U.S.A. PYRAMID POWER MASTER VOLUME STEREO HIGH-FIDELITY AMPLIFIER PA-3035 BASS 0 2 4 2 4 4 2 TREBLE 0 2 4 6 ON / STANDBY 8 8 -10 10+ 6 6 6 8 -10 10+ 8 BALANCE Down Up VOLUME LEVEL - oo dB -58 dB -48 dB -38 dB -28 dB -18 dB -8 dB -0 dB L R PHONO TUNER CD TAPE VIDEO AUX PRESET EQ EXTERNAL PROCESSOR MUTE VOLUME LEVEL DISPLAY PHONES VOL MIC 1 MIC 1 MULTI-FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROLLED SYSTEM INTEGRATED STEREO AMPLIFIER PR-530A PRECAUTIONS Thank you for purchasing this HI-FI product. Taking time to read these operating instructions carefully before use will acquaint you fully with all its features and help ensure optimum performance. In order to simplify the explanation illustrations may sometimes differ from the originals. Do not remove the case and bottom panel Any inspections or adjustments inside the unit may lead to malfunctions and electric shocks. Do not touch any of the inside parts. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER(OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Do not block the ventilation holes Do not block the ventilation holes on the top of the unit by placing records or other objects over them. This will increase the inside temperature may lead to a failure or malfunction. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. * * * * Installation precautions Do not install the unit in any of the following locations since this may result in deterioration in performance of malfunction: Locations exposed to direct sunlight or near objects radiating heat such as heating appliances. Locations exposed to moisture or humidity. Locations with poor ventilation exposed to dust and dirt. Locations which are unstable and not perfectly flat or which are susceptible to vibration. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARMING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Do not wipe with thinners Wipe the panels and case from time to time with a soft cloth. Using any kind of thinner, alcohol or volatile liquid will mar the surface, cause blotching on the exterior and erase the markings and should therefore be avoided. Do not use insecticide sprays in the vicinity. Dripping warning: The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the product. Power plug When disconnecting the power cord from the power outlet, always take hold of the plug, and not the wire, and pull free. Never connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands since you may receive an electric shock. Remember to disconnect the power plug from the power outlet when you do not intend to use the unit for a prolonged period of time. 1 CONNECTIONS Connection precautions When connecting, either disconnect the power plug PHONO CD AUX VIDEO TUNER TAPE PLAY REC EQ PLAY REC from the power outlet or turn off the unit's power using the POWER switch. Check the left and right channels and connect properly (Left to L and Right to R). Insert the plugs securely. Improper connection can lead to the generation of noise. L INE PLAY (O UT) ( IN) R EC L R Compact disc player Connect the CD terminals to the OUTPUT terminals on the compact disc player using the pin-plug cord. PHONO CD AUX VIDEO TUNER TAPE PLAY REC EQ PLAY REC L PROCESSOR terminals These terminals are used to connect a graphic equalizer or sound processor. They also come in handy for connecting an AV (audio/video) selector unit. Use pin-plug cords to connect the REC terminals to the INPUT terminals on the selected component and also to connect the PLAY terminals to its OUTPUT terminals. R OUTPUT PHONO CD AUX VIDEO TUNER TAPE PLAY REC EQ PLAY REC L CD/AUX terminals These terminals have an electrical performance which is equivalent to that of the CD terminals and the TUNER terminals which means that they can be used as the audio output terminals for a video disc player or TV tuner. Connect these terminals to the OUTPUT terminals on the component using the pin-plug cord. L INE PLAY (O UT) ( IN) R EC R TAPE Deck Recording connections: Connect the TAPE REC terminals to the input (LINE IN) terminals on the tape deck using the pin-plug cord. Playback connections: Connect the TAPE PLAY terminals to the output (LINE OUT) terminals on the cassette deck using the pin-plug cord. 2 CONNECTIONS Speaker connection Connect the speaker systems to the SPEAKERS terminals on the rear panel of the unit with the speaker cords. When viewed from the front (the listening position), the speaker mounted on the left should be connected to the L terminals, and the speaker mounted on the right should be PHONO CD AUX VIDEO TUNER TAPE PLAY REC EQ PLAY REC Tuner Connect the TUNER terminals to the OUTPUT terminals on the tuner using the pin-plug cord. connected to the R terminals. Be sure to connect the polarities of the speaker systems and the SPEAKER terminals correctly (+ to +, - to -). If the polarity of one of the speaker systems is connected improperly, sound in the central area between the speakers will appear to be missing, and the position of the instruments will not be clear, resulting in a loss of stereo directionality; so take care when connecting. * When connecting, do not allow the conductor of the speaker cords to be exposed from the terminals and come into connect with other terminals. OUTPUT L R R IG HT LE FT L _ _ SPEA KERS6~8 Front Left Front Right 3 PANEL INFORMATION 1 18 9 2 4 16 15 6 ST EREO HIG H-FIDELITY AM PLIFIE R PA-3 035 POWER MASTER VOLUME BASS 2 4 6 0 2 4 6 8 Down Up -10 10+ 8 6 8 -10 4 2 TREBLE 0 2 4 6 8 10+ BALANCE ON / STANDBY VOLUME LEVEL o - o dB -58 dB -48 dB -38 dB -28 dB -18 dB -8 dB -0 dB L R PHONO TUNER CD TAPE VIDEO AUX PRESET EQ EXTERNAL PROCESSOR MUTE VOLUME LEVEL DISPLAY PHONES VOL MIC 1 MIC 1 MULTI-FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROLLED SYSTEM 19 17 20 14 13 12 11 10 7 8 3 5 1. POWER SWITCH Power is supplied to the amplifier when pressing this switch once and the power is switched off if pressing once more. 2. INDICATOR DISPLAY Press either PHONO, TUNER, CD, TAPE, VIDEO or AUX, the relative indicator will be grown. 3. PRESET EQ Press this switch to preset one of the following kinds of music: POP (green color), ROCK (red color), CLASSIC (orange color) and FLAT (no color). 4. MASTER VOLUME This is used to control the sound heard from the speakers or through the headphones. The volume will be increased when rotates the volume clockwise. 5. EXTERNAL PROCESSOR When this unit is connected to an external graphic equalizer or sound processor, press this switch. 6. BALANCE VOLUME (L/R) The volume of the left and right speakers can be adjusted by the BALANCE volume. As the volume is turned to left, the sound from the left speaker becomes louder than that from the right speaker, and vice versa. Adjust so that the sounds from the left and right speakers are heard with equal volume at your listening position. 7. MIC LEVEL VOLUME Adjust the MIC LEVEL by rotating MIC LEVEL VOLUME knob. (just for karaoke only) 8. MIC JACK Inserting Microphone if using. (just for karaoke only) 9. REMOTE SENSOR Work with the remote control. 10. VIDEO/AUX This switch is pressed when using the component connected to the VIDEO/AUX terminals for playback. 11. TAPE This switch is pressed when you wish to listen to the cassette deck connected to the tape terminals. 12. CD This switch is pressed when you wish to listen to the compact disc player connected to the CD terminals. 13. TUNER This switch is pressed when you wish to listen to the radio broadcasts from the tuner connected to the TUNER terminals. 14. PHONO This switch is pressed when you wish to listen to records on the turntable connected to the PHONO terminals. When the power of the unit is turned on the initial position of input selector switch is set to "TUNER". Be sure to press the desired switch (one only) firmly. 15. TONE CONTROL TREBLE VOLUME The treble sound is emphasized when the TREBLE knob is rotated clockwise from its "0" position while it is attenuated when the knob is rotated counterclockwise. 16. TONE CONTROL BASS VOLUME The bass sound is emphasized when the BASS knob is rotated clockwise from its "0" position while it is attenuated when the knob is rotated counterclockwise. 17. PHONES JACK This is the jack for the headphones. Connect the plug on the stereo headphones for private listening. Adjust the volume so that it does not hurt your ears when using the headphones. - If you do not intend to use your headphones, always ensure that you unplug them. 18. REMOTE STANDBY INDICATOR The Power Amplifier is in remote standby state if the remote standby indicator is lighted. 19. MUTE Press this switch to mute the sound, press it again to cancel the mute function. 20. VOLUME LEVEL DISPLAY Press this switch to see the volume level indicated by INDICATOR DISPLAY. 4 OPERATING PROCEDURES Before starting operation Check that the controls have been set to the following positions before commencing operation Rotate the VOLUME control counterclockwise as far as it will go and set it at the "0" minimum volume position. Set the BALANCE control to its center position. Set the BASS and TREBLE tone controls to the "0" (center) position. After these checks, press the POWER switch to turn on the power. If you find a remote standby indicator is lighted, the power amplifier is in remote standby mode. (a) Press the power switch off and press it once again after the remote standby indicator is off. (b) Using the remote control to switch on the power. After switching on, the indicator will be shinning on "Phono" for a second, after that the unit is set to "Tuner". Playing a program source 1.Press the desired input selector switch to select the program source to which you wish to listen. To listen to record: press the PHONO switch. To listen to radio broadcast: Press the TUNER switch. To listen to a compact disc: Press the CD switch. To listen to a component connected to VIDEO terminals: Press the VIDEO switch. To listen to a component connected to AUX terminals: Press the AUX switch. To listen to a tape: Press the TAPE switch. 2.Operate the program source unit. 3.Gradually turn the VOLUME control clockwise until the desired volume level is obtained. 4.Attain a balance between the sound of the left and right channels using the BALANCE control. 5.To adjust the tone quality, adjust the BASS and TREBLE control. RECORDING TAPE A record, compact disc, broadcast of the program source of a component connected to the line terminals can be recorded by the tape deck connected to the TAPE recording (REC) terminals. 1.Select the input selector switch corresponds to the program source (Phono, CD, Tuner, Video/Aux) which is to be recorded. 2.Start playing the program source. 3.Operate the tape deck and press the "REC" key. *The volume, Balance, Tone and other controls (including graphic equalizer) have no effect on the recording level or sound quality of the signals being recorded even they are operated. MICROPHONE MIXING (KARAOKE) - Connect the microphone to MIC jack. - Adjust your desired singing voice level with Karaoke by turning the MIC LEVEL switch. **Note** - If strange noises (squealing or howling) are emitted during mixing, change the direction of the microphone or turn down the volume. - It is possible to record a singing voice accompanying the CD, Tuner, Cassette Tape or Video. - If using microphone or with Karaoke, it is better to switch off the sound effect switches and adjust the treble/bass volume to zero. - If using remote to switch off the power Amplifier, the Remote Standby Indicator will be grown on. At this state the amplifier is in sleep mode only, the transformer and parts of circuit is in operation with low energy. Switch off the Power Amplifier by pressing the main power switch in case of long absence. 5 OPERATION POWER CD 1 2 1 PRESET EQ 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EXTERNAL PROCESSOR 6 7 8 12 MUTE 9 10 PHONO AMP DISPLAY VOLUME 13 14 VIDEO/ AUX STOP PROGRAM TAPE MEM CLEAR MEM 15 16 17 18 TUNER/ BAND CD N/M DISPLAY REPEAT 19 20 21 1. POWER Power is supplied to the amplifier when pressing this switch once and the power is switched off if pressing once more. 2. PRESET EQ Press this switch to preset one of the following kinds of music: POP (green color), ROCK (red color), CLASSIC (orange color) and FLAT (no color). 3. EXTERNAL PROCESSOR When this unit is connected to an external gra ...