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Contents
Before using ..................................2
9-Channel Amplifier
Operations .....................................7
PA-MC5500
Connections ................................11
Instruction Manual
Appendix......................................18
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 9-Channel
Amplifier. Please read this manual thoroughly before
making connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
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WARNING AVIS WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of electr
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- FCC Information for User out the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- The user changes or modifications not expressly serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact approved by the party responsible for compliance could your Onkyo dealer. void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 3. Ca
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Features Precautions—Continued ■ 150 Watts per channel, minimum RMS into For British models 8 ohms, 2 channels driven, from 20 to Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.05 % total supply cord of this unit should be performed only by harmonic distortion qualified service personnel. *1 IMPORTANT ■ THX™ Ultra2™ certified The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance ■ WRAT–Wide Range Amplifier Technology with the following code: (5 Hz-100 k
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Contents Supplied Accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with Before using the PA-MC5500. Important Safety Instructions..................................... 2 Precautions ............................................................... 3 Features .................................................................... 4 Supplied Accessories................................................ 5 Amplifier Precautions ................................................ 6 Operations Quic
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Amplifier Precautions Before using the PA-MC5500 power amplifier, be sure Speakers to read the page above entitled Important Safety Instruc- Connected speakers should have an impedance of tions and this page of Amplifier Precautions. 4 ohms or greater. If speakers with an impedance of less than 4 ohms are Ventilation connected, it may damage the PA-MC5500. While using the PA-MC5500, the internal temperature will fairly rise. Excessive temperature rise may affect the Care amplifier performan
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Quick Operation Guide Here is a quick guide for those who want to listen to 1. Lower the volume at the control amplifier. music or view their favorite movies as soon as possible. Lower the volume of the control amplifier to the Connections and operations are explained briefly here minimum so that when the amplifier is turned on, for the purpose of just getting you started. you do not hear loud unwanted sounds. For those of you who want to operate the PA-MC5500 2. Connect the speakers to the a
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel POWER switch STANDBY indicator This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, The amplifier is in standby state and waits for the amplifier is completely shutdown. It must be set instruction signal from the 12V TRIGGER IN ter- to ON to set the amplifier to On or Standby. minal. ON/STANDBY button ON indicator This button is used to set the amplifier to On or The main power of the amplifier is turned on and Standby. you can play and enjoy an input source. No
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel This unit comprises 9 independent power amplifiers, each being capable of reproducing the same quality sound through its channel. Note that you should connect an input source and a speaker to each channel in use. Caution Do not connect the power cord until you have finished all other connections. Read the instructions that came with the other components you are connecting. Do not make connections to input or output jacks while the amplifier is turn
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Notes: INPUT SELECT switch Regardless of the position of this switch, this function This switch is located between the balanced input will not work when the amplifier has been turned on and single-ended RCA input for each channel. Use by the 12V trigger. this switch to select the input type for its channel. Before entering standby mode by the auto power- When setting the switch to the upper side, the bal- down function, the amplifier notifies you by flashin
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Connecting the Amplifier Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting Your Speakers Read the following before connecting your speakers: Before connecting the speakers, place them correctly by You can connect speakers with an impedance of consulting the instruction manuals that came with them. between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the For surround playback, the configuration and placement connected speakers is 4 ohms or more, but less than 6 of your speakers are very important. o
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Connecting the Amplifier—Continued Connecting the Speaker Cables 1/2" to 5/8" Strip about 1/2" to 5/8" Fully insert the bare wires. 1 3 (12 to 15 mm) (12 to 15 mm) of insu- lation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare Screw the terminal tight. 4 wires tightly, as shown. Unscrew the terminal. 2 The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURR BACK L terminal.
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Connecting the Amplifier—Continued Connecting to an AV Controller with XLR output Since many users will purchase the amplifier together with the Onkyo AV controller PR-SC5507, here is an explanation of how to connect the amplifier to the PR-SC5507. For more details, see the instruction manual of the connected com- ponent. Notes: When using the balanced inputs, do not connect anything to the RCA inputs. Make sure that the balanced cable is not split. The split balanced cable may be the cause
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Connecting the Amplifier—Continued Connecting to an AV Controller with RCA output Since many users will purchase the amplifier together with the Onkyo AV controller PR-SC5507, here is an explanation of how to connect the amplifier to the PR-SC5507. For more details, see the instruction manual of the connected com- ponent. Notes: When using the RCA inputs, do not connect anything to the balanced inputs. Make sure that the pin cable is not split. The split pin cable may be the cause of noise.
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Connecting the Amplifier—Continued Bi-amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respec- tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improved bass and treble performance. Notes: Please make sure that your AV controller supports bi-amping. When bi-amping is used, the amplifier is able to feed up to 7-channel speakers in the main
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Connecting the Amplifier—Continued Multiroom Connections You can use three speaker systems with this amplifier—a surround-sound speaker system in your main listening room, Zone 2: a stereo speaker system in a second room, Zone 3: a stereo speaker system in a third room. The following examples are based on using the amplifier with the AV controller, PR-SC5507. For more details, see the instruction manual of the connected component. Notes: Please make sure that your AV controller has the mult
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Connecting the Amplifier—Continued ■ Connection 2 Main room: You can enjoy up to 7-channel surround-sound playback. Zone 2: You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback and video playback. Make either connection. Zone 2 AV controller Front right Front left speaker speaker The amplifier See page 13 or 14 for the connection. Main room Surround back Surround right Front right Center speaker Front left Surround left Surround back right speaker speaker speaker speaker speaker left speaker 17
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Troubleshooting If the PA-MC5500 fails to function normally, first check Power cord or speaker cables are bundled together the following points before contacting your Onkyo with pin cords. dealer. If the problem is not solved after going through → This may cause humming or noise. Do not bundle the following list, unplug the power cord and contact power cord or speaker cables with pin cables your Onkyo dealer. together. Connection to the input terminals is not complete or No power. not
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Specifications Amplifier section General Rated Output Power Power Supply North American: AC 120 V, 60 Hz All channels: North American: 150 watts minimum continuous Others: power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 AC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz channels driven from 20 Hz to Power Consumption North American: 11.7 A 20 kHz, with a maximum total Others: 1050 W harmonic distortion of 0.05% (FTC) Dimensions (W × H × D) 175 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 435 × 198.5 × 458.5 mm channe
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