Pioneer A-50-S: Connecting up

Connecting up 02

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Chapter 2:

Connecting up

Making cable connections

Caution

• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

• Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed.

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Caution

U.S. and other countries.

•The SIGNAL GND terminal is provided to reduce

noise when connecting the unit to components

such as an analog turntable.

About “Bi-wiring”

•The PHONO IN terminals are factory equipped with

short pin plugs. These should not be removed

This unit can be used with speakers that support bi-

except when connecting a turntable. Be sure to

wiring. Be sure to connect the high-frequency and

save the short pin plugs in a safe place.

low-frequency connections correctly.

• Do not insert the short pin plugs in any connectors

• During playback, be sure that both the SPEAKERS

other than the PHONO IN terminals. Connecting

A button and SPEAKERS B button are set to ON

them to any other terminals may cause

(page 8).

malfunctions.

• Do not connect the PHONO IN terminals to any

component other than a turntable; also, do not

connect to a turntable equipped with built-in

equalizer. An excessively high sound output may be

produced, resulting in damage to your speakers or

other devices.

• The A-50’s PHONO IN terminals are designed to be

used only with turntables equipped with MM

(moving-magnet) type cartridges. Turntables

equipped with MC (moving-coil) cartridges cannot

be used.

• 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.

• The unit’s POWER AMP DIRECT terminals should

never be connected to any other component’s

connectors except PRE-AMP OUT.

• If your turntable has a grounding wire, secure it to

the ground terminal on this amplifier.

Note

Caution

• When connecting a tape cassette deck, playback

noise may be heard, depending on the installation

• When using bi-wiring to connect speakers, avoid

location. This noise is caused by leakage flux from

adverse affects on the amplifier by being sure to

the amplifier’s transformer. In this event, change

remove the HIGH and LOW short bars provided

the installation location, or move the deck farther

with the speakers. For detailed information, consult

from the amplifier.

the instructions provided with the speakers.

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02 Connecting up

• When using speakers with removable network

circuits, note that if the network is removed, no

Connecting audio cables

effect will be produced and damage may be caused

to the speaker.

Connect the white plug to the left (L) jack, and the red

• Another method of connection is to connect the

plug to the right (R) jack. Be sure to insert the plugs fully

SPEAKERS A terminals to HIGH and the SPEAKERS

into the jacks.

B terminals to LOW (reverse that shown in the

illustration).

Connecting speaker cables

1 Twist the cable cores.

2 Loosen the nut on the

SPEAKERS

terminal, and insert the speaker cable into

the exposed hole in the terminal shaft.

3 Retighten the terminal nut.

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Caution

• When using only one set of speaker terminals

(SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B), or when utilizing

bi-wiring connections, the speaker used should

have a nominal impedance between 4 Ω and

16 Ω. When using both sets of terminals, the

connected speakers should have nominal

impedance between 8 Ω and 32 Ω. Consult the

instructions accompanying your speakers for

details regarding the impedance value.

• Make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals

on the amplifier match those on the speakers.

• 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 that all the bare speaker wire is twisted

together and inserted fully into the speaker

terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the

back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a

safety measure.

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Using centralized control with other

Digital audio input connections (A-70

Pioneer components

only)

Multiple Pioneer components equipped with CONTROL

If a coaxial digital cable (sold separately) is used to

IN/OUT jacks can be connected to the unit, allowing

connect this unit’s DIGITAL IN COAXIAL terminal to the

centralized control of the components via the remote

digital audio output connector of a digital audio playback

sensor on the unit. This also allows remote control of

component, the playback component can be used to

components not equipped with a remote sensor, or

play music through this unit.

installed in places where the component’s remote

For more information regarding the output of audio

sensor cannot be accessed.

signals input to the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL terminal,

consult page 12.

IN

OUT

CONTROL

Note

• For connections use a commercially available

Note

monaural miniplug cord (without resistor).

• When connecting the CONTROL IN/OUT jacks,

• Digital signal formats that can be input to this unit

commercially available audio cords must also be

include linear PCM signals with sampling rate and

used to make analog connections. Merely

quantitative bits up to 192 kHz/32 bits. (Depending

connecting the CONTROL IN/OUT jacks alone will

on the connected device and environment,

not allow proper system control.

operation may not be successful).

• When a control cord is connected to the unit’s

CONTROL IN jack, the unit cannot be controlled by

pointing the remote control at the unit (the remote

sensor is automatically disabled).

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Connecting up 02

English

Using a USB cable to connect to a

Plugging in

computer (A-70 only)

If a USB cable (sold separately) is used to connect this

unit’s DIGITAL IN USB terminal to a computer’s USB

Important

port, music files located on the computer can be played

• When going on a trip or otherwise not using the

through this unit.

unit for an extended period, always disconnect the

For more information regarding the output of audio

power cord from its outlet. Note that various

signals input to the DIGITAL IN USB terminal, consult

internal settings will not be lost even if the power

page 12.

cord is disconnected from its outlet for an extended

time.

Important

• If it is necessary to detach the power cord, first be

sure to press the 

/I

STANDBY/ON button on the

• When using this connection to input audio files

front panel of the unit so the unit is turned OFF

from a computer to this unit, it may be necessary to

before detaching the cord.

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install a special driver on the computer. For details,

see the website of Pioneer.

Caution

• The use of a power cord other than the one provided

USB

will invalidate the warranty, since Pioneer will not

be responsible for any damage incurred. (The

power cord provided with the unit has a rated

current capacity of 10 A.)

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• Do not use any power cord other than the one

supplied with this unit.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose

other than that described below.

After you’ve finished making all connections, plug the

unit into an AC outlet.

Nederlands

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the

Note

AC IN

socket on the rear panel of the unit.

• This unit cannot be used to play audio files from a

2 Plug the other end into an AC outlet.

computer unless Media Player is installed on the

connected computer.

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