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Phono Preamplifier
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External Power Controller
User's Manual
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Page 3: ...1 4 4 Connection diagram 13 4 5 Audionet Link 14 5 Inputs and outputs 15 5 1 Inputs 15 5 2 Outputs 15 6 Operating 16 6 1 Powering up 16 6 2 Switching on and off 16 6 3 Mains phase detection 17 6 4 Using Audionet Link 17 6 5 Control elements on the front panels 18 6 5 1 PAM G2 control elements 18 6 5 2 EPC control elements 18 6 6 Display 19 6 7 Input selection 20 7 Audionet System Remote Control 21...
Page 4: ...el 30 8 7 Set Display 32 8 8 Channel name 32 8 9 Set Autostart 32 9 Matching the pick up s electrical characteristic 34 9 1 1 MM Systems 34 9 1 2 MC Systems 34 9 1 3 Typical setups 35 9 2 Factory defaults 35 9 3 Further adjustments 35 9 3 1 Adjusting the input capacity 35 9 3 2 Resistance reduction 36 10 Security advice 37 10 1 Technical data PAM G2 38 10 2 Technical data EPC 39 ...
Page 5: ...y are unique creations designed to inspire musical enjoyment and have an ex cellent reputation amongst all connoisseurs throughout the world Each and every one of our precision manufactured devices are individually crafted at our Bochum works by our experienced and passionate work force But before you start listening to your new Audionet PAM G2 and EPC please read this manual carefully so you are ...
Page 6: ...pending on the number of input channels of the PAM G2 one standard mains cord one green yellow cord for an additional earth connection 1 2 Transport Important Please transport the PAM G2 and EPC only in the included packages Always use the plastic bags to prevent scratches on the casing Please allow the PAM G2 and EPC to adapt to the climatic condi tions in your listening room before you switch on...
Page 7: ...7 2 Overview front panels Display down key IR remote control receiver up key set key power key EPC power key PAM G2 input key ...
Page 8: ... 3 1 EPC back panel 5 Mains switch EPC 6 Mains input EPC 7 Marking mains phase EPC 8 Phono Control Bus socket input 1 1 6 3 2 1 Phono Control Bus socket input 2 2 7 pin connector 3 Audionet Link Out 4 Audionet Link In 4 5 7 8 ...
Page 9: ... Earth connectors for turntables 11 RCA input no 2 left right 12 RCA output left right 12 20 18 10 19 9 11 16 15 17 Phono Control Bus socket input 2 18 Balanced XLR output left right 19 RCA input for additional input resistance or input capacitance on input 2 left right 20 RCA input for additional input resistance or input capacitance on input 1 left right 14 13 17 ...
Page 10: ...slots Do not place the EPC or PAM G2 in close range to heat sources like radiators Do not place the EPC or PAM G2 on top of other units especially not on top of power amplifiers preamplifiers or similar that produce heat The units could suffer damage from thermal overload Do not use the units in places where it is exposed to vibrations Do not place the units close to loudspeakers or into the corne...
Page 11: ...nly in cases of extended absence like vacations or if massive trouble on the mains power is to be expected you should switch off the EPC from the mains using the mains switch 1 To disconnect the unit completely from mains pull the mains plug Tip The use of high quality mains cords e g Audionet P10 could im prove sound quality Ask your local dealer for more information 4 3 Connection of EPC PAM G2 ...
Page 12: ...r Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to switch on the EPC Both EPC and PAM G2 are now ready to use 7 To switch off the EPC into stand by mode use the key power on the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 or Power Off or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Har mony One Important Never switch on or off the EPC on its back panel while the PAM G2 is switched on Tip Place ...
Page 13: ...7 pin EPS EPC connection cable Power supply for both units Only one power cord is needed ur ein Netzkabel benötigt Phono Control Bus input2 DB25 cable Only needed if the PAM G2 is equipped with two input channels No cable required The PAM G2 is powered by the EPC ...
Page 14: ...nk input IN 8 of the EPC In case you would like to automatically switch on off further Audionet units in your system using the Audionet Link interface please connect the Audionet Link output OUT 7 of your EPC to the Audionet Link input of the next Audionet unit e g power amplifier tuner CD player etc using a simple Toslink cable Note The switch on signal is issued to any further Audionet units dai...
