AC Connection and Power
The C 2 operates on 90 - 260 volts, so no voltage selector switch is necessary. Plug its power
cord into an AC outlet that is always live (unswitched). The C 2 will not operate properly if it’s
plugged in to an AC outlet that might be switched off. Next press “I” on its rear-panel AC
Power switch. This will enable the C 2 to be turned on and off from its front-panel On-Off button
or remote control On and Off buttons. The only time you might want to use the AC Power
switch again is if you plan to be away for an extended time. (
Note:
Do not press “0” on the AC
Power switch or unplug either end of the AC cord before the C 2 has first been turned off by
the remote control or front panel On-Off button! If AC power is removed from the C 2 before it
is turned off you will lose the selections you made during setup and you may hear some nasty
thumps in your speakers.
For more detailed directions to connect the C 2, see the three chapters “Making Connections”.
(pages 37-53).
Controls and Operation
For starters, all you need to do is turn the C 2 on and wait a few seconds for it to “boot up.”
Select an input (see below), and raise the volume to a comfortable level. The display will
show what input is selected, the listening mode, and the volume level; for example:
This information is normally visible on the front-panel display, but is not normally part of the
information you can feed to a video monitor via the composite or S-Video OSD (on-screen
display) jack. The OSD will, however, show briefly any changes in control settings. Raise the
volume 1 decibel, for example, and the bottom of the screen will show something like this:
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The bar-graph above has a vertical marker at 0 dB, plus a second marker (the one at the left,
in this case) to show the current volume setting. After speaker levels have been set up (see
“Speaker Setup,” in the chapter on “Adjustments, Menus, and Setup”) a volume setting of “0”
will correspond to THX reference level, a sound pressure level (SPL) of 75 dB, measured with
the standard “C” weighting curve.
When you’re making setup adjustments, the OSD will show more information than the
front-panel display.
The knob
at the far right normally controls volume, but pressing the appropriate buttons (see
below) temporarily turns it into a selector knob for menu items and source selection.
On-Off
Zone
Source
Exit
Menu
Mute
Dim
Phones Cal Mic
Surround
C o n t r o l l e r
C 2
Knob
Headphone
Output
On-Off
Calibration
Microphone Input
Display Dim
Mute
IR
Zone
Source Surround Mode
Status Display
Menu
Exit
Setup
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