Table Of Contents - VTL S-400 II series Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENT
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CHAPTER 1
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NTRODUCTION
Symbol Conventions used in this guide......................................................................................................................................... 4
Electrical Safety Notice ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Water and Moisture ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Location and Ventilation .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Servicing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Operational Warnings .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
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CHAPTER 2
G S ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
ETTING TARTED
Before starting .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking the unit from the crate ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Changing Top Cover Screws ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Quick Start.................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
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CHAPTER 3
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PERATING THE MPLIFIER
Rear panel controls and connections.......................................................................................................................................... 15
Rear Panel Functions ............................................................................................................................................................................................17
1. Fuse Tester ....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
2. Changing input between balanced and single-ended....................................................................................................................................17
3. Changing amplifier phase .............................................................................................................................................................................17
Front panel controls and indicators ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Indicators
AC Voltage Setting...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
AC Power Source........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Connection to the AC........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Powering On the Amplifier......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Ground Loop Hum...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Setting the Operating Mode........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Muting the Amplifier................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Tube Bias and Top deck Indications........................................................................................................................................... 24
Using the DF switches ................................................................................................................................................................ 27
DF Switch Settings ..........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Remote Control and Communications ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Using a 12V trigger to power the amplifier on or off.......................................................................................................................................29
Using the Amplifier with an infrared Remote Control .....................................................................................................................................29
Using the amplifier with RS232 control ...........................................................................................................................................................30
Diagnostic and programming Functions .................................................................................................................................... 32
Basic Programming functions...........................................................................................................................................................................32
Basic Diagnostic functions ...............................................................................................................................................................................34
Advanced Functions and Diagnostics...............................................................................................................................................................37
Fault Indications......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Not ready modes....................................................................................................................................................................................................39
INVERTed Phase ..................................................................................................................................................................................................40
TUBE green Fault .................................................................................................................................................................................................40
TUBE red Fault .....................................................................................................................................................................................................41
HEAT Fault ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................42
POWER faults .......................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Tube Service Reminder.........................................................................................................................................................................................44
Reset / Clearing faults ................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Powering the amplifier off .......................................................................................................................................................... 45
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CHAPTER 4
S-400 Amplifier Owner's Manual
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