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Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; WARNING; AVIS

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near water.6. Clean only with dry cloth.7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructi...

Page 3 - Precautions; For Canadian Models

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with-out the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Oc...

Page 4 - —Continued; For British models; IMPORTANT; For European Models; Features; Declaration of Conformity

4 Precautions —Continued For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: NeutralBrown: Live As the ...

Page 5 - Contents; Supplied Accessories; Before using

5 Contents Important Safety Instructions..................................... 2Precautions ............................................................... 3Features .................................................................... 4Supplied Accessories ...............................................

Page 6 - Amplifier Precautions

6 Amplifier Precautions Before using the PA-MC5500 power amplifier, be sure to read the page above entitled Important Safety Instruc-tions and this page of Amplifier Precautions. While using the PA-MC5500, the internal temperature will fairly rise. Excessive temperature rise may affect the amplifier...

Page 7 - Quick Operation Guide

7 Quick Operation Guide Here is a quick guide for those who want to listen to music or view their favorite movies as soon as possible. Connections and operations are explained briefly here for the purpose of just getting you started.For those of you who want to operate the PA-MC5500 (the amplifier) ...

Page 8 - flashes; Front Panel; b c

8 Front & Rear Panels a POWER switch This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the amplifier is completely shutdown. It must be set to ON to set the amplifier to On or Standby. b ON/STANDBY button This button is used to set the amplifier to On or Standby. Note: If you wish to turn on the a...

Page 9 - Plugging the XLR cable; Rear Panel; e f

9 Front & Rear Panels —Continued This unit comprises 9 independent power amplifiers, each being capable of reproducing the same quality sound through its channel. Note that you should connect an input source and a speaker to each channel in use. Caution• Do not connect the power cord until you h...

Page 10 - INPUT SELECT switch

10 Front & Rear Panels —Continued b INPUT SELECT switch This switch is located between the balanced input and single-ended RCA input for each channel. Use this switch to select the input type for its channel.When setting the switch to the upper side, the bal-anced input is selected.When setting ...

Page 11 - Connecting the Amplifier; Attaching the Speaker Labels; Connecting Your Speakers

11 Connecting the Amplifier Before connecting the speakers, place them correctly by consulting the instruction manuals that came with them. For surround playback, the configuration and placement of your speakers are very important.Please note that connecting speakers with a low power input rating do...

Page 12 - Connecting the Speaker Cables

12 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURR BACK L terminal. Note: If you use front high or front wide speaker...

Page 13 - Connecting to an AV Controller with XLR output

13 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Since many users will purchase the amplifier together with the Onkyo AV controller PR-SC5507, here is an explanation of how to connect the amplifier to the PR-SC5507. For more details, see the instruction manual of the connected com-ponent. Notes: • When using ...

Page 14 - Connecting to an AV Controller with RCA output

14 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued Since many users will purchase the amplifier together with the Onkyo AV controller PR-SC5507, here is an explanation of how to connect the amplifier to the PR-SC5507. For more details, see the instruction manual of the connected com-ponent. Notes: • When using ...

Page 15 - Bi-amping the Front Speakers

15 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respec-tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improved bass and treble pe...

Page 16 - You can use three speaker systems with this amplifier; Connection 1; Multiroom Connections

16 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued You can use three speaker systems with this amplifier —a surround-sound speaker system in your main listening room, Zone 2: a stereo speaker system in a second room, Zone 3 : a stereo speaker system in a third room. The following examples are based on using the...

Page 17 - Connection 2

17 Connecting the Amplifier —Continued ■ Connection 2 Main room : You can enjoy up to 7-channel surround-sound playback. Zone 2 : You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback and video playback. Zone 2 Make either connection. AV controller The amplifier Surround right speaker Front right speaker Center s...

Page 18 - Troubleshooting; Power turns on but no sound.

18 Troubleshooting If the PA-MC5500 fails to function normally, first check the following points before contacting your Onkyo dealer. If the problem is not solved after going through the following list, unplug the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer. No power. • Power cord is not correctly plug...

Page 19 - Specifications; Amplifier section

19 Specifications Amplifier section General ■ Audio Inputs ■ Speaker Outputs ■ Control Terminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power All channels: North American: 150 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz...