following code:

Brown: Live As the colours apparatus 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 black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L red.

in

the mains lead are coloured in accordance

Blue: Neutral

of

the wires in the mains lead

of

or

coloured

or

this

coloured

Features

•150

Watts per channel, minimum 8 ohms, 2 channels driven, from with no more than distortion

• THX™ Ultra2™ certified*1

•

WRAT

-Wide

(5Hz-100kHz

•

Push-Pull amplification design with three-stage inverted Darlington circuitry

•

Massive toroidal transformer

•

Customized effective power supply

• Audio-tuned reference capacitors for each

channel

0.05

o/o

total harmonic

Range Amplifier Technology

bandwidth)

22,000

IJF

large capacitors for

RMS into

20

to

20,000

Hz

IMPORTANT

The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must approved by

ASTA

or

BSI

to

BS1362 rating as that indicated mark

or

the BSI

If

the power cord's plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, cut in the plug.

mark

it

off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitable fuse

and have the same ampere

on

the plug. Check for the

on

the body

of

For European Models

Declaration

We,

ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY

declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO

described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the

corresponding technical standards such as

EN55013,

EN55020 and

GROEBENZELL,

ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS

GERMANY~

of

GmbH

6,

EN61000-3-2,

Conformity

CE

the fuse.

-3-

3.

GmbH

If

the fuse

EN60065,

K. MIYAGI

AST

product

A

• Low-impedance, copper bus plates for perfect

ground potential

• Gold-plated, XLR and machined, solid brass

RCA input terminals

• Custom-designed large power transistors to

drive high currents

•

High-current, low-impedance circuit board by using thick copper foil (70

• Gold-plated, color-coded, transparent speaker

posts

•

Auto Standby function

•

Multi-zone capability (up to Zone

•

Bi-amping capability*2

•12V

•

"1

•2

trigger in Aluminum front panel Detachable power cord

IHX

.

THX and Ultra2 are trademarks

of

IJ)

THX

Ltd.

3)*2

THX

may be

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Contents

Q"()"'

Important Safety Instructions

Precautions ..•.................................................................... 3

Features Supplied Amplifier Precautions

using .

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Accessories

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Supplied

that the following accessories are supplied with the

Check PA-MC5501.

4 5 6

Accessories

Quick Operation Front

Rear

&

Front Panel

Panel

Rear

Guide ................•................................... 7

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Panels

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Connections

Amplifier

Connecting

Connecting Your Connecting to an AV Controller Connecting to an AV Controller Bi-amping the Front Multiroom

the

Connections ................................................. 16

..............................................

Speakers

..........................................

with XLR output ......... 13

with RCA

..

.....

output... ....

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11

11 14

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

Specifications •...........•...............................................•.... 19

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18

cord

Power

type varies from country to country.)

(Plug

mini-plug cable

Mono

(For connecting to the 12V trigger terminals.)

Speaker cable labels

En

5

Amplifier Precautions

Before using the PA-MC5501 read the page above entitled Important Safety Instructions and this page

of

Amplifier Precautions.

power

amplifier,

be

sure to

Ventilation

While using the PA-MC5501, the internal temperature will fairly rise. Excessive temperature rise may affect the amplifier performance. due to high internal temperatures, it is vital to have proper ventilation and passage keep the internal temperature within acceptable ranges.

To

prevent damage from occurring

of

air to carry out the heat and

111@1!.!.1

•

Do not place the there is poor passage

•

Do not place the PA-MC5501 heaters

or

•

Do not place other components PA-MC5501.

•

The cover the passage

If

you are planning to place it within a cabinet, either open

holes

in

the rear panel

ventilation As a general rule,

touch, then ventilation needs to

Installation

Make sure that the floor located is strong enough to support its weight.

You will also need to leave enough space behind the PA-MC5501 to allow cables for connecting system components. A minimum four inches is required behind the PA-MC5501 to allow room for the cables and cords without excessiv them. Do

not place the PA-MC5501 near

cause noise

PA-MC5501 inside cabinets

of

air and ventilation.

near external heat sources such as

hot air ducts.

or

object on top

of

the

PA-MC5501

of

air.

Do

or

use a fan to force air circulation.

if

during idling the cover is too hot to

location

or

instable video

contains ventilation holes to allow

not cover

room for

or

block these holes in any way.

of

the cabinet to improve

be

improved.

and

space

or

cabinet

or

rack where

the power cord and other

TV

on

radio

or

closets where

of

or

under the

.

it

will

ely

bending

or

radio. This may

TV

respectively.

be

of

Care

From time to time you should wipe the front panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth. dampen a soft cloth in a weak solution

and water, wring

Following this, dry immediately with a clean cloth.

use rough material, thinners, alcohol solvents remove the panel lettering.

Whenever performing maintenance any it, inflammable When panel, resin deterioration.

or

of

its supplied accessories,

do

not use solvents

you clean the input/output terminals on the rear do

not use contact restorer. Doing so may cause

it

out dry, and wipe

cloths since these could damage the finish

or

cleaners

or

combustible.

off

or

on

or

any device connected to of

any kind that are

and

For

heavier dirt,

of

mild detergent

the dirt.

other Chemical

the PA-MC5501,

Other

Below is a list

•

Do

not

musical instrument amplifier.

•

Never converter, PA-MC5501.

•

Never is reaching the lead wire on the touching it with your fingers)

ja

cks

or

Doing so may damage the speakers.

•

Do

not

output terminals and rear panel.

•

Never

•

Do

not

re

a

ch

Lightning

of

actions that you should never perform.

use the PA-MC5501 as a broadcast system

use a generator, DC/AC converter, AC/AC

or

transformer to supply

perform a

input cables.

short across the output terminals

remove the cover

install the PA-MC5501

of

small children.

"thumb test"

of

the PA-MC5501.

power

for the

(checking whether current

hot

end

of

the input by

on

the ends

in

a location within the

of

the input

or

across the

storms

rear

Do

not

or

Power

Do the use with the PA-MC5501 a other device.

Be of

the the Always use an adapter that is properly certified for this application.

cord

not use a power cord other than the PA

-MC5501.

sure to only use wall sockets that properly fit the

power

The

power

cord

nd

should not

cord.

If

the socket does not match the plug

cord, you will need to prepare an adapter.

Speakers

Connected speakers should or

greater.

If

speakers with an

conn

ec

En

6

ted, it may

imp

dam

hav

edance

age the

e an impedance

of

PA

one

supplied with

supplied is designed

be

used with any

of

4 ohms

less than 4

-MC550

1.

ohm

s are

for

plug

of

During lightning storm, never touch the power cord, plug or

cover

of

the PA-MC5501 , and any devices connected to

the PA-MC5501.

