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Operating instruction
Thank you for choosing a Hama product.
Take your time and read the following instructions and information
completely. Please keep these instructions in a safe place for
future reference. If you sell the device, please pass these operating
instructions on to the new owner.
1. Explanation of Warning Symbols and Notes
Risk of electric shock
This symbol indicates product parts energized with a dangerous
voltage of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock.
Warning
This symbol is used to indicate safety instructions or to draw
your attention to specific hazards and risks.
Note
This symbol is used to indicate additional information or
important notes.
2. Package Contents
• ‘AC80’ audio converter
• These operating instructions
3. Safety Notes
• The product is intended for private, non-commercial use only.
• Protect the product from dirt, moisture and overheating, and
only use it in a dry environment.
• Keep this product, as all electrical products, out of the reach
of children!
• Use the product for its intended purpose only.
• Do not use the product in the immediate vicinity of heaters or
other heat sources or in direct sunlight.
• Do not operate the product outside the power limits given in
the specifications.
• Do not use the product in areas where the use of electronic
devices is not permitted.
• Do not use the product in moist environments and avoid
splashes.
• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to any major
shocks.
• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the
warranty.
• Keep the packaging material out of the reach of children due to
the risk of suffocation.
• Dispose of packaging material immediately according to locally
applicable regulations.
Risk of electric shock
• Do not open the device or continue to operate it if it
becomes damaged.
• Do not use the product if the AC adapter, the adapter cable
or the mains cable are damaged.
• Do not attempt to service or repair the product yourself.
Leave any and all service work to qualified experts.
4. Introduction
The audio converter is an ideal expansion for TVs, home cinemas
and game consoles. Frequently, these devices do not have all of the
connections that are required. Most often, there is a digital audio
output for connecting to a surround sound system. However, if you
want to connect to a standard stereo system or active speakers, the
required connections are often not available.
The audio converter lets you tap into the digital sound output using
the coaxial output or the optical output. The device converts the
digital sound and then outputs it to an analogue stereo sound
output (2 x RCA).
The converter is suitable for digital sound signals at sampling rates
up to 96 kHz and resolutions up to
24 bits, and can thus be used in almost any situation.
5. Getting started and operation
Note
• Always refer to the operating instructions for all the devices
you are connecting.
• Lay all cables so that they do not pose a tripping hazard.
• Do not bend or crush the cable.
Before installation, ensure that all devices to be connected are
switched off.
• Connect a Toslink cable (not included) to the ‘Toslink’ audio
input (1) or an RCA cable (not included) to the ‘Coaxial’ audio
input (2) and to your playback device (for example, TV, Blu-ray
player, game console).
• Now connect another RCA cable (2 RCA – 2 RCA, not included)
to the ‘R/L’ audio output (5) and to your audio device (for
example, amplifier, active speaker).
Note
The white RCA plug connects to the LEFT audio output, the red
RCA plug to the RIGHT audio output.
