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1

PRELIMINARIES

p 4

2

SETTING UP THE MIMESIS 

24

2.1 Unpacking

p 5

2.2 Choice of the MIMESIS 24 location

p 6

2.3 Power supply

p 7

2.4 First Installation and Connections

p 7-9

Power Connection

p 7

Computer Configurator

p 8

Sources Connection

p 8-9

3

OPERATING THE MIMESIS 24

3.1 Front panel keyboard functions

p 10-15

Standby function

p 10

Input Source Selection for the Local Zone

p 10

Input Source Selection for other Zones

p 11

Recording source Selection

p 11

Output volume adjustment

p 12

Balance adjustment

p 12

Muting

p 12

Mode selection

p 12

The Setup Menu Functions

p 13

3.2 Remote control

p 14-15

3.3 Cleaning

p 15

4

TECHNICAL DATA

p 16-17

Inputs and tape configuration

p 16

Digital Outputs

p 16

Remote control

p 16

Front panel controls

p 17

Power supply

p 17

Grounding

p 17

Size and weight

p 17

Warranty

p 17

SCHEMA

p 18-19

C O N T E N T S

DTS Trademark:

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. No's. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide
patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright
1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

User manual - GOLDMUND MIMESIS 24 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER

Summary of Contents for MIMESIS 24

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Goldmund MIMESIS 24 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER...

Page 2: ...mund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to satisfy the high quality standards we set This is why Goldmund has often rejected mainstream technologies and developed its ow...

Page 3: ...be performed according to the following instructions to avoid deterioration of the preamplifier Nevertheless if the instructions are carried out in full you will notice that the use of the GOLDMUND M...

Page 4: ...Mode selection p 12 The Setup Menu Functions p 13 3 2 Remote control p 14 15 3 3 Cleaning p 15 4 TECHNICAL DATA p 16 17 Inputs and tape configuration p 16 Digital Outputs p 16 Remote control p 16 Fro...

Page 5: ...al performance delivered by the Mimesis 24 can be deteriorated by using lower quality amplifier or D A converters The connections between the analog and digital sources and the preamplifier as well as...

Page 6: ...Unpack carefully the above mentioned parts Keep the whole package for future use ATTENTION IF YOU NEED TO RETURN THE MIMESIS 24 TO THE FACTORY OR TO YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR PLE...

Page 7: ...to maintain this accuracy and are highly recommended For some high impedance output analogue sources a short distance to the Preamplifier is mandatory If you want to achieve the best possible sonic re...

Page 8: ...e AC power cord to the power supply and into a wall socket The Preamplifier is and remains on power as soon as the power switch located on the back panel is turned on For best sonic results Goldmund r...

Page 9: ...he digital sources to the digital inputs of the Goldmund Mimesis 24 using the RCA input connectors for analog sources and the choice of RCA for SPDIF XLR for AES EBU or optical for the digital sources...

Page 10: ...ltaneously Digital inputs are also numbered from IN1 to IN7 Digital tape machines may be connected to one or more specific output zones as defined in the Computer Configurator When all input sources a...

Page 11: ...l inputs are selected by pressing the front panel keys marked from CH1 to CH7 When only one of these keys is pressed and you were listening to a analog source the corresponding source is selected and...

Page 12: ...puts click twice on the channel you want to listen to After you have selected one of the digital inputs the Mimesis 24 will be in the digital input mode and the next channel you will click once will a...

Page 13: ...right Left balance can be adjusted so the left button has no action Adjust the selected balance using the right knob Muting To mute the preamplifier output press the MUTE key The same operation repeat...

Page 14: ...ions are Display Brightness to adjust the display brightness 100 80 53 40 27 20 13 Display Time To select the display as permanent or only temporary with the temporary time adjustable 5s 10s 15s 20s 2...

Page 15: ...ling the right left and front rear balance directly maintaining a constant global volume The 1 to 7 keys are selecting the source to listen MODE key selection of a mode for adjustment of the format an...

Page 16: ...nel mode IN2 led on Left channel IN6 led on Right channel The Mimesis 24 can be controlled by any RC5 coded remote control emitter The codes are available upon request Most of the programmable transmi...

Page 17: ...ate recording loop allowing to select a source for listening independently from the source recorded 2 analog stereo tape outputs in parallel DIGITAL OUTPUTS 16 Digital RCA SPDIF outputs with 2 channel...

Page 18: ...Power transformers molded in a decoupled mechanical block with separate Mechanical Grounding transmission through the 2 left feet 4 separate transformers 6 separately regulated power supplies Nominal...

Page 19: ...User manual GOLDMUND MIMESIS 24 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER P 18 GOLDMUND MIMESIS 24 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER Front Panel SCHEMA...

Page 20: ...User manual GOLDMUND MIMESIS 24 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER P 19 GOLDMUND MIMESIS 24 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER Back Panel SCHEMA...

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