Power

WARNING:

BEFORE TIME CAREFULLY.

AC

sure that the vo requirements printed 220-240

PLUGGING

, READ

outlet volta

V,

50/60Hz

IN

THE

UNIT

FOR

THE

FOLLOWING

ge

s vary from country to country.

lt

age in your area

on

the unit's re

or

AC 120 V,

SECTION

meet

s the voltage

ar

panel (e.g.,

60Hz).

THE

FIRST

Make

AC

Quick Operation Guide

Here is a quick guide for those who want to listen to music

view their favorite movies as soon as possible.

or Connections and operations are explained briefly here for

getting you started.

just

the purpose For those

(the amplifier) right away, follow the guide below. However, this instruction manual contains a great deal other information that you should know for the proper operation experience with the amplifier. Be sure to read the rest this manual as well after reading this quick guide.

The procedures given below assume that the other system components are already connected and configured. (For example, that the source components are already connected to the control amplifier.)

of

you who want to operate the

of

the amplifier and for a more pleasurable

of

PA-MC5501

of

the control amplifier.

Lower the volume

1.

Lower the volume minimum so that when the amplifier is turned on, you do not hear loud unwanted sounds.

at

the control amplifier to the

of

2. Connect the speakers to the amplifier.

Connect the speakers to the amplifier using the proper

sure to match the channels and the

speaker cables. positive(+) and negative(-) polarities between the speakers and the amplifier. mistaken, the correct orientation will not be obtained.

3. Select balanced input (XLR) (RCA) with the

The amplifier possesses a balanced input (XLR) and unbalanced input (RCA) for each channel and the switch for the two is located between the two input terminals. Select the proper input type depending on the functionality control amplifier.

Be

the connections are

If

unbalanced input

or

INPUT

of

SELECT

the connected cables and the

switch.

1m

SELECT

not change the

Do

•

amplifier is turned on.

Connect the control amplifier to the amplifier.

4.

After selecting the correct input type in step 3 above, connect the output from the control amplifier to the corresponding input terminal on the amplifier.

INPUT

switch setting when the

.

Do not connect anything to the other input

•

jack

5. Connect the supplied power cord to the amplifier

to the wall power outlet.

and

Be sure to properly plug the power cord all the way in.

6. Press the

The before it lights up. When you connect other device to the

TRIGGER

power on the action

C>ON/ST

indicator flashes white for about 5 seconds

ON

IN

or

of

ANDBY

terminal using the supplied cable, the

status

off

turning on

button.

12V

the amplifier synchronizes to

of

off the connected device.

or

7. Slowly increase the control amplifier volume.

After the amplifier is turned on, it takes approximately

• seconds before the output sounds. During this time, do not

10

up the volume.

tum

Now all that remains is to control the control amplifier and the other connected system components and enjoy your

movies.

or

music

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Front

&

Front Panel

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Rear Panels

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<?ON/STANDBY

This button is used to set the amplifier to On Standby.

button

lmD

•

If

you wish to turn

wait for several seconds.

on

the amplifier again after it is set to standby,

or

I I

®

ON

indicator

Once

the main power on, this indicator flashes white for about 5 seconds before it lights up. When

it

lights up, the amplifier is turned on and you

can enjoy an input source.

•

If

the

<!>ON/STANDBY

not light, check that the power cord is properly connected. indicator still doesn't light, turn power cord from the wall outlet, and contact your Onkyo dealer.

•

If

the power doesn't turn on or immediately turns

pressing the of

the amplifier has activated.

if

a problem such as a speaker cable shorting or excessive temperature occurs. Remove the power cord from the wall outlet immediately. Make sure that all speaker cables and input sources are properly connected, and leave the amplifier with its power cord disconnected for I hour. After that, reconnect the power cord and turn the power on. unplug the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer.

<!>ON/STANDBY

of

the amplifier has been turned

button is pressed and

off

the amplifier, disconnect the

button, the protection circuitry

The

protection circuitry activates

If

the amplifier turns

ON

indicator do

off

If

upon

again,

the

En

8

WARNING

If

smoke,

amplifier, unplug the power cord from the wall

immediately and contact your

smell

or

abnormal noise is produced by the

On

kyo dealer.

outlet

Rear

This unit comprises 9 independent power amplifiers, each being capable its channel. Note that you should connect an input source and a speaker to each channel in use.

Panel

reproducing the same quality sound through

of

llf@l!.lii

not connect the power cord until you have finished all other connections.

Do

• connecting.

Read the instructions

•

not make connections

Do

•

the volume of the control amplifier down before turning

Turn

•

came with the

that

input

to

components you

other

output jacks while the amplifier is turned on.

or

are

the amplifier.

on

1

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0

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+

OUTPUT

+ + + + + +

4

(XLR terminal) Plugging the XLR cable

Balanced

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Connect A V controllers balanced outputs for high-quality sound.

~~

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Input

or

~1.GND

3.COLD

control amplifiers with

OUTPUT

~2.HOT

Connector ground terminal: Chassis grounded

The pin assignments for this terminal are given above. This pin assignment conforms to the standard adopted

by the Audio Engineering Society. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the control amplifier and verify that its output terminal is compatible with the pin assignments for this terminal. The output

Onkyo PR-SC5509 is compatible with the

terminal pin assignments for the terminal

The amplifier uses the European type

Phase the control amplifier that uses the terminal. polarity to the European type before connecting.

of

the amplifier.

of

terminal.

XLR

is reversed when an XLR cable is connected to

USA type XLR

this case, swap pin 2 and pin 3 to set the

In

® ® ® ®

OUTPUT

OUTPUT OUTPUT

Match the pins and insert the terminal until you hear a

"click."

pulling the connection cable.

Unpugging the XLR cable

out the connection cable while holding down the

Pull lever.

When using this balanced connection for a specific channel

• between the control amplifier and the amplifier, set the

SELECT select balanced input. Next, use commercial

cable and connect the balanced output from the control amplifier

the corresponding balanced input on the amplifier.

to Do not connect anything to the RCA-type audio input jack.

•

OUTPUT

Make sure that the terminal is locked by lightly

Push

switch to the upper side (the balanced input side) to

®

OUTPUT

+ +

®

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INPUT

balanced

XLR

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INPUT SELECT switch

This switch is located between the balanced input and single-ended RCA input for each channel. Use this switch to select the input type for its channel. When setting the switch to the upper side, the balanced input is selected. When setting the switch to the lower side, the RCA audio input is selected.

..

•

Do not change the amplifier is turned on.

•

Make sure that connections have been made only to the inputs selected with the connected to the other ones.

