Linn WAKONDA User's Manual
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1. carrier b remove and dispose of the blown fuse c fit a new 5 Amp BS1362 approved fuse into the carrier and push the a Disconnect the plug from the mains supply b Cut off the plug and dispose of it safely A plug with bared conductors live socket Always ensure the fuse cover is fitted If the fuse cover is missing do not use the plug Contact your Linn retailer to obtain a replacement fuse cover Fuses are for fire protection and do not protect against electric shock Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do this proceed as follows If you are in doubt contact your Linn retailer or a p fuse he Brown wire ue wire must go to the Neutral pin and the o the Earth pin raint is holding e firmly and that the wires are correctly USIC enriches your life It can stimulate you relax you change your mood and provide entertainment and pleasure A good hi fi plays recorded music well enough to give you these benefits and it will broaden and deepen your appreciation of music At Linn we devote our energy to improving standards of music reproduction and control because we know that the better and more accessible the sound the more you ll enjoy music at home The addition of any Linn component will improve the sound quality of your system We have a policy of continuously improving our products and wherever possible make these improvements available as upgrades microprocessor control Lin2. indicator will light TO UNMUTE the WAKONDA press the MUTE key again The previous volume setting will be displayed the music will fade up and the MUTE indicator will go out Pressing either of the A VOL or VOLY keys will also unmute the WAKONDA LISTEN TO DISPLAY THE CURRENT INPUT when the display is asleep or is showing the volume press the LISTEN key once The LISTEN indicator will light and the current input will be displayed Pressing lt INPUT or INPUT will also display the current input if it is not already displayed RECORD TO SELECT AN INPUT TO RECORD press the RECORD key If the LISTEN indicator lights press RECORD again The RECORD indicator will light and the display will show the input currently selected for recording Select the input you want to record by using the lt INPUT or INPUT gt keys The selected input is now fed out of both tape outputs You can listen to one source while you record another INPUT and INPUT gt will continue to control the input you are recording until you press LISTEN again or A VOL or VOL Y when they will revert to controlling the input you are listening to The remaining functions which are less commonly used involve pressing two keys at the same time These functions are printed in darker grey on the pairs of keys involved apart from line output mute which is activated by pressing the two centre keys lt BAL BALD TO CHANGE THE LEFT RIGHT BALANCE press the pair of ke
3. prong is provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 15 16 20 Power cord protection Route power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs power sockets and at the point where they exit from the appliance Protective attachment plug As a safety feature the product is equipped with an attachment plug containing overload protection See the instruction manual about resetting or replacing the plug Should the plug need replacing ensure that a replacement is used which has the same overload protection as the original Cleaning Disconnect the unit from the power supply before cleaning Remove dust and fingerprints with a soft dry cloth Avoid using domestic cleaning products on the unit Power lines An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines Outdoor antenna grounding If an outdoor antenna is connected to the tuner receiver ensure that the antenna system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static build up In the USA see article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 concerning installation requirements Lightning storms Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Objects and liquid entry Do not let objects or liquids f
4. LINN WAKONDA OWNERS MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important maintenance and servicing information in the instruction and service manuals CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS DUVRIR CAUTION REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING ATTENTION UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE ATTENTION DEBRANCHER AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful
5. O or not All you have to do to understand the current control mode of the WAKONDA is check the row of indicator lights MUTE If this indicator is on the WAKONDA is fully muted No sound will come from the speakers or the headphones To unmute the WAKONDA press the MUTE key If the MUTE indicator is flashing the line outputs are muted although the headphone socket is not You can unmute the line outputs by pressing the two centre keys VOLUME When this indicator is lit the WAKONDA is in VOLUME control mode and pressing the A VOL or VOL W keys will display and control the volume If the WAKONDA is muted pressing either of these keys will cause it to unmute and return to the previously set volume BAL When this indicator is lit the WAKONDA is in BALANCE control mode and pressing lt 4BAL or BALD will control and display the left right channel balance If the WAKONDA is muted pressing either of these keys will Cause it to unmute LISTEN RECORD MONO To get out of BALANCE mode press BAL and BALD at the same time and the WAKONDA will revert to VOLUME mode Or to getto LISTEN mode press LISTEN INPUT Or INPUT When this indicator is lit the WAKONDA is in LISTEN control mode and pressing INPUT or INPUT will change the input that you are listening to If you press RECORD while already in LISTEN control mode the WAKONDA will enter RECORD control mode When this indicator is lit the WAKONDA is in RECORD control m
6. PLUG OR ADAPTOR IMPORTANT NOTE FOR UK USE The wires in this mains lead use the following colour code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in 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 by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red POSITIONING You can put your WAKONDA more or less anywhere you find convenient but there are a few considerations which may affect your choice Turntables have short signal leads so the WAKONDA will need to be close to your turntable However if they are too close together the cartridge may pick up hum from the amplifier especially if it is a moving coil cartridge 30cms between the amplifier and the cartridge is usually enough to avoid such problems Some cassette decks may also pick up hum if they are too close to the WAKONDA The Linn remote control system is exceptionally sensitive you should be able to put your WAKONDA almost anywhere in a room Keep it out of direct sunlight and don t
7. all into the product Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing Do not place a vessel containing liquid on top of the product Damage requiring service The product should be serviced by qualified personnel if a The power cord or plug has been damaged b Objects or liquid have fallen into the product c The product has been exposed to rain d The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in operation e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing Don t attempt to service the product beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel UX USERS PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FUSE REPLACEMENT This appliance Is fitted with a non rewireable 13 Amp mains plug The plug contains a 5 Amp fuse If the fuse has blown it can be replaced carrier back into the plug AINS PLUG REPLACEMENT competent electrician s dangerous if engaged in a o most quality plugs 3 gt o ust go to the Live pin the B een Yellow wire must go um Only fita 13 Amp BS1363A approved plug with a5 Am d The cable wire colours or a letter will be marked at the connection points ttach the wires securely to their respective points 1 efore replacing the plug top ensure that the cable res the outer sheath of the cab connected a pull out the red fuse cover
8. e of a range of SNEAKY add on modules may be fitted So you could add a SNEAKY KUDOS tuner module for a high quality radio reception Or you could add a SNEAKY KNEKT Line Driver module to expand your WAKONDA into the heart of a multi room system feeding other rooms in your house Or you could fit a Local Receiver module so that the WAKONDA can integrate with a Linn multi room system elsewhere in your house Your Linn retailer will be happy to demonstrate the possibilities PROBLEMS Rarely some kinds of computer monitors and high frequency or low energy fluorescent lights can effect the infra red control range of the WAKONDA or make it behave erratically Such problems are very rare and your retailer will advise on a solution 16 CE Declaration of Conformity Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 73 23 EEC LVD is proved by full compliance with the following standards Standard number Date of issue Test type EN60065 1998 General requirements Marking Hazardous radiation Heating under normal conditions Shock hazards under normal operating conditions Insulation requirements Fault conditions Mechanical strength Parts connected to the mains supply Components Terminal devices External flexible cords Elec
