Frequently Asked Questions - Burmester 099 Owner's Manual

What kind of sources can I connect to the inputs of the 099?
Analog sources with high-level outputs such as CD players, FM tuners, tape decks or phono preamplifiers may be
connected to the analog inputs TUNER (28), TAPE (27) and AUX (26).
If your analog sources do not provide balanced XLR output terminals please use the supplied stereo jack-to-RCA
adapters.
The digital RCA input terminals SAT (18) and NET (18) accept the RCA outputs of digital sources such as CD
players, DVD players, DVB receivers, DAT recorders or music servers with a maximum sampling rate of 192kHz.
The digital TOSLINK input terminals CD (19), DVD (19) and TV (19) accept optical outputs from digital sources such
as CD players, DVD players, music servers etc. with a maximum 96kHz/24Bit sampling rate.
A personal computer can be hooked up to the digital port USB-IN (20). Your PC will recognize the preamplifier as a
sound card with the symbol „099-DAI".
What kind of components can I connect to the outputs of the 099?
The balanced preamplifier output terminals (23), (25) as well as the unbalanced preamplifier output (24) can be
connected directly to a power amplifier (operating mode VARIABEL) or to another preamplifier (operating mode FIX).
The 6,3mm Headphones socket (15) accepts any kind of headphones. The RCA Headphones terminals (14) are
provided for the connection of an external headphones amplifier (recommended in the operating mode FIX).
The two digital outputs accept components with digital inputs such as DAT recorders. The digital RCA output (17)
provides the data stream of the selected digital input in either 96kHz or 192kHz sampling rate. The optical output
(16) directly passes the data of the selected input up to a rate of 96kHz.
How can I turn the 099 on and off?
To have power at all, the AC mains switch (11) on the rear panel must be switched on. The POWER switch (8) on
the front panel provides for three operating modes:
1. If the POWER switch (8) is set to off the preamp is switched off.
2. If the POWER switch (8) is set to Standby and the Power LED (9) lights up orange the unit is in standby
mode. It can now be switched on by toggling the switch briefly upwards, by remote control, by the Remote
In jack or by using the BURLINK interface. The 099 switches to active operating mode and the color of the
Power LED (9) changes to red.
3. If the POWER switch (8) is set to Standby and the Power LED (9) shines red, the unit is in active operating
mode. If it is switched off by toggling the switch briefly upward, by using the remote control, the Remote In
jack or the BURLINK interface the operating mode passes into standby and the Power LED (9) changes its
color to orange.
How can I adjust the volume?
You can adjust the playback volume for selected input by using the Volume control (7) or the VOL + and VOL –
buttons on the remote control.
How can I select a playback source?
For source selection you can use either the Input selector knob (5) on the front panel or the buttons TUNER, TAPE,
DISC and AUX on the remote control.
You also have the option to select inputs using the STATION +/- buttons or the numerical buttons on the remote.
However, it requires this function to be activated via the MENU. For details refer to the chapter SETUP MENU
starting on page 16.

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