@

Unbalanced Input (single end RCA input)

Connect A single-ended outputs.

•

When using this single-ended connection for a specific channel, set the

INPUT

audio input side), use commercial RCA audio pin cable and connect the single-ended outputs.

•

Do not connect anything to the balanced input jack.

@

OUTPUT

These terminal posts are for connecting the front L/R, center, surround L/R, surround back L/R, and front high/wide The

FRONT LIR

terminal posts can be used with front speakers and front high/wide respectively, or used to bi-amp the front speakers. See

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SPEAKER IMPEDANCE switch

Use this switch to select the speaker impedance.

4Q:

Select or

6Q:

Select

between 6 and 16 ohms.

INPUT

V

controllers

RCA type

SELECT

switch setting when the

switches and nothing is

or

control amplifiers with

®-~~

SELECT

(Speaker output and binding post)

15).

if

more but less than

if

switch to the lower side (the RCA

L/R

speakers.

and

FRONT

"Bi-amping

the impedance

the impedances

HIGH/WIDE

the Front Speakers"

of

any speaker is 4 ohms

6. of

all speakers are

LIR

(!)

12V

TRIGGER

Connects to the 12V trigger output terminal on the

other component to control the amplifier. This enables the amplifier to tum on or go into standby state based on

the power on/standby status

component.

Use the supplied or commercially available

mono cable to connect to the 12V trigger output

terminal on the other device . The tip polarity

IN

of

the connected

118-inch

of

the connectors are as shown below.

+

__

@

AC INLET

Plug

the supplied power cord into this

then into the power outlet

IQ

..

......

.

.................

@~~

.

•

Do not plug the amplifier into the AC outlet other than an

AC

wall socket.

•

Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the amplifier. The power cord supplied is designed for use with the amplifier and should not

other device.

•

Never have the power cord disconnected from the amplifier while the other end is plugged into the wall outlet. Doing so may cause an electric shock. Always connect by plugging into the wall outlet last and disconnect by unplugging from the wall outlet first.

•

Before you plug in the amplifier, confirm that all connections have been made properly.

•

Turning on the power may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit, such as computers. happens, use a wall outlet on a different circuit.

5 to 12 volts, positive

tip polarity

Power

...

.

....

/1

(supplied)

i

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i.

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on

the wall.

cord

AC INLET

To an

AC

wall

outlet

be

used with any

...

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and

this

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AUTO

You can use the auto standby function. receives no signal for 3 hours, it will automatically enter standby mode. Once has been activated, the amplifier will not automatically

tum button manually. You can also disable the function by setting this switch to Default setting:

(North American and Asian models)

•

Regardless work when the amplifier has been turned

•

Before entering standby mode by the auto standby function, the

amplifier notifies you 10

seconds.

•

Depending activate during playback.

STANDBY switch

the auto standby function

tum

on even

on

the amplifier, press the

ON (European models},

of

the position

by flashing the

on some sources, the auto standby function may

if

OFF

side.

of

this switch, this function will not

10

If

the amplifier

it receives the signal.

C>ON/STANDBV

OFF

on

by the

l2V

trigger.

ON

indicator for

To

Connecting the Amplifier

Connecting

Before connecting the speakers, place them correctly consulting the instruction manuals that came with them. For

surround playback, the configuration and placement

of

your speakers are very important.

Please note that connecting speakers with a low power input rating does not produce large sound volumes.

those speakers, large sound volumes causing excessive

input level may damage the speakers.

• Once

you've completed speaker connections, you must

on

the

A V

controller

output channels.

Your Speakers

or

control amplifier

and

configure the

by

For

turn

Attaching the Speaker Labels

The amplifier's positive ( +) speaker terminals are all red (the

negative(

Speaker

Front left Front right Red Center Surround left Blue

Surround right Gray Surround back left Surround Front high/wide left White Front high/wide right Red

- ) speaker terminals are all black).

Color

White

Green

Brown

ba

ck right Tan

Speaker Connection Precautions

Read the following before connecting your speakers:

•

You can. connect speakers with an impedance 4 and 16 ohms . speakers is 4 ohms

to set the minimum speaker impedance to

(

~

page

impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period may be activated.

•

Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections.

•

Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.

• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other words, connect positive (+)terminals only to positive ( +) terminals, and terminals. sound will be out

•

Unnecessarily long, affect the sound quality and should be avoided.

•

If

you use 4 surround speakers to the Do not connect them to the

FRONT HIGH/WIDE

•

Be

careful not to short the positive and negative wires.

Doing so may damage the amplifier.

• Make sure the metal core contact with the amplifier's rear panel. Doing so damage the amplifier.

If

the impedance

or

more, but less than 6 ohms, be sure

1 0).

If

you use speakers with a lower

of

time, the built-in protection circuit

negative(-)

If

you get them the wrong way around, the

of

phase and will sound unnatural. or

very thin speaker cables may

or

5 speakers, connect each

SURROUND

UR

of

any

terminals only to

SURR

of

BACK

terminals.

the wire does not have

of

between

of

the connected

"

4Q"

negative(-)

of

the two

UR

terminals.

UR

or

ma

y

The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded and you should attach them to the positive ( +) side speaker cable in accordance with the above table. Then all you need to do is to match the color corresponding speaker terminal.

of

each label to the

of

each

(North American models)

•

If

you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker

terminal before inserting the banana plug.

• Do not insert the speaker code di rectly into the c hole

of

the speaker terminal.

enter

•

Don

't connect more than one cable to each speaker

terminal. Doing so may damage the amplifier.

•

Don't

connect one speaker to several terminals.

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Connecting the

about 1/2"

Strip

1

to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends cables, wires tightly,

Unscrew the terminal.

2

and

Speaker Cables

5/8" (12

to

speaker

the

of

twist the

shown.

as

bare

5/8"

to

1/2"

15 mm)

to

(12

<!:

Fully insert the

3

Screw

4

~

following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair

The

surround back speaker, connect it to the

front wide speakers, you must tum on the A V controller and select the speakers to be used.

you use front high

If

•

For more details, see the instruction manual

amplifier

The

or

SURR

BACK L terminal.

the connected component.

of

Select 4Q

or

sn.

wires.

bare

the terminal tight.

terminals.

of

you're

If

using only one

Surround

right

Front

high/wide

right

Surround

back right

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12

Front right

Center Front left Surround

left

Surround

back left

Front

high/wide

left

Connecting

Since many users will purchase the amplifier together with the Onkyo AV controller PR-SC5509, here is an explanation of

how to connect the amplifier to the PR-SC5509. For more details, see the instruction manual

component.

• When using the balanced inputs, do not connect anything to the RCA inputs.

