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8. Conditions of warranty (EC only) 

 
If despite expectations a defect occurs that cannot be repaired by yourself or your dealer, we undertake the 
repair of your unit free of charge for up to five years from date of purchase. The warranty covers the costs of 
material and working time, transport costs are to be borne by the owner. 
 
Provisions for this warranty are: 
 

  The unit must have been purchased from an authorized dealer. Equipment from other sources will not be 

repaired, not even at charge. 

 

  The warranty registration card, together with a copy of the bill of sale, must be received by us within four 

weeks of the date of purchase. 

 

  The defect must not have been caused by improper handling or misuse. 

 

  Return  the  unit  to  us  only  in  its  original  packing.  If  this  is  not  possible  we  are  entitled  to  refuse 

acceptance. We will not assume responsibility for transport damage under any circumstances.  

 

  A short description of the defect is to be included with the returned unit. 

 

  In cases of doubt we reserve the right to request a copy of the bill of sale. 

  

  We also reserve the right to levy a handling charge for items returned without good or valid reason, or if 

the unit proves to be not defective. 

 

 
NOTE: 

If you are returning the unit from a country other than Germany you should ensure that correct export 

documents are obtained. We cannot accept any charges for costs arising from improper or incomplete export 
documentation. 
 
If you have purchased your unit from a dealer outside Germany please refer to him or the relevant importing 
firm to process the warranty. 

Summary of Contents for OVATION PA8

Page 1: ...Operating instructions Modular preamplifier OVATION PA8 ...

Page 2: ...o use your new AVM component in the optimal way Sincerely yours Your AVM Team Declaration of conformity for EC only We herewith confirm that the unit to which this manual belongs fulfills the EC rules necessary to obtain the sign the necessary measurements were taken with positive results AVM Audio Video Manufaktur GmbH Daimlerstraße 8 D 76316 Malsch Website www avm audio com E mail info avm audio...

Page 3: ...ation 9 3 1 First connection to mains 9 3 2 Switching on standby 9 3 3 Selecting the signal source 9 3 4 Volume setting 9 3 4 1 Setting of input sensitivity 9 3 4 2 Mute unmute 9 3 5 Tuner 10 3 5 1 Tuning 10 3 5 2 Station memory 10 3 5 3 Selecting a station out of memory 10 page 4 Advanced settings the menu system 11 4 1 RDS Display 11 4 2 Scanmode 11 4 3 2 ch mode 11 4 4 Bandwidth 11 4 5 Sensitiv...

Page 4: ...essor connection for equalizer or loud speaker correction can be fitted to plug in slot 8 In a similar manner output cards are also available Outputs with RCA Cinch and XLR connections are obtainable Upon your taste you can choose between outputs in solid state technique and tube outputs Three individual switchable cards can be installed on the output side 1 3 Power supply The PA8 possesses two in...

Page 5: ...ronment 1 5 Output cards The output cards receive the balanced high level signals from the selected input card These signals are directly fed to the electronic volume setting circuitry The volume setting circuits also process the signals in balanced technique After volume and balance setting the signals are passed to the output stages The output stages are all made in class A technique They offer ...

Page 6: ...slot 7 slot 6 slot 5 slot 4 slot 3 slot 2 slot 1 15 14 13 12 16 17 2 slot positions for outputs 8 slot positions for inputs O I Equipment for example only 12 Trigger outputs 13 RJ45 connector 14 Phase indicator 15 Connector for external IR sensor 16 Mains switch 17 Mains connector 2 3 Pin configuration of connectors 1 3 2 2 3 1 3 5mm mono 8V trigger GND trigger outputs 3 5mm stereo 5V supply IR Si...

Page 7: ...e the rear face of the card must be level with the other rear surfaces After the two securing screws have been firmly replaced you pre amp is ready for operation Note An error occurring during the installation of the card does not necessarily lead to a defective unit In fact the in built micro controller recognizes the error during self test when power is switched on and reports this via the displ...