9. efer to the Linn KNEKT manual for more infromation PERATION We designed the WAKONDA to be as simple as possible to operate It has a clear display a simple front panel and full remote control The control area looks like this display 08 status line wre vouie BaL MUNO LISTEN RECORD control keys lt BAL BALE MO NO RECORD MUTE YOLY YOLA lt INPUT INPUTE gt LISTEN Although there are many sophisticated features all commonly used functions require only one key press To access the less commonly used functions such as balance two keys must be pressed at the same time The status of the WAKONDA is always indicated through the row of indicator lights If you find that your WAKONDA does not respond to the controls as you expect please refer to the GETTING UNSTUCK section on page 15 POWER TO TURN THE WAKONDA ON press the POWER button A green light will appear next to it In about three seconds the LISTEN indicator will light and the display will show Cd When distributed audio input is fitted the display will show dA The WAKONDA selects the input shown and volume 30 TO TURN THE WAKONDA OFF press the POWER button again If you get lost in some of the advanced features while learning to use your WAKONDA just turn the POWER off and back on We recommend you turn the WAKONDA off when it is not in use 9 Notice
10. er and moisture Do not use the appliance near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Carts and stands Use only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer 6a An appliance and cart combination should be used with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Wall or ceiling mounting Mount to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation Site the appliance so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 9 Heat Site the appliance away from heat sources such as radiators heaters stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 10 Power sources Connect the appliance to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or marked on the appliance 11 Grounding or polarisation Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounding type plug A polarised plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third
11. f tape deck 1 for playback and the TAPE1 OUT socket should be connected to the line input of tape deck 1 for recording Tape deck 2 should be connected to the TAPE2 sockets in the same way 7 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS LINE OUTPUTS The WAKONDA has two identical stereo line outputs to enable the connection of up to two power amplifiers in your hi fi system thereby avoiding the need for a adaptor cables 0 0 Select a line output and using the interconnect R leads provided connect the left output of the er pre amplifier to the left input of the power amplifier and the right output of the pre amplifier to the right input of the power amplifier Additional power amplifiers should be connected the same way using the other line outputs CONNECTING HEADPHONES The headphone socket on the front panel is fed from a dedicated headphone amplifier The line outputs to the power amplifier may be muted when you just want to listen to headphones To do this press the two centre keys CONNECTING POWER Connect the mains lead to the WAKONDA and plug it into a suitable power outlet MULTI ROOM CONNECTIONS If you have a multi room system based on the WAKONDA amplifier please refer to the Linn KNEKT multi room system manual With the multi room option fitted some details of the operation of the WAKONDA are different from those described in this manual Where such difference arise they are indicated by this symbol in the margin R
12. interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mare of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help i MAINS PLUGS This appliance is supplied with a non rewireable mains plug for the intended country Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer Should you need to change the plug please dispose of it carefully A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket The Brown wire must be connected to the Live Line supply pin The Blue wire must be connected to the Neutral supply pin The Green Yellow wire must be connected to the Earth Ground supply pin Please contact your retailer or a competent electrician if you are in any doubt GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read instructions Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the appliance 2 Retain instructions Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference 3 Heed warnings Observe all warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions 4 Follow instructions Follow all operating and use instructions 5 Wat