• Make sure that the balanced cable is not split. The split balanced cable may be the cause

•

If

a device with the USA type terminal is connected, the phase will be reversed. In this case, swap the polarity

order to set the polarity to the European type before connecting.

The amplifier

to

an A V Controller with XLR output

of

the connected

noise.

of

the XLR connector in

XLR type Balanced cable

~~~

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___

, From the

AV

controller

From

the amplifier

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13

Connecting

Since many users will purchase the amplifier together with the Onkyo A V controller PR-SC5509, here is an explanation of

how to connect the amplifier to the PR -SC5509. For more details, see the instruction manual

component.

• When using the RCA inputs, do not connect anything to the balanced inputs.

• Make sure that the pin cable is not split. The split pin cable may be the cause

• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise

• To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

to

an A V Controller with RCA output

The amplifier

of

noise.

or

malfunctions).

of

the connected

t Right!

L Wrong!

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14

Bi-amping

The

FRONT

respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair bi-amping, providing improved bass and treble performance.

• Please make sure that your A V controller supports bi-amping.

• When bi-amping is used, the amplifier is able to feed up to 7-channel speakers in the main room.

• When bi-amping is used, front high/wide speakers cannot

• For bi-amping, the the front speakers' tweeter terminals.

• Once

you've

bi-amping. For more details, see the instruction manual

• You can also use unbalanced (RCA) connections for bi-amping.

the

Front

LJR

and

FRONT

completed the bi-amping connections shown below, you must

Speakers

HIGH/WIDE

LIR outputs feed the front speakers' woofer terminals. And the

LJR

outputs can be used with front speakers and front high/wide speakers

be

used.

of

the connected component.

of

front speakers that support

FRONT

turn

on

the AV controller and configure

HIGH/WIDE L/R outputs feed

Important:

• When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the (high)

and

woofer (low) terminals.

• Bi-amping can only be used with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to your speaker manual.

AV

controller

jumper

bars

that

link

the speakers' tweeter

it

to enable

Front right

Woofer (low)

I

Front left

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15

Multiroom

You

can

use

Zone

room,

Connections

three

speaker

2:

a stereo speaker system in a second room, Zone

systems with this

amplifier-a

surround-sound speaker system in your main listening

3:

a stereo speaker system in a third room. The following

examples are based on using the amplifier with the AV controller, PR-SC5509. For more details, see the instruction

of

manual

• Please make sure that your AV controller has the multi-zone capability.

• Once you've completed multi-zone connections shown below, you must tum on the AV controller and configure it to enable the multi-zone capability.

•

If

the connected component.

your A V controller has balanced outputs for multiroom versatility, you can also use the balanced inputs on the amplifier.

• Connection 1

Main

room: You can enjoy up to 5-channel surround-sound playback.

2:

Zone

You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback and video playback.

Zone 3: You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback.

Make either

· connection.

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16

INPUT l SELECT ' 1\lj!i •

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• Connection 2

Main room: You can enjoy

Zone

2: You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback and video playback.

up

to 7 -channel surround-sound playback.

Make either connection.

INPUT i

SELECT ' .

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or

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17

Troubleshooting

If

the

PA-MC5501

the following points before contacting your Onkyo dealer.

If

the problem is not solved after going through the following list, unplug the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer.

•No

power

Power

cord is not correctly plugged into AC outletllnlet.

--+

Plug

the power cord into the AC outletllnlet properly.

•

Power turns on but no sound

Incomplete connections.

--+

Check speaker cable connections.

--->

Insert all plugs fmnly into jacks.

Incorrect INPUT SELECT switch setting.

--->

Set INPUT

• The amplifier turns off and after restoring the

power, it turns off again

fails to function normally, ftrst

SELECT switch to correct setting.

check

•The

12V

trigger of the PA-MC5501 does not

react

to

that of the

Connection between the 12V trigger terminals is incomplete.

--->

Connect the cables to the terminals fmnly.

•

Humming or other noise is heard

Input cable connection is incomplete.

--->

Insert the input cable to pin

Power

cord or speaker cables are bundled together with pin

cords.

--->

This may cause humming

cord or speaker cables with pin cables together.

PR-SC5509

jack

or

noise.

connector completely.

Do

not bundle power

The protection circuit has been activated. Remove the power

cord from the wall outlet immediately. Make sure that all

speaker cables and input sourc leave the amplifier with its power cord disconnected for 1 hour. After that, reconnect the power cord and turn the power on.

If

the amplifier turns

contact your

If

smoke,

amplifier, unplug the power cord from the wall immediately and contact your

Onkyo

dealer.

smell or abnormal noise is produced

es

are properly connected, and

off

again, unplug the power cord and

WARNING

by

outlet

Onkyo

dealer.

the

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18

Specifications

Amplifier section

Power

Output

Rated

channels:

All

Maximum

Dynamic

• IEC60268-Short-term

THD+N

Damping Input

Frequency Signal Speaker

Effective

Power*

(Total

Factor

Sensitivity