Page 8: ...il all audio connections are made 2 7 Connecting the signal sources Connect the outputs of your signal sources to the inputs of each card For more details please refer to the operating instructions which are delivered together with the individual cards 2 8 Connecting power amplifiers Connect the power amplifiers to the preamplifier out cards For more details please refer to the operating instructi...

Page 9: ...ps fast The actual setting is shown in the display 4 3 4 1 Setting of input sensitivity The level of signal sources differs often by several dBs So you recognize a step in volume when switching between two inputs With the sensitivity setting menu you can avoid this The sensitivity of each input can be adjusted between 9 5 dB and 10 0 dB Select any input and chose a convenient volume level Now pres...

Page 10: ... the next free memory position for storage for example if 5 stations are already stored position 6 will be proposed Using the MOVE buttons 5 6 you can change the position Modifying moving or deleting an existing station If the tuner is set to an already stored station you can change it s settings move it to a different position or delete it First change settings mono stereo bandwidth or other Then...

Page 11: ...ive in STEREO 4 4 Bandwidth tuner must be built in and selected as source Select bandwidth narrow wide for best reception 4 5 Sensitivity tuner must be built in and selected as source Choose between local in case the tuner operates from a cable and distant if operated from antenna 4 6 Tone control if sound processor is equipped Set tone control to bypass linear or active In case the tone control i...

Page 12: ...will be more and more flat and remain linear at high volume levels In order to obtain best results you have to proceed in the following way Set the amplifier to a moderate volume level Using the buttons VALUE 8 9 choose in the loudness menu a curve of and 1 to 9 which gives best sound impression and exit the menu button EXIT 7 NOTE The loudness function selects automatically the correct curve depe...

Page 13: ... putative defects are often caused by mistakes in operation Sometimes other units connected to the amplifier can cause problems Therefore please read the following tips before you consult your dealer or us 7 1 Amplifier is muted a Mute function active press button MUTE on remote control or increase volume using rotary encoder 10 or remote control b PROCESSOR function is activated Switch processor ...

Page 14: ...oper handling or misuse Return the unit to us only in its original packing If this is not possible we are entitled to refuse acceptance We will not assume responsibility for transport damage under any circumstances A short description of the defect is to be included with the returned unit In cases of doubt we reserve the right to request a copy of the bill of sale We also reserve the right to levy...

Page 15: ...S N MC 79 dB A Frequency response 5 Hz 50 kHz Phono equalization according to RIAA 0 3 dB Tuner option Frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz Step 50 kHz Antenna impedance 75 Ohms Sensitivity mono stereo 1 5 µV 50 µV S N mono stereo 73 dB A 68 dB A THD mono stereo 0 1 0 5 Frequency response 30 Hz 16 kHz Channel separation 55 dB D A converter option Sampling frequecy upsampling to 192 kHz 24 bits Frequ...

Page 16: ...ass management are done by the decoder This setting must not be altered by another component because the channel balance the would be incorrect For this application the amplifier offers the fixed gain function Set the input where the main channels of the surround system are connected to fixed gain When this input is selected tone controls are bypassed balance is set to neutral position and the gai...

Page 17: ...fferent positions change the settings and store back or delete unwanted stations see 3 5 2 10 2 Reset This function cancels certain or all settings and makes the unit return to default settings To perform the reset switch the unit to standby power button 1 Then press and hold the middle key 7 under the display 4 While holding that key switch the unit on power button 1 The display now will show the...

Page 18: ...ensitivitiy see additionally the level function of the PA8 see 3 4 1 Setting of input sensitivity S1 1 S1 2 S2 1 S2 2 S3 1 S3 2 S4 1 2 S5 1 S5 2 MM cartridges OFF OFF OFF Output voltage 1 mV OFF OFF 1 mV 2 5 mV ON OFF 2 5 mV 5 mV OFF ON 5 mV ON ON Load capacitance up to 200 pF OFF OFF OFF OFF 200 350 pF OFF OFF ON OFF 350 450 pF OFF OFF OFF ON 450 600 pF OFF OFF ON ON S1 1 S1 2 S2 1 S2 2 S3 1 S3 2...

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