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kW 500  Integrated  Amplifier                  Instructions  for  use   Page 1 of 10

Issue 2:  Sept 2004

DUAL  MONO  INTEGRATED  AMPLIFIER

INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  USE

Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity kW 500 Integrated amplifier.

Used properly and carefully, it should give you many years of outstanding

musical reproduction.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth 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 dealer who is there to help and advise.

Summary of Contents for KW 500

Page 1: ...idelity kW500 Integrated amplifier Used properly and carefully it should give you many years of outstanding musical reproduction Dust regularly with a soft cloth 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 dealer who is there to help and advise ...

Page 2: ... plug which is marked with the letter E or coloured green or green and yellow or by the earth The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black If connecting to a BS1363 plug a 13 amp fuse must be used WARNING The k...

Page 3: ... radiators direct sunlight or other equipment The case of this amplifier can run at high temperatures operate the unit in a well ventilated area and do not touch the cabinet sides or top after periods of use at high output power Do not remove covers or try to gain access to the inside There are no internal user adjust ments or fuses you can replace yourself Refer all service work to an authorised ...

Page 4: ...utton and LED 8 Infra red receiver for remote control 9 AUXiliary input selector button and LED 10 TAPE input selector button and LED Main unit back panel layout 11 Right SPEAKER output terminals two pairs 12 PRE amplifier OUTput sockets 13 TAPE RECord output sockets 14 TAPE input sockets 15 AUXiliary input sockets 16 TUNER input sockets 17 SACD input sockets 18 CD input sockets 19 PHONO input soc...

Page 5: ...WITH MUSICAL FIDELITY KW 500 Power supply unit back panel layout 1 Right power amplifier PSU output 2 Pre amplifier PSU output 3 Left power amplifier PSU output 4 Right power amplifier PSU fuse 5 Pre amplifier PSU fuse 6 Left power amplifier PSU fuse 7 Mains inlet 16 Amp IEC type 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 Mains on off push switch Power LED blue ...

Page 6: ...e amplifier without visual obstruction between them Pressing the volume up or down buttons on the remote handset will turn the motorised volume control in the required direction The MUTE button mutes the SPEAKER output and PRE OUT sockets To show that the amplifier is muted the LEDs in the feet will change from their current colour to red Press the MUTE button again to cancel mute function and the...

Page 7: ... lead with smaller plugs connects between the PRE AMP PSU sockets on each unit Plug the accessory IEC mains lead into the rear PSU mains socket then the other end into a wall outlet Turn the volume control on the front panel to low anticlockwise All input output and power connections should be made with the mains power switched OFF INPUT CONNECTIONS The kW 500 Integrated amplifier has a pair of ph...

Page 8: ...setting or due to wrong load impedance an overload protection cir cuit is activated The motorised volume control will be turned down automatically and the four illuminated feet will change colour to violet for about five seconds or until the problem is removed TAPE RECORDING To record simply select the required source with the input selector button on the front panel or remote control This source ...

Page 9: ... amplifier yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee Problem Possible Cause Remedy No power when POWER Mains plug not inserted Plug in securely button is pressed fully into rear socket No sound Tape monitor function has Switch off tape monitor been selected Mute funtion is still active Press the mute button feet LEDs are still red again to cancel Wrong connections between Check audio input le...

Page 10: ...nput sensitivity 2 5mV moving magnet Input impedance 47k Ohms Overload margin 29dB kW 500 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier RIAA RESPONSE 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 16 32 63 125 250 500 1 2K 2 5K 5K 10K 20K FREQUENCY dB RIAA PHONO RIAA IEC Inputs 5 pairs line level RCA connectors 1 pair phono moving magnet RCA connectors Outputs 2 amplifier channels via 2 pairs per channel binding posts 1 pair RCA audio...

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