Response

Noise

to

Impedance

Output

maximum output power

Harmonic

Impedance

and

Ratio

American)

(North 150 per driven maximum

0.05% 175 per driven harmonic 185

per driven harmonic

(Others)

9

of

(Asian)

9

(JEITA)

400

300

I80

0.05

60 (Front, I kHz, 8

I V, 2

5 IlO

4

minimum

watts

channel,

watts

channel,

watts

channel,

x

ch

1%

Power

x

ch

W (3

W

W (8

Distortion+

V,

Hz-100kHzl+I

dB

n-

8

20

from

total

(FTC)

minimum

8

kHz,

1

at

distortion

minimum

6

kHz,

1

at

distortion

at

W

220

(IEC)

at

W

280

Front)

Q,

Front)

Q,

(4

Front)

Q ,

Noise)

-

(20Hz

o/o

(Unbalanced)

ill

47

(Balanced)

kQ

22

(Unbalanced, IHF-A)

n

I6

ohm

Hz

ohm

6 ohms, I kHz, 1

20

continuous

2

loads,

kHz,

20

to

harmonic

with

distortion

continuous

2

loads,

maximum

a of0.7% continuous

2

loads,

maximum

a

0.1%

of

half

kHz,

Q)

-3 dB (Unbalanced)

dB,

power

channels

a

with

power

channels

total

(FTC)

power

channels

total

(FTC)

driven

ch

driven

ch

power)

of

General

American)

Supply

Power

Consumption

Power

Audio

Power

(W

Inputs

No-sound

Stand-by

Dimensions

Weight

•

Balance Unbalance

• Speaker Outputs

SL, SR, SBL, SBR,

, C,

FR

FL,

Control Terminal

•

12

Trigger

V

In

Specifications and features are subject to change

without notice.

(North

AC

(Others) AC

(North (Others)

Consumption

(North (Others)

Consumption

(North (Others)

D)

x H x

435

17-1/8"

22.2

9 9

60Hz

V,

I20

50/60Hz

220-240

mm

kg

V,

W

198.5

W

mm

Il.7

W

80

0.2

x

17-9/16"

X

American)

1050

American)

75

American)

0.3

x

7-13/16"

X

(48.9lbs.)

FHL/FWL, FHRIFWR

A

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les

dommages

causes par

un

usage abusif,

une

mauvaise

utilisation, un

accident,

une

modification

ou

un

entretien

non

autoris€

du

produit

ou

le

defaut

de

suivre les instructions

du

manuel fourni au

moment

de

l'achat initial.

3.

Une deterioration/d€faillance en raison

d'une

atmosphere corrosive,

notamment

de

Ia

fumee. un taux eleve

d'humidite

ou

une

temperature

extreme.

4.

les

dommages

causes au cours

de

Ia

livraison

ou

Ia

manutention.

5.

Les

produ

its achetes au pres

d'une

personne autre

que

On kyo

ou qu'un marchand

independant

autorise On kyo.

Si

vous

ignorez

si

un

marchand est

autoris€, veuillez

communiquer

avec le service a

Ia

clientele d'Onkyo

ou

consulter le

localisateur

de

marchand

et

de

centre

de

service.

6.

les

produ

its

dont

le

numero

de

serie a ere

modifie

ou

efface.

7.

Les

produits

achetes «TEL QUEL »

ou

ident

ifies

com

me

11

DEMONSTRATEUR

», « MOO!:LE

OU

PRESENTOIR

», «

BOfTE

OUVERTE » ou

« UQUIOATJON ».

B.

Les

produits

qui

ont

EM

modifies

ou

repares

par

une

personne autre

que

On

kyo

ou qu'

un

centre

de

service

independant

autorise

Onkyo

de

fa~on

a

affecter

leur

rendement,

leur

durabilite

ou

leur

fiabilite.

9.

Les

accessoires attaches

aux

produits

de

marque

Onkyo

ou

devant

etre utilises avec ceux-ci, com

me

les antennes, les piles, les cables, etc.

10.

Tout

produit

attache

au

produit

de

marque

On kyo

ou

devant

etre

utilise avec celui-ci.

11.

Les

materiaux d'emballage

et

les

elements

de

presentation.

12.

Les

pieces

qui

ont

une

dun?e

de

vie

utile

prescrite en

fonction

de

leur

utilisation,

com

me

les stylets, les tetes

de

lecture, les engrenages, les piles, etc.

13.

l'installation

et

le

demontage

des

produits

de

marque

Onkyo,

Ia

configuration,

les ajustements

ou

les probl€mes

de

reception

du

signal.

14.

l'entretien,le

nettoyage

ou

les mises

au

point

periodiques.

15.

les

ajustements

ou

les

modifications

necessaires

pour

assurer

Ia

conformite

aux

normes

de

pays etrangers.

16.

La

perte

ou

Ia

corruption

de

donnees

ou

de

programmes

stockes

ou

les

dommages

a ceux-ci.

EX~CUTION

DE

LA GARANTIE:

Pour

fa

ire executer

Ia

garantie, veuillez remettre

ou

expedier

votre

produit

de

marque

Onkyo a un

centre

de

service

independant

autorise On kyo, avec

une

note

decrivant le probiE!me

et

votre

re<;u d'a

chat

original

date.Les reparations

ne

sont

pas effectuees a

notre

siege social;

toutes

les reparations

doivent

etre

effectuees

par

nos centres

de

service

independants

autorises On kyo. Pour

consulter

une

liste des centres

de

service indE!pendants autorises On kyo, veuillez

aller

au

www.onkyo.ca,

sous

l'onglet

Support.

Veuillez E!galement inclure dans

tout

envoi

postalle

nom

de

Ia

personne a

joindre,

son adresse

et

son courriel

ou

son

numero

de

telephone.

Si

vous choisissez d'expedier votre

produit

de

marque

Onkyo a un

centre

de

service

independant

autorise On kyo, vous devez

prendre

les dispositions necessaires

pour

assurer Ia livraison

et

regler d'avance !'ensemble des frais et des assurances lies a

Ia

livraison. Tout

produit

de

marque

Onkyo

exp€die

doit

etre

emballe

de

fa<;on

appropriee

pour

eviter les

dommages

causes

en

cours

d'expedition.Le

consommateur

ou

l'expediteur

sera

responsable

a I'

E!ga

rd

de

tous

dommages

subis

en

raison

d'un

emballage

inapproprie

ou

insuffisant. On kyo paiera

Ia

totalite

des frais

d'expedition

de

retour

pour

les

produits

de

marque

Onkyo

dont

Ia

garantie

a

ete

executee.Les services fournis

ou

les reparations effectuees a

I'E!gard

d'E!h~ments

qui

ne sont pas

couverts par

Ia

presente

garantie

limitee

seront effectues selon les tarifs et les

modalites

en

vigueur

du

centre

de

service

independant

autoris€. Pour

obtenir

plus

de

details,

communiquez

avec

un

centre

de

service autorisE! Onkyo.

LIMITATIONS:

Onkyo

donne

Ia

presente

garantie

sous

reserve

des

limitations

suivantes:

1.

La

prE!sente

garantie limitee n'est

val

ide qu'au Canada. Pour etre couvert par

Ia

presente garantie,le produit de marque

On

kyo

en

cause

doit

etre achete

directement

aupres d'Onkyo ou d'un marchand independant autorise Onkyo

au

Canada et

Ia

personne qui desire

se

