Fatman iTube ValveDock Carbon Edition 2 User manual

USER MANUAL

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Hybrid Vacuum Tube Amplifier With Integrated iPod™ Dock And Speakers

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 Kitcontents3

 Safetyinstructions 4

 Amplifiercontrols5

 Remotecontrol6

 Amplifierconnections7

 Howtouse 8

 Maintenance9

 Troubleshooting10

 Specifications12

 Service12

CongratulationsonyourchoiceoftheFatmaniTubebyTLAudio

Wehaveusedyearsofaudioengineeringexperiencetobringyoua

productthatwilltrulyenhanceyourlisteningexperience

Inordertoobtainthebestperformancefromthissystempleaseread

thisownersmanualthoroughlyanduseyouriTubeonlyinaccordance

withitsinstructions

Contents

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• iTubeVacuumTubeAmplifierwithiPoddock

• Highqualitydirectionalspeakercables

• Auxsourceaudiocableforconnectionofportablemediadevices(Phone/MP3/CD)andComputer

• VideocabletoconnectbetweenamplifierandTVscreen

• Fatmansonicallymatchedspeakersforoptimumperformance

Kit Contents

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USER MANUAL

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Pleasereadthefollowingprecautionsbeforeattempting

tooperatetheiTube

• Readinstructions-Allsafetyandoperating

instructionsshouldbereadthoroughlybefore

attemptingtooperatetheFatmaniTube

• RetainInstructionsinasafeplaceforfuturereference

• Followallinstructionsdetailedinthismanual

• Observeallsafetywarningsgiveninthismanual

• ThisunitshouldNOTbesituatedincloseproximityto

waterAvoidplacementnearbathtubs,sinks,washing

machines,swimmingpool,etc

• Avoidexposuretodirectsunlightortoextremesof

temperatureorhumidity

• Donotplaceneardirectheatsourcessuchas

radiators,stoves,gasfires,nakedflamesorcandles

• Ensurethattheunitisplacedonaclean,dryandflat

surfacebeforeoperation

• Donotdropunit,applyexcessiveforcetothe

controlsorplaceheavyobjectsontopoftheunit

• Donotallowexcessivelevelsofdusttogatheronthe

iTube

• Toclean,useasoftdryclothIfnecessary,useadamp

clothwithoutanysolvents

• Ensurethattheareainwhichtheunitissituated

hasadequateventilationDonotplacetheiTube

inapositionwhereitsventilationmaybecome

obstructedAvoidplacementonbeds,sofas,rugs,

enclosedbookcases/cabinetsandanyotherarea

whichmaycauseinterferencetotheventilationof

theproductthuscausingittooverheat

• Ensurethattheunitisconnectedtothecorrect

powersupplyasindicatedontheunitUnplugthe

iTubewhennotinuseforalongperiodAlways

makesurepowercablesareplacedsafelyandarenot

obstructingawalkway

• ThisproductcangethotDonottouchthetubes

andkeepawayfrombabiesandchildren

• Toavoidriskofelectricshock,donotattemptto

removerthecoverorthebackofunit-thereareno

userserviceableparts

• Whenthisproductismovedfromacooltoawarm

place,condensationmayoccuronthesurfaceof

thevacuumtubeInthisinstance,pleaseallow1

hourbeforeattemptingtooperatetheunitThiswill

avoidleakageorblowoutofthevacuumtubedueto

suddenheat

• TheiTubeshouldbeservicedbyanauthorised

serviceengineerintheeventofanyofthefollowing

circumstances

1. Thepowersupplyorcordsustainsdamage

2.Theunitisstruckbyafallingobject

3. Theunitisexposedtorainormoisture

4. Liquidisinadvertentlyspiltontheunit

5. Theunitdoesnotseemtooperatenormallyor

exhibitsasuddenchangeinperformance

6.Theunithasbeendropped

• Anyunauthorisedchangesormodificationsto

thisequipmentwouldrenderthemanufacturer’s

warrantynullandvoid

Safety Instructions

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FRONT PANEL

TheindicatorlightabovethepowerswitchwillilluminatewhenthepowerisONToswitchpowerOFF,

simplyturnswitchinthealternatedirectionBeforeswitchingonthepower,pleasesetthevolumecontrol

toalowsettingtoavoiddamagetoyourspeakersPleasenotethataspeakerprotectioncircuitwillmute

speakersoundforafewsecondsafterpowerisswitchedON

Amplifier controls

NOTE:

Although product is pictured without the cage cover, the cage

covering the tubes must be in place during operation. This product

can get hot. Keep away from babies and children

Power buttonInput select IR receiver LED Volume

REAR PANEL

Speaker Outputs

Line Inputs

S-Video Output

Composite Video Output

AC Power Input

ATTENTION:

Your iTube should only be

re-started 5 minutes after switching off, to

avoid damaging the tubes.

