AMPLIFIER SETUP
The 840A features many advanced settings that allow its use to be be customised to user preference. The inputs can be named to reflect the actual source units you have, each input can be trimmed so that each sounds the same in terms of loudness when you switch between them and other options.
Changing input names / source naming
Mode
Volume
Press and hold the relevant input select button for four seconds to change its name. For example, if Input 1 is a CD player, name it “CD” etc. Letters are selected by turning the volume control to scroll through the available characters. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select which character you wish to edit. Press EXT CHAR to access an extended character set. Press OK to confirm and exit the input name change menu.
System Configure menu
Mode
Volume
Press and hold the Mode button to access the System Configure menu. The menu options are Clip detector, LCD brightness, Speaker short detector, Input gain trim, Volume ramp, Volume display and Fixed input gain. To exit the System Configure menu and its
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Clip detector / Speaker short detector
Refer to the ‘CAP5’ section of this manual for more information on the Clip and Short detection features of the 840A, as both can be enabled (default) or disabled.
LCD brightness
Mode
Volume
In the System Configure menu press the LCD input select button to scroll through bright/dim/off settings for the front panel display. Press the Mode button to exit.
Volume ramp
Mode
Volume
The 840A automatically ramps the volume down when going into Standby mode and up when coming out of Standby mode. To turn this feature off, press the VOL RAMP input select button in the System Configure menu and set to off. Press the Mode button to exit.
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