Ayre QX-5, Owner'S Manual

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Preamplifier mode allows the use of the unit as
a digital preamp. Please note that the level of
the volume control is retained separately for the
preamplifier outputs and the headphone outputs.
Choosing Main Output Modes
1) Access the Setup Menu, see (pg. 10). You will
see the words
MAIN INPUT
on the display.
2) Press the arrow on the right-hand side of the
control ring once. The words
MAIN OUTPUT
will be displayed.
3) Press the right-hand button once. The current
output mode will be displayed and the display will
either read:
MODE DAC
or
MODE PRE
.
4) Using the right- and left-hand arrows on the
control ring allows you to scroll between modes.
5) Once the mode you wish to engage appears on
the display, press the left-hand button twice to exit
the menu.
Digital Inputs
The Ayre QX-5 Twenty provides virtually every
type of digital input available.
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