4-3
Nº326S Preamplifier
Controls & Modes
To adjust display intensity:
Press and release the front panel
display intensity button
or the
remote control
display button
to cycle through the four available
illumination levels.
Front panel display characters and the front panel standby LED
automatically adjust to the selected illumination level.
Polarity
Controls the polarity of the
main output
signal, whether that
signal is using the balanced (XLR) or single-ended (RCA)
main
output
connectors. The
polarity
control has no affect on the
record output
signal.
To adjust main output signal polarity:
Press and release the remote control
polarity button
.
•
When
main output
signal polarity is non-inverted, pressing
and releasing the
polarity button
inverts
main output
signal
polarity. The front panel
polarity LED
lights red to indicate
that
main output
signal polarity is inverted.
•
When
main output
signal polarity is inverted, pressing and
releasing the
polarity button
restores
main output
signal
polarity to its non-inverted state.
Note
Experiment with
main output
signal polarity to determine
the best sound for individual recordings. The sound difference
between an inverted and non-inverted output signal ranges
from subtle to inaudible, depending on microphone technique
and other recording factors. In some cases, individual
recordings will just sound better one way than the other.
Balance
Controls the left-to-right channel balance of the
main output
connectors, including the balanced (XLR) and single-ended (RCA)
main output
connectors. The
balance
control has no affect on
the
record output
connectors.