IRiver Astell & Kern AK500A User manual

INSTRUCTIONBOOK
AK500A/P
UserGuide

SafetyPrecautions
Notes
ProductSpecifications
Components
AK500A/PataGlance
Assembly
Connections
PowerCableManagement
02
06
07
08
10
12
14
16
BeforeUse 01
Troubleshooting
Copyrights
Certifications
Trademarks
Disclaimers
18
19
20
20
21
Miscellaneous 02
CONTENTS

UserGuide
0 2 BeforeUse
Besuretocheckthe[SafetyPrecautions]BeforeUseusing
theproduct.
SafetyPrecautions
 WARNING indicatesaseriousrisk.
 CAUTION indicatesapotentialhazard.

Donotattempttodisassemble,repair,ormodifytheproduct.
 -iriverdoesnotassumeanyresponsibilityforproblems
  thatariseduetounauthorizedproductdisassembly,
  repair,ormodifications.
 Donotinsertanymetal(coins,hairpins,etc.)objectsor
 flammabledebrisintothedevice.
 Avoidtouchingthepowercordduringlightningstrikesor
 thunderstorms.
 -Thismaycauseafireorelectricshock.
 Immediatelystopusingthedeviceincaseofabnormal
 operationorfailure.
Warning
 Indicatesactionsthatshouldnotbemadeorareforbidden.
 Indicatesrequiredactionsoractionsthatmustbeperformed
 asdirected.
Safetysymbols
Usage
Safetyindicators: Thesafetyprecautionsaredividedinto
"Warning"and"Caution"asfollows:

 Ifwaterorotherliquidsenterthedevice,immediatelydisconnect
thepowercordfromtheoutlet,wipewithadrycloth,and
 thenrefertothenearest'iriverZone'forcustomersupport.
 Water-damageddeviceswillberepairedforafeeregardless
 ofwarrantystatus,butthedevicemaynotberepairable.
 Becarefulnottoapplyanyforceorshocktoany
 connectedcables.
 -Thismaycausedamagetotheaudioports.
 Besuretorefertothe[Connections]sectionwhen
 connectingaudioandpowercablestothedevice.
 -Improperlyconnectedaudiocablesmaycauseabnormal
  performanceorpossiblemalfunction.
 Donotuseharshchemicalsordetergentsonthedevice

surface.Doingsomaydamagethesurfaceandremovepaint.
 Pleaseinstalltheproductinasafeplace.
 -Installingthedeviceonaslopedshelforotherwise
  unstablelocationmaycausetheproducttofalland
  causepossiblebodilyharm.
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BeforeUse
 Donotstandonthedevice.
 Donotplaceheavyobjectsonthedevice.
Donotallowchildrentoclimbonorhangfromthedevice
 afterinstallation.
 -Thismaycausepossibleinjuriesduetofalls.
Pleasestoreanypackagingmaterialssafeandawayfrom 
 thereachofchildren.
 Firmlysecureeachboltusedonthisproductusingthe
 suppliedT-wrench.
 Caution
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UserGuide
0 4
Donotconnect/disconnectthepowerplugwithwethands.

Plugthepowerplugintoa110V-220V(50Hz-60Hz)ACoutlet.
Ifthereisdustonthepowerplugpinsormountingsurface,
 disconnectthepowercord,andthenremovethedust.
 Observethefollowingwhenhandlingthepowercord:
Donotdamagethepowercord./Donotmodifythepower
 cord.(e.g.extension)/Donotpullthepowercord./Do
notheatthepowercord./Donotplaceheavyobjectsthe
powercord./Donotjamthepowercordintotightspaces./
 Donotforciblybendthepowercord./Donottwistthe
 powercord./Donottiemultiplepowercordstogether.
Warning
PowerCableandPlug
 Donotuseanypowercordsotherthantheonesupplied
 withtheproduct.
Donotusethesuppliedpowercordwithanyotherdevices.
 -Thismaycauseafireorelectricshock.
Pleaseplugthepowercordintoagroundedpoweroutlet.
Besuretoholdthepowerplugfirmlywhendisconnecting
 thepowerplugfromtheoutlet.
Disconnectthepowercordfromtheoutletwhenthedevice
 isnotbeingusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
 -Thismaycauseafireorelectricshock.
 Caution
BeforeUse
 Neverconnectanyothertypesofcablesotherthanthe
 appropriatecablestotheconnectionports.

