Classe Audio CP-500 - V2.4 Owner's Manual page 12

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2 Menu button
Pressing the front panel Menu button will call up the main menu system, replacing
the normal operational menu and status display in the LCD touchscreen.
3 LCD touchscreen
Much of your interaction with the CP-500 will be via the LCD touchscreen (and
the CP-500's supplied remote control). It will usually display the various input
selection buttons you would use in day-to-day operation, along with access to the
tape button.
By pressing the Menu button, you can also call up the menu system of the CP-500,
which gives you control over many of the operational details of the preamplifier,
including system setup options, various display options (including the language in
which the menu system itself displays), and several custom-installation capabilities
that allow superior integration of the CP-500 into complex systems.
For more information, see the section The Menu System later in this manual.
4 Mute button
The front panel Mute button reduces the volume of the preamplifier to zero at
the touch of a button. Pressing the button a second time restores the volume to its
previous setting.
However, if you increase the volume manually (using either the volume knob
or the remote control) while the Mute button is engaged, the mute control will
disengage and the volume will be set to zero. This approach is a safety measure, to
avoid situations in which the volume might be adjusted up while muted, only to
then have the system un-muted to an unexpectedly high volume.
5 IR window
The infrared (IR) receiver and transmitter are located behind this window.
Ordinarily, your Classé CP-500 must be able to "see" the remote control from this
window in order to respond to remote control commands.
If your preamplifier will be located behind closed doors, or for any other reason
will not be able to "see" the remote control during normal operation, you may use
the rear panel IR input and output mini-jacks and an IR repeater system to solve
the problem. For more information about using an infrared repeater system to
route signals to and from the CP-500, refer to the section Rear Panel later in this
manual, or contact your local Classé dealer.
In addition to receiving IR commands, the CP-500 can also transmit IR
commands so they may be learned by third-party learning remote controls. The
CP-500 includes a comprehensive list of discrete IR commands to facilitate the
creation of reliable macros. Specifically, there are discrete codes for all commands
that normally operate as toggle functions (e.g. separate operate and standby
commands in addition to the normal command that toggles between the two
states).