Operation Guide; Power Up Transient; Activating The Unit; Selecting An Input - PS Audio Stellar Strata Owner's Reference Manual

Power Up Upon startup, it's common to hear a small sound from the connected speakers. This is normal
Transient and is not harmful to the loudspeakers.
Activating the The PS Audio logo in the upper left corner of the Stellar Strata Amplifier serves to activate and
Unit disable the unit. Press the logo/button to activate your amplifier. The button will illuminate and
the display will show the PS Audio logo for a moment. After that you will see a "0" on the screen.
This is your volume setting. The unit is now ready for setup and initial operation.
Selecting an The first time the unit is activated after power is applied, the unit will select Analog Input #1.
Input The selected input is shown on the display. Press the small, round Select button to the left of
the display to change inputs. The first press will show the name of the already selected source.
Pressing the button again will step to the next input. Double-clicking the button will step
backwards to the previous input. The selection will wrap from the last input to the first and vice-
versa.
Adjusting The The first time the unit is activated after power is applied, the volume will be set to 0. The volume
Volume is adjusted by rotating the volume knob.
NOTE: The button and knob also serve to access various menu functions. This will be explained
in the menu section of this manual.

Streaming

Before you can use the streaming features on your Stellar Strata, you must connect it to the
internet and your local network. See the "Menu Features" section for details. Once that is done,
you can play music to it from any application or server that uses UPnP. The Strata should appear
in your software as "StellarStrataAmp_xxxx' (The last 4 characters are unique for each unit).
If you are using Spotify on your personal computer or mobile device, look for an "Available
Devices" setting in the application. You should see your Strata listed. Remember your Strata and
your computer or mobile device must be connected to the same network.
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Operation Guide

Stellar Strata Amplifier