Primare SPA21, Manual

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SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE
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SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE
ADVANCED CONNECTING
Power connection
Warning! Before connecting power check
that the required supply voltage, indicated on
the back panel, corresponds to your local AC
supply. If different voltage is stated on the type
plate do not connect the SPA21 to the mains power. You
then have to seek advice from your dealer.
Connecting the mains power using the enclosed mains
cable.
Always disconnect the SPA21 from the mains power be-
fore connecting or disconnecting any of the cables.
Safety instructions
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this ap-
pliance to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the SPA21.
If you want to build in the SPA21 you need to be sure to
allow space of at least 20 cm behind, 10 cm on both sides
and 30 cm above the top panel of the unit. This is to pre-
vent fire or damage. Although you have to make sure that
the main switch is accessable.
Main outputs
The main outputs provide eight discrete analog audio
outputs for connecting to the power amplifiers and loud-
speakers in the surround system.
Audio inputs
The SPA21 provides a total of 10 or 12 audio inputs, four
digital and eight or five plus one external analog. Be-
cause the SPA21 is configurable, you have total flexibility
about which digital input you use for each of your digital
sources, and which analog input you use for each of your
analog sources. In addition, you can optionally use four
pairs of analog inputs for a single, multi-channel source,
such as DVD-A or SACD, called external.
The SPA21 is supplied with a suggested set of sources
already set up, and you may choose to leave the inputs as-
signed in this way. However, if you prefer, you can
reassign the inputs to sources in any way you prefer to suit
the equipment in your system, and the way you would like
to wire it up.
Digital inputs
The SPA21 Surround Processor provides two SPDIF dig-
ital inputs, and two optical TOS-Link digital inputs.
Analog inputs
The SPA21 provides eight or five plus one external analog
input.
Video connections
The SPA21 provides a choice of either component,
S-Video, or composite video connections. If your source
or monitor provides a choice of video connections we
recommend using the component or S-Video connections,
as these provide higher quality. However, we recommend
you first connect up and calibrate your system using the
composite connection.
Video inputs
The SPA21 provides two component video, three
S-Video, and four composite video inputs.
Video outputs
The SPA21 provides one component video, two S-Video,
and two composite video outputs. The on-screen display is
only provided on the S-Video and composite outputs.
Connecting to a television or monitor
Connect the appropriate output to your television or
monitor. If you are using video sources of more than one
type you may need to make a connection from each video
output to your monitor as the SPA21 only performs con-
version from S-Video to composite.
If your television includes a tuner output you can use the
SPA21 to perform switching between the television tuner
and your other video sources such as DVD or Laser Disc.
In this case connect the television tuner output to the
video input corresponding to your TV source. If your
television does not provide a tuner output you will need
to switch the television between its internal tuner and the
external video input.