Use & Placement - Hegel H200 User Manual

The remote control is using two standard small 1.5-volt LR03 / AAA batteries. To insert the batteries
please use a normal type cross head screwdriver to gently remove the four screws in the bottom of the
remote control. Be careful and use a normal cross head screwdriver to remove the four Philips cross
head screws. Do not use a "Pozidrive" cross head screwdriver, it can damage the head of the screws.
Be sure to insert the batteries with the correct polarity with + sign and – sign as shown inside the
battery holder, and be careful when inserting the batteries to not damage the battery holder.
Be careful when inserting the screws after fitting the batteries. Please turn the screws gently by hand
first to avoid damaging the threads in the remote control body. The threads are made in a soft metal
and can be damaged if screws are inserted by force. Do not tighten the screws to hard, as this can
damage the screws and the soft aluminium metal body of the remote control.
Please do not drop the remote control down on the floor or any hard surface, as this can damage
internal parts of the remote control or the battery holder.
To avoid damage to the remote control by leakage from the batteries during transport and storage, the
remote control is supplied without batteries from Hegel.
USE & PLACEMENT
The HEGEL H200 should be placed on a flat, hard surface for proper cooling. The amplifier performs
best after being switched on for about 1 hour for heating up. A certain space is required for air
circulation above and below the amplifier. The amplifier must never be placed on a carpet or similar
surface that obstructs air circulation through the component. Nor must it be covered while in use or
placed on a narrow shelf or in another confined space.
We do not recommend placing a CD player or similar device directly on top of the H200. Both the
H200 and the CD player will get warm, and they will not perform in an optimal way. A much better
solution is to have the H200 and the CD player on separate shelves or placed besides each other.
The amplifier will automatically switch itself off if overheated.
The amplifier will need some break-in time before maximum sound quality can be experienced.
Always use the power switch on the front panel of the H200 to switch the amplifier on and off. Never
switch on or off the AC voltage supply to the H200 with an external switch. If an external switch is
used without switching the H200 power knob off, then the mains fuse in the back side of the H200 can
blow. The reason for this is that the internal soft start circuit inside the H200 must be reset by the H200
power on off switch.
Never lift the H200 by holding around the volume knob or input selector knob. The H200 is heavy,
and applying pressure can damage the knobs.