Operation - Audiolab 6000A User Instructions

6: Operation
Switching On and Off
Switch on all source units before switching on power to the 6000A.
When switching On: The power LED illuminates.
When switching
Off:
Switch
off
the 6000A before the source units.
Standby Mode
The 6000A will enter standby mode after being powered on . Press
the "Standby" button to bring the 6000A out of standby, the power
indicator LED becomes brighter and the display shows "6000A"
welcome screen while the unit is getting ready for operation.
The Auto Standby feature will, by default, put the unit into standby
after 20mln of Inactivity.
This feature can be configured using the MENU (see page 8) and be
set to 20min, 1 hour or Never.
Source Select
Rotate the SEL knob on the front panel or use the source buttons on
the remote handset to select different source inputs.
Volume Control
Rotate the VOL knob on the front panel, or use the Volume up/down
keys on the remote control, to set the volume level. The range is
-78dB to +8dB, the factory default volume setting is -20dB. When
coming out of standby the 6000A will be set to the previous used
volume setting, except if louder than -20dB, in which case the volume
will default to -20dB.
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0
VOL
0
Mute
Press the VOL knob on the front panel or the MUTE button on the remote handset to
mute I un-mute the sound.
Display Setting
The DISPLAY button on the remote control will toggle the front panel display ON/OFF.
When the display is OFF: Using the front panel controls or pressing any remote key will
momentarily turn on the display, after 5 sec. the display will go
off.
Digital Filter selection (DAC)
The DAC in the 6000A has a choice of 3 digital filters. Press the MENU key on the
remote control to access the FILTER options (see page 8 for further details)
Filter= Fast :
Filter= Slow:
Filter= Phase:
Standard flat response with fast frequency roll
off
above Fs/2 (half
the sampling frequency)
Starts rolling
off
at a lower frequency than the Fast filter but has a
more gentle rate of attenuation.
Has a gentle attenuation slope similar to the Slow filter but with
minimum phase characteristics. It can be likened to an analogue
filter applied in the digital domain.