Clearaudio Absolute Phono User Manual page 4

1.1. Mute and standby modes
To select mute, lightly press the multi-function button on the front of the Absolute Phono.
The LED ring will flash quickly to indicate that mute is selected.
To return to normal operation, lightly press the button again. The LED ring will glow steadily.
To put the Absolute Phono into standby mode (power consumption 0.5 Watt), press and hold the
multi-function button until the LED ring first flashes slowly and then extinguishes.
Attention:
If the Absolute Phono is not in use, disconnect the unit completely from the power supply
by removing the main plug from the socket.
Please note:
Phonostages are devices designed to provide a very high level of amplification. This is necessary
because the electrical signal generated by a phono cartridge is extremely low (usually less than one-
thousandth of a volt). The job of the phonostage is therefore to accurately equalise the phono signal
and boost it to line level (measured in volts).
However, phonostages are by nature extremely sensitive, which leads to the potential problem that
high-frequency interference may also be amplified to a point at which it becomes noticeable.
Unfortunately it is not possible to completely protect the sensitive phonostage circuitry from this
interference without degrading its high fidelity performance. Therefore care must be taken to
position the phonostage away from sources of high frequency interference such as mobile
phones, modems and powerline communication systems (PLC) in which data is sent over
the mains power network.
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User manual / Bedienungsanleitung
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