13. n s solid state input switching and volume control technology and the latest surface mount manufacturing techniques to deliver unprecedented audio performance and ease of use Trees The Linn WAKONDA pre amplifier uses The WAKONDA accommodates six input sources has two line outputs and provides outputs for two tape decks You may record any source while listening to the same or any other source Expansion options include multi room modules and a tuner which will simply plug into the internal expansion port Like any electronic product the WAKONDA will perform at its best when used with the highest quality source The better the sound from your turntable tuner or CD player the better the sound you will hear from the other components in the system you if you wish and help you with any problems or you can install it yourself If you are in the UK and want some advice you are welcome to phone our Customer Services on Trans Your Linn retailer will install your WAKONDA for FREEPHONE 0500 888 909 If you are installing your WAKONDA yourself proceed as follows Unpack the WAKONDA and retain the packing for future transportation Check the contents are as follows WAKONDA Pre amplifier Remote handset Owner s manual Mains lead 1 spare fuse located in the mains inlet connector 1 pair of phono interconnect cables WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED WARNING USE THE EARTHED MOULDED MAINS LEAD SUPPLIED NEVER USE AN UNEARTHED
14. obscure the control window Smoked glass cupboard doors usually present no problems THIS PRODUCT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS FOR THE FOLLOWISG 2 INPUT VOLTAGE RANGES 90 132 VAC 50 60 Hz OR PHONO MG at aaa 250 90 Hz PHOND MM PERATIGN BETWEEN 1924 AND LINI N AUX2 TOBY IS NOP GUARANTEED E OUTPUTS OUT TAPEZ OUT TAPEI I AJKI co TUNER i PS Tie SA 20 r f POWER CONSUMPTION 20VA MAX 82 AMP WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED SEE UNDERSDE FOR SAFETY DETALS Y Ed T gt CONNECTIONS Connect your WAKONDA to a mains supply using the supplied mains cord Turn it on to see it light up Now you know it works you have to connect it up to everything else so turn it off again All the connections except headphones are made at the rear panel as illustrated above WARNING THE WAKONDA MUST BE SWITCHED OFF BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING ANY OF THE PLUGS ON THE REAR PANEL CONNECTING THE SOURCES Your WAKONDA has six inputs and we would like to encourage you to use as many as possible So don t just connect up your CD player record player and tuner but also connect your television video recorder and satellite receiver The difference this will make to your enjoyment of TV is fantastic Your Linn retailer will provide all the necessary leads All the input connections on the Linn WAKONDA are RCA phono except for the multi room options For all connections ens
15. ode and INPUT or INPUT will display and control the input that is being sent out of the TAPE OUT sockets If the RECORD light is flashing this means the WAKONDA is in RECORD LOCK mode and will not respond to remote control commands from other rooms To cancel RECORD LOCK mode press INPUT and RECORD simultaneously When this indicator is litthe WAKONDA is operating in MONO To get back to stereo press the pair of keys marked Mono When no keys have been pressed for around 30 seconds the WAKONDA will go to standby and the display will show two dashes To awake up the WAKONDA the best thing to do is press either A voL or LISTEN and then check the display to see what state the WAKONDA is in USEFUL INFORMATION CUSTOMISING YOUR WAKONDA There are two ways your retailer can vary the behaviour of your WAKONDA from standard the display can be set to remain on all the time the start up volume can be setto 15 instead of 30 Please contact your Linn retailer for any of these simple internal modifications PHASE The WAKONDA preamplifier preserves the phase of the signal to the power amplifier Therefore the wiring from the power amplifier to the speakers does not need its polarity inverted EXPANSION We designed your WAKONDA to last you for many years and to give you unique opportunities to extend its capabilities as your needs evolve and your resources allow Atthe rear of the WAKONDA there is an expansion slot into which on
16. rienced radio TV technician for help LINN WAKONDA PACK 136 2
17. that whenever you don t do anything to your WAKONDA for about 30 seconds the display will turn off to save power showing only two dashes INPUT INPUT gt TO SELECT AN INPUT to listen to press the INPUT OR INPUT gt keys to step through the inputs or hold the key down to step through several If your WAKONDA has a phono input these are the inputs available Cd CD player input Au Aux input tl Tape deck 1 t2 Tape deck 2 dA distributed audio when multi room option is fitted Ph Phono input tu Tuner input Alternatively if your WAKONDA is not fitted with a phono input these are the inputs that will be available Cd CD player input Al Aux input 1 A2 Aux input 2 tl Tape deck 1 t2 Tape deck 2 dA distributed audio when multi room option is fitted tu Tuner input 10 The display will show the input you have selected and the LISTEN indicator will light There is a short delay as you step through inputs while the volume fades down and then up again between inputs While the volume is fading the LISTEN indicator dims The lower the volume control setting the shorter this delay will be VOLW AVOL TO CHANGE THE VOLUME press and hold the A VOL or VOL W Keys until the desired volume level is reached The VOLUME indicator will light and the volume will be displayed as a number from 0 to 60 Above step 4 each volume step is 1 dB MUTE TO MUTE the WAKONDA press the MUTE key The music will fade out and the MUTE
