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VK-52SE
Vacuum Tube
Balanced Stereo Preamplifier
Owner's Manual
1300 First Stat Blvd. Suite A W ilmington DE 19804 Tel: 302-999-8855 Fax: 302-999-8818
Страница 1: ...______________________________ Address _______________________________________ _______________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE In order to receive the full five year product warranty please mai...
Страница 2: ...2 VK 52SE Vacuum Tube Balanced Stereo Preamplifier Owner s Manual 1300 First Stat Blvd Suite A Wilmington DE 19804 Tel 302 999 8855 Fax 302 999 8818...
Страница 3: ...E knob 7 DISPLAY format 8 FUCTION button 8 DISPLAY Brightness Function 9 MUTE function 9 VK 52SE PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 10 Parameter Definitions 11 PROGRAMMING THE VK 52SE 11 BALANCE adjustment 11 VOL...
Страница 4: ...re DO NOT operate with the cover removed DO NOT expose to rain or moisture DO NOT defeat the ground power plug DO NOT replace fuse with anything other than the same type and rating as supplied by the...
Страница 5: ...ve Pin 3 negative Use either the Main 1 or Main 2 Output for connection to your power amplifier Both yield equivalent results Single Ended Components Single ended components have RCA connectors The VK...
Страница 6: ...SE On it will automatically go through a gentle power on sequence This sequence takes 50 seconds during which time the display and the Standby LED will be flashing indicating the status of the unit 1...
Страница 7: ...me the signal cables are changed or any other system configuration changes are being made This function is also accessible via the VK R3 remote control LED OFF Unit in Play mode LED ON Output Muted IN...
Страница 8: ...nels are identical 4 Volume setting three digits with the full range of 000 to 140 See programming section on Maximum Volume Setting FUNCTION Button This button puts the unit in its programming mode I...
Страница 9: ...ort period of time MUTE Function The VK 52SE has two mute modes manual and automatic The blue LED above the Mute button goes ON when the unit is in MUTE state To MUTE the VK 52SE depress the MUTE butt...
Страница 10: ...o front panel controls the Function button and Volume knob or corresponding remote control buttons Function and Volume Up Down buttons Every unit comes from the factory with a default set of parameter...
Страница 11: ...udio Video installations With this flexibility it is possible for example to set the CD input to be Stereo and Non Inverting while the PHONO input would be Mono and Inverting PROGRAMMING THE VK 52SE N...
Страница 12: ...input is used as the reference Let s presume that the PH1 input the weaker source is then programmed to play at 20 counts higher Its volume offset will then read 20 The user can later select the PH1...
Страница 13: ...d STEREO Use the volume knob to set the condition to STEREO MONO or LAST Exit the programming mode by pressing and holding the Function button NOTE In the LAST mode the state of the Phase switch will...
Страница 14: ...ee below UNITY gain for the VK 52SE preamplifier correspond to the following volume setting CNTS display mode 100 Counts DBU 00 0dB DBM 20 0dB Exit the programming mode by pressing and holding the Fun...
Страница 15: ...VD1 JOHN VKD5 MARY BOB1 etc To program the input name do the following Select the desired input Press the Function button eight times The first character of the input name will start blinking Use the...
Страница 16: ...e allowing for more flexible control when large changes in volume are required Mute Pressing this button will cause the MUTE function in the VK 52SE to toggle between ON and OFF states The Mute LED on...
Страница 17: ...52SE ON With the VK 52SE in its OFF or STANDBY state simply press the POWER button on the VK R3 remote control transmitter Fuse Protection A blown fuse in the VK 52SE is an indication of a serious pro...
Страница 18: ...l erase ALL user programmed setpoints and will return the unit to its factory default state In order to RESET the VK 52SE do the following 1 Turn the unit OFF 2 Disconnect the power cord from the back...
Страница 19: ...by anyone other than Balanced Audio Technology or its specifically authorized agents 5 Remedy If this product contains a materials manufacturing or workmanship defect that cannot be repaired at the d...
