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Integrated Amplifier A-9000R Instruction Manual E n[...]
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2 En Introduction Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventila tion opening s. Install in accordance wi th the manufa cturer’s instructions . 8. Do not inst[...]
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3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted ma terial is illegal withou t the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not use r- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]
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4 En Features • 140 W/Ch (4 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05%, 2 Channels Driven, IEC) • A WRAT (Advanced Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • DIDRC (Dynamic Interm odulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry) • Quad Push-Pull Amplification Design with Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry • Symmetrical Layout of Power Stage • Four Large 18,000[...]
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5 En T echnologies The A-9000R employs a host of proprietary Onkyo tech nologies to ensure opti mal audio performanc e. Since the adv ent of digital au dio, the v alues of S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio ha ve risen significantly . Ho we ver , it is also recognized that in terms of perceived S/N, analog audio sources are not inferior to digital sources[...]
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6 En Three-Stage In verted Darlington Circuitry brings greater ef ficiency to the A-9000R integrated amp b y employing a lo w-NFB design to maintain voltage stability and enhance transient response. Ex tremely sensitiv e to oscillations, this circuitry requires v ery adv anced control technology in order to be incorporat ed into th e amplif ier . B[...]
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7 En Bloc k Diagram V olume Min 0dB 1dB V olume Max 14dB Amp VO LU M E DIDRC (Dynamic Inter modulation Distor tion Reduction Circuitr y) PHONO MAIN IN Discrete Phono Equalizer Input Selector Buff er Amp Buffer Amp Mute V olume Balance Head Phone V olume USB IN OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 COAXIAL 2 AES/EBU LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3 LINE OUT PRE OUT R ch - R ch + L[...]
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8 En Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the follo wing accessories: Remote controller (RC-829S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Batteries (R03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .( 2 ) Power cord (1.8 m) [...]
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9 En Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructio ns ................................................................................. 2 Precautions .............................................................. ................................................. 3 Features ................................................................... ....[...]
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10 En Bef ore Using the Integrated Amplifier Note • If the remot e controller doesn’t work reliably , try replac ing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the re mote controller fo r a long time, remove the batteries to pre v ent damage from leakage or corrosion. • [...]
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11 En Getting to Kno w the Integrated Amplifier For detailed information, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( ➔ page 28 ) Sets the integrated ampl ifier to On or Standby. b Remote control sensor ( ➔ page 10 ) Receives control signals from the remot e controller. c MAIN IN LED ( ➔ page 27 ) Lights when the integrated ampli f[...]
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12 En For detailed information , see the pages in parentheses. k POWER switch ( ➔ page 28 ) This is the main power switch . When set to the OFF position ( @ ), the integra ted amplifier is c ompletely shut down. It must be switched to the ON position ( ^ ) to set the integrated amplifier to On or Standby. l SPEAKERS button and A/B LEDs ( ➔ page[...]
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13 En a SPEAKERS A terminals Connect Speakers A. b u REMOTE CONTROL jacks Connect Onkyo components such as Onkyo Docks, CD Players, or Network Tuner with u (Remote Interactive) jacks. c USB port Connects a PC. The music file s of your PC are played through the integrated amplifier. d DIGITAL IN AES/EBU jack Connects components such as CD players wi[...]
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14 En Remote Contr oller d g e f j i h g h e d f c c b b a a For detailed informatio n, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 button ( ➔ page 28 ) Sets the integrated ampl ifier to On or Standby. b DIMMER button ( ➔ page 30 ) Adjusts the display brightness. c ! / " / # / $ and ENTER buttons Select and adjust settings. d VOLUME q / w buttons ([...]
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15 En Connecti ons Connections Strip 15 to 20 mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly , as sho wn. Note • Make sure that the wires do not touch metal parts on the back pa nel or elsewhere. • Y plugs cannot be connected. • T wo sets of speakers (Speakers A and Speakers B) can be connected to the i[...]
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16 En Bi-wiring provides improved bass and treb le performance. Usi ng terminals of both SPEAKERS A and SPEAKERS B , it separates high frequency from low frequency signals. Tip • As shown on the illustration, the wiri ng terminals of SPEAKERS A are connected to the woofer and SPEAKERS B are connected to the tweeter . Howe ver , wiring them the ot[...]
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17 En Note • Push plugs in all the way to mak e good connectio ns (loose con nections can cause noise or malfunctions). • T o prev ent interference, keep audio cabl es away from po w er cords and speaker cables. • The integrated amplifier’ s optical digit al jacks hav e shutter-type cov ers that open when an optical plug is inserted and clo[...]
