Pioneer A-A9MK2-K: Connecting up

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Chapter 2:

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Connecting up

Making cable connections

Connecting audio components

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top

The number and kind of connections depends

of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this

on the kind of component you’re connecting.

happens, the magnetic field produced by the

Follow the steps below to connect a CD player,

transformers in this unit may cause a

tape recorder, turntable or other audio

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humming noise from the speakers.

component.

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CONTROL

USB

AUDIO IN

OUT

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SIGNAL

GND

L

L

Important

R

R

REC

PLAY

OUT

IN

MM/MC

PRE

OUT

TAP E

TUNER

AUX

CD PHONO

• Before making or changing any

connections, switch off the power and

disconnect the power cord from the AC

outlet.

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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.

• Connect any other components (such as

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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.

• Connect the speakers to the speaker

This will allow you to make recordings from the

terminals as shown above.

components connected to this amplifier. Use

Connections for the left speaker are shown.

stereo RCA phono cables as shown.

Connect the right speaker in the same way. You

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Turntables only:

Connect the audio

can use either bare wire connections to do this

outputs of your turntable to the PHONO

(see below).

inputs on this amplifier.

• If your turntable has a grounding wire,

Bare wire connections

secure it to the ground terminal on this

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going

amplifier.

to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm

of insulator stripped from each wire, and the

• If your turntable has line-level outputs (i.e.,

exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

it has a built-in phono pre-amp), connect it

to the AUX inputs instead.

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a

few turns until there is enough space to insert

• Make sure the MM/MC switch is in the

the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in

proper position. If the sound of the

position, tighten the terminal until the wire is

turntable seems loud and distorted, or

firmly clamped (fig. C).

overly soft, try switching the setting.

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

Important

can use speakers with a nominal impedance

• Please refer to the manual that came with

between 4 Ω to 16 Ω.

your speakers for details on how to connect

Be sure to complete all connections before

the other end of the speaker cables to your

connecting this unit to the AC power source.

speakers.

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Left speaker

CONTROL

OUT

SIGNAL

GND

AC IN

L

R

MM/MC

PHONO

SPEAKER L

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm

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Connecting up 02

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Caution

• 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.

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Plugging in

Make sure to complete all connections before

connecting to an AC outlet.

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• Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN

inlet on the rear panel of the amplifier, then

plug into an AC outlet.

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