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The Properties/Options tab contains some properties of the amplifier. Here, you can enter
a name for the amplifier (such as “Left Fill”). Also viewable in this tab are the model name
of the amplifier, and the name of the settings provided by Coda Audio of the factory file.
The Maintenance area shows some details of how the amplifier has been used and the
amount of protection the amplifier is applying.
The Logs area contains graphs of events against time, recording events over a period of
up to three days. Since the amplifier cannot record any events whilst powered-off, breaks
in a log due to power-downs are indicated by a break symbol || in the log. The events
recorded are: Thermal, which is the used thermal capacity, Protection, which is a measure
of how much the amplifier is ‘dimming’ itself in order to protect itself from potential
damage, and peak output current for each output. The data in the log can be exported by
right-clicking on the log to launch a context menu, and selecting “copy log data to
clipboard”. The data could then be pasted into a spreadsheet for further analysis. Your
dealer may ask you to do this is you have experienced a problem.
The Power button allows the amplifier to be put into power saving mode when it is not
being used. The associated Auto Power Save Time control allows the amplifier to
automatically go into power-save if no audio signal has been detected for a period of time.
This function can be defeated by setting the latter control to Manual. We would strongly
advise leaving it set to automatic however. There is no negative consequence to doing this
since ‘wake-up’ on detecting the presence of an audio input signal is instantaneous.
You can change the view to the MonIcon panel by clicking the “<<” button.