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18 En Tip • T o reduce noise, do not tie signal cables together with the power cable. Wire them so that th ey are aw ay from each other . • Depending on the country , the integrated amplifier may be polarity-sensitiv e. In this case, pl ug the power cord in a way that provides the best sound quality . Note • Never disconnect the power cord fr[...]
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19 En This is an example of connect ion using the CD Player C-7000R. Tip • Connect the CD Player to either of the following jacks: LINE IN 1 / 2 / 3 . Tip • Connect the CD Player to either of t he following jacks: CO AXIAL1 / 2 , OPTICAL . Connecting a CD Pla yer Analog Connection Integrated Amplif ier A-9000R CD Player C-7000R Digital Connecti[...]
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20 En This is an exam ple of connection us ing the Onk yo Digital Media T ransport. Note • Use only an Onkyo Dock with digital connections. • T o use the u (Remote Interactive) connection, you need to change th e names of inputs ( ➔ pages 22 , 36 ). Tip • Connect the Onkyo Dock to either of the following jacks: CO AXIAL1 / 2 , OPTICAL . Dig[...]
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21 En This is an example of connect ion using the Network T uner T -4070. Note • T o use the u (Remote Interacti ve) connection, you need to chan ge the names of inputs ( ➔ pages 22 , 36 ). Tip • Connect your tuner to either of the follo wing jacks: LINE IN 1 / 2 / 3 . Note • T o use the u (Remote Interacti ve) connection, you need to chang[...]
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22 En Wi t h u (Remote Interactiv e), you can us e the follo wing special functions: ■ Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u while the integrated amplifier is on Standby, the integrated am plifier will auto matically turn on and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playback is started on[...]
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23 En Use the MM/M C selector on the back of the integr ated amplifier to sele ct either MM or MC , in accordance with the cartr idge format of th e turntable. Remov e the short pins plugged into the ja cks before co nnecting a turntable to the PHONO inputs. Note • Always turn of f the integrated am plifier before switching between MM and MC . Ti[...]
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24 En Note • V olu me adjustments and use of the muting function are not reflec ted in the signal output from LINE OUT . • Manual tone adjus tments using BASS -/+ , TREBLE -/+ , BALANCE L/R , and T ONE/BAL are not reflected in the signal output from LINE OU T . • See the manual of the recording comp onent for instructions on correct use. Conn[...]
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25 En The integrated amplifier can be used as a preamplifier (Pre mode). This mode keeps the heat down, as opposed to when the integr ated amplifier is used as a pre-main ampli fier. This is an example of connection using the pow er amplifier M-5000R. Using the Integrated Amplifier as a Preamplifier Important: • In this mode, SPEAKERS cannot be u[...]
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26 En You can use the integrated amplifier’s pre- amp and main amp units indivi dually (Split mode) to connect a sound processor such a s a g raphic equalizer between the pre-amp and main amp units. Note • Dependin g on the soun d processor used, noise may be prod uced upon switching the integrated amplif ier on and off. In this case, turn on e[...]
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27 En Combined with a preamplifier of your choice , the integrated amplifier can be used as a power amplifier (Main mode). When it is selected, the MAIN IN LED lights. See “Conne cting Your Speakers” for connection information ( ➔ page 15 ). This is an example of connect ion using the preamplifier P-3000R. Using the Integrated Amplifier as a [...]
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28 En Turning On & Ba sic Operati ons Basic Operations ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the in tegrated amplifier Tip • After showing the volume le vel from the last session, the message “ MUTING ” flashes on the inf ormation display until the speakers or headphones become active. • After a certain time of warmi[...]
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29 En Y ou can select to output sound from Speakers A, Speakers B, or both A + B. Note • While headphones are connected , this setting is disabled. •W h e n “ RO UT E ” is set to “ PRE ”, this setting is disabled ( ➔ page 39 ). • When this setting is set to A + B , the impedance of speakers is restricted. For further details, see ?[...]
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30 En Y ou can adjust the brightness of the integrated amplifier’ s information display . Note • While the information display is turned off, pressing the b uttons used for settings and adjustment s on the remote controller or integrated amplifier will briefly activ ate the displa y in Dim mode. Adjusting the Displa y Brightness Display Off LED[...]
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31 En Y ou can adjust the bass, treb le and left/right output balance respecti vely . ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the integrated amplifier Tip • By default, bass and treble are set to 0, and balance is set to the center position (no visible bars). Note • The integrated amplifier will end the adjustment if there is[...]
