Setup
Step 5- Display Toggle Selection
On the back of the TAP-X is a display toggle switch. Since the display mode can also be selected via
the front panel and via remote control all this toggle switch does is set the display mode on power up of the
system - so after a power cycle it will power up in your preferred mode. The two selections for the toggle are:
'ON' - When this mode is selected the TAP-X will power up with the display mode set to ON. In this mode the
front panel display will stay on continuously.
'OFF' - When this mode is selected the TAP-X will power up with the display mode set to OFF. In this mode the
front panel display will be on while the TAP-X is executing a command and then turn off after a short timeout
period. Use this mode if you prefer to have a dark listening room while listening.
Step 6 – Home Theater Bypass Button
On the back of the TAP-X (near the display toggle) is a small black push button labeled 'BYPASS'.
This button can be used to program the currently selected input to 'lock' on any volume level. Pressing this
button programs the currently selected input to the current volume and pressing the button again 'unlocks' the
volume setting. The status of each input is shown via that inputs led on the front panel:
For normal (unlocked) mode the led is green (or orange if the main path buffer for that input is set to
is active mode).
For lock (or bypass) mode the led will turn red.
The HT mode of each input is saved in non volatile memory so even after a power outage this
programming is stored inside the TAP-X.
Most often this is used to program an input connected to a home theater processor so that the input will
jump to level 54 (unity gain) when that input is selected. As a non HT input is once again selected the level
jumps back to the prior level setting. A level 54 setting connects the input jack directly to the output jack. An
alternate level can also be used if you'd like. Each time that source is selected the level will jump to the
programmed level and you use the HT processors level control to set the volume - which also controls the other
channels such as rear channels, etc... If your HT processor already had its levels set for the same amplifiers
directly connected to the HT Processor then using level 54 (unity gain) on the TAP-X will maintain proper
surround channel vs main channel levels. If you are installing the processor new or making other changes in the
system then you should set the TAP-X to an HT mode for that processor input BEFORE you set your surround
levels. That way the system levels will be correct each time that input is selected.
The volume could simply be set manually to the same level each time you use that input. The HT button
is simply a handy way to make the level jump automatically to the same volume each time that input is selected
and more importantly to automatically return to the previous level setting when a non HT input is again selected.
NOTE:
In some systems switching to an unused input will cause a small amount of hum at the speakers. This is
because with no input connected the signal path is 'hanging in the breeze' picking up whatever noise is floating
by. For unused inputs HT mode can be engaged and set to volume level 1. Then when selected the level is so low
that there will be no hum.
