Octave V 16 Single Ended, Owner'S Manual

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4. CONTROLS – the front panel
Legend
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Power switch
0 = off; 1 = on.
The LED from Input 1, 2 or 3 lights up.
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
HEADPHONE
OUTPUTS
The XLR and the 6.3 mm outputs are connected in parallel, therefore you
can connect two headphones at the same time without any problems.
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
FUNCTION BIAS High : Sets the maximum idle current of the output tubes.
BIAS High with the LED shining:
This is the setting for low impedance (4 ohms) speakers.
BIAS High with the LED off:
The idle current of the output tubes is reduced. This is the recommended
setting for speakers with an impedance higher than 4 ohms.
OUT High
: Sets the maximum output level.
OUT High with the LED shining:
This is the recommended setting for loudspeaker operation and for high
impedance headphones. The maximum output level is 9 V.
OUT High with the LED off:
This position is recommended only for Headphones with a very high
efficiency. The maximum output level is 4 V
Loudspeaker:
Switching between loudspeaker and headphone output. If the
Loudspeaker is in operation the LED is shining.
 Remote control
receiver
To ensure optimum operation of the IR-remote control, do not cover this
window.
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Input
Here you can select the desired input signal. A blue LED indicates the
selected input below the corresponding push button switch.
Pos 1: IN 1 RCA line level input for CD, SACD and similar.
Pos 2: IN 2 RCA line level input for tuner, etc.
Pos 3: IN 3 XLR line level input for DAC, CD, SACD, etc.
 Volume control Remote controlled motorized potentiometer.
 Protection
A red LED lights up in the louver when the electronic protection system
has switched off the amplifier in case of an amplifier or tube fault (see
chapter 6.2 “Protection”).