User manual VINCENT SDV-1

[. . . ] Please follow the security precautions, though some of those things may seem obvious. In the appendix to this manual you will find a glossary explaining some established technical terms. If there are open questions your audio specialist dealer will help you. He also represents your contact person in case of needed warranty service or repairs after the warranty period and is interested to hear from your experiences with Vincent products. [. . . ] You will find further information in this appliance's operating manual. The stereo sound of appliances that use output connectors other than RCA (DIN plugs, jack plugs) can often also be used with the aid of adaptors. Up to four high level stereo sources can be connected to these RCA inputs. "LINE4" (10) represent electrically equivalent standard high level inputs with RCA connection. They have an identical function and differ only in name. If you want the amplifier SDV-1 to automatically switch on/off every time the HiFi component connected to "LINE5" is switched on/off, the power control cable connections subsequently described must be applied. Please leave the input connector "LINE5" unused if you do not wish to use the amplifier SDV-1 just as a power amplifier. The "balanced" input can only be connected to a device equipped with symmetrical output. At the source device you can recognize it by the three-pin XLR-type of the output jack. Leave the XLR input of your pre-amplifier open if none of your audio sources uses this. Sometimes both types of output connectors are provided. The output level is independent from the volume setting but reacts to the "MUTE" command. Connect this signal output to the signal input ("LINE IN", "TAPE IN" oder "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. (2) The SDV-1 is intended to react to the trigger signal If, for example, two output channels of a preamplifier are connected to the main input "LINE5", if this HiFi component can supply a power control signal and if you want the amplifier SDV-1 to switch on/off synchronously with the component attached to "LINE5", one power control output of this component must be connected to the input in the SDV-1 terminal "POWER CONTROL" (15). The connector at the sourcing HiFi component may as well be labelled with "TRIGGER OUTPUT". Both power control outputs of the SDV-1 can additionally be used to forward the received switching signal to other components of your system. You only need the "PRE OUTPUT" sockets (14) if you want to use a separate stereo amplifier or two mono amplifiers to supply two additional loudspeakers. This makes sense if you intend to use two more loudspeakers for stereo music playback, for example in a separate zone (another room of your home). These loudspeakers are then connected to the speaker outputs of the additional amplifier(s). [. . . ] One of the signal cables between audio source and amplifier inputs has not yet been plugged in or is defective. You can try to use it at a different amplifier for a test. The cables coming from both the speakers of a speaker pair must not be connected to different terminal sets (e. Symptom Front panel display does not work Poor sound quality It has been switched off before using "DIMMER" (7). [. . . ]