Tangent Exeo AMP manual

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    EXEO AMP[...]

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    CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMA TION 1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 ACCESSORIES 4 CONNECTIONS 5 REMOTE CONTROL INFORMA TION 7 FRONT P ANEL INFORMA TION 9 REAR P ANEL INFORMA TIO N 10 OPERA TION AND FUNCTIONS 1 1 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 13 SPECIFICA TIONS 14[...]

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    1 SAFETY INFORMA TION Caution: - T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remov e Cover (or back) - No user-serviceable parts inside. - Refer servicing to qualified service p ersonnel. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pre sence of uninstalled “dangerous voltage”[...]

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    2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . 1. READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS: All the safety and operation instructions should be read before the product is operated. Follow all operation instructions within this manual. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS: The safety and operation instructions should be retai ned for futur[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT S A FETY INSTRUCTIONS 12. CONDITIONS REQUIRING SER VICE: Unplu g this pr oduct from the w a ll outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a) If the unit exhibits sudden unusual operation or unusual display characte ristics. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the pro[...]

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    4 A CCESSORI ES Y ou should find the follo wing accessories included: 1. Mains cord 2. RCA c ord 3. Remote control + batteries AAA x 2 4. Operator ’s Manual. 1 2 3 4[...]

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    5 CONNEC TIONS Connection precautions  W hen co nnecting, either disconnect t he power plug from the power out let or turn off the un it’s pow er usin g the PO W ER switch (if any).  Check the left an d ri ght channels and connect properl y (Left to L and Right to R).  Insert the p lugs securely . Improper c onnection c an lead to genera[...]

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    6 CONNECTIONS PHONO Connect the turntable’s output cord L (white) plug to the L PHONO termin al and the R (red) plug to the R PHONO terminal. If your turntable is equ ipped with a grounding cable, connect it to the unit’s GND termin al. But disconnect it if you notice increased humming. A U D I O AUX1 terminals This terminal have an electrical [...]

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    7 REMOTE CONTROL INFORMA TION By usi ng the provided remote c ontrol unit, the receiver c an be con trolled from your listening p osition. T o use the remote control unit, point i t a t the REMOTE SENSOR window of the receiver . Notes: - Even if the remote con trol unit is operated within the effective range, remote control operation may be impossi[...]

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    8 REMOTE CONTROL INFORMA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 11 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 1 7 1. System Off Press this key to turn off the EXEO AMP and any other EXEO product. 2. Does not apply . 3. Autotune Does not apply . 4. Info Does not apply . 5. ST/Mono Does not apply . 6. Memory Does not apply . 7. Number Ke y s Doe[...]

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    9 FRONT P ANEL INFORMA TION 7 5 1 2 3 4 1. St a ndby /On Press it to turn on the unit and press i t again to turn it off. 2. LED Indicator Is OFF when the amplifier is turned on. It is red when the amplifier is in st andby mode. 3. Input Rotate this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to choose the input source between: CDP , NET , DAB, AUX1, AUX2, [...]

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    10 REAR P ANEL INFOR MA TION 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 1. PHONO: For connection of a turn table (Note: Additional ground terminal available above inputs) 2. CDP: For connection of a CD player e.g. EXEO CDP 3. NET : For co nnection of a NET tuner e.g. EXEO NET 4. DAB: For connection of e.g. a DAB tuner 5. AUX1 : For connection of a line le vel source 6. PRE O[...]

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    11 OPERA TION A ND FUNCTION ON, Off and St andby 1. T urn on the unit by pressing the S tandby/ON button on the front panel or the AMP button on the remote control. 2. If you wish to turn off the unit to avoid any power consumption, you must remove the power co rd. Selecting an Input Source Y ou can choose an input source by the left hand side knob[...]

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    12 OPERA TION A ND FUNCTION HP Filter A highpass f ilter can be set on and off , to ma tch the system with a active s ubwoofer . The corner frequency is 80Hz and it has a 12dB slope. PHONO The phono input can be set for MM and MC cartridges, the gain is 40 and 60dB respectively . Factory Reset The function brings back the unit to de fault settings.[...]

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    13 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE/REMEDY No power when the unit is turn on - Switch on the current at the mai ns outlet socket - Check that the plug has been co rrectly inserted in the socket - The internal fuse has blown and must be replaced by a qualified service technician - The power cord has been damaged and must replaced No Sound - The unit ha[...]

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    14 SPECIFIC A TIONS Parameter Value Note Power Standby Pow er Consum ption 0.73W rm s Power Suppl y R ating 300W rm s A udio - Connectors Line Level Inputs Connectors RCA (Phono), gold pl ated Case = Gnd, Tip = Signal (CD P, NET, DAB, AUX1) 3.5mm Line Level I nputs Connector 3.5mm mini-jack , tin-plat ed Case = Gnd, Ring = R, Tip = L (AUX2) Line Le[...]