• controls & switches - top •
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1. STANDBY POWER
switch and indicator - When power is applied to the unit and the
power switch on rear is switched on, this indicator will glow red in colour. This
indicates that the unit is in standby mode. Pressing the switch will switch on the unit,
and the indicator will turn off. Depending on the input last selected, the corresponding
indicator for the input will light up.
2. INPUT SELECT
switch and indicator – There are 4 input select switches – BT, OPT,
AUX and USB, for the 4 types of input. The OPT, AUX and USB inputs are applied
through corresponding sockets on the rear as explained above. BT input is applied
wirelessly through smartphone or other source device having BT connectivity.
To select the input, press the corresponding switch. The indicator corresponding to
the selected input will light up. Please note that the USB is a priority input, meaning
if you insert a USB device, it will automatically switch to USB input irrespective of
whichever input is selected.
3. PREVIOUS/NEXT CUM VOLUME DOWN/VOLUME UP
switches – There are two
switches for selecting previous and next track of the built-in USB player as well as BT
input. These switches also double as volume down and volume up switches,
respectively.
Short press of the switch activates previous and next track selection, while long press
activates volume up/down. Each press of switch causes the corresponding indicator
to blink.
In volume up/down mode, keeping the switch pressed will activate rapid volume
change indicated by a blinking indicator. However, once the maximum or minimum
volume is attained, further press of the switch will not cause any blinking of the
indicator.
4. PLAY/PAUSE
switch- Use this switch to play or stop playing the selected track in the
built-in USB player or BT. Pressing the switch causes its indicator to blink.
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• controls & switches - rear •
1. OPTICAL INPUT
– Connect the optical output of your CD/DVD player or set-top box or
other audio source to this socket using an optical cable, for playing the audio output
of the source device.
2. AUX INPUT
- This is a line level stereo analog input via 3.5mm socket. You can
connect the analog audio output of any audio source to these sockets. While
connecting to TV, ensure that the Audio Out setting is selected
3. USB input
- This is a USB input for playing audio tracks recorded on external
USB devices such as pen drive, external hard drive etc. Plugging in a USB device
automatically switches the input mode to USB input. You can play both MP3 and WAV
format audio tracks. This is ideal for connecting your phone, voice assistant, TV or a
CD player
4. 5V DC OUT
– This is a 5V USB charger. You can charge your smartphone or other
device requiring a USB charger, while streaming music.
5. MAINS OVERVOLTAGE PROTECT INDICATOR
– Your Alaap/Bandish has a protection
feature which automatically shuts off power to the unit when the mains voltage
crosses a safe upper limit. In such case, this LED will glow. Normal operation will
resume when the over-voltage condition has been removed.
6. POWER SWITCH
- This is a rocker type power switch which turns on power to the
system. The ON position is indicated with a dot on the switch.
7. MAINS INLET
- This is an IEC type AC socket with built-in fuse. Connect this socket
with the cable supplied, to a grounded AC outlet providing 230V, 50Hz power. Make
this connection last, after you have finished making input and output connections.
Please ensure that the AC outlet is grounded, which is in the interests of your own
safety. There is a spare fuse included inside the socket, should you need to replace
the fuse in the event the fuse blows. Always replace fuse with the correct type.
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