Bel Canto PRe6 User Manual Download Page 8

Factory Configuration:

The PRe6 has the following factory
input settings:
Input 1: 5.1 Surround
Input 4, 5 and 6: Stereo
Input 7: 5.1 Surround
Input 10: Stereo
Input 11: Stereo
TAPE: Stereo

Modifying Factory Configuration

:

Press the 

ENTER

button on the

remote eight times or press and hold
the 

ENTER

button on the front panel

for two seconds to engage

Configuration Mode

Configuration Mode

allows you to

customize individual inputs/channels.
Navigation is accomplished with the

UP 

and

DOWN

and down arrow but-

ton to select menu options, and the

RIGHT 

and

LEFT

arrow buttons to

select the input you wish to change
(See pages 10-14). If you are called
away for more than 30 seconds while
in Input Configuration mode, the unit
will exit Input Configuration mode.
Your changes will remain in memory
(but won’t take affect) until either the
unit is shut off (deleting the changes)
or you reenter Input Configuration
mode and finish your adjustments,
then SAVE (see below). 

Top Level Menu

The 

Top Level

menu screen has four

options selectable using the right/left

arrow buttons: CONFIGURATION (of)
INPUTS, CONFIGURATION (of) OFF-
SETS, SAVE CONFIG? and ERASE
CONFIG?. 

CONFIGURATION (of) INPUTS

:

Using the down arrow button, CON-
FIGURATION (of) INPUTS menu
allows you to customize your PRe6 in
the following ways:  Define Input
(5.1, 7.1, Stereo, Disable), Name
Input, Set MAIN Volume, Set
SoftMute Vol(ume), Set Zone2
Volume.  Press 

ENTER

to edit a given

setting, adjust setting using the 

UP

and 

DOWN

arrow buttons and press

ENTER

again to exit edit mode.

CONFIGURATION (of) OFFSETS

:

The CONFIGURATION OFFSETS
menu allows for adjustment of the
Surround Sound speaker levels.  The

RIGHT

and 

LEFT

arrow buttons allow

you to select either Surround Input.
As you press the down arrow button,
selection options are: 

Center, LFE-

Sub

Left Surround

Right Surround

.

If 7.1 Surround is enabled, 

Sur Left

Back

and 

Sur Right Back

will also be

available. Surround levels can be
ad10 to –20 dB in relation to
the front main speakers. Press

ENTER

to edit a given setting, adjust

setting using the 

UP

and 

DOWN

arrow buttons and press 

ENTER

again to exit edit mode.

PRe6 Setup and Options

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PRe6 User’s Guide rev082102

Summary of Contents for PRe6

Page 1: ... Pre Amplifier Bel Canto Design LTD 212 Third Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone 612 317 4550 Fax 612 359 9358 www belcantodesign com Info belcantodesign com 2002 Bel Canto Design LTD User s Guide and Warranty Information ...

Page 2: ...ud owner of a PRe6 you can expect high quality performance for years to come The PRe6 pre sented in the following pages is designed to maintain very high value setting the benchmark for design quality and sonic accuracy while maintaining our heritage of musicality and realism PRe6 Multi Channel Analog Control Pre Amplifier ...

Page 3: ...heet immediately in order to activate your warranty page 3 2002 bel canto design Ltd PRe6 User s Guide rev082102 Unpacking your new PRe6 Power Connection PRe6 box contents include the following 1 one PRe6 Analog Preamplifier 1 one PRe6 User s Guide 1 one Power cord 6 6 2 meters long 1 one Remote Control 1 one Warranty Sheet Carefully unpack each piece and check for shipping damage If there is any ...

Page 4: ...annel inputs including 1 balanced input Fully balanced XLR outputs for driv ing up to 500 feet of interconnect Programmable options for inputs function 5 1 7 1 stereo disable name main level zone 2 level and soft mute level 4 layer PC board design for opti mum signal routing grounding and power supply routing Latest generation of active audio buffers level controls and output drivers provide super...

