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 PLACEMENT

NOTE:

•  Make sure that there is an AC (mains) outlet nearby.

Desktop placement

Place your Citation Amp on a stable and level surface. You can 
hide the product out of sight, and control it with the included IR 
extender.

Rack mounting

You can also mount your Citation Amp in a 2RU rack space. 

Two units can fit side by side on a standard rack (installation kits 

not included). 

Summary of Contents for Citation Amp

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL CITATION AMP...

Page 2: ...with this product As with all electrical devices do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized servic...

Page 3: ...und the unit Do not place the product in an enclosed space without proper ventilation Do not block the top panel ventilation holes Use Proper Wires to Connect Speakers Any speakers must be connected t...

Page 4: ...CTING TO TV 13 CONNECTING TO ANALOG DEVICES 16 CONNECTING SPEAKERS 17 OTHER WIRED CONNECTIONS 20 POWER ON 24 CONNECTING TO INTERNET 25 WIRELESS SPEAKER SETUP OPTIONAL 27 USING YOUR CITATION AMP 29 ADV...

Page 5: ...ructions before using your product This product must be connected to a home network before operation Audio inputs and streaming will not function before network setup See the Connecting to Internet se...

Page 6: ...Main unit 2 Power cord 3 IR extender 4 Remote control with 2 AAA batteries Power cord quantity and plug type vary by regions Inserting batteries before using the remote control AAA batteries x 2 Slide...

Page 7: ...Solid blue Bluetooth connected Flashing blue Bluetooth pairing mode Flashing green Reaching 0 point during bass or surround level adjustment Flashing amber Reaching maximum or minimum setting during b...

Page 8: ...from remote control Back Panel 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 2 3 4 5 6 1 TV IN group HDMI TV ARC Connect to the HDMI ARC input on your TV OPTICAL Connect to an optical audio output on your TV or a digital device C...

Page 9: ...nect to the 12V trigger input on an external device 7 IR REMOTE IN Connect to the IR extender 8 LINE OUT Connect to audio input on an external device 9 POWER Connect to the power cable 10 ETHERNET Con...

Page 10: ...nput source 4 AUX Select the AUX input source 5 VOL Increase or decrease the volume level 6 Mute or unmute the sound output 7 BASS No subwoofer connected Decrease or increase the bass level of the lef...

Page 11: ...lace your Citation Amp on a stable and level surface You can hide the product out of sight and control it with the included IR extender Rack mounting You can also mount your Citation Amp in a 2RU rack...

Page 12: ...sit our partners at www soundxtra com Wireless speaker distance You can create a 4 1 surround sound system with the Citation Amp Keep a maximum distance of 5 meters 16 4 feet between the Citation Amp...

Page 13: ...nect an HDMI cable not provided from the HDMI TV ARC connector on the back of this product to the connector on your TV 2 Press on the main unit or press TV on the remote control to select the TV ARC m...

Page 14: ...ave removed the protective cap from both ends of the optical cable 1 Connect the connector on this product to the connector of your TV with an optical cable not provided 2 Press on the main unit or pr...

Page 15: ...I N G T O T V 15 Coaxial 1 Connect the connector on this product to the connector of your TV with a coaxial cable not provided 2 Press on the main unit or press on the remote control to select the mo...

Page 16: ...1 Connect the AUX IN R L connectors on this product to the LINE OUT connectors of the source device by using a pair of RCA audio cables not provided 2 Press on the main unit or press AUX on the remot...

Page 17: ...of Speakers 1 Unscrew the speaker connectors on Citation Amp and speakers not provided 2 Fully insert the speaker wires into the connectors by matching left and right and colors polarities red black 3...

Page 18: ...right and colors polarities red black NOTE A tool may be needed to remove the banana plug connector Connecting Two Pairs of Speakers NOTE You are recommended to connect speakers in parallel rather th...

Page 19: ...K E R S 19 2 Unscrew the speaker connectors on Citation Amp and speakers 3 Fully insert the speaker wires into the connectors by matching left and right and colors polarities red black 4 Screw the co...

Page 20: ...20 OTHER WIRED CONNECTIONS TV IR Extender 1 Connect the IR extender to IR REMOTE IN on the Citation Amp 2 Make sure to keep a direct line of sight between the IR extender and remote control...

Page 21: ...fer is connected to the amp the SUB OUT connector will be disabled Line Output You can connect the Citation Amp to an audio system through AUX connection The Line Output volume level defaults as fixed...

Page 22: ...AUDIO IN 12V Trigger You can connect an external device with a 12V trigger input socket to the Citation Amp through a 3 5mm mono cable not provided This connection enables synchronized power on off wi...