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Line Inputs

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Control speaker functions

Power Button PresstoturnontheiTube,

powerindicatorwillilluminate

Master Volume Pressthe“+”buttontoincrease

mastervolume

 Pressthe“-”buttontodecrease

mastervolume

Treble Volume Pressthe“+”buttontoincrease

treblevolume

Pressthe“-”buttontodecrease

treblevolume

Bass Volume Pressthe“+”buttontoincrease

bassvolume

Pressthe“-”buttontodecrease

bassvolume

Control iPod functions

WhenaniPodisdockedintothedockanddockisturned

on,someiPodfunctionscanbecontrolledusingthe

speakersystem’sremotecontrol

Play/Pause song Pressplay/pausebutton

Turn off iPod Pressandholdplaybutton

Skip to next song Pressnext/fastforward

Start a song again Pressprevious/rewind

Play previous song Pressprevious/rewindtwice

Fast forward song Pressandholdnext/fastforward

Rewind a song Pressandholdprevious/rewind

Remote Control

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TrebleBass

Mute

ShuffleRepeatPower

Button

Play /

Pause

Back

Light

Next/Fast

Foward

Up

Menu

Down

menu

MenuStop

Volume

Select

Previous/

Rewind

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iTube Carbon Edition Connections

USER MANUAL

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CONNECTIONS

•

Beforeattemptingtomakeanyconnectionsto

orfromtheiTubefirstlyensurethattheiTube

andallconnectingdevicesareswitchedOFF

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Whenmakingconnectionstootherdevices

fromtheiTube,takethetimetoensurethat

theyarecorrectForinstance,(L)Leftto(L)left,

and(R)rightto(R)right

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Makesureconnectingpinsonwiresareclean

anddustfreeandthatallconnectorsare

insertedintotheiTubefullyandcorrectly

•

Alwaysturnboththepowerswitchestothe

OFFpositionontheunitswhenconnectingor

disconnectingtheiTubetubeamporthepower

supply

POWER

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DonotswitchontheiTubeormainssupply

untilafteryouhaveconnectedtheACpower

adaptorbetweenthemItisrecommended

thatyoudisconnectthepowersupplyfromthe

mainswhentheunitisinaprotractedperiod

ofnon-use(whenonholiday/travellingfor

instance)

SPEAKERS

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Whenconnectingspeakers,ensuretheyhavean

impedanceofbetween4&8ohms

•

Connectthespeakerstotheterminalsusing

eitherthesuppliedspeakercable(bananaplug)

orhighquality,bare(stripped)speakerwire

(Pleasenotethatifyourspeakerwiresarenot

connectedproperlyyoumayhearnosound,or

ifpolaritiesarereversed,youwillhearoddities

inthesignalpathwithanunnaturallossofbass

frequencies

•

Whenusingbarespeakerwires,fitatleast

16mmofinsulationinsidethespeakerterminals

sothatnobarewireisvisible

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Makesurethewireholdersarefirmlyscrewedin

topreventwiresfrombecominglooseIfwires

toucheachother,thespeakersand/oriTube

couldbedamaged

How to Use

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•

Switchoffunitswhenoutofuse

•

Allowunitstocoolcompletelybeforecleaning

•

Cleanusingasoftclothorsuppliedbrush

periodically

•

WhencleaningtheVacuumtube,takegreat

care,pleaseonlygentlyshakethetubetotake

itdownandtheninstalltubesinthesameway

afterclean

•

Donotattempttocleantheproductswith

chemicalsolvents-thismaydamagethefinish

oftheiTube

Maintenance

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USER MANUAL

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IfyouriTubefailstooperatenormally,pleasecheckthefollowingpointstodetermineifthefaultcanbe

correctedwithoneofthesimplesuggestionsbelowIfyoufeelyourunitisstillfaultyafterreadingthis,

