Cambridge Audio SR10 manual

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    Y our music + our passion SR1 0 ENGLISH Stereo receiv er User’s manual 2[...]

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    2 Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge A udio T opaz SR10 Stereo Receiver . We are confident that you will enjo y many years of listening pleasure from it. Like all Cambridge Audio pr oducts, the SR10 adheres to three core principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. Our usual attention to detail is present with a com p[...]

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    SR1 0 3 ENGLISH For your o wn safety please read the f ollowing important safety instructions carefully before att empting to connect this unit t o the mains power supply . They will also enable you t o get the best per formance fr om and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. [...]

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    4 V entilation IMPORT ANT - The unit will become hot when in use. Do not stack multiple units on top of each other . Do not place in an enclosed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation. Ensure that small objects do not fall thr ough any ventilation grille. If this happens, switch off immediately , disconnect from the [...]

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    Mains Voltage Selector Switch 115V/230V AC~50/60Hz Power AC Caution Serial Number Label Removed CD BD / DVD MP3 / Aux MM Phono Rec Out Ground CD BD / DVD MP3 / Aux MM Phono Rec Out Right Left Right Left Loudspeaker T erminals Impedance 4–8 ohms Left Right A B A B Left Right Made under licence in China Manufactured in an ISO9001 approved facility [...]

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    Speaker A/B butt on The Speaker A/B butt on toggles between the two sets of loudspeak er terminals. The options are speak er A only , speaker B only , speaker A and B together , and both sets of speakers off. Note : ‘Speaker off’ is different to the mute function, as the R ec Out and Headphones outputs are still enabled. Menu button Pressing th[...]

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    SR1 0 7 ENGLISH Remote control The T opaz SR10 is supplied with a remot e control that operates this unit and its built-in tuner . In addition, the buttons with Blue coloured icons can operate a matching T opaz CD5 or CD10 pla yer . Alwa ys use Alkaline batteries. CD5/CD10 (Blue coloured icons) T o operate the T opaz CD5 or CD10 pla yers only . For[...]

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    Note : All connections are made using standard loudspeak er cable. Basic connection The diagram below shows the basic connection of y our unit to a CD play er and a turntable and a pair of loudspeakers. 8 Connections Loudspeakers Check the impedance of your speak ers. When using a pair of speakers, you can use types with an impedance of betw een 4 [...]

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    SR1 0 9 ENGLISH Mains Voltage Selector Switch 115V/230V AC~50/60Hz Power AC CD BD / DVD MP3 / Aux MM Phono Rec Out Ground CD BD / DVD MP3 / Aux MM Phono Rec Out Right Left Right Left Loudspeaker Terminals Impedance 4–8 ohms Left Right A B A B Left Right Manufactured in an ISO9001 approved facility AM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω Service Port Loudspeaker Ter[...]

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    10 When Aut o mode has been selected, press the  button t o scroll down through the station frequencies or press the  button to scr oll up through the station frequencies. The tuner will stop at the first strong signal it finds. T o mov e to another station simply press the  or  button again. Setting presets Radio stations can be stor[...]

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    SR1 0 11 ENGLISH T echnical specifications Power output 85 watts (into 8Ω) THD (unweighted) <0.0 1% @ 1kHz, 80% of rated pow er <0. 15% 20Hz - 20kHz, 80% of rated po wer F requency response (-1dB) 5Hz - 50kHz S/N ratio (ref 1W) >82dB (unw eighted) Input impedances 4 7k ohms Power Amp damping fact or >50 Max. power consumption 500W Bas[...]

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    AP25535/1 © 2009 Cambridge Audio Ltd Cambridge Audio is a brand of A udio Par tnership Plc Regist ered Of fice: Galler y Cour t, Hankey Place, London, SE1 4BB, United Kingdom Regist ered in England No. 29533 13 www.cambridge-audio.com[...]