Esoteric I-03 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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Additional Settings (2)
Available setup items and settings
Volume display
Display: Disp>***
Changes the volume display.
The default setting is “Step”.
Step
The volume level changes in steps from 0 to 99.
dB
The volume level changes in steps from -∞ dB dB to 0.0 dB.
“---“ is displayed when no sound (-∞ dB) comes out.
Volume curve
Display: VolTable>***
The volume of this unit can be adjusted within the range of –∞ dB
to 0.0 dB. This volume range is assigned to 99 steps (hereafter
referred to as “volume curve”). You can select the volume curve
from 5 different types (A, B, C, D, and E).
The default setting is “A”.
Pre out
Display: PreOut>***
Changes the output setting of the PRE OUT terminals.
The default setting is “OFF”.
OFF
Output from the PRE OUT terminals is deactivated.
ON1
Output from the PRE OUT terminals is activated.
Sound signals are output from both the speakers connected
directly to this unit and to those of a device connected to PRE
OUT terminals.
Select “ON1” when you use bi-amping by connecting an external
power amplifier to this unit.
The volume can be adjusted by turning the VOLUME knob.
ON2
Output from the PRE OUT terminals is activated.
No sound signals are output from the speakers connected to
this unit. In addition, the power amplifier function of this unit is
deactivated.
Select “ON2” when you use this unit only as a pre-amplifier.
The volume can be adjusted by turning the VOLUME knob.
o When headphones are plugged in to this unit, sound signals
are output as they are.
REC
Output from the PRE OUT terminals is activated and the unit
sends a fixed output level for recording.
The volume level adjusted using the VOLUME knob is ignored.
Sound signals are output as they are.
Select “REC” when you connect a recorder to the PRE OUT
terminals.
Pre out output level
Display: POutLv***
Adjusts the pre-amp function output level.
This setting menu is available when “ON1”, “ON2”, or “REC” is
selected in the Pre Out setting (see left).
The default setting is “0.0” (dB).
+18.0 (dB)
0.0
-18.0 (dB)
(0.5dB steps)
(0.5dB steps)
(dB)
RCA2 throughout
Display: RCA2>***
You can select whether to use the RCA2 terminals as normal input
terminals or as signal through terminals.
The default setting is “NML”.
NML (Normal)
Select this to use the RCA2 terminals as normal input terminals.
THRU (Through)
The volume level adjusted using the VOLUME knob is ignored
when this setting is selected. Sound signals passing through the
RCA2 terminals are output as they are.
After selecting “THRU”, press the ON button to activate the
setting.
“THRU” appears on the display instead of the volume level. This
setting is also known as “Home theater pass-through.”
When a front speaker is used together with an AV amplifier,
connecting the RCA2 terminals to the FRONT L/R of the AV
amplifier’s pre out terminal and setting RCA2 to “THRU” (signal
through terminals) will allow the front speaker to be used as a
front speaker for the AV amplifier. By this means, the volume of
the front speaker can then be controlled with the AV amplifier’s
volume control.