Page 15: ...ical characteristic of the pick up the RCA sockets C R ext 19 and 20 can be used to add external resistors or capacitors see section Further adjustments on page 35 The gold plated screws GND 10 are for connecting the turntable grounds Note The PAM G2 is optionally available with one or two input channels Depending on the model one or two pick up arms or turntables can be connected 5 2 Outputs The ...
Page 16: ...ns cord off its mains socket 2 power down the EPC to stand by mode and switch off the unit using mains switch 2 at the back panel 6 2 Switching on and off To power up the EPC from stand by mode press the power key on the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 The EPC displays the message Waking up In case the mains plug has the incorrect polarization a warning will appear in the display see section Mains p...
Page 17: ...ns socket rotated by 180 If you switch on the unit again the warning should not appear now Important If the EPC issues the mains polarization warning or no warning at all for both positions of the mains plug check the connection to earth of your mains socket and mains cord You have to ensure a stable connection to earth for the mains phase detection of the EPC to work correctly 6 4 Using Audionet ...
Page 18: ... to adjust the unit to your preferences see section Setup menu on page 26 power Switch on off the unit see section Switching on and off on page 16 set Push the key shortly to navigate through the setup menu Keep the key pushed for longer than two seconds to exit the setup menu see section Setup menu on page 26 down Press the key once to select input 1 of the connected PAM G2 see section Input sele...
Page 19: ...isplay shows the number of the currently selected PAM G2 input channel the fully user definable channel name and its settings b Set Display Values only The display shows the number of the currently selected PAM G2 input channel and its settings c Set Display Name only The display shows the number of the currently selected PAM G2 input channel and the fully user definable channel name gain input re...
Page 20: ...ion on the display saver mode 6 7 Input selection Push the key up or down on the front panel of the EPC to select the de sired input channel of the PAM G2 Push the down key to select Input 1 and the up key for Input 2 Important If your PAM G2 is equipped with only one channel the input selec tion is disabled and channel switching is not possible In this case only Input 1 is available Note You can ...
Page 21: ...ng your Activities For detailed infor mation on how to customize and use Activities on your Harmony One please consult the separate user s manual that came with your Harmony One 1 Power key for use with Activities turns off all devices that are in cluded into the current Activity See separate user s manual of Har mony One 2 Depending on the operational mode the touch screen of the Har mony One sho...
Page 22: ... to control the EPC refer to the factory default programming of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Understandably any changes done to this setup by the user cannot be discussed here Tip In order to switch the EPC on off without using an Activity please use the keys Power Toggle Power On and or Power Off on screen 2 see section Screen 2 on page 25 Of course it is possi ble to control th...
Page 23: ... see section Screen 1 in page 25 2 Use the key Info to activate the Show function of the EPC The screen saver if active will be interrupted and the display shows the settings of the active PAM G2 input channel This key has the same function as Show on screen page 1 see section Screen 1 on page 24 Set Resistance EPC 1 2 pages Devices Mi 14 51 Current Activity Set Capacitance Dim Display Set Gain Se...
Page 24: ... function of the EPC The display shows the settings of the active PAM G2 channel 3 Set Capacitance jumps directly to the setup menu item SET CAPACITANCE see section Set Capacitance on page 28 4 Dim Display jumps directly to the setup menu item Set Dim Level see section Set Dim Level on page 30 5 Set Gain jumps directly to the setup menu item SET GAIN see section Set Gain on page 30 6 Use Set to na...
Page 25: ... switches on the unit If the EPC is already switched on Power Toggle switches off the unit to stand by mode 4 Directly selects input 1 of the connected PAM G2 This key has the same function as the down key on the EPC front panel see section Input selection on page 20 5 Directly selects input 2 of the connected PAM G2 This key has the same function as the up key on the EPC front panel see section I...
Page 26: ...ter the last menu item you will leave the setup menu automatically Of course you may leave the setup menu from each menu item by holding the set key down for longer than two seconds The EPC will return to the normal operating mode The order of items in the setup menu is ê 1 SET GAIN ê SET RESISTANCE ê SET CAPACITANCE ê SET Rext ê SET Cext ê SET DIM LEVEL ê SET DISPLAY ê SET CHANNEL NAME ê SET AUTO...
