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Safety Instructions
1. Important Safety Instructions! Please read all
the safety and operating instructions shown in this
manual before operating this equipment.
2. The lightening flash within an equilateral triangle
shown above is intended to alert you to the pres-
ence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
products enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-
nitude to constitute an electric shock.
3. The exclamation point within an equilateral tri-
angle shown above is intended to alert you to the
presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompa-
nying this appliance.
4. Please retain this manual in a safe place for fu-
ture reference about safety and operating matters.
5. Adhere to all warnings and follow all operating
instructions.
6. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical
shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or
moisture.
There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel.
7. Caution: To prevent electrical shock do not use
this (polarized) plug with an extension cord, re-
ceptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be
fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
8. For added protection for this product during a
lightening storm or when it is left unattended and
unused for long periods of time, it is recommended
that you unplug the unit from the wall outlet. This
will prevent damage to the product due to lighten-
ing or power line surges.
9. Do not use attachments not recommended in this
owners manual as they may cause hazards.
10. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation.
For example, the product should never be allowed
to operate while positioned on a bed, rug, sofa or
any such surface where proper ventilation is not pos-
sible. Nor should the unit be placed in a built-in
installation such as a cabinet or armoire, etc. in such
a way as to impede the air flow. Always ensure ad-
equate ventilation openings - please see later com-
ments regarding such an installation.11. Locate the product away from heat sources such
as stoves, heat registers, radiators or other appliances
including other amplifiers that produce heat.
12. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only
as described in this owners manual.
13. Do not use the equipment near water; for ex-
ample near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, a
swimming pool, a wet basement, etc.
14. Do not place the product on an unstable cart,
stand tripod, bracket or table. The equipment is
heavy and should it fall, it could cause serious in-
jury to a person and/or serious damage to the equip-
ment.
Caution For Installation
1. Your Sherbourn amplifier can be placed on any
table or shelf. It can also be custom installed in a
rack, and/or in a piece of cabinetry or furniture of
your choice. It is however, important that if the am-
plifier is going to be housed in an enclosed environ-
ment, that you allow for adequate ventilation. De-
spite the adequately sized heatsinks built into the
amplifier, it is still important that good ventilation
be provided. Do not install the amplifier directly
above another heat generating component such as
another amplifier without adequate ventilation.
2. If your amplifier is going to be placed in an en-
closed space such as an armoire, it is essential that
adequate ventilation be provided. We strongly sug-
gest that the shelf on which the product is being
placed includes a cutout of at least twenty inches by
twelve inches (50 cm by 30 cm) directly under the
ventilation slots on the bottom of the amplifier. A
similarly sized cutout should be made in the upper
or rear wall behind the shelf so that free air can flow
from beneath the unit to the outside atmosphere. Also
allow a minimum of three inches (7.5 cm) free space
above the product and two inches (5 cm) on either
side of the product. This combination of space will
allow for a free flow of circulating air to help keep
the amplifier from overheating. If your cabinet in-
cludes a number of products, it may be advisable to
install a quiet fan to assist the cooling process.
3. The dealership from which you purchased the
product is an expert on custom installation proce-
dures and can provide invaluable advice to help you
make an aesthetically pleasing and trouble free in-
stallation.
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Caution For Connections
1. Connect this equipment only to the type of AC
power source as marked on the unit. Always route
AC power cords so they are not likely to be walked
on, or tripped over, or where they may be pinched
by items placed on or against them. Always pay
particular attention to cords at plugs and/or conve-
nience receptacles, and at the point where they exit
from the product.
2. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the
polarized plug. Non polarized line cord adapters
will defeat the safety provided by the polarized AC
plug. If the plug should fail to fit, contact your elec-
trician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not de-
feat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
If you use this product in a country which only has
two slotted receptacles in the house, you must use a
three-pin adapter plug to earth ground which is the
E (earth pin) of the power cord connected to this
product.
3. Do not overload wall outlets, extension or inte-
gral convenience receptacles, as this could result in
a risk of fire or shock.
Operating Voltage
The LDS16/800 amplifier is factory-set for 110V,
120V or 230V AC operation at either 50 or 60 Hz,
according to the country for which the unit was
manufactured (230V in European Union countries,
in compliance with CE regulations). The operating
voltage cannot be changed by the user and any at-
tempt to do so will void the warranty.
Care of the Product
Clean the product by dusting with a dry cloth. Do
not permit objects of any kind to be pushed and/or
fall into the product through the enclosure openings.
Front Panel Description
The front panel houses the main Power ON/OFF
switch. A blue LED will illuminate when the
LDS16/800 is ON and will remain illuminated re-
gardless of the Standby mode of any of the six in-
dividual stereo amplifiers; the LED will only extin-
guish once the Power ON/OFF switch is in the OFF
position or when the LDS16/800 is disconnected
from its electrical outlet.
Rear Panel Connections
The LDS16/800 has been designed to provide mul-
tiple stereo zones with identical performance and
features. The following descriptions apply to all
zones.
The connections of the audio signal between your
preamp/control center and your LDS16/800 will be
made discretely via cables from the outputs of your
preamp to the gold plated inputs of your LDS16/
800. Please ensure that the cables are installed for
each channel as described on the following pages.
