T+A PA 2000 R, User Manual

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Basic functions of the PA 2000 R
This chapter describes the basic functions of the
PA 2000 R , which are always available, regardless of the currently
selected source.
Switching on
The PA 2000 R can be switched on and off using the

button on the front
panel of the machine, or the

button on the FM2000 handset.
When the machine is initially switched on, a certain amount of time elapses
before all the amplifier stages reach their optimum working point. During this
period the

- and

- button flash (power-on delay). As soon as the
machine is ready for use, it switches the speaker output to its previous status,
i.e. their status when the amplifier was last switched off.
Selecting sources You can also choose your preferred listening source using the source select
buttons (

…
 ) on the machines front panel or on the FM2000
handset. The set source is displayed on the screen
Once the PA 2000 R has switched over, you can listen to your selected source.
Any source device connected to the
PA 2000 R via the

R2LINK system
can be controlled using the FM2000 remote control handset once it has been
selected as the listening source.
Volume adjustment The PA 2000 R features an extremely accurate volume control calibrated to
produce exact channel-matching. The precision audiophile resistors are
switched using gold-contact relays; these components are totally devoid of
distortion and noise, and guarantee absolute maximum resolution and detail
fidelity, even at low listening levels.
The volume level of the
PA 2000 R can be adjusted in fine increments (1 dB
steps) by turning the volume knob (

VOL)
on the machine’s front panel.
Volume can also be controlled from the remote control handset using the
-

+ buttons: each brief press on a volume button increases or reduces
the volume by one increment. Holding either volume button pressed in alters the
volume continuously.

You may hear a subdued clicking sound from inside the machine when you
adjust the volume or balance; this is caused by the gold-contact relays.
Balance adjustment Balance is also controlled using the volume knob (

VOL) on the amplifier. If
you wish to alter the balance, first press the volume knob until the currently set
balance value appears on the screen. You can now adjust the balance setting
by turning the volume knob to left or right. Once the appropriate value is found,
a long press on the volume knob concludes the procedure and saves the value.
The FM2000 handset can also be used to adjust balance: first press the

button to display the the current balance value; the value can now be adjusted
using the

/

buttons. A further brief press on the

button
adopts the value, and the Balance window closes.