Owner`s manual

As you can see, much of it looks like any other input, but several

phono-specific items are added that may be adjusted to optimize the

phono preamp for your system.

As with the rest of the menu system, you navigate to these items using

the select knob and enter, alter their setting with the volume knob,

and save the changes with enter. (For more detailed information on

how to navigate to this item, see the point-by-point description under

“changing input names.” )

phono parameters Name for the phono inputs may be either PHONO, or a custom name

(chosen one letter at a time and indicated by the flashing underlines

alternating with the current custom name), or UNUSED for an unused

input connector. (Recall that setting an input as UNUSED removes it

from the rotation of input shown when you turn the select knob dur-

ing day-to-day operation.)

You may use custom names with the phono inputs, just as you would

with any other input. See page 36 for more details.

Ph Gain refers to the gain of the phono preamp. You may select either

40 dB for moving magnet cartridges and high output moving coils, or

60 dB for low output moving coils.

Gain is the gain of the line level preamplifier, just as with line level in-

puts. It may be set to 0, 6, 12, or 18 dB. You should alter this (if you

need to) only after setting the correct phono gain.

Offset is also identical to the offset used to avoid unpleasant shifts in

volume among line level sources, and occurs in the line level section of

the preamplifier.

Balance (Bal) is unique to the phono preamplifier, and should be used

to compensate for the small imbalances found in most cartridges. The

best way to do this is to play a monophonic recording in normal stereo,

centering the image between your speakers with the balance control.

Once you know the correct balance offset for a particular cartridge,

simply enter this number in that cartridge’s phono setup, and the

change will be made for you, automatically, whenever you listen to that

cartridge. Normal balance will be restored when you away from the

phono cartridge. Separate balance settings may be saved for Phono 1

and for Phono 2.

20Hz HPF is a 20 Hz high pass filter, sometimes called either an infra-

sonic or a subsonic filter. It is designed to reduce turntable rumble and

the cartridge/arm resonance which can often be stimulated by even

small warps in the record as it turns. You may either turn it on or off,