Page 23: ...I R E D C O N N E C T I O N S 23 Ethernet You can connect the Citation Amp to the Internet through a network cable RJ45 connector not provided Ignore this connection if you are going to use your home...

Page 24: ...cable Do not connect this product or other components to an AC outlet until all connections between components are complete 1 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the connector on the back of this...

Page 25: ...LED Indicator Flashing white green Updating Solid white Updated successfully ready to use Setup via Google Home 1 Download the Google Home app on your smartphone or tablet 2 Power on your Citation Am...

Page 26: ...Settings Wi Fi and select Citation Amp under SET UP NEW AIRPLAY SPEAKER 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup Settings Wi Fi Wi Fi Citation Amp XXX SET UP NEW AIRPLAY SPEAKER iOS NOTE...

Page 27: ...er will enter standby mode If you use a device that uses the same frequency 2 4GHz or 5GHz as the Citation Amp nearby interference may cause some sound interruption The maximum transmission distance o...

Page 28: ...u will hear a left or right channel sound 3 Press and on the Citation Amp at the same time to hear both the left and right channel sounds from the Citation Surround rear speakers If the Citation Surro...

Page 29: ...ps to your speakers by simply tapping the Cast button 1 Run the Chromecast enabled app on your smartphone or tablet 2 Press the icon in the app and select the Citation Amp 3 Press Play in the app NOTE...

Page 30: ...upper right corner iOS 12 or later or swipe up from the bottom edge iOS 11 or earlier Tap to select the connected Citation Amp and then start audio streaming from an app 3 To exit from the music play...

Page 31: ...after 20 minutes of inactivity Bluetooth performance can be affected by the distance between this product and your Bluetooth device and the environment of operation Keep a maximum distance of 10 mete...

Page 32: ...the Citation Amp and press MUTE on your TV remote control 4 Press and hold and on the Citation Amp again and now the Citation Amp responds to your TV remote control Dolby Night Mode This feature allow...

Page 33: ...cted and enabled on the setting page Access advanced settings You can access the Citation Amp advanced settings from a Windows PC or the Google Home app The Citation Amp must be on the same network Wi...

Page 34: ...A D V A N C E D S E T T I N G S 34 Google Home app 1 Select the Amp 2 Tap to go to Device settings Office speaker...

Page 35: ...n IP address xx xx xx xx Device Sttings 4 Copy paste IP address into web browser on your PC Mac Subwoofer Bass EQ Move the slider to adjust the bass level for the left and right speakers If a subwoofe...

Page 36: ...speakers Subwoofer Crossover Setting Select Crossover Mode to enable crossover setting Move the slider to set high frequencies you want to filter out Select Mono Full Range Out to output full range s...

Page 37: ...nized move the slider to delay the audio to match the video Surround Channel Level Move the sliders to adjust the left and right surround sound volume respectively You can also use the SURROUND button...

Page 38: ...ne the left and right input channels and feed mono signal to both speakers Maximum Volume Settings Move the slider to set the maximum sound output of the Citation Amp Line Output Settings This option...

Page 39: ...A D V A N C E D S E T T I N G S 39 Aux Input Boost Level This setting allows you to set input levels for various audio sources Aux Input Trim...

Page 40: ...settings programmed at the factory Press and hold the button on the back of your Citation Amp for 5 seconds When the factory settings are restored the Citation Amp will automatically power off and re...

Page 41: ...0 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to Noise 110 dB A Weighted Analog Input Maximum Input Level 2 V RMS Digital Input Formats PCM Dolby Digital Tone Controls Bass Treble Maximum Volume Control 0 100 of maximum power...

Page 42: ...ge 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 470 5 725 GHz 5 725 5 825 GHz 5G WISA transmitter power 14 dBm EIRP 5G WISA modulation OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 5G WISA transmitter frequency range 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 470 5 725 GHz 5 725 5...

Page 43: ...ation Sub Sub S Ensure that the Citation Amp is not muted Check if the subwoofer or the speaker s LED is in solid white A blinking LED means a disconnection Manually pair them with the Citation Amp Di...

Page 44: ...i Fi Check if your router works Follow the instructions in the Google Home app to complete the Wi Fi setup Make sure that you have selected the right network and entered the correct password Make sure...

Page 45: ...hes the equipment automatically into the device shall enter 2 0 W networked Standby automatically in 20 minutes How to activate wireless network connections Set up product according to instruction Swi...

Page 46: ...ource software For your convenience the source code and relevant build instruction for software licensed under the GPL is available at http www harmankardon com opensource You may also obtain this inf...

Page 47: ...by Laboratories The terms HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc Google Google Play Google Home an...

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