Operation; Power On; Selecting An Input; Tape Mon Button - SPHINX PROJECT TEN User Manual

5. OPERATION

After you have finished connecting all components,
you can power on the Project Ten.
Connect the mains cable to a mains outlet.
Switch the Project Ten on with the ON/OFF switch
(11.) on the rear panel.
The LED next to the ST ANDBY button will be red.
The Project Ten is now in stand-by function.
From now on you should switch the power amp on
and off with the ST ANDBY button (1.) on the front
panel
That way all circuits will remain at optimum
operating temperatures and the audio quality will be
at 100% immediately after switching on. On top of
that it significantly increases the life span of the
component.

Power on

You switch the Project Ten on with the ST ANDBY
button.
The LED will turn to green.

Selecting an input

You select the input with one of the buttons 5. to 9.
(right-hand side on front panel).
As soon as you have selected an input, the red LED
next to the button will illuminate.
CD : To select the CD input.
TUNER : To select the TUNER input.
LINE 1 : To select the LINE 1 input.
LINE 2 : To select the LINE 2 input.
When using LINE 2, you should have selected the
input you have used with the CINCH/BALANCED
switch (20.) on the rear panel: unbalanced (21.) or
balanced (18. + 19.).
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Tape Mon button

Pressing the TAPE MON button in the front panel
(9.) selects the TAPE IN input.
After you press PLAY on the recorder you will hear
the recorded signal.
But if you record a tape this button lets you
compare the input signal (as selected with button 5.,
6., 7. or 8.) to the signal from the recorder:
IN (LED red) signal from tape
OUT (LED off) signal from selected input
When using a 3-head recorder you are thus able to
compare the original signal with the actual recorded
signal (you'll hear the 'off-tape' signal which might
be slightly delayed).

Adjusting the volume

With the large VOLUME control (1.) you can adjust
the sound level from the loudspeakers.
This volume control is motor controlled. So even if
you adjust the volume on the remote control the
knob will automatically turn. The position of the
knob therefore always correctly indicates the set
volume.

Mute button

The MUTE button (4.) temporarily mutes the sound
from the loudspeakers: the red LED will light.
Another press on the button un-mutes the sound,
the LED extinguishes.
You may also use this button when you listen on
headphones and would like to switch the
loudspeakers off. The mute function has no
influence on the signal to the headphones.
This function can also be controlled via the remote
control.

Power off

You switch the Project Ten off (to stand-by) with the
ST ANDBY button (2.).
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