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Esoteric AZ-1 Owner's Manual

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D00905700B
Digital Pre Main Amplifier
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  • Page 1 D00905700B Digital Pre Main Amplifier Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Top Panel: 20 cm (8”) Contents Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Before Use ........4 Speaker Connections .

  • Page 4: Before Use

    What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control unit (RC-1056) x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Felt sheet x 4 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Read this before operation <...

  • Page 5: Speaker Connections

    CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables.

  • Page 6: Audio Out

    Turntable Connect one of these cables. AUDIO OUT Tuner, Cassette tape deck, etc. When you are using two or three AZ-1 units for multi-channel listening, connect them as shown here. SZ-1 WORD SYNC i.LINK(AUDIO) UZ-1 (IEEE 1394) WORD SYNC i.LINK(AUDIO) AZ-1 i.LINK(AUDIO)

  • Page 7: Power Cord Receptacle

    < The COAXIAL (RCA) and OPTICAL terminals cannot transmit the digital audio from Super Audio CDs. < If Esoteric SZ-1 or UZ-1 is connected to the AZ-1 using an i.LINK cable, the following setup will provide you with the best quality sound: i.LINK button: PCM...

  • Page 8: I.link (Ieee 1394)

    i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready to accept i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394, or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted except in analog format in the past.

  • Page 9: Remote Control Unit

    Remote Control Unit How to insert the batteries Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace the screws. Battery Replacement If the distance you can operate your remote decreases, the batteries are exhausted.

  • Page 10: Front Panel Features

    Front Panel INPUT Turn this knob to select an input. In the setup mode, use this knob to change settings. STANDBY Use this button to turn the unit on and to standby. The indicator is red in the standby mode. It turns blue when the unit is turned on.

  • Page 11: Understanding The Remote Control Unit

    Use these buttons to select an input. Buttons for the basic operation of Esoteric SZ-1 or UZ-1 You can use these buttons to operate Esoteric SZ-1 or UZ-1. Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor of the SZ-1...

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    To prevent sudden noise from the speakers, make sure to turn the unit off in the following way. 1. Stop the playback of the connected component. 2. Turn the AZ-1 standby using the STANDBY button. 3. Turn the connected components off.

  • Page 13: Muting

    Muting To mute the sound temporarily, press the MUTING button. Press the MUTING button again to restore the sound. < While muting is engaged, “MUTING” and the name of the selected terminal alternately blink on the display. Display dimming The display on the main unit can be dimmed to suit the environment in which you listen to music.

  • Page 14: Word Sync

    This feature is used when you want to get your whole system locked to a single sync signal (clock) by connecting this unit to the Esoteric SZ-1/UZ-1 or other devices that are capable of inputting a sync signal (word clock).
  • Page 15 The MASTR and SLAVE settings of the i.LINK remote control function allow you to set one AZ-1 as master and the other as slave, so that the volume, muting and dimmer of the two AZ- 1’s can be controlled in unison using one of the pair units.

  • Page 16: Gain Setting For Analog Audio Input

    You can adjust the relative volume between the LINE IN terminals. Once the relative volume is set, each component connected to the AZ-1 will have the approximate same volume level. Select an input to be changed (LINE1, LINE2 or LINE3/PHONO) by turning the INPUT knob.

  • Page 17: Name And Skip Setting Of The Input Knob

    Name and skip setting of the INPUT knob The names of the inputs shown on the display can be changed. You can also set the INPUT knob to skip the input terminals that are not in use. For example, if a CD player is connected to the COAX1 terminal and a DVD player to the OPT1 terminal, you can change the name of COAX1 Example:...

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Check the operation of the connected component. No i.LINK output. e Check the channel setting. One AZ-1 unit must be set to L/R channel when multiple AZ-1 units are connected. No sound from a Super Audio CD. e Digital audio from a Super Audio CD cannot go through the OPTICAL or COAXIAL terminals.

  • Page 19: Specifications

    Specifications General Power supply Europe model..........AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model .
  • Page 20 TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan Phone: (0422) 52-5132 e-mail: eso-os@tec.teac.co.jp TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 Phone: (323) 726-0303 TEAC CANADA LTD. 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada Phone: (905) 890-8008 TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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