APOLLO OPERATING MANUAL
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TSAKIRIDIS DEVICES - TUBE AUDIO AMPLIFIERS
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2. Connection and Installation
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
• Dangerous vo tages inside. Do not open the amp ifier cabinets. There are no user
serviceab e parts inside. Repairs shou d be carried out by qua ified service
personne on y.
• Take care to hand e the power cord carefu y and not to crimp or damage it as this
can cause e ectric shock or damage the device.
• Do not insert any objects into the amp ifier.
• To insta the device, se ect an open p ace with good venti ation. The amp ifier
shou d be p aced so that the va ves (vacuum tubes) are a ways vertica .
• The amp ifier operates with a ternating current vo tage 240 VOLT, 50 HZ. Before
connecting power check that the required supp y vo tage corresponds to your oca
AC supp y. If a different vo tage is stated, do not connect the amp ifier to the mains
power, and seek advice from your dea er / distributor.
• Never pu the power cab e from the cord.
• Connect to the mains power using a high qua ity mains cab e.
• A ways disconnect the amp ifier from the mains power before connecting or
disconnecting any of the input or oudspeaker cab es.
• Never expose the device direct y to the sun or attempt to operate it outdoors.
• Do not p ace the amp ifier near radiators or other sources of heat and genera y
avoid p acing the device in an adverse environment.
• A va ve amp ifiers need time to reach their optima operating temperature. We
recommend, therefore, that you a ow at east fifteen minutes for the amp ifiers to
‘warm up’ before use. Warming up shou d be done with the vo ume contro (on the
pre amp ifier) set to zero, with no signa passing to the power amp ifier.
