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- Page 1 D00968120A Digital Integrated Amplifier OWNER’S MANUAL ....MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE . . .
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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
Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Contents......... . 3 Before Use . -
Page 4: Maintenance
Before Use What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Felt sheet x 3 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Read this before operation <... - Page 5 Connection using speaker cables with spades or bare wire 1. Turn the terminal cap counterclockwise to loosen it. The speaker terminal caps cannot be fully removed from the base. 2. Insert the wire or spade into the terminal and turn the terminal cap clockwise to securely connect it: Make sure none of the wire insulation is under the terminal, only the bare, stripped wire.
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Page 6: Connection
CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connection. < 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 7: Power Cord Receptacle
LINE4/PHONO terminals. Connect the ground lead of the turntable to the SIGNAL GND terminal of the AI-10. (But if low frequency noises are heard, it might be better not to connect the ground lead.) The cartridge of the turntable should be Moving Magnet or similar. - Page 8 Use a commercially available S400 compatible i.LINK (IEEE1394) cable (6 pin or 4 pin). < The i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is an interface that transmits data both ways between the AI-10 and an external device. You don’t need to be concerned with distinguishing between inputs and outputs.
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Page 9: Restoring Factory Settings
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. < Take care not to pinch cables with the battery case. Battery Replacement If the distance required between the remote control unit and main unit decreases, the batteries are exhausted. -
Page 10: Identifying The Parts
Front Panel Display Identifying the Parts Remote Control Unit Note: To simplify explanations, instructions in this manual refer to the names of the buttons and controls on the front panel only. Associated controls on the remote control will also operate similarly. -
Page 11: Front Panel
Use these buttons to select an input. Buttons for the basic operation of Esoteric SA-10, SZ-1 or UZ-1 You can use these buttons to operate Esoteric SA-10, SZ-1 or UZ-1. Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor of the SA-... -
Page 12: Basic Operation
First of all, turn on the power of the connected components. Press the POWER button to turn the AI-10 on. power indicator If the power indicator is red, press the ON button of the remote control unit to turn the unit on (see page 11). -
Page 13: Muting
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 SA-10/UZ-1 or other devices that are capable of inputting a sync signal (word clock). -
Page 14: 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 AI-10 will have the approximate same volume level. Select an input to be changed (LINE1, LINE2, LINE3 or LINE4/PHONO) by turning the INPUT knob. -
Page 15: 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. Example: When a CD player is connected to the COAX (coaxial) terminal and a DVD player to the OPT (optical) terminal Select “CD”... -
Page 16: Settings For Word Sync, Volume And I.link
Settings for Word Sync, Volume and i.LINK INPUT SETUP If you want to change “W_OUT (Word sync output frequency)”, select an input to be changed by turning the INPUT knob. “W_OUT” can be set independently for each input, while “S_VOL” is applied to all inputs. Repeatedly press the SETUP button to select the menu item to be changed. - Page 17 The MASTR and SLAVE settings of the i.LINK remote control function allow you to set one AI-10 as master and the other as slave, so that the volume, muting and dimmer of the two AI- 10’s can be controlled in unison using one of the pair units.
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Page 18: I.link (Ieee 1394)
The i.LINK (AUDIO) terminals will become available after a future hardware upgrade (charged). The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the 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 but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format, in addition to the capability of... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
The i.LINK (AUDIO) terminals will become available after a future hardware upgrade (charged). No i.LINK output. e Check the channel setting. One AI-10 unit must be set to L/R channel when multiple AI-10 units are connected. The i.LINK indicator blinks. -
Page 20: Specifications
General Power supply Europe model..........AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model . -
Page 21: Avant Utilisation
Sommaire Nous vous remercions pour l’achat d’un appareil Esoteric. Lire ce manuel avec attention pour obtenir les meilleures performances possibles de cet appareil. Sommaire ........21 Avant utilisation . - Page 22 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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