Page 27: ...ving the setup menu the display brightness is automatically reset to its user selected level If you power down the EPC to stand by mode all settings are stored automatically in the non volatile memory of the unit Even after dis connecting from mains the EPC will still remember your settings In the following all options of the setup menu are explained in detail 8 1 Set Gain Push the set key on the ...
Page 28: ...anel twice for less than two seconds to select the input resistance of the connected PAM G2 s active channel Now use keys up and down to adjust the input resistance You can choose between the following values 100 Ω 150 Ω 470 Ω 1 kΩ 23 kΩ 47 kΩ and 69 kΩ For typical resistance values of miscellaneous pick up see section Typical setups on page 35 8 3 Set Capacitance Push the set key on the front pan...
Page 29: ...the front panel four times for less than two seconds to enter the value of the external resistor The display shows the number of the connected PAM G2 s active channel and the current value of the external input resistor A cursor points to the editable character of the resistance value Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two...
Page 30: ...alue Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor one step to the right After the last position the cursor wraps around and starts at the first position again Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor on...
Page 31: ...entry The EPC activates the display saver automatically after 10 minutes without any user entry During active display saver the display shows only the number and the name of the currently selected input channel The display bright ness is always reduced to 25 and the location of the information text will change randomly every 12 seconds to prevent any burn in effect of the display The display saver...
Page 32: ...of the currently selected input channel and the assigned channel name The cursor in the display marks the character you now may alter Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor one step to the right After the last position the cursor wraps around and starts at the first position again 8 9 Set Autosta...
Page 33: ...onet System Remote Con trol Harmony One to switch on the unit into normal oper ating mode active The Autostart function is active As soon as you connect the EPC to mains i e use the mains switch 1 on the back panel the unit starts up automatically to normal op erating mode Use this setting for timer controlled opera tions or switched on off by Activities on the Audionet System Remote Control see s...
Page 34: ... resistance and capacitance we recommend the values 47 kW and 200 pF These settings offer suitable conditions for most MM pick up systems 9 1 2 MC Systems MC pick up systems cover a great range of different output levels To achieve an output matching the level of your other sources the PAM G2 offers 4 gain settings For pick ups with a normal output level approx 1 2 mV output volt age set the gain ...
Page 35: ...acturer If necessary ask your dealer 9 2 Factory defaults Upon delivery of the PAM G2 to following settings are configured by default Gain 38 dB Input resistance 47 kW Input capacitance 200 pF This configuration is suitable for most MM pick up systems 9 3 Further adjustments 9 3 1 Adjusting the input capacity If the selectable capacity of C0 420 pF is not enough or the required capacity can not be...
Page 36: ...ce of R0 100 Ω or the needed resistance value is not available use an external resistor to get the required value Connect an additional high quality resistor Rext to the input C R ext 15 and 16 using a RCA plug to reduce the input resistance Attention The reciprocal values of the resistors are added so the input resistance is reduced 0 0 0 1 1 1 R R R R R R R R ext ext ext Þ Example 1 If a resista...
Page 37: ...ed environment Do not cover the unit Do not open the unit Unauthorised opening will void warranty Do not short circuit the outputs During connecting or removing the PAM G2 to from sources and or power amplifiers all units have to be switched off to prevent damage of the PAM G2 or any of the other connected units Use dry cloth for cleaning Do not place the EPC directly under above or to the left of...
Page 38: ...mpedance 24 Ohm real RCA 94 Ohm real XLR Mains 230 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Stand by 0 5W max 40 Watt Dimensions Width 430 mm Height 70 mm Depth 310 mm Weight 9 kg Finish Front brushed aluminium black anodised white print or aluminium nature anodised black print Top cover brushed aluminium black anodised Chassis steel black coated 2 mm Features individual adjustment to any pick up without open...
Page 39: ...t Link optical TosLink Output voltage 24 00 V for analog sections approx 5V for digital and control sections Stability 0 01 V at 0 5 A Noise 144 dB or 1 5 mVeff at 0 Hz to 22 kHz Mains 220 V 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Stand by 0 5W max 50 Watt Dimensions Width 430 mm Height 70 mm Depth 310 mm Weight 9 kg Finish Front brushed aluminium black anodised white print or aluminium nature anodised b...
