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D.
SPEAKER TERMINALS
The T-1800 is equipped with two pairs of high-quality speaker terminals. These terminals are located at the left of
the back of the chassis (the right, facing the front of the chassis). Facing the front of the chassis, the right channel
pair is on the outside right and the left channel pair is to their left, on the other side of the impedance toggle. The
terminals accept bare wire (not recommended) and spade and banana type connectors. Please refer to Figure 2.
D.
POWER CONNECTION
Connect the input interconnects and/or the speaker cables or the Pre Out connections before you insert the
power cable into the receptacle at the centre of the chassis rear. The T-1800 uses a standard three prong
male IEC connection for AC input. You need to use a power cord with a female three prong IEC connector at one
end. Please refer to Figure 2.
The T-1800 you have purchased is set internally for AC 110/120 volt – 60 HZ operation. There is no way to
change this to another AC setting without return of the unit to the factory for re-wiring, at the owner’s cost,
including transport both directions.
INITIAL POWER-ON
Once you have your T-1800 in place and all connections have been made to your turntable and preamplifier, you
are ready to turn on the power for your T-1800; before you power it up, though, be sure you have:
•
removed ALL protective cushioning material (cardboard around the tubes) inside the tube chimneys
before operation. The tube chimneys should contain NOTHING except the tubes
(It is optional to leave the
“O” rings on the small tubes; some prefer the sound with the O rings on.)
•
checked that power tubes are snug in their sockets.
This is essential.
•
ensured the interconnects are firmly attached
•
turned the preamplifier’s and T-1800’s volume controls down to zero (if you use that combination)
and
otherwise zeroed or muted the volume on your source(s).
•
securely and correctly fastened the speaker cables and ensured that they are also connected properly to the
speakers.
Turn on the T-1800 by pushing in the power switch button located at the front of the right-side chassis panel to the
“on” position (See Figure 3). After about a thirty to forty (30 - 40) second delay (the soft start), the T-1800 will be
powered on.
OPERATION - CHASSIS AND REMOTE CONTROLS
When the power is on, the current meters on the face of the chassis will illuminate. From this point on, the T-1800’s
operation is straight-forward. The face of the chassis has an input selector control knob and a volume control knob
(see Figure 1. The remote control (Figure 4) will also control the input selections and the volume. It will not control
the power to the T-1800, which must be switched on and off manually, as described above. Remove screws on the
bottom of the remote control to replace batteries.
When you are finished listening, turn off your T-1800 stereo amplifier(s) first; then, turn off your preamplifier (if
using one) and sources.
In the case of any failure, please contact Hammertone Audio for assistance.