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 Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexpose
 thisproducttorainormoisture.Avoidwatercontactwith
 theproduct,anddonotplaceobjectsfilledwithliquids,
 suchasvases,ontopofthedevice.
 Donotplacethedeviceinthefollowinglocations:
Humidareassuchasbathroomsorareaswherewatermay
 splash./Areaswherethedevicemaybeindirectcontact
 withrainormist./Outdoorareaswithexposuretorain./
 High-temperatureareassuchasnearafireorradiator./
 Areaswherethedeviceisexposedtodirectsunlight./
 Areaswithhighconcentrationsofdust,oil,orsmoke.
 (e.g.kitchen)/Areaswithextremetemperatures.(-5°C~
 40°C/23°F~113°F)/Areaswithrapidtemperature
 changes./Areasexposedtostrongvibrations./Unstable
 areassuchasshakytablesorslopedsurfaces./Near
objectswithstrongmagneticfieldssuchasmagnets,TVs,
monitors,orspeakers./Nearcorrosivegases.(e.g.sulfites,
 hydrogensulfides,chlorine,ammonia,etc.)
 -Thismaycauseafireorelectricshock.
Warning
Installation
IfyounoticeanycolorchangesonaTVinthevicinityof
thisproductoraudiointerferencefromtheTV,pleaseplace
theproductfartherawayfromtheTV.
BeforeUse
English

UserGuide
0 6
Notes
Keepthedevicecleantoensurethebestpossible
performancefromthisunit.
-Disconnectthepowercordbeforecleaning.
-Wipeanystainsoffwithasoftcloth.Forexcessivestains,
 firstwipethedevicewithadampcloth,andthenwipeclean
 withadrycloth
-Pleasekeepthefollowinginmindtoavoidreduced
 performance,devicedamage,orpaintdamage:
 Donotcleanwithanabrasivecloth./Donotuseexcessive
 forcewhencleaning./Donotcleanwithpaintthinneror
 benzine./Avoidextendedcontactwithrubberandplastics.
 /Donotsprayvolatilesubstancessuchasinsecticides.
CleaningtheDevice
BeforeUse

AK500A-AmplifierSpecifications
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Specifications
Output
FrequencyResponse
THD+N
SNR
Gain
InputImpedance
SpeakerOutputs
BalancedInputs
Operatingtemperature
Weight
Dimensions(WHD)
100W+100W@8Ω
20-20KHz
0.005%@8 Ω,100W
105dB
26dB
20K Ω
WBTBindingPost
BalancedXLR
-5°C~45°C(23°F~113°F)
Approx.7.5kg(16.5lb)
210x140x238(mm)
AK500P-PowerSupplySpecifications
PowerOutputs
SupplyVoltage
Operatingtemperature
Weight
Dimensions(WHD)
1000W
+48V,-48V,+12V
-5℃~45℃
Approx.4.5kg/10lb
210x70x238(mm)
Device specifications and appearance are subject to
changewithoutnotice.
BeforeUse
English

Componentsmaybechangedwithoutpriornoticetoimprove
theperformanceorqualityoftheproduct.
Components
UserGuide
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AK500A AK500P
Onesetofbalanced
audiocables(L/R)
Inter-powercable
Sub-powercable QuickStartGuide
&Warranty
T-wrench
BeforeUse

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AK500A:PoweramplifierusedinconjunctionwiththeAK500N.
AK500P: ApowersupplyunitfortheAK500NandAK500A.
Balancedaudiocables: ConnectstheAK500N'sVariable/
FixedbalancedaudioporttotheAK500A'sbalancedaudioport.
Inter-powercable: ConnectstheAK500AtotheAK500P.
Sub-powercable: ConnectstheAK500NtotheAK500P.
T-wrench: Usedtoattach/detachtheAK500N,AK500A,
AK500Pandthestand.
QuickStartGuide: Basicoverviewofdevicefunctionality.
WarrantyCard: TheWarrantyCardisrequiredforcustomer
andtechnicalsupport.Donotmisplacethecard.
BeforeUse
English