User manual VINCENT SA-T8

[. . . ] Dear Customer, we thank you for the confidence you prove in purchasing our product. It will match your high demands towards sound and manufacturing quality. Though it is understandable that you want to plug and play this product instantaneously, we encourage you to read this manual carefully before installation. It will help you in handling and operating this machine in your system and obtaining the best possible performance, even if it was installed by your dealer. [. . . ] The RCA plugs for these are mostly colour coded as follows: red for the right channel, black or white for the left channel. This Vincent preamplifier uses the European system following the standard AES14-1992. the cable structure is the same in any case. As long as both the preamplifier and the power amplifier satisfy the same standard, the signal connection is correct. This is always the case if both units were made by Vincent. If two units from different standards are connected, this inverts the signal. in this case the signal assignment on one side of the connection has to be changed. Your audio specialist dealer will support you with this. Contacting the middle pin of the RCA plugs with the outer ring of the RCA chassis jack may lead to damages to the main amplifier if it is switched on!To avoid this hazard, connect or disconnect only in switchedoff state and more than one minute after deactivating!Cable connections Make sure that all plugs fit tightly. Inadequate connections can cause noise interference, failures and malfunctions. Connect this signal output to the signal input ("LINE IN", "TAPE IN" or "REC IN") on the recording appliance using RCA cables. Please note that some recording equipment can have a slightly detrimental effect on the audio signal quality. Some recording devices have rather low input impedance, which can slightly alter the input signal voltage. For maximal music enjoyment we recommend that you connect to the "REC" terminal only for as long as the recording is actually being made. To avoid the necessity of switching them on and off before and after every use, many manufacturers have equipped their devices with what is known as "POWER CONTROL" circuit or "TRIGGER". This kind of remote-controlled standby circuit is used primarily for preamplifier and power amplifiers. Particularly for preamplifiers and main amplifiers this kind of remote standby control is utilized, as power amplifiers are often placed far from other devices near the speakers. To employ these functions, direct or indirect cable connections must be made between the preamplifier (or integrated amplifier) and all the devices which support this function. The "POWER CONTROL" function operates in such a way that each switching on or off of one device in the system (usually the preamplifier) automatically brings about the switching on or off of all the connected devices which support this function. Please keep in mind that all devices which respond to the power control are not disconnected from the mains network when switched off. [. . . ] You can try to use it at a different amplifier for a test. The cable connections are not tight, the connectors are dirty or a cable is defective. A record player has been connected to a line level input without using a phono preamplifier. The remote control cannot perform any functions No batteries inserted in the remote control, batteries are not inserted correctly or are depleted. [. . . ]