A 3.2 Integrated Amplifier Instructions for use Page 7 of 9
OPERATION
Issue 1: March 2002
STARTING
. . . .
Press the
POWER
button on the A3.2
amplifier - the
red
power LED on the front
panel will light indicating that the unit is
ready for use. However, for about five sec-
onds no sound will be heard from your
speakers, and the
blue
LED on the volume
knob will not be lit, confirming initial mute
action.
Unless using your amplifier for off-tape
monitoring (see paragraph opposite )
ensure that the
TAPE MONITOR
button
has not been pressed accidently, as other-
wise no sound will be heard through the
speakers.
Select the required audio input source by
pressing an appropriate function button on
the front panel or remote control, and adjust
the volume control to obtain the preferred
sound level.
TAPE RECORDING
To record, simply select the required source
with the input selector button on the front
panel or remote control. This source will
now be routed to the A3.2’s
TAPE
RECORD
output for recording by the
external tape deck. You will also be able to
hear the selected source through the loud-
speakers.
Note - adjustment of the volume control has
no effect on the recording level.
OFF TAPE MONITORING
The A3.2 amplifier has a single tape circuit
with facilities for off-tape monitoring with
3-head tape decks.
In conjunction with a 3-head cassette deck,
off-tape monitoring allows the user to com-
pare recorded sound with the original whilst
a recording is being made. To do this, first
select the required source in the normal way
and start recording.
The
MONITOR
button on the front panel
can now be used to switch between the orig-
inal source sound and the recorded version,
allowing direct comparison. The
blue
LED
just above the monitor button is lit when the
tape monitor function is operating, confirm-
ing that the recorded sound is selected.
On some 3-head tape decks there is an addi-
tional ‘tape/source’ switch, which must be in
the ‘tape’ position for the above to work.
If in doubt, please refer to your tape deck
operating manual.
