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PX10/PX8/PX5/PX3 Reference Manual
Controls and functions
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Power button
Turns the power to the unit on or off.
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[POWER] indicator
Lights when the power is on.
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[ALERT] indicator
Lights when a problem in the device is detected, and contin-
ues to light until the cause of the problem is solved.
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[USB] indicator
Lights when a compatible USB flash drive is inserted into the
[USB] terminal.
Flashes when the USB flash drive is being accessed.
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[CLIP/LIMIT] indicator
Lights when the limiter is operating to protect the amplifier and
the speaker, or when the input signal overflows in the digital
circuit or clips at the amplifier output.
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[SIGNAL] indicator
Lights when the output is greater than -60 dB of maximum
output level (8 ohms).
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[PROTECT] indicator
Lights when the protection circuit is operating.
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Display
Displays the status of the PX amplifier and setting menus.
For details, refer to
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[MENU] key
Press this to move to the top MENU screen.
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[
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Press this to move up to the immediately higher menu level or
previous display. Press and briefly hold the key to return the
HOME screen.
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Main knob
Rotate this to change the value of parameters and move the
position of cursor. Press the knob to actually enter the set
value or enable the selected item.
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[A]/[B] key
Press this to change the values of parameters and move the
cursor position.
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[USB] terminal
Insert a USB flash drive to read/load the data from/to the PX
amplifier.
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Volume knob
Adjusts the level from -∞ dB to 0 dB.
If “ROUTING” is set to something other than “DUAL,” adjust
the output balance with the volume knob of channel B.
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Intake ports
Air intakes for the cooling fan. Make sure to not block these ports.
Front panel
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WARNING
To ensure that high-volume noise is not output from the
speakers, power-on the equipment starting with the audio
sources, then the mixer and processors, and finally the
amplifiers. Reverse this order when turning the system off.
NOTE
Details of the problem are shown on the display (
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Selecting the [
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with the
main knob calls up the operating log.
NOTICE
Do not unplug the USB flash drive while the [USB] indicator is
flashing. Doing so may cause data in the PX amplifier or USB
flash drive to be corrupted or lost.
NOTE
Press the main knob and [A] key to change the mute status of
channel A. Press the main knob and [B] key to change the mute
status of channel B.
NOTICE
When the [USB] terminal is not used, attach the included USB cap
to protect the terminal.
NOTE
The [USB] terminal is used in the following cases:
• Device backup:
NOTE
• The settings can be changed so that the display and indicators turn
off automatically when panel is not operated (Black-out mode).
To activate the Black-out mode, select “ON” in
screen–PANEL SETUP screen–BLACKOUT screen (page 32)
Keep in mind that the [POWER] indicator, [ALERT] indicator, [CLIP/
LIMIT] indicator, and [PROTECT] indicator all remain lit even if the
device is in the Black-out mode.
• For the protection of the display, even if the Black-out mode is not
active, the display automatically turns off if the PX amplifier has not
been operated for 20 minutes. To turn on the display again, simply
press any key on the front panel or rotate the main knob.
