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Position the unit such that unhindered air flow to the bottom plate is guaranteed.
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Do NOT put the unit on a carpet. This might prevent the air flow into the air vents in
bottom plate and thus overheat the unit.
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Direct exposure to sunlight is not recommended – this may affect the surface.
1.5 Connection to mains
Set the switch on rear panel to OFF. Then connect the unit to the mains outlet by using the
power cord which is (in some countries) supplied together with the unit or another suitable
power cord. Make sure that mains voltage is according to the specification
printed on the
rear panel of the amp (near mains connector).
CAUTION:
Keep the unit switched off until all audio connections are made.
1.6 Connecting signal sources
You can connect up to five analog line sources to your Monaco. Connect the outputs of
your signal sources to the inputs of the Monaco on the rear side of the unit. The upper row
of the RCA/Cinch or XLR connectors is for left channels (white), the lower row is for right
channels (red).
1.7 Connecting loudspeakers
The Monaco has one speaker outlet per channel. Use only good speaker cables with
sufficient diameter. Make sure that the red terminals are connected to the red or "+"
terminals of the speakers and the black terminals to the black or "–" terminals of the
speakers.
2 Basic operation
2.1 Turning on and off
When the Monaco powers on, it starts
by heating up the tubes gradually.
This power up procedure
takes about 40 seconds and is indicated by the LED ring around
the volume control and the input LEDs. With each cycle all volume LEDs are gradually lit
and the input LEDs are lit one by one.
If the unit is set to standby all LEDs except the corresponding MODE LED (and in case of
AUTO-mode additionally one of the SOURCE-LEDs) are off.
CAUTION:
Even while switched to stand-by the unit is still connected to the mains. In
case of a thunderstorm or if you leave the house for longer time we recommend that you
switch the amplifier off by using the mains switch on rear panel or pull the mains plug.