Esoteric I-03 owner manual Available setup items and settings, Off, ON1, ON2, Rec

Additional Settings (2)

Available setup items and settings

Volume display

Display: Disp>***

Changes the volume display.

The default setting is “Step”.

Step

The volume level changes in steps from 0 to 99.

dB

The volume level changes in steps from -∞ dB dB to 0.0 dB. “---“ is displayed when no sound (-∞ dB) comes out.

Volume curve

Display: VolTable>***

The volume of this unit can be adjusted within the range of –∞ dB to 0.0 dB. This volume range is assigned to 99 steps (hereafter referred to as “volume curve”). You can select the volume curve from 5 different types (A, B, C, D, and E).

The default setting is “A”.

Pre out

Display: PreOut>***

Changes the output setting of the PRE OUT terminals. The default setting is “OFF”.

OFF

Output from the PRE OUT terminals is deactivated.

ON1

Output from the PRE OUT terminals is activated.

Sound signals are output from both the speakers connected directly to this unit and to those of a device connected to PRE OUT terminals.

Select “ON1” when you use bi-amping by connecting an external power amplifier to this unit.

The volume can be adjusted by turning the VOLUME knob.

ON2

Output from the PRE OUT terminals is activated.

No sound signals are output from the speakers connected to this unit. In addition, the power amplifier function of this unit is deactivated.

Select “ON2” when you use this unit only as a pre-amplifier. The volume can be adjusted by turning the VOLUME knob.

o When headphones are plugged in to this unit, sound signals are output as they are.

REC

Output from the PRE OUT terminals is activated and the unit sends a fixed output level for recording.

The volume level adjusted using the VOLUME knob is ignored. Sound signals are output as they are.

Select “REC” when you connect a recorder to the PRE OUT terminals.

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Pre out output level

Display: POutLv***

Adjusts the pre-amp function output level.

This setting menu is available when “ON1”, “ON2”, or “REC” is selected in the Pre Out setting (see left).

The default setting is “0.0” (dB).

+18.0 (dB)

(0.5dB steps)

0.0(dB)

(0.5dB steps)

-18.0 (dB)

RCA2 throughout

Display: RCA2>***

You can select whether to use the RCA2 terminals as normal input terminals or as signal through terminals.

The default setting is “NML”.

NML (Normal)

Select this to use the RCA2 terminals as normal input terminals.

THRU (Through)

The volume level adjusted using the VOLUME knob is ignored when this setting is selected. Sound signals passing through the RCA2 terminals are output as they are.

After selecting “THRU”, press the ON button to activate the setting.

“THRU” appears on the display instead of the volume level. This setting is also known as “Home theater pass-through.”

When a front speaker is used together with an AV amplifier, connecting the RCA2 terminals to the FRONT L/R of the AV amplifier’s pre out terminal and setting RCA2 to “THRU” (signal through terminals) will allow the front speaker to be used as a front speaker for the AV amplifier. By this means, the volume of the front speaker can then be controlled with the AV amplifier’s volume control.