STARTING
. . . .
Press the power button on the A3
.
2
CR
pre-
amplifier. The red power LED on the front
panel will light confirming that the unit is
ready for use. However, for the first five
seconds, sound from your speakers will be
muted, and the
blue
LED in the volume
control will not be lit. During this initial
period, the seven
blue
function LEDs will
flash in sequence.
Unless using your pre-amplifier for off-tape
monitoring (see paragraph opposite )
ensure that the
TAPE MONITOR
button
has not been pressed accidently, as other-
wise no sound will be heard through the
speakers.
Select the required audio input source by
pressing an appropriate function button on
the front panel or remote control, and adjust
the volume control to obtain the preferred
sound level.
TAPE RECORDING
To record, simply select the required source
with the input selector button on the front
panel. This source will now be routed to
the A3
.
2 Pre’s
TAPE RECORD
output
sockets for recording by the external tape
deck.
You will also be able to hear the selected
source through the loudspeakers.
Note - adjustment of the volume control has
no effect on the recording level.
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CR
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OPERATION
OFF TAPE MONITORING
In conjunction with a 3-head cassette deck,
off-tape monitoring allows the user to com-
pare the recorded sound with the original
whilst a recording is being made. To do
this, first select the required source in the
normal way and start recording. The
TAPE MONITOR
button on the front
panel can now be used to switch between
the source sound and its recorded version.
The
blue
LED just above the tape monitor
button indicates that the tape monitor func-
tion is operating.
Note that the recorded sound is selected
when this LED is lit. On some 3-head tape
decks there is an additional 'tape/source'
switch which must be in the 'tape' position
for the above arrangement to work.
If in doubt, please refer to your tape deck
operating manual.
