Musical Fidelity X-150 User's Manual
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1. be plugged into a mains outlet The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth BUG sic nsns einer Neutral BLOW Mises EE Live WARNING This appliance must be earthed As the colours of the wires of the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or coloured green or green and yellow or by the earth symbol L The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black If connecting to a BS1363 plug a 13 amp fuse must be used WARNING The X 150 is a powerful amplifier and must necessarily supply high voltages through the loudspeaker terminals Therefore to avoid any possibility of an electric shock DO NOT TOUCH THE SPEAKER TERMINALS when the unit is being used To comply with BSEN60065 safety regulations the 4mm banana plug holes have been fitted with plastic blanking pieces Removal of these will invalidate any electrical safety approval of this product WARNING Any modifications to this product not expressly approved by Musical Fid2. front panel lights Press the MUTE button again to cancel mute function o and the red LED will go out POWER on indicator LED blue POWER on off switch Audio MUTE indicator LED red Volume control Infra Red Receiver for remote control Input select button up Input indicator LEDs blue Input select button down Back panel layout Pressing the volume up or down buttons on the remote handset will advance the motorised PHONO input sockets input 1 volume control in the required direction This action also cancels the mute function Line level INPUT sockets 2 to 4 TAPE RECord output sockets If th fth j vd 1 he b th PRE amplifier OUTput sockets the range of the remote control greatly decreases replace the batteries with new ones IEC mains power inlet Do not mix old and new batteries two are required size LRO3 or AAA manganese alka RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUT line type Do not dispose of used batteries in a fire terminals LEFT SPEAKER OUTPUT terminals 9 10 11 12 13 Input selection buttons 1 to4 THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE os VOLUME UP CAUTION SA IMPORTANT _ Ny 5o6okz MOUNT UNIT g ON SOLID SURFACE SCREWS OR COVERS oa ae OL XO Q qs cotaion VOLUME DOWN CIRCUMSTANCES NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO R Oe QUALIFIED ENGINEER SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONO INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 TAPE REC PRE OUT S ZNI Q D X 150 Audio MUTE butt
3. X 150 SPECIFICATIONS Voltage RMS Peak Power Peak to peak output current Damping factor Output devices per channel Pre output impedance Line inputs Total harmonic distortion noise Signal noise ratio Input sensitivity for 105Watts 8 Ohms Input impedance Overload margin Channel separation Frequency response Phono input Frequency response reference IEC RIAA see graph Signal noise ratio Input sensitivity Input impedance Overload margin Input facilities Output facilities Power requirement Dimensions Weight Standard accessories 29 Volts 20Hz to 20kHz one channel loaded 82 Volts 105 Watts one channel into 8 Ohms 20dBW 141 Watts one channel into 4 Ohms 50 Amps 80 4 50 Ohms lt 0 01 20Hz to 20kHz gt 98dB A weighted 250mV 220k Ohms 26dB gt 70dB typical 20Hz to 20kHz 0 0 2dB FREQUENCY Hz Q 46 25 49 31004 602504190630 425 2 Sigs ks gt 94dB A weighted 2 5mV Moving Magnet 47k Ohms 24dB 3 pairs line level RCA connectors 1 pair phono RCA connectors 2 amplifier channels via 1 pair per channel binding posts 1 pair RCA audio outputs controlled by the volume 1 pair RCA tape record fixed line level output 100 115 230Volts AC 50 60Hz factory pre set 320 Watts maximum into 8 Ohms 32 Watts idle 218mm 8 6 inches wide 98mm 3 8 inches high
4. elity who is the party responsible for standards compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 2 of 8 OPERATION BEFORE SWITCHING ON TAPE RECORDING Plug the accessory IEC mains lead into the To record simply select the required source rear panel socket then the other end into a with the input selector button on the front wall outlet panel This source will now be routed to the X 150 s TAPE RECORD output for record Turn the volume control on the front panel ing by the external tape deck to minimum anticlockwise You will still also be able to hear the select ed source through the loudspeakers STARTING Note adjustment of the volume control has no effect on the recording level Press the POWER button on the X 150 amplifier the blue power LED on the front panel will light indicating that the unit is ready for use However for about six sec onds no sound will be heard from your speakers and the red mute LED will be lit confirming initial mute action If PHONO input was selected when previ ously powered off there will be an addi tional muting period of about 10 seconds before sound can be heard Select the required audio input source by pressing the lt or gt function button on the front panel one or more times Alternatively direct access can be obtained by pressing buttons 1 2 3 or 4 on the remote control In either case a corres
5. including feet 377mm 14 9 inches deep including knob and rear terminals 6 5 kg 14 3 lbs unit only unboxed 8 kg 17 7 lbs in shipping carton IEC type mains lead 10 Amp remote control 2 batteries size LRO3 or AAA manganese alkaline type Musical Fidelity reserves the right to make improvements which may result in specification or feature changes without notice X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 8 of 8 X 150 DUAL MONO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER MUSICAL FIDELITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity X 150 Integrated amplifier Used properly and carefully it should give you many years of outstanding musical reproduction Aesthetically the X 150 Integrated amplifier is a perfect match for the X RAY Version 3 CD player Together they form one of the finest hi fi systems available Dust regularly with a soft cloth or soft brush but be careful when using cleaning or polishing agents they may harm the surface finish If you have any questions about your audio system please consult your dealer who is there to help and advise MUSICAL FIDELITY Issue 4 May 2004 X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 1 of 8 SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT U K only This unit is supplied in the U K with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug If for any reason you need to cut off this plug please remove the fuse holder and dispose of the plug safely out of reach of children Jt must not
