Musical Fidelity KW550 - Manuals

Page 2 - CONTENTS

KW550 CONTENTS Issue 1: August 2006 Page 2 of 14 PAGE Section 3 Safety information - - Mains plug (U.K. only) Modification warning 4 General advice - - Installation precautions User information 5 Disposal information EU disposal information 6 Installation - - - - Introduction Installation Audio conn...

Page 3 - SAFETY INFORMATION

KW550 SAFETY INFORMATION Issue 1: August 2006 Page 3 of 14 IMPORTANT! (U.K. only) This unit is supplied in the U.K. with mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, you need to cut off the plug, please remove the fuse holder and dispose of the plug safely, out of reach of child...

Page 4 - GENERAL ADVICE; INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS & USER INFORMATION; Heed all warnings shown on the back of the product.; wall socket and inform

KW550 GENERAL ADVICE Issue 1: August 2006 Page 4 of 14 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS & USER INFORMATION Your new KW550 is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance, but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions: Heed all warnings shown on the back of the...

Page 5 - ITEM DISPOSAL INFORMATION

KW550 ITEM DISPOSAL INFORMATION Issue 1: August 2006 Page 5 of 14 DISPOSAL The crossed out wheeled bin label that appears on the back panel of the product indicates that the product must not be disposed of as normal household waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment please separate the pro...

Page 6 - INSTALLATION; INTRODUCTION; LEFT; and; RIGHT; IMPORTANT

KW550 INSTALLATION Issue 1: August 2006 Page 6 of 14 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new KW550 integrated valve preamp dual mono power amp. Great attention has been paid to internal layout, isolating each circuit section to prevent possible interaction. The preamplifier sections...

Page 7 - FACILITIES AND CONNECTION

KW550 FACILITIES AND CONNECTION Issue 1: August 2006 Page 7 of 14 MAIN UNIT FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. VOLUME knob 2. TAPE MONITOR Button 3. INPUT SELECTOR Buttons and indicators 4. INFRA-RED LENS 5. FOOT LED status indicator (all 4 feet) 6. PDI (Portable Device Input), 3.5mm jack connector MAIN UNI...

Page 9 - REMOTE CONTROL

KW550 REMOTE CONTROL Issue 1: August 2006 Page 9 of 14 The universal remote control shown below enables functions from this and related units to be operated from a convenient distance. Equivalent buttons on the remote control have the same functions as those on the front panel of the unit. Other fun...

Page 10 - AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS; Do not

KW550 AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS Issue 1: August 2006 Page 10 of 14 All input, output and power connections should be made with the mains power switched OFF. INPUT CONNECTIONS Phono: The KW550 has a pair of RCA type phono input sockets intended for use with moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) pickups....

Page 11 - AMPLIFIER OPERATION

KW550 AMPLIFIER OPERATION Issue 1: August 2006 Page 11 of 14 STARTING Once all connections are made, switch on the unit, using the POWER button to the bottom left of the front panel, the front panel of the KW550 and the feet will light indicating that the unit is on. The feet glow red to indicate sp...

Page 12 - Problem Probable

KW550 AMPLIFIER PROBLEMS? Issue 1: August 2006 Page 12 of 14 Basic problem-solving with an amplifier is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first, such as the following examples: Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power whe...

Page 13 - AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS

KW550 AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS Issue 1: August 2006 Page 13 of 14 Output: Voltage, RMS 70 Volts 20Hz to 20 kHz Voltage, Peak-to-peak 201 Volts Power 630 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (28dBW), 910 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms Current peak-to-peak 200 Amps Damping factor 200 Output devices per channe...

Page 14 - MANUAL REVISION; RELEASE DATE CHANGES; Issue 1; issue

KW550 MANUAL REVISION Issue 1: August 2006 Page 14 of 14 RELEASE DATE CHANGES Issue 1 15 th August 2006 1 st issue