GETTING STARTED Open the carton and remove the amplifier from its plastic bag. Before placing the unit in your home, read this carefully. CAUTION! Various regulation agencies require us to bring the following information to your attention. Please read carefully. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Installation The KT150 power tubes have been carefully matched at the factory and the tube bias has been set accordantly. To prevent the output tubes from damage and disconnecting, the power tubes are not installed during transport. The box of each KT150 tube is marked with the number corresponding to its correct location on the amplifiers main circuit board.
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Front Panel 1. Source Selector: Selects the appropriate If the Tape Monitor is accidentally left on, input signal source. none of the inputs on the Source Selector will operate. 2. Tape Monitor: If you have connected a tape recorder to the “tape in” on the back 3.
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AC. POWER C O P L A N D SERIAL NUMBER: INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION DESIGN BY COPLAND Model No. MADE IN DENMARK 50/60 Hz. VOLTAGE: Phono/RIAA Section: Accepts input from a Turntable. The amplifier is designed for a MM magnetic pickup (cartridge) or MC (Moving Coil).
Maintenance The CTA408 is built for a long lifetime, and no special care needs to be taken, except from what is already described under installation. However, the heart of the amplifier is the tubes, and like a light bulb, they have a limited lifetime. After a period of time, they may affect the performance of the amplifier.
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