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32 En Y ou can display information su ch as the current input or the v alue of set tings. Note • Input fs (sampling rate) is disp layed only when a digital input (COAX1, CO AX2, OPT , AES-EBU, USB) is se lected. • Depending on the source, the va lue on the information display may differ from the actual sampling rate’ s. • When the Direct fu[...]
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33 En Contr olling Other Onky o Components Y ou can use the integrated ampl if ier’ s remote controller to control your Onkyo CD player , pointing the remote controller at the CD player’ s remote control sensor . 8 CD button Sets the CD Player to On or Standby. RANDOM button Performs random playback. 3 button Pauses playback. REPEAT button Cycl[...]
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34 En Dock is sold separately . Use only the Onkyo Do ck with digital connections. For the latest information on the Onkyo Dock components, see the Onkyo web site at: http://www .onkyo.com Before using the Onkyo Dock components, update your iPod with the latest softw are, av ailable from the Apple web site. For supported iPod m odels, see the instr[...]
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35 En Using the Integrated Amplifier as a USB A udio Device Using the USB port on the r ear panel of the A-900 0R, you can connect your PC and play back 192 kHz/24-bit HD audio formats. T o playback the audio data stored on your PC by using th e equipment via USB port connect ion, you must install the dri ver on your PC from the follo wing URL: htt[...]
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36 En Advance d Operati ons Custom Setup Y ou can perform custom settings using SETUP on the remote controller o r the inte grated amplif ier. The SETUP menu allows you to set the follo wing items: NA ME , SHO W , HPL VL , ASb , RO U T E , and RESET . Note • When “ ROU T E ” is set to “ MAIN ”, the “ NAME ”, “ SHO W ”, “ HPL V L[...]
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37 En Y ou can hide the display of those inputs that are not used, so that they are skipped when selecting an input. Change any input from the follo wing: L1 ( LINE1 ), L2 ( LINE2 ), L3 ( LINE3 ), CX1 ( CO AX1 ), CX2 ( COAX2 ), OPT , AES ( AES-EBU ), USB , PNO ( PHONO ) ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the integrated ampli[...]
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38 En ■ Operating on the in tegrated amplifier Tip • The default lev el is 0. Note • The integrated amplifier will end the setup if ther e is no operation for 8 seconds. 1 Press SETUP repeatedly to select “HPLVL”. 2 Use the INPUT selector to adjust the offset level. First, the curr ent le vel flashe s on the informa tion display . Then, t[...]
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39 En Y ou can specify the function (Route) of the integrated amplifier b y selecting betwee n Normal, Pre, Split, a nd Main modes. ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the integr ated amplifier Tip • The default setting is “ NORMAL ”. Note •I n “ PRE ” mode, SPEAKERS can’t be used. •I n “ SPLIT ” mode, you[...]
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40 En Y ou can restore the default settings of the inte grated amplif ier. ■ Operating with the re mote contr oller ■ Operating on the integrated amplifier Restoring the Default Settings 1 Press SETUP . 2 Press ! / " repeatedly to select “RESET”. 3 Press ENTER . The current setting flashes on the information display . 4 Press # / $ to [...]
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41 En Others T r oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the inte grated amplifier, look for a solution in this section. If you can't resolve the issu e yourself, try resetting the integrated amplif ier before contacting your Onkyo dealer . T o reset the integrated am plifie r to its factory def aults, see “Restoring the Def ault Settin[...]
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42 En • Make sure that the USB cable is plugged in firmly ( ➔ page 35 ). • M ake sure that the USB driver is installed successfully ( ➔ page 35 ). • M ake sure that there is no unsupported file formats or signals. • The USB cable is unplugged. Plug the USB cable again. • M ake sure that the Onkyo Dock is connected to the integrated am[...]
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43 En Specifications ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specif ications and featu res are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (Stereo): 2 ch × 75 W at 8 o hms, 20 Hz - 20 kH z, 0.05 %, 2 ch dr iven (IEC) 2 ch × 140 W at 4 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05 %, 2 ch dr iven (IEC) Dynamic Power * * IEC60268-Sho rt-term maximum ou[...]
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SN 29400844 Y1108-1 (C) Copyright 2011 ONKY O SOUND & VISION CORPORA TION Japan. All r ights reserved. * 2 9 4 0 0 8 4 4 * 2-1, Nisshin-cho , Ney agaw a-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAP AN T el: 072-831-8023 F ax: 072-831-8163 http://www .onkyo .com/ 18 P ark W ay , Upper Saddle River , N.J. 07458, U .S.A. T el: 800-229-1687, 201-785-2600 F ax: 201-785[...]