Balanced Audio Technology VK-30SE Owner's Manual

Balanced Audio Technology VK-30SE Owner's Manual

Vacuum tube balanced stereo preamplifier

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WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM

Unit Serial Number: _______________________________________
Customer Name:
Address:
Date of Purchase:
Purchased From:
Dealer Name:
Address:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

In order to receive the full five year product warranty, please mail this
completed form together with a copy of your sales receipt to Balanced Audio
Technology at the address below, within thirty days of purchase.
Failure to do so will result in the product being warrantied for one year
from the date of manufacture.
1300 First State Blvd. Suite A W ilmington, DE 19804
VK-30SE
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Tel: 302-999-8855 Fax: 302-999-8818
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  • Page 1: Warranty Registration Form

    IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to receive the full five year product warranty, please mail this completed form together with a copy of your sales receipt to Balanced Audio Technology at the address below, within thirty days of purchase. Failure to do so will result in the product being warrantied for one year from the date of manufacture.
  • Page 2 VK-30SE Vacuum Tube Balanced Stereo Preamplifier Owner's Manual 1300 First State Blvd. Suite A W ilmington, DE 19804 Tel: 302-999-8855 Fax: 302-999-8818...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION Package Content Physical Placement Connecting to your system FRONT PANEL CONTROLS VK-30SE Power On sequence Turning the VK-30SE Off PHASE Button and LED MONO button and LED MUTE button and LED INPUT selection VOLUME knob DISPLAY format FUCTION button DISPLAY ON-OFF function MUTE function...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the Balanced Audio Technology VK-30SE preamplifier. Please read this owner's manual to obtain the full benefit of the VK-30SE in your system. It will provide you with the needed safety information and operating procedures for this exceptional unit.
  • Page 5: Physical Placement

    Pin 3: negative For the VK-30SE, use the Main 1 XLR Output for connection to your balanced power amplifier. The Output 2 is configured as an RCA connector output. Single-Ended Components Single-ended components have RCA connectors. The VK-30SE preamplifier is designed to work with mix of single-ended and balanced components connected to its inputs and outputs.
  • Page 6: Front Panel Controls

    VK-30SE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS STANDBY Button and LED The Standby button is used to turn the unit ON and OFF and to switch the preamplifier into its Standby mode. The LED indicates the status of the unit’s power circuitry and has four state: LED OFF Display OFF Unit is in OFF state...
  • Page 7: Mono Button And Led

    This button allows the user to invert the absolute polarity of the signal to compensate for some recordings that are made out-of-phase. The LED indicates whether the unit is in its INVERTING or NONINVERTING mode. This function is also accessible via the VK-R3 remote control. LED OFF Non Inverting operation LED ON...
  • Page 8: Display On-Off Function

    The VK-30SE Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) is capable of showing up to twelve alphanumeric characters. Its format depends on the mode of operation. In the normal PLAY mode the display has the following format: 1. One character indicating the selected input number. 2.
  • Page 9: Mute Function

    Turning the display OFF: The VK-30SE display can be turned OFF or ON at any time by simply pressing the DISPLAY button on your VK-R3 remote control transmitter. With the display OFF, issuing any remote control command that would normally require a display change (i.e.: Volume, Input selection, Fade) will automatically turn the display back MUTE Function: The VK-30SE has two mute modes: manual and automatic.
  • Page 10: Parameter Definitions

    The VK-30SE programming functions allow the user to optimize the unit configuration for any particular system set up. The flexible programming facility defines each signal input with a group of user-selectable parameters that are then stored in the unit’s memory. Every time a particular input is selected, its unique combination of parameters is loaded into the operating memory.
  • Page 11: Display Mode

    1. Input name (Examples include CD1, DVD1, PH-1, VKD5, or any other combination of up to four characters including the Latin, Cyrillic and Greek alphabet as well as digits) 2. Balance adjustment – gain shifted Left or Right. 3. Volume offset relative to any other input (to compensate for gross differences in various sources levels) 4.
  • Page 12 The VK-30SE allows the user to avoid this inconvenience by setting volume offsets between different inputs (using ANY input as a reference). To program this feature: 1. Select any input that you would like to use as a reference. Play music at the level you find comfortable.
  • Page 13 Press the Function button three times. The display will read: PHASE NINV. Use the volume knob to set the condition to NINV, INV or LAST. Exit the programming mode by pressing and holding the Function button. NOTE: In the LAST mode, the state of the PHASE switch will be the same as used the last time for that particular input.
  • Page 14 preamplifier gain to Unity (Gain of 1). The VK-30SE allows the user to do so by using its FIXED gain function. Press the Function button six times. The display will read: FIX OFF Enter any desired number for the fixed gain on the selected input (see below). UNITY gain for the VK-30SE preamplifier correspond to the following volume setting: CNTS display mode...
  • Page 15: Remote Control Functions

    TAPE AUX1 AUX2 (It will automatically switch to PH1 if the optional phono card is installed) Any combination of up to four Latin, Cyrillic, Greek alphabet characters or digits can be used to name the source. The examples may include: CD-2, DVD1, JOHN, VKD5, MARY, BOB1, etc.
  • Page 16: Volume Up/Down

    Mute function Fade Down/Fade Up function Input source selection 1 through 5 Phase switch Function switch Display/POWER switch. The following describes these functions. Volume Up and Down These two buttons are programmed with variable speed volume change profiles. The rate of volume change will be slow upon initial pressing of the Volume Up or Down buttons.
  • Page 17: Fuse Protection

    1.5A 250V Slow Blow Factory supplied fuses should be only replaced with the same type and rating parts. Servicing The Balanced Audio Technology VK-30SE should require no service in normal operation. Please direct any further service inquiries to the factory. Cleaning To remove dust, occasionally wipe the front and top surfaces of your VK-30SE with a damp soft cloth.
  • Page 18: Warranty

    If this product contains a materials, manufacturing, or workmanship defect that cannot be repaired at the dealership where the product was purchased, it must be packed in original packaging and returned to Balanced Audio Technology via insured freight, at the owners expense. If replacement packaging materials are required, they will be supplied by the factory at a nominal charge.

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