DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN. o IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT ESOTERIC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
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Les produits vendus en Europe sont fabriqués conformément avec la directive européenne RoHS. o La información de la siguiente tabla se aplica únicamente a los productos de venta en la República Popular China. o Los productos vendidos en el espacio europeo se fabrican en conformidad con la directiva europea RoHS. A-02...
Contents Thank you for choosing ESOTERIC. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. What’s in the box ........... . 4 Before Use .
Before Use Power plug support bracket The power plug support bracket is supplied for ensuring the connection of a heavy power cord such as ESOTERIC Power Cable 7N-PC7300 MEXCEL and 6N-PC5300 by supporting their plug. Power cord receptacle of the A-02...
Front Back SPEAKER Identifying the Parts SIGNAL INPUTS XLR R XLR L NPUT SELECTOR OUTPUT MODE STEREO SPEAKER...
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AC wall socket. Do not use any power cords other than the one included with this unit or a power cord specified by ESOTERIC. Use of other power cords may result in fire or cause electric shock.
Connect the speakers to the SPEAKER terminals using commercially available speaker cables. Before making or changing connections, disconnect the power cord plug from the wall socket. o Connect 4Ω or higher impedance speakers. o Do not connect two or more amplifiers to one speaker. o The metal portions of the two separate wires should not touch or an electrical short can occur.
OUTPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR STEREO OUTPUT MODE STEREO SPEAKER CLASS 2 WIRING A-02 Connect a pair of these cables. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch to the position of connected terminals. RCA connections Make sure to connect: White plug e White jack (L: left channel)
INPUT SELECTOR OUTPUT MODE STEREO SPEAKER CLASS 2 WIR NG A-02 Connect one of these cables. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch to the position of connected terminal. This is an example of using this unit as a monaural power ampli er of the left channel.
Turn on the power of the connected input source devices. Turn on the preamplifier. Press the POWER button to turn on the A-02. The blue indicator around the button blinks and no sound comes out for a few seconds. Wait until the indicator stops blinking, and then adjust the volume of the preamplifier.
If you experience any problems with the unit, please take a moment to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer or ESOTERIC customer service/ technical support. Moreover, the problem might be caused by something other than this unit.
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TEAC EUROPE GMBH Bahnstraße 12, D-65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Deutschland Phone: 0611-71580 This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the serial number and retain it for your records. Model name: A-02 Serial number: 0511 . MA-1696A...