Controls And Indicators - ELAC Alchemy PPA-2 Operating Instructions Manual

Controls and Indicators

1. POWER Button—Used to power the phono preamplifier on and off
2. MUTE Indicator — This LED will illuminate when the MUTE function is active
3. Input 1 Indicator—This LED will illuminate when Input 1 is active
4. Input 2 Indicator—This LED will illuminate when Input 2 is active
5. High Pass Filter Indicator—This LED will illuminate when the High Pass Filter is active
6. MC (Moving Coil) Indicator—This LED will illuminate when the phono preamp is in MC mode
7. L+R (Mono) Indicator LED—This LED will illuminate when the mono feature is active
8. MUTE Button—Used to activate the MUTE Function which will disable all output of the preamp when
active
9. INPUT 1/2 Button—Used to switch between Input 1 or 2
10. HP (High Pass Filter) Button—Used to activate the High Pass filter (Rumble Filter)
11. MC/MM Button—Used to select either MM (Moving Magnet) or MC (Moving Coil) style cartridges
12. MONO Button—Used to switch the preamp from Stereo to Mono operation for playback of mono records.
13. GND Terminal—Used to ground the turntable to signal ground (See Page 6 for additional details)
14. Chassis Ground—Used to ground the turntable to chassis/ac mains ground (See page 6 for additional
details)
15. Input 1 (RCA) —Used when connecting to an unbalanced RCA based turntable
16. Input 2 (RCA) - Used when connecting to an unbalanced RCA based turntable
17. Input 2 (XLR) - Used when connecting to a balanced XLR based turntable
18. RCA Outputs—Used when connecting to an unbalanced RCA based preamplifier/receiver
19. XLR Outputs—Used when connecting to a balanced XLR based preamplifier/receiver
20. 18V Accessory Connector—Used to power certain ELAC Miracord turntables
21. AC Inlet—Used to supply power to phono preamp. Connect to an available AC outlet.
22. OEL Display—Use to display various information for setup and usage
23. Variable Loading Adjustments—Used to adjust the loading when setting up a new cartridge for either
input 1 or 2
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