prevaloir de

Ia

garantie

doit

etre un resident

du

Canada. La

presente garantie

ne

vise que l'acheteur d'origine respectant

les

exigences susmentionnees et elle ne peut etre

cectee

a une autre personne.

2.

On

kyo N'ASS

UME

AUCUNE

RESPONSABILITt

DE

QUELQUE

NATURE

QUE

CE

SOIT

EN

CAS

DE

DOMMAGES

SPtciAUX,

CONStCUTIFS

OU

IN

DIRECTS

EN

RAISON

DE

LA

VIOLATION

D'UNE

GARANTIE

OU

CONDITION

EXPLICITE,

RtPUTEE

OU

IMPLICITE,

OU

DE

LA

PERTE,

DE

~ENDOMMAGEMENT

OU

DE

LA

CORRUPTION

DE

TOUTE

DON

NEE

OU

TOUT

PROGRAMME

STOCKE

DANS

LE

PRODUIT

OU

UTILISE

AVEC

CELUI-CI.

LA

RESPONSABILITt D'Onkyo

AUXTERMES

DE

LA

PRESENTE

GARANTIE

SE

LIMITE A LA

REPARATION

DES

PRODUITS

Onkyo

DEFECTUEUX

PAR

On

kyo

OU

PARSES

CENTRES

DE

SERVICE

INDEPENDANTS

AUTORISES.

3.

La

presente garantie n'est valide qu'a

I'E!gard

des reparations effectuees par On kyo

ou

par un centre

de

service indE!pendant autorise Onkyo.

4.

SAUF

DANS

LA

MESURE

INTERDITE

PAR

LES

LOIS

APPLICABLES,

TOUTES

LES

CONDITIONS

OU

GARANTIES

IMPLICITES

DE

QUA

LITE

MARCHANDE

OU

DE

CONVENANCE A UNE

FIN

PARTICULIERE

OU

TOUTES

LES

CONDITIONS

OU

GARANTIES

REPUTEES

EN

VERTU

DES

LOIS

APPLICABLES

SUR

LA

PROTECTION

DES

CONSOMMATEURS

SONT

D'UNE

DUREE

LIMITEE

CONFORMEMENT A LA

DUREE

DE

LA

GARANTIE

APPLICABLE

SUSMENTIONNEE.

Certains territoires n'autorisent aucune restriction sur

les

garanties impllcites ni !'exclusion ou

Ia

limitation

des

dommages

conskutifs

ou indirects

de

sorte que

les

limitations

ou

les

exclusions susmentionnees pourraient ne

pas

s'appliquerdans votre

cas. La

presente garantie vous confere

des

droits

prE!cis

et vos droits pourraient

varier selon

les

territoires.

ONKYO

Product Registration

(USA

and

Canada)

Product Registration

Thank you for purchasing this On kyo

product

. In order

to

protect your investment and

to

receive information on

new products and updates,

please register.

Please

visit

our

web site for your online registration at:

www.us.onkyo.com/prodreg_form.cfm

(For

USA

customers)

www.onkyo.ca/prodreg_form.cfm

(For

Canadian customers)

Online Customer

Support

www.onkyousa.com

can

assist

you anytime with Frequently

Asked

Questions, Hookup Diagrams, and Service Information.

www.onkyo.ca

is

available for Canadian customer

We

offer Product Support 7 days per week

On kyo

has

extended its

product

support

hours

to

a seven-day schedule.

For

questions, assistance,

or

comments,

please call

us

or visit on

our

website at:

a.

1-800-229-1687

~

www.onkyousa.com/support

(For

USA

customers)

www.onkyo.ca/support (For Canadian customers)

Onkyo

USA

Corporation

18

ParkWay,

Upper Saddle

River,

NJ

07458

Phone: 201-785-2600

Fax:

201

-934-7823

Enregistrement

du

produit (Etats

Unis

et

Canada)

--------------------------------------~

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du

produit

Nous vous remercions d'avoir achete ce

produit

On kyo. Pour proteger votre investissement

et

pour

recevoir de

!'information sur nos nouveaux produits ainsi que des mises

a jour, veuillez enregistrer votre produit. Pour

ce

faire,

consultez notre site Web aux adresses suivantes:

www.us.onkyo.com/prodreg_form.cfm (pour

les

clients

des

Etats

Unis)

www.onkyo.ca/prodreg_form.cfm (pour

les

clients du

Canada)

Soutien a

Ia

clientele en

ligne

Vous pouvez

obtenir

de l'aide en

tout

temps sur le site

www.onkyousa.com

en consultant

les

sections

Frequently Asked Questions, Hookup Diagrams

et

Service

Information

.

les

clients canadiens peuvent

quanta

eux

consulter le site www.onkyo.ca.

Nous offrons un soutien technique 7 jours sur 7

On kyo offre maintenant un soutien technique 7 jours sur

7.

Pour

obtenir

de l'aide, des reponses

avos

questions,

ou

pour

soumettre vos commentaires, veuillez

communiquer

avec nous par telephone ou consulter

notre

site

Web:

tilii:lli!Lfi)

1-800-229-1687

*'iJfDW\1.

www.onkyousa.com/support (pour

les

clients des Etats Unis)

www.onkyo.ca/support (pour

les

clients

du

Canada)

Onkyo

USA

Corporation

18

ParkWay, Upper Saddle

River,

NJ

07458

Telephone: 201-785-2600 Telecopieur:

201-934-7823

SN:29365156

Onkyo

USA

Corporation Limited Consumer Warranty

(USA)

PLEASE

RETAIN

YOUR

ORIGINAL

BILL

OF

SALE

AS

YOU

WILL

NEED

TO

PRESENT

IT

SHOULD

YOU

REQUIRE

SERVICE

UNDER

THIS

WARRANTY.

On

kyo

USA

Corporation (hereinafter referred to

as

Onkyo) hereby warrants all

On

kyo

brand products

PURCHASED

DIRECTLY

FROM

Onkyo

OR

FROM

AN

INDEPENDENT

Onkyo

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

in

the

UNITED

STATES,

in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

C@i;j@bhQ#;Jt•l•)

(from date

of

purchase):

Refurbished Products:

Receivers,

Amplifiers,

Tuners,

Processors,

CD,

DVD

Players,

Speaker

Systems,

Mini

Systems

SCOPE OF

WARRANTY

1 year Parts &

Labor

From

the

date

of

original

consumer

purchase

and

for

the

respective periods specified above, On kyo agrees

to

repair, at its sole expense, all

Onkyo

brand

products

purchased

direct

ly

from

On

kyo

or

from

an

Independent

Onkyo

Authorized

Dealer,

which

are

defective

in

material

and/or

workmanship

during

ordinary

consumer

use. Repairs

may

be

completed

using

new

or

refurbished

parts

that

meet

or

exceed

Onkyo

specifications

for

new

parts. Onkyo,

at

its

sole

discretion, may replace a

product, with a refurbished

or

reconditioned

unit

having

comparable

features

and a limited

consumer

warranty.

EXCLUSIONS:

IF

YOU

PURCHASE

AN Onkyo

BRAND

PRODUCT

FROM

AN

UNAUTHORIZED

DEALER,

YOUR

Onkyo

WARRANTY

MAY

NOT

BE

VALID,

pleose use

our

authorized

dealer locator.

This Warranty

does

not

apply with respect

to

or

cover

the

following:

1. Defects

or

damage

caused

by

accident, fire/smoke,

flood/water

damage,

power

surge

(or

related electrical abnormalities),

lightning

or

other

acts

of

nature.

2.

Defects

or

damage

caused

by

abuse, misuse, negligence, accident,

unauthorized

