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Issue 1 :  November 2004 

A5 

CR

 Preamplifier 

Instructions for use 

Page

 

4

 

of

  

9

 

 

CONNECTIONS

 

and

 

FACILITIES 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

1       2       3 

 4 

       5              6  

    8 

        9             11 

   12

 

FRONT  PANEL

 

  1  Power on indicator LED 
 2 

POWER

 mains on/off switch 

  3  Mute indicator LED 
 4 Tape 

MONITOR

 button and LED 

 5 

PHONO

 input select button and LED 

 6 

CD

 input select button and LED 

 7 Volume 

control 

 

 

 8 

S

uper 

A

udio

 CD

 input select button and LED 

ED 

trol 

ton 

e 6 

ED 

 

 9 

TUNER

 input select button and L

10  Infra-red receiver window for remote con
11 

H

ome 

T

heatre 

DIRECT

 input select but

 

and LED – see pag

12 

TAPE

 input select button and L

 

 

REAR  PANEL

 

 13 

RIGHT OUTPUT

 RCA socket 

 14 

M

oving 

M

agnet / 

M

oving 

C

oil 

   

push-button selection switch – see page 6 

 15 

PHONO

 input sockets 

 16 

CD

 input sockets 

 17 

S

uper 

A

udio 

CD

 input sockets 

 

Phono earth terminal

 

 

ets 

e 6 

ets 

d 7 

ket 

 

 

 

18 

TUNER

 input sock

19 

H

ome 

T

heatre 

DIRECT

 input sockets – see pag

20 

TAPE

 playback input sock

21 

TAPE REC

ord output sockets - see pages 6 an

22 

LEFT OUTPUT

 RCA soc

IEC mains power inlet socket

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for A5 CR

Page 1: ...s of outstanding musical reproduction Aesthetically the A5CR Preamplifier is a perfect match for the A5 CR Power and A5 CD player Together they form one of the finest hi fi systems available Dust regularly with a soft duster or soft brush but be careful when using cleaning or polishing agents they may harm the surface finish If you have any questions about your audio system please consult your dea...

Page 2: ...ins lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or coloured green or green and yellow or by the earth symbol The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked w...

Page 3: ...y cause electric shock or fire hazard Do not place the unit near direct heat sources such as radiators direct sunlight or other equipment Do not remove any covers or try to gain access to the inside There are no internal adjustments or fuses you can replace yourself Refer all service work to an authorised Musical Fidelity agent Note Unauthorised opening of the equipment will invalidate any warrant...

Page 4: ...ut select button and L 10 Infra red receiver window for remote con 11 Home Theatre DIRECT input select but and LED see pag 12 TAPE input select button and L REAR PANEL 13 RIGHT OUTPUT RCA socket 14 Moving Magnet Moving Coil push button selection switch see page 6 15 PHONO input sockets 16 CD input sockets 17 Super Audio CD input sockets Phono earth terminal ets e 6 ets d 7 ket 18 TUNER input sock ...

Page 5: ...them Pressing the volume up or down buttons on the remote handset will turn the motorised volume control in the required direction Pressing the MUTE button disables the LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUT sockets but not does not effect TAPE RECord output A red MUTE LED on the front panel lights to confirm that audio is not being routed to your power amplifier Pressing the MUTE button again cancels mute functio...

Page 6: ...V Input sockets on the rear panel are marked CD SACD Super Audio CD TUNER and TAPE to correspond with function buttons on the front panel The HT DIRECT sockets are intended for home theatre use When selected they are routed inside the A5 CR Preamplifier directly to the preamplifier output which is not controlled by the volume adjustment Do not therefore connect these sockets to a source without it...

Page 7: ...or button on the front panel or remote control This source will now be routed to the A5 CR Preamplifier s TAPE RECord output for recording by the external tape deck You will also be able to hear the selected source through the loudspeakers Note adjustment of the volume control has no effect on the recording level OFF TAPE MONITORING In conjunction with a 3 head cassette deck off tape monitoring al...

Page 8: ... the A5 CR Preamplifier Check audio input lead connections Hum Audio connector plug not fully pushed in Insert plug securely Remote control does not work Preamplifier s POWER switch is set to off Set switch to on One or more batteries fitted the wrong way round Insert batteries correctly Batteries are flat Change batteries do not mix old and new ones Remote control is not pointed directly towards ...

Page 9: ...ph Signal noise ratio ref 1 Volt RMS output 94dB A weighted moving magnet 88dB A weighted moving coil Input sensitivity for 1 Volt RMS output at 1kHz 2 5mV moving magnet 370µV moving coil Input impedance 47k Ohms Overload margin Moving magnet 31 2dB Moving coil 30 9dB Inputs 4 pairs line level RCA connectors 1 pair home theatre direct power amplifier input RCA connectors 1 pair phono RCA connector...

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