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Figure 29

How to Operate the MA6600

2. Rotate the

 

 

BALANCE

0 dB

TRIM AD-

 

JUST Control

 

or press the

Figure 19

LEVEL + /

 

 

BALANCE

50 dB

- Push-buttons

to emphasize

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the Right

 

Figure 20

Channel (refer

 

 

 

 

to figure 20)

BALANCE

50 dB

or the Left

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Channel (refer

 

Figure 21

to figure 21).

 

 

The Front Panel Display indicates the Balance changes in steps from 0 to 50dB. After approximately 3 seconds the Information Display returns to indicate the Source Selec- tion and Volume Level. When the Balance is set to favor either left or right channel, the volume number indicated

will have a “< or >” symbol on either side of the number.

Refer to figure

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22. To verify the

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Balance setting

 

without changing

Figure 22

it, use the TRIM

SELECT Control or TRIM Push-button and select Balance.

BASS

The Intensity of the Low Frequencies in the music can be increased or decreased by using the Trim Select and Trim Adjust Controls. To make an adjustment perform the fol- lowing:

1.Rotate the Front Panel TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote Control until “BASS 0 dB” appears on the Front Panel Information Display. Refer to figure 23.

2.Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the LEVEL

+ / - Push-

 

 

 

 

BASS: 0 dB

 

buttons to

 

 

Min

Max

increase (refer

to figure 24)

 

 

 

 

Figure 23

 

or decrease

 

 

 

 

BASS: +12 dB

 

(refer to figure

 

 

25) the volume

Min

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Max

level of the

 

 

 

 

Figure 24

 

low frequen-

 

 

 

 

BASS: -12 dB

 

cies.

 

 

The Front Panel

Min

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Max

Display indicates

 

 

 

 

Figure 25

 

the Bass changes

 

 

 

in steps from (+)12dB to -12dB. After approximately 3

seconds the Information Display returns to indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level.

TREBLE

The Intensity of the High Frequencies in the music can be increased or decreased by using the Trim Select and Trim Adjust Controls. To make an adjustment perform the fol- lowing:

1.Rotate the Front Panel TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote Control until “TREBLE 0 dB” appears on the Front Panel Informa- tion Display. Refer to figure 26.

2.Rotate the TRIM ADJUST Control or press the LEVEL

+/ - Push- TREBLE: 0 dBbuttons to

increase (refer

Min

Max

to figure 27)

 

Figure 26

 

or decrease

 

 

 

 

TREBLE: +12 dB

 

(refer to figure

 

 

Min

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Max

28) the volume

level of the

 

Figure 27

 

high frequen-

 

 

 

 

TREBLE: -12 dB

 

cies.

 

 

The Front Panel

Min

¦¦¦¦¦¦¦

Max

Display indicates

 

Figure 28

 

the Treble chang-

es in steps from (+)12dB to -12dB. After approximately 3 seconds the Information Display returns to the indicate the Source Selection and Volume Level.

TONE ENABLE/BYPASS

With the Tone Bypass active, the Bass and Treble Settings for the currently selected Input Source are electronicaly bypassed and the LED above the BYPASS Push-button will illuminate. When the Tone Bypass is switched Off the previous settings for Bass and Treble will be restored. To activate Tone Bypass perform the following:

1.Rotate the Front Panel TRIM SELECT Control or press the TRIM Push-button on the Remote Control until “TONE BYPASS” appears on the Front Panel Informa-

tion Display. Refer to figure 29.

2. Rotate the

TRIM AD-

JUST Control or press the LEVEL + / - Push-buttons to activate the Tone Bypass or deactivate the Tone Bypass. Refer to figure 30 on the next page.

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MA6600 specifications

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