pleasecontactyourauthoriseddealerorservicecentre

POSSIBLE CAUSE

- Poweradaptorisnotconnected

properly

- Mainssupplyisoff

- Iffromremote,batteryneeds

replacing

-

Volumecontrolisturneddown

- Speakersarenotconnected

properly

- ‘InputSelect’incorrect

- Thepositive(+)and

negative(-)polaritiesofthe

iTubeandspeakersystem

arenotmatched

-

iPodvolumecontrolonlycontrols

volumetotheheadphonejack

- Badconnection

- Aproblemwithyouraudio

source

REMEDY

- Makesurepowerisfirmlypluggedin

- Testwithanotherappliance/different

socket

- Replacebattery

-

 Turnvolumeupslowlyuntildesiredlevel

- Checkwiresarefirmlyandcorrectly

inserted

- Ensurethatyouhavecontrolselectedto

eitheriPoddockorAux,dependingon

whichyouareusing

- Reconnectthespeakersensuringthe

polaritiesarealignedtotheiTube

- UsetheiTube’samplifiervolumecontrol

whentheiPodisdocked

-

CheckconnectionifiPodisindocking

station,checkconnectionofthe35mm

stereocableMakesureitisconnected

‘lineout’‘audioout’or‘headphoneout’of

yoursourceandNOT‘speakerout’

- Unplugthe35mmstereocablefrom

theaudiosource,thenplugitintothe

headphonejackofanalternativesource

(egCDplayer,Mp3player)

Troubleshooting

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SYMPTOM

NoPower

-FrontLEDisoff

NoSoundfromspeaker

system

Acousticimageis

unstable,characterised

byunnaturalsoundand

insufficientlow-range

tonalquality

iPodvolumedoesnot

increaseaudiovolume

Cracklingsoundfrom

speakers

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SYMPTOM

Soundisdistorted

RadioInterference

Remotecontroldoesn’t

work

TVcannotdisplay

POSSIBLE CAUSE

- VolumeleveloniTubeis

toohigh

- Soundsourceisdistorted

- Tooclosetoaradiotower

- Lowbattery

-

Remoteisnotpointingincorrect

directionorwithinrange

- Badconnection

- iPodvideosetupisincorrect

REMEDY

- Decreasethevolumetoa

moreappropriatelevel

- WAVandMIDIfilesareoftenofpoor

quality;thereforedistortionandnoise

areeasilynoticedthroughahighquality

systemTryadifferentaudiosourcesuch

asmusicCD

- Movespeakerstodifferentpositions

toseeifinterference

- Replacebattery

- Pointtheremotecontroltowardsthe

dockingstationwithin20ftoftheunit

- CheckconnectionifiPodisin

dockingstation,checkconnection

ofoutputcable

- PleasecheckiPodvideosetup

USER MANUAL

ENGLISH

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• PowerOutput: 25Wx2

• FrequencyResponse: 20Hz - 20KHz (±1.5dB)

• HarmonicDistortion: ≤0.5%

• Signal-To-NoiseRatio: ≥86dB

• InputImpedance: 47KΩ

• OutputImpedance: 4Ω, 8Ω

• ValveType: 1x 6E2, 2x 6N2

• PowerSupply: AC100~120V/50~60Hz

AC220~240V/50~60Hz

• Dimensions:

Amp: 374 x 205 x 155mm (WxHxD)

Single Speaker: 150 x 198 x 245mm (WxHxD)

• Weight Amp: 5.8kgs

Single Speaker: 2.5kgs

Specification

Apple,theApplelogoandiPodaretrademarksofAppleComputer

Inc,registeredintheUSandothercountries

Please contact your local authorised dealer or reseller.

info@fat-mancouk

wwwfat-mancouk

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BRUGERMANUAL

DANSK

Hybrid Vacuum Tube Amplifier With Integrated iPod™ Dock And Speakers

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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

DEUTSCH

Hybrid Vacuum Tube Amplifier With Integrated iPod™ Dock And Speakers

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Control speaker functions

Power Button Press to turn on the iTube,

power indicator will illuminate.

Master Volume Press the “+” button to increase

master volume

Press the “-” button to decrease

master volume

Treble Volume Press the “+” button to increase

treble volume

Press the “-” button to decrease

treble volume

Bass Volume Press the “+” button to increase

bass volume

Press the “-” button to decrease

bass volume

Control iPod functions

When an iPod is docked into the dock and dock is turned

on, some iPod functions can be controlled using the

speaker system’s remote control.

Play/Pause song Press play/pause button

Turn off iPod Press and hold play button

Skip to next song Press next/fast forward

Start a song again Press previous/rewind

Play previous song Press previous/rewind twice

Fast forward song Press and hold next/fast forward

Rewind a song Press and hold previous/rewind

Fernbedienung

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TrebleBass

Mute

ShuffleRepeatPower

Button

Play /

Pause

Back

Light

Next/Fast

Foward

Up

Menu

Down

menu

MenuStop

Volume

Select

Previous/

Rewind

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Falls Ihr Gerät nicht einwandfrei funktioniert, kontrollieren Sie bitte ob die hier aufgeführten Fehler zutreffen.

