Controls and operation on the front side
The frontside of the Eklipse has a number of controls, whose function should be elaborated upon. We start from the left
The left selectorswitch balances the outputs and allows you to MUTE the amplifier or put it on STAND BY. The five LEDs
under the knob indicate the chosen setting, each possible setting has its own LED.
When the outermost left LED is lit permanently, the device is in STAND BY mode, e.g. the tubes are heated up but no
anodecurrent is passed through them. Simultaniously the outputs of the amplifier are muted, which is represented by the
lighting of the orange LED for MUTE, next to the red LED for STAND BY. The STAND BY position is remote controllable.
When you turn the left selectorswitch ONE POSITION to the right, you mute the amplifier. This is represented by the second
LED from the left. The LED is orange and it bli nks to underline the MUTE position the amplifier is in. When muted, the
outputs are shorted to prevent signal leaving the amplifier. The MUTE position is remote controllable as well.
When switched on, the amplifier is allways in MUTE during the first minu te. This prevents powerspikes that may be caused
by the large magnetic coils to reach the outputs. When the safe MUTE period is over the amplifier is ready for use.
When you select the centre position with the selectorswitch, output 1 is selected as the f unctioning amplifier output, this is
represented by the green centre LED of the five. The slection of functioning outputs is available through the selectorswitch
only, the remote control doesn’t allow you to select this option. The balanced XLR output is always switched on, regardless
of the slected cinch output.
Position four of the selectorswitch selects output 2 as the functioning output, a second green LED shows you you’ve selected
this option.
The fifth (and last) setting of the selectorswitch a llows outputs 1 and 2 to function simultaneously.
Just as a reminder: The outputs can only be selected through the selectorswitch.
On the righthand side of the outermost left selectorswitch, another selectorswitch allows you to select seven different inp ut
devices, each represented by seven green LEDs.
The first LED from the LED corresponds with the most left input, which is CD1. The next LED is for the next input, etc.
maximum of seven devices can be used as input devices with the Eklipse Pre -Amplifier.
If you turn the knob into the eighth position (no LED lighting up), you activate the remote controled selection of input
devices.
There is a nineth position you can select with the second selectorswitch. This activates a generator which mechanically cleans
all relais in the Eklipse Pre-Amplifier. When selecting ths option, turn down the volume completely first and disconnect your
power amplifier before switching to the nineth position. The mechanical usage of the connectors through the generator
prevents the buildup of oxidation on the contacts. We advise you perform this cleansing of the contacts approximately 10
minutes per week.
The cleansing option is available through the selectorswitch only.
Both remaining switches on the righthand sid e serve volume control and ballance adjustments.
Volume can be changed through both the controlswitch and the remote control. Underneath the volume control a red LED
aknowledges the receipt of signal from the remote conrol. Secondairy to this function, the LED is a control mechanism for
the proper functioning of the remote control.
The balance is meant as fine -tuning between both stereo channels only, the maximum adjustment lies / - 3 dB. It is
not meant to serve as a means to switch one of the channels off completely. The fine-tuning of channels can not be performed
with the remote control.
