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Meter Backlight, Display Brightness and HXD
Mode (when Headphones are connected). The Trim
Settings are stored in memory
independently for each Input
Source Selected, except the Meter
Illumination which is the same for
all inputs.
Note: Selection and Adjustment of
all Trim Functions may be
performed by pressing the
Front Panel INPUT Trim
Control and then rotating
it to select the desired Trim
Function. Then use the
VOLUME Adjust Control to
change the setting. Remote
Control TRIM Push-Button
together with the LEVEL UP/
Down Push-button may also
be used.
After approximately 5 seconds
the Display returns to indicate
the Source Selection and Volume
Level.
Balance
Listening balance varies with
different program sources, room
acoustics and listening positions
relative to the Loudspeakers. Use
the Balance (Trim Function) as
needed to achieve approximately
equal listening volume levels in
each Loudspeaker. To adjust the
Balance perform the following:
1. Press the TRIM Push-button
repeatedly on the Remote Control until “L
How to Operate the MA12000
Power On and Off
The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button
lights to indicate the MA12000 is in Standby mode.
To switch ON the MA12000, Press the STANDBY/
ON Push-button on the Front Panel or press the
(Power - Green) Push-button on the Remote Control.
The MA12000 will go through a brief startup
initialization with the Tubes glowing Amber. This
is followed by the volume setting indication starting
at zero and then increasing to the last used volume
setting. When Tube warmup is complete, the Tubes
will glow green (or off if TUBE LIGHTS Trim
setting is set to Off). To switch OFF the MA12000,
press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front
Panel or the (Power - Red) Push-button on the
Remote Control.
Source Selection
Rotate the INPUT Control to select the desired
source or press the INPUT Up
p
or Down
q
Push-
button on the Remote Control. Refer to figure 53.
Volume Control
Rotate the Front Panel VOLUME Control or use
the VOLume Up
p
or Down
q
Push-buttons on the
Remote Control for the desired listening level. Refer
to figure 53.
Trim Functions
The MA12000 has various Trim Selections with
Adjustments. The Trim Functions include Balance,
Input Trim Level, Equalizer Mode, Phono Cartridge
Loading when a Phono Input is selected (Resistance
for MC and Capacitance for MM), Mono/Stereo,
BALANCE R, || ” appears on the Front Panel
Display. Refer to figure 54.
Note: The Front Panel INPUT/Trim Control may also
be used.
2. Rotate the VOLUME/Adjust Control or press the
LEVEL UP / DOWN Push-buttons on the Remote
Control to emphasize the Right Channel (refer to
figure 55) or the Left Channel (refer to figure 56).
The Front Panel Display indicates the relative Balance
changes. After approximately 5 seconds, the Display
returns to indicate the Source Selection and Volume
Level. To verify the Balance setting without changing
it, use the TRIM Push-button and select Balance.
Equalizer Mode
The built-in eight band Frequency Equalizer provides
more precise adjustment of sound than Bass and
Treble Controls. By default, the Equalizer is Off for all
Input Sources and the Equalizer Circuitry is bypassed.
Any Input Source may be assigned to have the
Equalizer On when selected. To activate the Equalizer
Figure 53
Figure 54
L BALANCE R
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Figure 55
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Figure 56
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L BALANCE R
