Emotiva UPA-5 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
SafetyPrecautions
ReadthisUser’sGuidethoroughlybeforeattemptingtoinstallandconfigureyourUltraSeriesAmplifier.Allthesafetyand
operationinstructionsshouldbereadbeforeanyoperationofthecomponent(s)begin.Aftersuccessfulinstallationand
configurationoftheamplifier,besuretoretainthismanualinasafeplaceforanyfuturereferenceneeds.
Thefollowingsituatio
Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged;or
TheUltraSeriesAmplifierhasbeenexposedtorain;or
heUltraSeriesAmplifierdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance;or
heUltraSeriesAmplifierhasbeendropped,oritsenclosureorchassisisdamaged.
heusershouldnotattempttoservicetheUltraSeriesAmplifierbeyondthemeansdescribedinthisOperation
AllwarningsontheamplifierandinthisOperationManualshouldbefollowed.Safetyisakeycomponent
toalonglasting,troublefreeinstallation.Thevastmajorityofthesafetyprecautionsaresimplycommon
sense.Ifyoudon'tfeelcomfortableperformingtheinstallationofaudio/videoentertainmentequipment,
itisadvisedthatyouseektheservicesofaqualifiedinstallationprofessional.
NEVERuseUltraSeriesamplifiersnearwatersuchasabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,ina
wetbasement,ornearaswimmingpool,etc.Thereisariskofelectricshocktoyourbodyandpermanentdamagetothe
equipment.Electricshockmayresultinpermanentbodilyinjuryordeath.
Thisamplifiershouldbeinstalledinalocationwhichprovidesadequateventilation.Theamplifiershouldnotbeinstalledon
abed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurfacesthatwouldblockanyoftheventilationopenings;norshouldtheamplifierbe
installedinaclosedenvironmentthatmayimpedeairflowthroughtheventilationopeningsontheamplifier.Shouldyou
choosetoinstalltheamplifierinaclosedequipmentrackbesuretoaddforcedairventilationtoprovideadequateair
circulation.Theamplifiershouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorotherheatproducingdevices.
EmotivaamplifiersshouldbeconnectedonlytoapowersupplyasdescribedinthisOperationManualorshownonthelabel
locatedonthebackoftheamplifier.Thepowercordshouldberoutedsothatitavoidshighfoottrafficareas;and,placement
ofthepowercordshouldavoidlocationswhereheavyitemsmaybeplaceuponoragainstit.Specialattentionshouldbe
givenwherethepowercordwillplugintothewalloutlet,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwherethepowercord
attachestotheUltraSeriesAmplifier.
Thepowercordoftheamplifiershouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenunusedforalongperiodoftime.Neverspray
liquidsdirectlyintothecomponent’sventopenings.Careshouldbetakensothatsmallobjectsdonotfallintotheinsideof
theamplifier.
nsrequireyourEmotivaUltraSeriesAmplifierisservicedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel:
Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasspilledintothecomponent;or
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Manual.AllotherservicingshouldbereferredtoEmotiva'sservicepersonnel.
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