Page 5: ...ut gain in 0 5 dB decrements Balance Left available from the remote only Shifts balance left in 0 5dB increments and reduces the volume in the opposite channel equally Balance increment is visible on the left side of the display Conditioning Front Panel and Remote Control HARD MUTES OUTPUT DISABLES DISPLAY AND CONTROLS VOLUME AND BALANCE CONTROLS AND NAVIGATION FOR SETUP MENUS SHUTS OFF DISPLAY CY...

Page 6: ...le in soft mute and then taken out of soft mute at the desired listening level After 3 seconds from pressing MUTE after the display dims pressing MUTE again will bring the PRe6 out of Soft mute Pressing MUTE twice within 3 seconds before the display dims will fully mute the unit The volume quickly ramps down and MUTE appears on the right side of the dis play The listening level can again be lowere...

Page 7: ...age 10 NOTE Tape Out and ZONE2 route the same input When the tape input of a tape deck is connected to the tape output of the PRe6 you may record any selected source CD Phono Tuner etc except the TAPE input When the tape out put of a tape deck is connected to the TAPE IN of the PRe6 you may moni tor your recording Standby When in standby mode the red LED is engaged and audio output is hard muted M...

Page 8: ...reen has four options selectable using the right left arrow buttons CONFIGURATION of INPUTS CONFIGURATION of OFF SETS SAVE CONFIG and ERASE CONFIG CONFIGURATION of INPUTS Using the down arrow button CON FIGURATION of INPUTS menu allows you to customize your PRe6 in the following ways Define Input 5 1 7 1 Stereo Disable Name Input Set MAIN Volume Set SoftMute Vol ume Set Zone2 Volume Press ENTER to...

Page 9: ...en you define Input as a Surround format inputs 2 3 and 4 if you chose 7 1 surround will no longer be available separately and will be skipped when cycling through inputs as they now are defined as being part of Input 1 On the back panel of the unit these numbered inputs are also labeled according to their Surround Speaker Input 1 F for Front left and right Input 2 C for center and LFE for sub woo...

Page 10: ...rolled output for use in a second zone If you have an external volume control for your second zone adjust Zone 2 volume level to 84 0 unity gain for proper output to Zone 2 Input selection for Zone 2 is accomplished using the TAPE button found on both the remote and front panel The red LEDs on the back panel will indicate which source is selected for TAPE Zone 2 for output XLR and RCA As you conti...

Page 11: ...tton Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press Enter Button for 2 Seconds or Remote Enter Button 8 Times Configuration Offset IN 1 Input 1 5 1 SURROUND Center 1 0 0 Input Subwoofer 1 0 0 Input Left Surround 1 0 0 Input Right Surround 1 0 0 Input Sur Back Left 1 0 0 Input Sur Back Right 1 0 0 Input Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LE...

Page 12: ...N 4 Input 4 IN 1 7 1 CHANNEL Input 1 PRESS ENTER TO CHANGE CONFIGURATION Press Enter To Edit Any Screen Configuration Inputs Press Enter Button for 2 Seconds or Remote Enter Button 8 Times Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Pres...

Page 13: ...0 STEREO Input 10 DISABLED BALANCED DISABLED TAPE DISABLED IN 10 IN 10 IN 10 IN 11 Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN Button Press UP DOWN But...

Page 14: ... Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGH...

Page 15: ...n Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button Press LEFT RIGHT Button SET ZONE2 Volume Edit Input Name IN 10 INPUT 10 Set Volume Input 10 65 0 Input 10 SET ZONE2 Volume Input 10 65 0 Edit Input Name IN 11 Balanced Set Volume Balanced 65 0 Balanced SET ...

Page 16: ...o Design LTD 212 Third Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone 612 317 4550 Fax 612 359 9358 www belcantodesign com Info belcantodesign com 2002 Bel Canto Design LTD PRe6 is a trademark of Bel Canto Design LTD ...

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