User manual THETA DIGITAL DREADNAUGHT

[. . . ] THETA DIGITAL C O R P O R A T I O N Dreadnaught Owner's Manual Preliminary Digital and Analog Done Right TM PREFACE CONGRATULATIONS You have just acquired the most advanced component for the amplification of audio ever to have been developed. IMPORTANT Save all packaging in a dry place away from fire hazards. Your Dreadnaught is a precision electronic instrument and should be properly packaged any time shipment is made. In the unlikely event that you have to return your Dreadnaught to the factory for service, or if you send it to us for updating, the original packaging will best protect the unit from shipping damage. In order to achieve the fullest flexibility and enjoyment from your Dreadnaught, we at Theta recommend that you read this manual in full before connecting the unit to your audio/video system. [. . . ] Refer servicing and updating to qualified service personnel only. Endcaps on all unused RCA inputs will improve the sound quality and may reduce the susceptibility to RF induced anomalies. It is imperative that the Dreadnaught be operated in a well ventilated environment and the immediate external temperature be maintained as specified. External cooling fans may be required in some cases. Do not stack any equipment directly above or below the Dreadnaught as to protect it from overheating, as well as the continued functionality of any equipment near and around it. Each channel is a balanced bridge amplifier, thus the negative speaker terminal is NOT a ground, and cannot be connected to a ground or a loudspeaker system with a common ground. SINGLE-ENDED/BALANCED input selector switch. Selects either the single-ended or balanced input jack. Assigns the affected channel to either the STEREO or SURROUND buss. It is recommended that this be left ON at all times during regular use with the exception of whenever cables are connected/disconnected or when the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time. If necessary, replace with same type and rating only. AC POWER INPUT. 5 OPERATION Before turning on the Dreadnaught, ensure that all precautions and warnings have been carefully reviewed and adhered to. Damage to the Dreadnaught caused by improper operation, wiring and/or ventilation will not be covered under warranty and Theta will not be liable for any consequential damage or loss. When first turning on the rear panel power switch, the red STANDBY LED on the front panel will illuminate, indicating that all channels are in standby mode. When in standby, the signal is muted and the output bias of each channel is reduced to approximately 10 percent. The SURROUND LED on the front panel will illuminate green, indicating that all channels, regardless of which buss they are assigned to, will come on when the amplifier is taken out of standby. The two front panel buttons operate independently. The STANDBY button toggles between standby and operate. When in standby, the front panel STANDBY LED will be red and when out of standby, this same LED will be green. The SURROUND button activates/deactivates the channel(s) that been assigned to the surround buss via their rear panel switch. When the surround buss is active, the SURROUND LED on the front panel will illuminate green. When the surround buss is inactive, the front panel SURROUND LED will be off. [. . . ] If the purchaser registers the unit with Theta by mailing in the warranty card, together with a copy of the bill of sale, within 14 days of the date of purchase, said purchaser will be registered for an extended service contract. The extended service contract extends the 90 days to a period of 3 years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser or no later than 7 years from the date of shipment to the authorized Theta dealer, whichever comes first. CONDITIONS This warranty is subject to the following conditions and limitations. The warranty is void and inapplicable if the product has been used or handled other than in accordance with the instructions in the owner's manual, abused or misused, damaged by accident or neglect or in being transported, or if the defect is due to the product being repaired or tampered with or modified by anyone other than Theta or an authorized Theta repair center. [. . . ]