18. this pair of keys has no effect USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The WAKONDA is supplied with a standard handset which controls the PAN amplifier and provides basic control for other Linn source components and the Linn KAIRN The larger handset supplied with the other Linn products may also be used with the WAKONDA ils SKIP ppi OPEN SCAN TUNER TY 3 2 E TUNE BAND i Using the handset is very simple and gives you single key selection of listen mof a 2 3 and record sources balance mono and ARROW 4 5 6 o C mute 7 8 El MUTE Ha SIGNAL STORE WHERE ma MONG L BAL 8 w tee m wHar 2 AUX_ RECORD LISTEN PH PHAUX2 CD PREAMP GETTING UNSTUCK Occasionally you may find that your WAKONDA fails to respond the way you expect when you press a key This will often be because you have pressed a key you didn t intend to which makes your WAKONDA behave in an unfamiliar or unexpected way You can of course just turn it off and start again but as so often a little patience some intuition and when all else fails real understanding will be amply rewarded The WAKONDA can be in one of four control modes VOLUME BALANGE LISTEN or RECORD In any of these modes it can be fully MUTED or speaker MUTED It can also be in MON
19. trical connections and mechanical fixings Protection against electric shock Stability and mechanical hazards Resistance to fire The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 89 336 EEC EMC is proved by full compliance with the following standards Standard number Date of issue Test type EN55013 2001 Conducted emissions EN55013 2001 Absorbed emissions EN55020 2002 Immunity FCC notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an expe
20. ure that the left channel of the source is connected to the left upper channel ofthe WAKONDA and the right channel of the source is connected to the right lower channel of the WAKONDA We recommend using high quality leads such as Linn interconnect cable Linn interconnect cable is directional and should be connected such that the arrow points from the source component towards the WAKONDA CONNECTING A TURNTABLE If your WAKONDA is equipped with the optional phono stage your retailer will have set it for your type of cartridge The back panel will be marked MM for moving magnet cartridges or MC for moving coil cartridges If you change your cartridge type the WAKONDA can be easily modified by your retailer LEFT CHANNEL Q RIGHT CHANNEL Attach the earth connection of the tonearm lead to the binding post above the phono inputs Connect the tonearm lead phono plugs to the phono inputs If your WAKONDA is not equipped with a phono stage it will be marked AUX2 CONNECTING OTHER SOURCES The WAKONDA has either five or six identical line level inputs depending on whether the optional phono stage is present They are marked TUNER CD AUX1 TAPE1 IN TAPE2 IN and AUX2 if present Connect them up appropriately using AUX1 and AUX2 for sources such as TV and video CONNECTING TAPE RECORDERS You can connect up to two tape decks to a WAKONDA The TAPE1 IN sockets on the amplifier should be connected to the output o
21. ys marked lt BAL and BAL at the same time The BAL indicator will light and the balance is displayed below Fully Left Left Centre Right Fully Right g 1 00 1 9 To change the channel balance press and hold BAL or BALD as required To return these keys to controlling the volume press lt 4BAL and BAL gt at the same time The BAL indicator will go out and the VOLUME indicator will light Pressing LISTEN INPUT or INPUT will also return these keys to controlling the volume the next time they are pressed TO PLAYA MONO SOURCE press the pair of keys marked MONO The mono indicator will light The WAKONDA will remain in mono until you press the pair of MONO keys again LINE OUTPUT MUTE TO SWITCH OFF THE SPEAKERS WHILE YOU LISTEN TO HEADPHONES press the two centre keys at the same time The MUTE indicator will flash softly The speakers will stay off until you press the two centre keys again 12 RECORD LOCK TO LOCK THE RECORD INPUT if a KNEKT multi room line driver option is fitted press the INPUT and RECORD keys at the same time This will stop remote control commands from other rooms in the house affecting your WAKONDA and potentially disrupting the recording The RECORD light will flash softly to indicate that the record input has been locked When you have finished recording press this pair of keys again to enable remote control from other rooms The RECORD light will stop flashing Without the line driver fitted
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