8
OPERATING CONTROLS
With the exception of the
AC mains switch (26)
and the
PHASE REVERSAL switch (40)
, which are located on the
rear panel of the unit, all operating controls are located on the front panel of the preamp.
AC mains switch
The
AC mains switch (26)
which completely disconnects the AC power to the unit is
located on the rear panel of the 100 above the AC mains terminal. By switching it to the ON
position the standby transformer is powered up. This triggers the measurement of your
mains voltage which takes approximately 2 seconds.
Switching ON and OFF
The
POWER switch (23)
switches the preamp on and off, presuming the AC mains switch
is in the ON position.
With the
POWER switch (23)
set to “OFF“ all functions of the preamp are powered down.
By flipping the
POWER switch (23)
from “OFF“ to “STBY“, the
POWER LED (24)
lights up
orange. This indicates that the unit is in standby mode.
When the POWER switch is in “STBY“ position, the unit can be switched on and off by
pulling up the POWER switch, pushing the POWER button on the BURMESTER remote
control, the BURLINK interface or by the DC IN jack.
In operating mode (ON) the
POWER LED (24)
lights up red and all functions of the preamp
are activated.
PLEASE NOTICE:
Always switch off the preamp with the POWER switch first before
bringing the AC mains switch into OFF position.
Input selection
With the
INPUT switch key (13)
you select the input you want to listen to. You can also use
the keys
and
STATION-
on the BURMESTER remote control. This requires, that
the preamp was selected by pushing the
PHONO
button on the remote control before. If
you, for example, press the DISC button and then use the STATION buttons, they will not
have any affect on the 100 Phono preamp.
The chosen input will be displayed via the
INPUT LEDS (1)
on the left side of the front
panel. In addition to the input the
MC / MM LED
will show what kind of module is equipped
on that input.
The settings for each input are stored separately. Thus if you switch between inputs you will
always have the last setting of that input available.
Input resistance
With this option you are able to adjust the input resistance of the PHONO MC module to the
pickup of your record player. Usually the manufacturers of pickup systems have
recommended settings for this option. Of course you can try different settings, whatever
sounds best to your ears.
The 100 offers the option to choose between 33
Ω
, 75
Ω
, 220
Ω
, 390
Ω
, 1k
Ω
and 47k
Ω
. This
allows you to find the optimal match to your pickup system.
By pressing the
LOAD switch key (14)
up or down or with the navigation buttons
▲ ▼
on
your remote control you will change this setting.
The chosen input resistance will be displayed by the
IMPEDANCE-/CAPACITY LEDs (3)
.
Input capacitance
With this option you are able to adjust the input capacitance of the PHONO MM module to
the pickup of your record player. Usually the manufacturers of pickup systems have
recommended settings for this option. Of course you can try different settings, whatever
sounds best to your ears.
The 100 offers the option to choose between 68pF, 120pF, 180pF, 220pF, 300pF and
400pF. This allows you to find the optimal match to your pickup system.
By pressing the
LOAD switch key (14)
up or down or with the navigation buttons
▲ ▼
on
your remote control you will change this setting.
The chosen input resistance will be displayed by the
IMPEDANCE-/CAPACITY LEDs (3)
.
