Technics SE 9060 Owners Manual

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Technics

by Panasonic

Stereo/Mono Power Amplifier

SE-QOBO
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Your new Technics by Panasonic stereo/
mono power amplifier was manufactured and
assembled under exacting quality control stand-
ards.

The incorporation of the latest advances in
design and the use of the most modern com-
ponents assure outstanding performance with
superb sensitivity and tonal quality.

A few minutes of yourtime, wisely spent reading
carefully through this instruction booklet, will
assure you of getting the maximum benefit of
this fine components potential.

CONTENTS

MAINTENANCE
ATTACHMENT OF FEET (INCLUDED)..
STAR FEATURES....
STEREO SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND THEIR
CONNECTIONS ................................................ 3
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS ......
CONNECTIONS
OPERATION ......
USE AS A MONAURAL POWER AMPLIFIER ......
AC OUTLET ..................................
HOW TO CARE FOR THE CABINET.
RESPONSE CURVES ...............
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.. ...10
FOR LONGER AND SAFER USE OF THIS UNIT..1O

MAINTENANCE

WARNING CONCERNING REMOVAL OF COVERS
NOTE: This set should be serviced by qualified techni»
cians only. .

No service information is provided for customers.

PRODUCT SERVICE

Should your "Technics by Panasonic" product ever require
servicing, refer to the Directory of Authorized Service Cen-
ters or your franchised Technics by Panasonic" dealer
for detailed instructions.

LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBER
You will find the serial number located on the bottom ofthe
unit.

ATTACHMENT OF FEET
(INCLUDED)

This unit has an extra set of 4 feet which, If installed,
lower the height by5 mm, to 96 mm. These feet are especial-
ly useful if other audio components in this series (models
SU-9070, ST-9030. SH-9020 and SH-QOlO) are stacked one
on top of another.

I Attachment

0 Remove the feet already attached to the bottom of the
unit.

9 Attach the other set of feet (included) by using the
screws (also included). Use the same holes as for the
original feet.

Foot Aug

Screw-- A

The model number of this product may be found on the bottom of the unit; and the serial number on the label

affixed to the bottom of the unit.

You should note the model and serial numbers of this unit in the space provided, and retain this insertion as
a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft.

MODEL NUMBER

SERIAL NUMBER

WARNING: To PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE To RAIN on MOISTURE.

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CONNECTIONS

The following is an explanation of connections to be used
when this unit is to be used as a stereo power amplifier.

I Before making connections ]

0 Set the operation switch (on the rear panel) to the
"STEREO" position.

0 Be sure connections are completely made. If plugs are
not completely inserted all the way, sound may not be
heard, or noise may be caused.

9 Be sure to carefully read the operation instructions
included with each component to be connected.

0 Do not make any connections to the power supply until
all other connections between components have been
completed.

I Connection of speaker systems j

This unit has two pairs of speaker terminals, marked
MAIN and REMOTE," making connection of two speaker
systems possible.

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Left Right Left Right
Main speaker Remote speaker
systems Systems

I Impedance of speakers

Use speakers with avoice-coil impedance of 4~16 ohms '

with this unit.

If, howerver, main and remote speaker systems are both
used atthe sametime, use speakers of 8~16 ohms im»
pedance.

Note that, although speaker systems with a low imped-
ance of 4-ohm and 6-ohm can be used, output power will
decrease and heat generation will increase.

I Speaker connection wires
Use medium gauge wire, such as AC power cord, for
speaker connections so as not to decrease the damping
factor.

I Connections
0 Strip off about 3/4 of the connection cord insulation
and twist the strands together.
9 Turn the screw three or four times counterclockwise.
9 Insert the core wire into the terminal screw hole.
0 Tighten the screw snugly clockwise. The connection is
then finished.

0 Connection cord 9
Core wire
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About 3/4"

Terminal

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Core wrre

Terminal
screw

Terminal
screw

I Speaker placement
in general, it is advisable to place the speakers on a hard
wall surface. Soft surfaces can often ruin the deep tones
of the reproduced bass.
Also avoid placing the speakers facing a solid surface
because an echo effect may result and distort the quality
of the reproduced sound.
In summary, place the speakers on a very hard surface,
and, if a hard surface such as window panes or panels
happens to face the speakers, cover it with soft material
such as curtains.
NOTE:
Be extremely careful thatthe terminals or speaker wires
do not short" each other out. Never use the minus
speaker terminal tor ground connections.

I Preamplifier connections J

This unit is the DC type. The coupling capacitors for input
and output, and the capacitors for signal line and NF line
are, therefore, omitted. There is amplifying gain to DC. In
order to obtain the finest performance of which this unit is
capable, it is recommended that the preamplifier used with
this unit also be the DC type.

I Connections
Connect the INPUT terminals of this unit with the out-
put terminals (OUTPUT) of the preamplifier.

INPUT" terminals

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Output terminals
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Output power (W)

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Power bandwidth

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Load impedance: 3 0
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Frequency (Hz)

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