User manual B&K PT3

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PT3 Owner's Manual B&K P/N13010 0702 B&K Components, Ltd. , 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York 14227-2725 Phone 1-800-543-5252 or (716) 656-0026, Fax (716) 656-1291 E-mail: info@bkcomp. com Web: www. bkcomp. com ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can use the main power switch for normal day to day operation but we suggest you use the sleep function instead so that the Preamplifier Tuner can be turned on and off from the remote. After turning on the main power you must wait approximately 10 seconds while your Preamplifier Tuner restores its internal memory and initializes various parameters. You may want to turn off the main power switch when your Preamplifier Tuner will be idle for extended periods of time or during periods of power line fluctuations. Your Preamplifier Tuner will not lose its memory while the main power switch is off. PLEASE WAIT From Remote Can't turn off main power from remote From Front Panel POWER ON/OFF Action main power on/off SLEEP Normally you will simply put your Preamplifier Tuner to sleep (standby) when not in use. Sleep mode keeps a bare minimum of functions running in order to allow remote control operation and fast start up. Note that the front panel SLEEP button is lit while your Preamplifier Tuner is asleep and is off when your Preamplifier Tuner is operating. The front panel alphanumeric display is off during sleep. Also note that the supplied IR remote's POWER button is a toggle to put your Preamplifier Tuner in and out of sleep. The remote control also has separate OFF and ON buttons. OFF MADE IN THE USA PLEASE WAIT PT 3 PREAMP B & K COMPON ENTS BK VERSION 2. 01 From Remote 1 2 ON or POWER OFF or POWER From Front Panel SLEEP SLEEP Action bring Preamplifier Tuner out of standby put Preamplifier Tuner to sleep (standby) ADJUSTING VOLUME CD VOLUME -20 From Remote VOL - or VOL + MUTE From Front Panel VOLUME KNOB Can't do from front panel Action adjust volume instant volume all the way down press MUTE again to restore Note: The front panel VOLUME control is also used to control multiple functions and, therefore, cannot always control the LEVEL. The front panel display will indicate which LEVEL is currently being modified (VOLUME, BALANCE, BASS, or TREBLE). The VOLUME KNOB never controls volume in the menu system. During normal operation the VOLUME KNOB may switch to controlling other functions but will return to MASTER LEVEL after a few seconds. The remote's VOL - or VOL + will always change master volume level except in the SOURCE LEVEL menus. 12 CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the selected source will appear at the PREAMP outputs and the TAPE output. CD -20 DB From Remote Desired source From Front Panel (SOURCE) step to source Action select desired source TAPE MONITOR - If you have an analog three-head cassette or reel-to-reel analog tape recorder you may wish to use TAPE MONITOR, which allows you to hear exactly what is on the tape as you are recording TAPE -20 DB From Remote Desired source From Front Panel (SOURCE) step to source Action select desired source or TUNER source will appear on TAPE output wait a few seconds while Preamplifier Tuner analyzes selected source select TAPE monitor TAPE will appear at the preamp's output TAPE (SOURCE) step quickly to TAPE HEADPHONE MODE Headphone Mode allows you to operate your Preamplifier Tuner with the CONTROL OUT set to off. This feature allows your Preamplifier Tuner to turn off external amplifiers or powered sub woofers with compatible CONTROL inputs. Your Preamplifier Tuner has the capability to be set up to allow for other control out functions (see ADVANCED FEATURES). HEADPHONE OFF HEADPHONE ON From Remote 1 MODE From Front Panel Can't do directly from front panel refer to MENU operation Action toggle headphone on/off 13 ADJUSTING BALANCE BAL (L) positions the source left by decreasing the right channel level. BAL (R) positions the source right by decreasing the left channel level. CD CENTERED to CD RIGHT - 2 From Remote From Front Panel (LEVEL) step to BALANCE then use VOLUME KNOB Action adjust balance left or right ¶(BAL L) or ·(BAL R) ADJUSTING BASS BASS +/- increase or decrease the low frequency content in 2 dB increments with a range of +/- 12 dB. CD BASS +2 From Remote BASS ­ or BASS + From Front Panel (LEVEL) step to BASS then use VOLUME KNOB Action adjust bass up or down ADJUSTING TREBLE Treble +/- increase or decrease the high frequency content in 2 dB increments with a range of +/- 12 dB. CD TREBLE - 2 From Remote TREBLE - or TREBLE + From Front Panel (LEVEL) step to TREBLE then use VOLUME KNOB Action adjust treble up or down LOUDNESS Loudness may be used to further shape the audio signal for increased clarity and intelligibility at low listening levels. CD LOUD ON or CD LOUD OFF From Remote LOUDNESS From Front Panel (LOUDNESS) Action toggle on or off 14 TUNER OPERATION All TUNER operations require the Preamplifier Tuner's source be set to TUNER. Manual Tuning - press TUNE + or TUNE - to tune the frequency UP or DOWN in single 10 kHz steps for AM or 200 kHz steps for FM. (9 kHz and 100 kHz steps for European version. ) Direct Frequency Entry Tuning - for a few seconds after performing any tuner operation (TUNER, BAND, AM, FM or TUNE+/-) you may directly enter a frequency from the remote control's numeric keypad. Seek Tuning - Holding the remote TUNE +/- button will cause the tuner to SEEK (tune up or down automatically stopping on strong stations). Once the tuner has started seeking you can let go of the button. Once a station is found you must let go of the button before you can change frequencies again. In strong signal areas the tuner may stop one step above or below the true frequency. [. . . ] This warranty on B & K Components, Ltd. products is NOT VALID if the products have been purchased from an unauthorized dealer or an E-tailer or if the original factory serial number has been removed, defaced or replaced in any way. sells its products through authorized dealers in order to insure that consumers obtain proper dealer service and support. Buying from an authorized B & K Components, Ltd. [. . . ]