Pre-amplifier connection

PRE OUT

To use your A18 as a dedicated pre-amplifier, or as part of a bi-amp’ed system, connect the PRE OUT sockets to the input sockets of your power amplifier.

Audio inputs

Although the inputs are labelled for specific devices, all have the same characteristics and each may be used with any line-level product. The exception is the Phono (MM) input (see page 12 for the specification).

AV IN

Intended for the analogue outputs from general audio- visual equipment, such as a VCR, digital TV/satellite receiver, or Nicam tuner.

PVR IN

Intended for the analogue outputs from a Personal Video Recorder, or similar device.

DVD

Intended for the analogue outputs from a DVD-player.

SAT

For connection to a satellite TV receiver or cable box.

TUNER

Intended for the analogue outputs from an FM, AM or DAB radio tuner.

CD

Intended for the analogue outputs from a CD player.

AUX

This is a 3.5mm analogue input on the front panel intended for use with devices such as MP3 players. To connect an MP3 player (or other portable audio device) you will need a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable connected between the AUX input and the headphone socket of the device.

Recording loops

The A18 is equipped with two recording loops: AV and PVR. These are for use with recording devices – such as a CD recorder, DAT recorder, cassette recorder, VCR, PVR, etc. The AV outputs may have any of the input connectors assigned to them for recording purposes.

AV OUT

Connect these output sockets to the input sockets of your recording device (usually labelled RECORD or in).

To record from a particular source, press the appropriate source button (for example, TUNER), then press AV. Any source selected immediately before AV is routed to the AV OUT connectors for recording purposes and is shown on the front panel (e.g. RC  TUNER).

PVR OUT

The PVR Out also has the source selected immediately before AV routed to it, unless that source is PVR In, in which case PVR Out is muted. As with AV Out, changing to another source will change the signal that is sent to

PVR Out.

English

Phono input

The phono inputs provide a pre-amplification stage to treat the low-voltage output from a moving magnet cartridge (input specifications are given on page 12). If you have already an external phono amplifier that you wish to use, connect its output to one of the line-level inputs.

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