6. on UY RY STEREO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER RIGHY SPEAKER PUTPUT DESIGNED IN ENGLAND BY MUSICAL FIDELITY BUILT IN TAIWAN 14 15 X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 4 of 8 Issue 4 May 2004 X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 5 of 8
7. pon ding blue indicator LED on the front panel will light to confirm your choice Now adjust the volume control to obtain the preferred sound level Issue 4 May 2004 X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 7 of 8 All input output and power connections should be made with the mains power switched OFF INPUT CONNECTIONS The X 150 Integrated amplifier has a pair of RCA inputs on the rear panel marked PHONO which are intended for moving magnet MM pickups Some turntable pickup arm combinations are fitted with an extra wire for chassis earthing This should be connected to the earth terminal on the back panel The X 150 also has three line level inputs controlled by the internal volume setting They all have the same input sensitivity and are therefore suitable for use with any source component having an output of at least 300mV The three pairs of sockets on the rear panel are marked INPUT 2 3 and 4 corresponding with the blue function indicator LEDs on the front panel Connect the left and right outputs from your audio components to each of the three sets of RCA sockets to suit your own order of preference Connect the the X 150 s TAPE RECord output sockets to the line input sockets of your tape deck CONNECTIONS OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Connect your loudspeakers to the pairs of terminals on the back panel marked as LEFT and RIGHT SPEAKER outputs Note the combined load impedance must not be less than 4 ohm
8. s PRE AMPLIFIER OUTPUT The X 150 amplifier has its pre amplifier output available from RCA sockets on the back panel marked PRE OUT and is controlled by the volume adjustment This is to allow bi amplification using suitable external amplifiers and crossover networks to power the speaker drive components separately giving noticeable improvement in clarity imaging and bass weight In this arrangement typically the X 150 s speaker outputs are used to drive the speaker s tweeter high audio frequen cies and an external stereo amplifier drives the woofer low frequencies The X 150 s PRE OUT RCA sockets would therefore be connected to the input of the external woofer amplifier in this example If you are in doubt about bi amplifica tion please contact your dealer for advice X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 6 of 8 GENERAL ADVICE INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION Your new X 150 Integrated amplifier 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 product Only connect the X 150 Integrated amplifier to a mains outlet having the same voltage as marked at the back of the unit Always ensure that when disconnecting and reconnecting your audio equipment the mains supply is switched off Position the mains lead and signal interconnects where the
9. trical storms remove the mains plugs and disconnect any aerial lead If after sales service is required to help your dealer identify the X 150 Integrated amplifier please quote the serial number located on the rear panel of the unit RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE R FI This product has been tested to ensure that its operation is not adversely affected by normal back ground levels of R F I and that it does not itself generate excessive amounts of interference However if a problem persists please contact your Musical Fidelity agent Issue 4 May 2004 X 150 Integrated Amplifier Page 3 of 8 CONNECTIONS amp FACILITIES REMOTE CONTROL MUSICAL FIDELITY REMOTE CONTROL Buttons on the remote control with blue grey surround enable main functions of the ampli fier to be operated from a convenient distance Remaining buttons on this universal hand set are for use with other Musical Fidelity products and have no effect on the X 150 Integrated amplifier As the remote control uses an invisible infra red light beam the transmitter must be pointed directly towards the receiver window on the front of the amplifier without visual obstruc tion between them Pressing button numbers 1 2 3 or 4 selects a corresponding amplifier input Pressing the MUTE button mutes the SPEAKER output and PRE OUT sockets but has no effect on the TAPE OUT sockets for recording To show that the amplifier is muted the Front panel layout red LED on the
10. y are not likely to be walked on or trapped by items placed on them Do not use near water or place water filled containers on the amplifier for example flower vases or potted plants If water does spill inside immediately pull out the mains plug from the wall socket and inform your dealer who should then check the unit before further use Entry of liquid into the amplifier is dangerous and may cause electric shock or fire hazard Do not place the unit near heat sources such as radiators direct sunlight or other equipment The case of this amplifier can run at high temperatures operate the unit in a well ventilated area and do not touch the cabinet sides or top after periods of use at high output power Do not remove covers or try to gain access to the inside There are no internal user adjustments Refer all service work to an authorised Musical Fidelity agent NOTE Unauthorised opening of the equipment will invalidate any warranty claims There are fuses inside the X 150 amplifier In the unlikely event that one blows refer the unit to your audio dealer Do NOT try to replace the fuses yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Dust regularly with a soft cloth or soft brush but be careful when using cleaning or polishing agents they may harm the surface finish The electronics in modern hi fi equipment is complex and may therefore be adversely affected or damaged by lightning For protection of your audio system during elec
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