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IMPORTANT! (U.K. only) 

This  unit  is  supplied  in  the  U.K.  with  mains  lead  fitted  with  a  moulded  13  amp  plug.  If,  for  any  reason,  it  is 
necessary  to  remove  the  plug,  please  remove  the  fuse  holder  and  dispose  of  the  plug  safely,  out  of  reach  of 
children.  

It must not be plugged into a mains outlet. 

The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: 

 

 

Green and yellow ............................. Earth 

 

Blue ................................................ Neutral 

 

Brown ................................................. Live 

 

WARNING – This appliance MUST be earthed 

 

As the colours of the wires of the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings 
identifying the terminals in the 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  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: 

ANY 

MODIFICATIONS 

TO 

THIS 

PRODUCT 

NOT 

EXPRESSLY 

APPROVED BY MUSICAL FIDELITY WHO IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE 

FOR 

STANDARDS 

COMPLIANCE 

COULD 

VOID 

THE 

USER'S 

AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. 

SAFETY INFORMATION

Summary of Contents for M8 PRE

Page 1: ...le RCA inputs and two sets of outputs one fixed for recording etc the other is the main controlled output The M8 Preamplifier has been designed to mix and match input output signal types and use the unit as a single ended to balanced or vice versa converting preamplifier It is also designed to allow use of both balanced and single ended outputs simultaneously if required All conversions are carrie...

Page 2: ...on 5 Installation Introduction cleaning installation power connections audio connections 6 Facilities and connections Illustrations main unit front rear panels 7 Remote control handset Operation and illustration 8 Operation Starting Volume Mute PHONO CD TUNER AUX1 AUX2 HT 9 TAPE TAPE MONITOR BALANCED 1 HT BALANCED 2 10 Problems Basic fault finding 11 Specifications 12 Manual history 13 CONTENTS ...

Page 3: ...nd with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in the 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 with the letter L or coloured red The wire wh...

Page 4: ...orm your dealer who should then check the unit before further use Entry of liquid into the M8 Preamplifier is dangerous and may 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 a...

Page 5: ...as auf der Geräterückseite angebrachte Label deutet darauf hin dass das Produkt nicht mit konventionellem Hauskehricht entsorgt werden darf Um Schäden und Verschmutzungen an Umwelt und Mensch zu vermeiden muss das Produkt fachgerecht entsorgt und von anderem Abfall getrennt werden Wenden Sie sich bei Fragen hierzu an Ihren Fachhändler oder an eine öffentliche Informationsstelle AFVAL Het label op ...

Page 6: ...ck of the unit see page 7 Audio Connections RCA Inputs Connect all RCA single ended sources to relevant analogue inputs see page 7 for more information Use good quality fully connected signal and ground coaxial phono cables for all RCA signal connections XLR Inputs Connect any XLR balanced source to desired balanced analogue inputs see page 7 for more information Use good quality fully connected s...

Page 7: ...T 2 right and left inputs 9 RCA main outputs left and right 10 XLR BALANCED main outputs left and right 11 TRIGGER IN OUT 3 5mm mono jack sockets 12 PHONO MM MC switch 13 GROUND post for turntable 14 HT AUX Selector for HT AUX inputs 15 BALANCED HT AUX Selector for XLR balanced input 1 HT 16 IEC MAINS INPUT XLR Balanced input and output lead connections for reference no XLR signal leads supplied P...

Page 8: ... amplifier AUX1 selects AUX1 input AUX2 HT selects AUX HT input BAL 1 HT selects balanced1 HT input BAL 2 selects balanced 2 input CD Player DAC input section SPDIF selects COAX input OPTICAL selects OPTICAL input DISPLAY dims display 0 9 Buttons Used to select track numbers CHECK check pre programmed tracks PROGRAM programs selection and order of tracks INTRO plays first 10 seconds of each track ...

Page 9: ... by pressing the CD button so CD LED is lit Selecting the CD input can also be achieved by pressing the corresponding button on the remote handsets see page 8 TUNER input To use the TUNER input connect tuner outputs to the TUNER input RCA sockets see page 7 Select TUNER input by pressing the TUNER button so TUNER LED is lit Selecting the TUNER input can also be achieved by pressing the correspondi...

Page 10: ...r when first setting up The HT mode is designed for sources which require their own volume control to be used Connecting sources in HT mode with no volume control could result in damage to hearing and or speakers due to uncontrolled loud sounds BALANCED 2 input To use the BALANCED 2 input connect balanced source outputs to the BALANCED 2 input XLR sockets see page 7 Select the BALANCED 2 input by ...

Page 11: ...d coax signal and screens both separately connected at both ends No audio output or too low level output Incorrect or missing connections Check connections and make sure they are secure Remote control does not work Amplifier s POWER switch is set to off One or more batteries fitted the wrong way round Batteries are flat Remote control is not pointed directly towards the front panel of the amplifie...

Page 12: ...47KΩ Overload margin 29dB Connections Phono MM MC inputs 1 pair MM MC switchable level RCA connectors Line inputs 2 pairs line level XLR balanced connectors 5 pairs line level RCA connectors Line outputs 1 pair line level RCA connectors constant level TAPE REC outputs 1 pair line level XLR balanced connector outputs 1 pair line level RCA connector outputs Power requirement Mains voltages 115 230VA...

Page 13: ...Issue 2 Page 13 of 13 MANUAL HISTORY RELEASE DATE CHANGES Issue 1 21st February 2012 1st issue Issue 2 12th April 2012 Weights and remote updated I ...

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