product

modification

or

service,

or

failure

to

observe

the

instructions

contained

in

the

manual

furnished

at

the

time

of

original

purchase.

3.

Deterioration/failure

due

to

corrosive atmosphere,

including

but

not

limited

to;

smoke,

high

humidity

or

extreme

temperature.

4. Damage caused

during

shipment

or

handling

.

S.

Products purchased

from

anyone

other

than

On

kyo

or

an

Independent

Onkyo

Authorized

Dealer.

If

you

are

uncertain

as

to

whether a dealer

is

authorized,

please

contact

Onkyo's

Customer

Relations

Department

or

check

the

Dealer

and

Service

Locator.

6.

Products

that

have

had

their

serial

numbers

altered

or

removed.

7.

Products purchased

in

"AS

IS''

condition

or

noted

as

"DEMO~

"DISPLAY~,

"OPEN BOX'; or"CLEARANCE".

8. Products

that

have

been

altered

or

repaired

by

anyone

other

than

On kyo

or

an

Onkyo

authorized

independent

service

station

in a manner

that

has

affected

their

performance,

stability

or

reliability.

9. Accessories

attached

to

or

to

be used

with

On kyo products, such

as

antennas

, batteries, cables, etc.

1

0.

Any

product

attached

to

or

used

with

the

Onkyo

Product.

11. Packing materials

and

cosmetic

items.

12.

Parts

which

have prescribed useful lives

dependent

upon

the

degree

of

their

use, such

as

styli, cassette heads,

idler

wheels, batteries, etc.

13. Installation

and

removal

of

On

kyo

products,

setup,

adjustments

or

signal

reception

issues.

14.

Maintenance, cleaning

or

periodic

check-ups.

1

S.

Adjustments

or

alterations

required

for

compatibility

with

conditions

pertaining

to

foreign

countries.

OBTAINING

WARRANTY

SERVICE:

To

obtain

warranty

service,

take

or

ship

your

On kyo

product

to

an On kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Center,

together

with a note

describing

your

complaint

and

your

copy

of

the

dated

purchase receipt. Repairs are

not

performed

at

our

headquarters;

all repairs

must

be

performed

by

our

On kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Centers. For a list

of

Onkyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Centers plea

se

go

to;

www.onkyousa.com

, under,

Support

.

Please also

include

in any

mailing; a contact

name, address

and

email address

or

telephone

number.

If

you

choose

to

ship

your

Onkyo

product

to

an

Onkyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Center, all

shipping

arrangements

must

be

made

by

you

and

all

shipping

charges and insurance

must

be

fully

prepaid. Any

Onkyo

product

shipped

in its

entirety

must

be

properly

packaged

to

avoid

shipping

damage. Any

shipping

damage

incurred

as

a result

of improper

or

insufficient

packaging

will

be

the

responsibility

of

the

shipper.

Onkyo

will

pay

all

return

shipping

charges

for

On kyo

products

that

have

been

serviced

under

this warranty. Any service

or

repair

for

items

not

covered

by

this

limited

warranty

shall

be

at

the

Authorized

Independent

Service Center's rates and

terms

then

in

effect.

Contact

an On kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Center

for

details.

LIMITATIONS:

On

kyo

makes

this

warranty

subject

to

the

following

limitations:

1. This

limited

Warranty is valid

only

within

the

continental

Uni

ted

States

of

America, Hawaii and Alaska. To be covered

by

this

warranty

the

On kyo

product

concerned

must

have

been

purchased

directly

from

Onkyo

or

an

Independent

Onkyo

Authorized

Dealer and

the

person seeking

warranty

service

must

reside

in

one

of

the

states

of

the

United

States

of

America

or

in

the

District

of

Columbia.

This

warranty

extends

only

to

the origi

nal retail purchaser

and

cannot

be

transferred

to

anyone.

2.

Onkyo

SHALL

HAVE

NO

LIABILITY

WHATSOEVER

FOR

SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

THE

RESPONSIBILITY

OF

Onkyo

UNDER

THIS

WARRANTY

SHALL

BE

LIMITED

TO

THE

REPAIR

OR

REPLACEMENT

OF

DEFECTIVE

On

kyo

PRODUCTS

BY

Onkyo

OR

ITS

AUTHORIZED

INDEPENDENT

SERVICE

CENTERS.

3.

This

warranty

is valid

only

with

respect

to

repairs affected

by

Onkyo

or

an

On

kyo

authorized

independent

service center.

4.

ALL

WARRANTIES

OTHER

THAN

THE

EXPRESS

WARRANTY

HEREIN

CONTAINED

INCLUDING

BUT

NOT

LIMITED

TO

ANY

IMPLIED

WARRANTY

OF

MERCHANT

ABILITY

OR

FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE

ARE

LIMITED

IN

DURATION

TO

THE

APPLICABLE

WARRANTY

PERIOD

SET

FORTH

ABOVE.

Some states

do

not

allow

limitations

on

how

long

an

implied

warranty

lasts

and

some

states

do

not

allow

the

exclusion

or

limitation

of

incidental

or

consequential damages, so

the

above

limitations

or

exclusion

may

not

apply

to

you. This

warranty

gives

you

specific legal

rights

and

you

may

also have

other

rights

that

vary

from

state

to

state.

Onkyo

USA

Corporation Consumer Warranty (Canada)

PLEASE

RETAIN

YOUR

ORIGINAL BILL

OF

SALE

AS

YOU

WILL

NEED

TO

PRESENT

IT

SHOULD

YOU

REQUIRE

SERVICE

UNDER

THIS

WARRANTY.

Onkyo

USA

Corporation (hereinafter referred to

as

Onkyo) hereby warrants all Onkyo brand products

PURCHASED

DIRECTLY

FROM

On

kyo

OR

FROM

AN

INDEPENDENT

On

kyo

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

IN

CANADA,

in

accordance

with

the

following

terms

and

conditions:

CWJ;J;fJ~IijQ3;It•1•)

(from date

of

purchase):

Refurbished Products:

Receivers,

Amplifiers,

Tuners,

Processors,

CD,

DVD

Players,

Speaker

Systems,

Mini

Systems

SCOPE OF

WARRANTY

1 year Parts &

Labor

From

the

date

of

original

consumer

purchase

and

for

the

respective

periods

specified

above, Onkyo

agrees

to

repair,

at

its sole expense, all On kyo

brand

products

purchased

directly

from

On

kyo

or

from

an

Independent

Onkyo

Author

ized Dealer in Canada,

which

are

defective

in

material

and/or

workmanship

during

ordinary

consumer

use. Repairs

