Ayre Acoustics K-1x owner manual Powering the Unit, Controls

Powering the Unit

Be sure to connect the umbilical cable to the power supply before plugging in the AC power.

!Install or remove the umbilical connector only when the AC power is disconnected.

The Ayre K-1x draws very The Ayre K-1x features a sophisticated power monitoring

little power and is designed to system. When first plugged in to an AC power source, the

be left on at all times. front panel indicator light will glow red for approximately 90 seconds. During this time, the outputs are muted and the mute switch is inoperable.

After the circuitry has stabilized, the indicator light will change to green, indicating that the unit is ready for play, though the unit remains muted. When the listener toggles the mute control, the unit is operational and the indicator light glows blue.

Should the AC line lose power, the preamplifier’s outputs are immediately muted. Similarly, if the AC line voltage drops below 80% of normal (brown-out), the outputs will mute and the indicator light will glow red. After the line voltage returns to normal, the initial power-up cycle will begin again.

Controls

The volume control and the There are four controls on the Ayre K-1x preamplifer - the

mute switch may be operated volume control, the input selector (“Listen”), the tape record

either by the optional remote selector (“Record”), and the mute switch. These controls

control or the front panel provide the ideal combination of flexibility and ease of use. controls.

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