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Front Panel
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Standby/ON Button & Status Indicator LED
The front panel
Standby
button will toggle the amplifier between
operate
, its fully operational state, and a
standby
mode. (See also Wake on
Network).
The current state of the amplifier is indicated by the
LED
status
indicator
in the
Standby
button. The state of this
LED
indicates the following:
• on (red)
=
standby
• slow flashing (white)
=
initialization
• on (white)
=
operate
•
flashing (red)
=
protection circuit(s) engaged
• flashing (green)
=
CAN identify mode
• flashing (orange)
=
error during update
When in
standby
, the amplifier’s gain stages are powered down. Only a
small power supply and control circuit remain on, consuming relatively
little power. Fortunately, since the output stages by their nature conduct a
great deal of current, they warm up and sound their best very quickly.
If you are not going to use the amplifier for an extended period of time, we
suggest you disconnect it from the AC mains.
Also, it is a good practice to physically disconnect any and all valuable
electronics from the AC mains during electrical storms, as a lightning
strike anywhere near your home can put a tremendous surge on the AC
mains that can easily damage any piece of electronics, no matter how well
designed and protected. The best protection in the case of severe electrical
storms is to simply remove the electronics from any connection with the
power grid.
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