Wen Ja, so können Sie diese einfach selbst beheben. Falls Sie ein Problem feststellen, dass im Folgenden

nicht aufgeführt ist, so ziehen Sie den Netzstecker und informieren Ihren Händler.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

- Power adaptor is not connected

properly

- Mains supply is off

- If from remote, battery needs

replacing

-

Volume control is turned down

- Speakers are not connected

properly

- ‘Input Select’ incorrect

- The positive (+) and

negative (-) polarities of the

iTube and speaker system

are not matched

-

iPod volume control only controls

volume to the headphone jack

- Bad connection

- A problem with your audio

source

REMEDY

- Make sure power is firmly plugged in.

- Test with another appliance/different

socket.

- Replace battery

-

Turn volume up slowly until desired level

- Check wires are firmly and correctly

inserted

- Ensure that you have control selected to

either iPod dock or Aux, depending on

which you are using.

- Reconnect the speakers ensuring the

polarities are aligned to the iTube

- Use the iTube’s amplifier volume control

when the iPod is docked

-

Check connection if iPod is in docking

station, check connection of the 3.5mm

stereo cable. Make sure it is connected

‘line out’ ‘audio out’ or ‘headphone out’ of

your source and NOT ‘speaker out’

- Unplug the 3.5mm stereo cable from

the audio source, then plug it into the

headphone jack of an alternative source

(e.g. CD player, Mp3 player)

Problembehebung

10

SYMPTOM

No Power

- Front LED is off

No Sound from speaker

system

Acoustic image is

unstable, characterised

by unnatural sound and

insufficient low-range

tonal quality

iPod volume does not

increase audio volume

Crackling sound from

speakers

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SYMPTOM

Sound is distorted

Radio Interference

Remote control doesn’t

work

TV can not display

POSSIBLE CAUSE

- Volume level on iTube is

too high

- Sound source is distorted

- Too close to a radio tower

- Low battery

-

Remote is not pointing in correct

direction or within range

- Bad connection

- iPod video set up is incorrect

REMEDY

- Decrease the volume to a

more appropriate level

- WAV and MIDI files are often of poor

quality; therefore distortion and noise

are easily noticed through a high quality

system. Try a different audio source such

as music CD

- Move speakers to different positions

to see if interference

- Replace battery

- Point the remote control towards the

docking station within 20ft of the unit

- Check connection if iPod is in

docking station, check connection

of output cable

- Please check iPod video set up

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

DEUTSCH

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• Verstärkerleistung: 2x25Watt

• Frequenz: 20Hz-20 KHz (±1,5 dB)

• Klirrfaktor: <0,5%

• Wirkungsgrad: >86dB

• Eingangswiderstand: 100KΩ

• Ausgangswiderstand: 4Ω, 8Ω

• Röhrenbestückung: 2x 6N1 (ECC85)

 1x 6E2 (EM87)

• Spannung: 220V/50Hz

• Größe:

 Verstärker (LxBxH) 360x148x172 mm

• Masse: iTube: 3.97kgs

 Speakers: 2.66kgs

Spezifikation

Apple, the Apple logo and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Bitte kontaktieren Sie Ihren autorisierten Händler.

[email protected]

www.fat-man.co.uk

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MANUAL DEL USUARIO

ESPAÑOL

Hybrid Vacuum Tube Amplifier With Integrated iPod™ Dock And Speakers

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PANEL FRONTAL

Cuandoseaccioneelbotóndeencendido,laluzsituadaencimaseiluminará,indicandoquehaycorrienteParaapagar

volveraaccionardichobotónenladirecciónopuestaAntesdeaccionarelbotón,ponerelvolumenbajoparaevitardañar

losaltavocesNótesequeelcircuitodeproteccióndelosaltavoceslosdejaensilenciounossegundosdespuésdehaber

encendidolaunidad

Controles del amplificador

NOTE:

Although product is pictured without the cage cover, the cage

covering the tubes must be in place during operation. This product

can get hot. Keep away from babies and children

Power buttonInput select IR receiver LED Volume

PANEL TRASERO

Speaker Outputs S-Video Output

Composite Video Output

AC Power Input

ATTENTION:

Your iTube should only be

re-started 5 minutes after switching off, to

avoid damaging the tubes.

! !

MANUAL DEL USUARIO

ESPAÑOL

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