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switch; phase is either normal or inverted one hundred
percent, depending on the switch position. On initial
connection, set the switch to normal. Depending on the
phase your sources output and their facilities with regard to
phase, you may want to switch to inverted phase
sometimes. Phase issues generally will result in lack of bass
and/or focus of the stereo image (Please see Figure 3).
F.
REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control provides the ability to remotely:
Select the line source input using either the
numbered buttons or the horizontal arrow buttons
to each side of the Mute button (Please see Figure
4).
Control the volume level using the up (louder) and
down (quieter) arrow buttons above and below the
Mute button.
Mute the volume using the button labeled with a
speaker cone with an “X” across it, located between
the “CH” and “VOL” arrow buttons. Depressing the
mute button will run the volume control down to
zero. To raise the volume again after muting, press
the mute button to take the volume level to where it
was prior to muting.
There is no power on/off on the remote. The L-3000
on/off control is on the face of the chassis only. This
should help prevent accidental powering off of the L-
3000 when the power amps are still on.
INITIAL POWER-ON
Once you have your L-3000 in place and all connections
have been made to your sources and amplifier(s) and the
power cord is installed and plugged into an AC receptacle,
you are ready to turn on the power for your L-3000. Before
you power up the L-3000, though, be sure you have:
removed ALL the cushion materials from inside the
tube chimneys
ensured the batteries are in the remote control –
insert the batteries by removing the bottom of the
remote control.
selected the output connections that you want to use,
single ended (RCA) or balanced (XLR), on the two
switches on the back of the phono stage
there is a phase switch. This switch is a 180 degree phase
turned the volume down on or muted the L-3000
checked that all your connections are snug
Be sure you have manually turned the volume control on
the front panel to the extreme counter-clockwise position
(minimum volume).
When the Allnic L-3000 has powered up internally and
you have depressed the far left hand button marked
“power” on the front panel, the following will happen on
the front panel (Please see Figure 5):
The light above the “power” button will
illuminate.
The meters on the front panel will illuminate.
Any of the five numbered line source lights that
are depressed will illuminate.
After about forty (40) seconds, the light above
the “operate”/”mute” button will illuminate. The
L-3000 has a “soft start” delay for the tubes in
order to extend tube life.
The Allnic Audio L-3000 is now ready for operation. At
this point, you can power on your stereo power amplifier
or mono-blocks.
OPERATION
From this point on, operation is straight-forward. All
functions are controlled from the front panel or the
remote control. Of course, BE CAREFUL about differences
in gain between your sources. Generally, disc players and
tuners will have greater gain than phono stages. That
means the volume setting for listening to your turntable
might be too high for listening to CD’s.
To avoid surges to the speakers, it is best to change from
input to input only with the “operate” button set to mute
(the light above the button will not be illuminated when
the button is in the “mute” position).
When you are finished listening, turn off your stereo
power amplifier or mono-block amplifiers. Then turn off
the L-3000, using the remote control or depressing the
power switch on the front panel. The power switch on
the rear panel should stay in the “on” position – this will
keep key circuitry warm, and your L-3000 will be ready to
play when the soft-start turns on the L-3000 next time
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