may

be

completed

using

new

or

refurbished

parts

that

meet

or

exceed On kyo specifications

for

new

parts.

On

kyo,

at

its sole discretion, may replace a

product, with a refurbished

or

recondit

ioned unit

having

comparable

features.

EXCLUSIONS:

IF

YOU

PURCHASE

AN Onkyo

BRAND

PRODUCT

FROM

AN

UNAUTHORIZED

DEALER,

YOUR

Onkyo

WARRANTY

MAY

NOT

BE

VALID,

please use

our

authorized

dealer

locator

.

This Warranty

does

not

apply with respect

to

or

cover

the

following:

1. Defects

or

damage

caused

by

accident, fire/smoke,

flood/water

damage,

power

surge

(or

related electrical abnormalities),

lightning

or

other

acts

of

nature.

2.

Defects

or

damage

caused

by

abuse, misuse, negligence, accident,

unauthorized

product

modification

or

service,

or

failure

to

observe

the

instructions

contained

in

the

manual

furnished

at

the

time

of

original

purchase.

3.

Deterioration/failure

due

to

corrosive

atmosphere,

including

but

not

limited

to;

smoke,

high

humidity

or

extreme

temperature.

4.

Damage

caused

during

shipment

or

handling.

5. Products purchased

from

anyone

other

than

On kyo

or

an

Independent

Onkyo

Authorized

Dealer.

If

you

are

uncertain

as

to

whether a dealer

is authorized,

please

contact

Onkyo

's

Customer

Relations

Department

or

check

the

Dealer

and

Service

Locator.

6.

Products

that

have

had

their

serial

numbers

altered

or

removed.

7. Products purchased in

"AS 15"

condition

or

noted

as"DEMO

~.

"DISPLAY':

"OPEN

BOX~

or"CLEARANCE':

8.

Products

that

have

been

altered

or

repaired

by

anyone

other

than

Onkyo

or

an On kyo

authorized

independent

service station in a

manner

that

has affected

their

performance,

stability

or

reliability

.

9.

Accessories

attached

to

or

to

be

used

with

On kyo

brand

products,

such

as

antennas, batteries, cables, etc.

10.

Any

product

attached

to

or

used

with

the

Onkyo

brand

product.

1 1. Packing materials

and

cosmetic

items.

12. Parts

which

have prescribed useful lives

dependent

upon

the

degree

of

their

use, such

as

styli, cassette heads,

idler

wheels, batteries, etc.

13.

Installation

and

removal

of

Onkyo

brand

products,

setup,

adjustments

or

signal

reception

issues.

14. Maintenance,

cleaning

or

periodic

check-ups.

15.

Adjustments

or

alterations

required

for

compatibility

with

conditions

pertaining

to

foreign

countries.

16. Loss of,

damage

to

or

corruption

of

stored

program

or

data.

OBTAINING

WARRANTY

SERVICE:

To

obtain

warranty

service,

take

or

ship

your

Onkyo

brand

product

to

an On kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Center,

together

with a note desc

ribing

your

complaint

and

your

original

dated

purchase receipt. Repairs are

not

performed

at

our

headquarters; all repairs

must

be

performed

by

our

On kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Centers. For a list

of

On

kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Centers please

go

to;

www.onkyo.ca,

under,

Support.

Please also

include

in

any

mailing

; a

contact

name, address

and

email address

or

telephone

number.

If

you

choose

to

ship

your

On kyo

brand

product

to

an On kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Center, all

shipping

arrangements

must

be

made

by

you

and

all

shipping

charges and insurance

must

be

fully

prepaid. Any

Onkyo

brand

product

shipped must

be

properly

packaged

to

avoid

shipping

damage. Any

damage

incurred

as

a result

of

improper

or

insufficient

packaging

will

be

the

responsibili

ty

of

the

customer

or

the

shipper. On kyo

will

pay

all

return

shipping

charges

for

Onkyo

brand

products

that

have

been

serviced

under

this warranty.

Any service

or

repair

for ite

ms

not

covered

by this

limited

warranty

shall

be

at

the

Authorized

Independen

t Service Center's rates

and

terms

then

in

effect.

Contact

an

On

kyo

Authorized

Independent

Service Center

for

details.

LIMITATIONS:

On

kyo

makes

this

warranty

subject

to

the

following

limitations:

1.

This

limited

Warranty

is

valid

only

within

Canada. To be covered

by

this

warranty

the

Onkyo

brand

product

concerned

must

have

been

purchased

directly

from

On kyo

or

an

Independent

On

kyo

Authorized

Dealer

in

Canada

and

the

person seeking

warranty

service

must

reside in Canada. This

warranty

extends

only

to

the

original

retail purchaser

meeting

the

above

requirements

and

cannot

be

transferred

to

anyone.

2.

On

kyo

SHALL

HAVE

NO

LIABILITY

WHATSOEVER

FOR

SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES

FOR

BREACH

OF

ANY

EXPRESS,

DEEMED

OR

IMPLIED

WARRANTY

OR

CONDITION,

OR

FOR

LOSS

OF,

DAMAGE

TO

OR

CORRUPTION

OF

ANY

PROGRAM

OR

DATA

STORED

IN

OR

USED

WITH

THE

PRODUCT.

THE

RESPONSIBILITY

OF

Onkyo

UNDER

THIS

WARRANTY

IS

AND

SHALL

BE

LIMITED

TO

THE

REPAIR

OR

REPLACEMENT

OF

DEFECTIVE

On

kyo

PRODUCTS

BY

On

kyo

OR

ITS

AUTHORIZED

INDEPENDENT

SERVICE

CENTERS.

3.

This

warranty

is valid

only

with

respect

to

repairs

made

by

On kyo

or

an On kyo

authorized

independent

service center.

4.

EXCEPTTOTHE

EXTENT

PROHIBITED

BY

APPLICABLE

LAW,

ANY

IMPLIED

CONDITION

OR

WARRANTY

OF

MERCHANTABILITY

OR

FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE,

OR

DEEMED

CONDITION

OR

WARRANTY

UNDER

APPLICABLE

CONSUMER

LAW,

IS

LIMITED

IN

DURATION

TO

THE

APPLICABLE

WARRANTY

PERIOD

SET

FORTH

ABOVE

.

Some

jurisdictions

do

not

allow

limitations

on

how

long

an

implied

warranty

lasts

and

some

jurisdictions

do

not

allow

the

exclusion

or

limitation

of

incidental

or

consequential

damages, so

the

above

limitations

or

exclusion

may

not

apply

to

you. This

warranty

gives

you

specific legal

rights

and

you

may

also have

other

rights

that

vary

from

jurisdiction

to

jurisdiction.

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