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USER MANUAL AA6MKIIKS PIONEER

IMPORTANT D3-4-2-1-1_A1_En &$(# !'&!"'*'%#%"""#%)!'%"%&"-%"!"'#!,"!'!%*'$(!%'&$(# !'&(&)&"%"*%#"'"%+#"&''"%##!&#&!%!"% "&'(% ! "#%)!'%+%"!"'#!*! &"(%&&(&'!"!'$(# !' ! Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity:+5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light) D3-4-2-1-7c*_A1_En WARNING The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel. D3-4-2-1-4_A_En Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully. If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation). D3-4-2-2-1a_A1_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side). WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.D3-4-2-1-7b_A_En

A6MK2_SYCXN5_cover_anki.fm 2 ページ ２００９年４月７日　火曜日　午後２時１６分CAUTIONThe POWER switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when leftunused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).D3-4-2-2-2a_A_En POWER-CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.S002*_En Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation. By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items. These symbols are only valid in the European Union. For countries outside the European Union: If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. K058a_A1_En Symbol examples for batteries Symbol for equipment

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. D3-4-2-1-2-2_B_En

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse. If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer. If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket. If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician. IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse. A6MK2_SYXCN5.book 3 ページ ２００９年４月７日　火曜日　午前１１時１８分4

Before you start Features

• Quick response power supply circuit The superior power supply circuit adopted by this unit achieves vastly improved response by employing ‘no feedback’ circuitry and low impedence parallel main capacitors characteristicly used in professional audio monitoring.

• Twin-mono symmetrical construction This amplifier offers a new advancement in stereo imaging with the completely independent construction of left/right power amplification units and twin transformers.

• Direct construction In addition to the improved symmetrical design, the signal path of each block is designed for shortest signal path for minimum deterioration of signal clarity.

• Wide-Range Linear Circuit Through this proprietary feedback circuit, an output signal of low impedance offering a flat, even response over the widest possible frequency range is delivered to your speakers.

• Fine-tuned to world-class standards With the cooperation of the world-class studio engineers at AIR Studios, this amplifier has been AIR Studios certified: What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

• AAA/IEC R03 dry cell batteries x2

• Operating instructions (This document)

Inserting the battery Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

• Never use new and old batteries together.

• Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.

• Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution’s rules that apply in your country or area.

• WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries. Installing the amplifier

• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. – in direct sunlight – in damp or wet areas – in extremely hot or cold areas – in places where there is vibration or other movement – in places that are very dusty – in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen) 01_before_you_start.fm 6 ページ ２００９年４月７日　火曜日　午後１時２８分Connecting up 02

Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Important

• Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connecting audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting. Follow the steps below to connect a CD player, tape recorder, turntable or other audio component. 1 Connect the analog audio outputs of your CD player (or other component) to the CD inputs on this amplifier. Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown. TUNER AUX CD PHONO

Turntable Tape deck, etc. This amplifier CD player, etc.

• Connect any other components (such as an iPod

dock or a portable audio player) to the AUX and TUNER inputs in the same way. 2 Connect the analog outputs of your tape deck (or other recorder) to the TAPE inputs (IN) on this amplifier. Then connect the audio inputs on the tape deck to the TAPE outputs (OUT) on this amplifier. This will allow you to make recordings from the components connected to this amplifier. Use stereo RCA phono cables as shown.

Turntables only: Connect the audio outputs of your turntable to the PHONO inputs on this amplifier.

• If your turntable has a grounding wire, secure it to the ground terminal on this amplifier.

• If your turntable has line-level outputs (i.e., it has a built-in phono pre-amp), connect it to the AUX inputs instead. Connecting the speakers Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the amplifier match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 Ω to 16 Ω. Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

• Connect the speakers to the speaker terminals as shown above. Connections for the left speaker are shown. Connect the right speaker in the same way. You can use either bare wire connections to do this (see below). Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C). Important

• Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers. Note 1 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. PHONO

• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS live voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the amplifier to turn off automatically. Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

• Note that if you use this feature, make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes. 1 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of this amplifier to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component. Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection. 2 If the Pioneer component also has a CONTROL OUT jack, you can continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have. Plugging in Make sure to complete all connections before connecting to an AC outlet.

• Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN inlet on the rear panel of the amplifier, then plug into an AC outlet. GND

Controls and displays Front panel

DIRECT Press to switch the Direct listening feature on or off (page 12).

VOLUME 7 Remote sensor

PHONES jack Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers). Display 1 Tone control indicators TREBLE – Lights when high-range tone adjustment is applied. BASS – Lights when low-range tone adjustment is applied. 2 Master volume level 3 Character display Displays various system information. ONOFFVOLUMEINPUT SELECTORDIRECTPOWERSTANDBYPHONES

Note 1 When the unit is in the standby mode, if the power is turned off by pressing the main unit’s POWER button, the power will not turn on if the button is pressed again. To turn on the power in this case, press either the remote control unit’s AMP button or the DIRECT button on the main unit for about five seconds. TREBLETREBLE BASSBASS dBdB

AMP Switches the amplifier between standby and on. 2 Input selector buttonsPress to select an input source. These select the component connected to the corresponding input on the rear panel. TONE/BAL controlsUse to adjust the tone and balance (page 12). VOLUME +/–Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE Mutes/unmutes the sound. DIMMERDims or brightens the display (or switches the backlight off).7DIRECTPress to access Direct listening (page 12).8 CD PLAYER control buttonsUse to control Pioneer CD player.9 TUNER control buttonsUse to control Pioneer tuner. Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control:• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.• The remote has a range of about 7 m at an angle of about 30º from the remote sensor.• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit.• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

Listening to your system Using Direct listening Use the Direct listening feature when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing

bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound source.

• While listening to a source, press DIRECT to switch Direct listening on or off. Using the balance and tone controls Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right balance using the remote control.

• Press TONE/BAL to select the option you want, then use the L/– and R/+ buttons to adjust as necessary.

• BASS – Adjust the amount of bass from –10 to +10.

• TRE – Adjust the amount of treble from –10 to +10.

• BAL – Adjust the amount of left/right balance as you like. FLAT indicates a centered balance. Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. The BASS and TREBLE indicators light in the front panel when the corresponding tone control is active.

• To return to the flat setting (tone control off), press L/– and R/+ at the same time. Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the amplifier. 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons (or INPUT SELECTOR dial). 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Making an audio recording You can make an audio recording from any audio source connected to the amplifier. 1 Select the source you want to record. Use the input select buttons (INPUT SELECTOR). 2 Prepare the source you want to record. Tune to the radio station, load the CD, set up the turntable, etc. 3 Prepare the recorder. Insert a blank tape, MD, etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. 4 Start recording, then start playback of the source component. Note 1 The balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off. 2 The amplifier’s volume, balance and tone controls have no effect on the recorded signal. A6MK2_SYXCN5.book 12 ページ ２００９年４月７日　火曜日　午前１１時１８分Additional information 05

Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Problem RemedyThe power does not turn on. • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.
• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the amplifier to shut off automatically.• If you’re trying to switch on using the remote control, make sure the front panel POWER button is switched on first.• If the power shuts off automatically, take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. No sound is output when a function is selected.
• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on page 7).
• Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off. Noise during playback of a cassette deck.• Move the cassette deck further from your amplifier, until the noise disappears.Can’t operate the remote control.• Replace the battery (refer to page 6).• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (refer to page 11).• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light. The display is dark or off. • Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default. A6MK2_SYXCN5.book 13 ページ ２００９年４月７日　火曜日　午前１１時１８分Additional information05

Specifications Amplifier section Power output specification is for when power supply is 230 V.

• Continuous power output (both channels driven at 20 Hz to 20 kHz)**

• Continuous power output (both channels driven at 1 kHz)

• Measured with DIRECT button switched on. ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Audio section

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements. Cleaning the unit

• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.

• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleansers.

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will corrode the surface. Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 2009 Pioneer Corporation.All rights reserved. A6MK2_SYXCN5.book 14 ページ ２００９年４月７日　火曜日　午前１１時１８分Additional information 05

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