OPERATING THE APPLIANCE

Operation

Button(s)

Description

 

 

 

 

 

The amplifier is switched on and off using this button at the front panel.

 

 

When switched off the device is not internally separated from the AC

 

 

power and reacts to a signal at the input "POWER CONTROL INPUT"

 

 

(15). That is why it is not possible to switch off the amplifier as long as

Switch on and off

POWER (5)

a 12V trigger signal is present at this input.

 

 

WELCOME

 

 

 

As a precaution, after switching on, the volume setting should

 

 

be reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To play back stero music via loudspeakers at least one pair of them

Individually activate or

 

must be attached to the amplifier (a practical choice would be

SPEAKER

connectors "A"). The output you use must be activated using the

deactivate speaker

A/B (1)

corresponding button "SPEAKER" (LED illuminated). Only if a second

outputs A and B

 

pair of speakers is used, it is necessary to activate the second speaker

 

 

 

 

output "B".

 

 

 

 

 

 

A short touch on the button for the desired input channel

 

 

("LINE1"..."LINE5" or "BALANCED") changes to the playback of the

 

 

audio source connected there. The front panel as well as the remote

 

Input Selector

control carry those buttons. The name of the currently selected input

Select an input

buttons

channel appears in the display.

 

(10)(11)(12)

LINE2

LINE2 -45dB

 

 

 

 

Before switching over the input channel, the volume should be turned

 

 

down as a precaution!

 

 

 

 

 

Hold down the button "LEVEL￿" to turn the volume up. Use "LEVEL￿" to

 

 

turn it down. This can be done on the remote control as well as at the

 

 

amplifier front panel. The display (2) shows the momentarily selected

 

LEVEL￿/￿

volume value. The minimum volume value is -99dB, the maximum volume

 

appears at latest with 00dB, for most speakers much below this value.

Change the volume

(3)(19)

 

 

 

 

LINE2 -99dB

... LINE2 00dB

 

 

The volume value can not be changed if the input "LINE5 MAIN IN"

 

 

has been selected. In this case the display shows "MAX". The volume

 

 

setting dors never influence the signal at the output "REC OUTPUT" (13).

 

 

 

 

 

The MUTE function can only be operated with the remote control.

 

 

It switches off the loudspeakers, the preamplifier output "PRE OUTPUT"

Mute the speakers and

MUTE (17)

(14) and the recording output "REC OUTPUT" (13). Pressing it again

the preamplifier output

restores the volume to its original setting. As long as the amplifier is

 

 

 

muted, the display shows "MUTING".

 

 

MUTING

... MUTE OFF

 

 

 

 

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SV-234 specifications

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