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WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM
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- Page 1 VK-53SE WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM Unit Serial Number: _______________________________________ Customer Name: _______________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Date of Purchase: _______________________________________ Purchased From: Dealer Name: _______________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE:...
- Page 2 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 3 VK-53SE Vacuum Tube Balanced Stereo Preamplifier Owner's Manual 1300 First Stat Blvd. Suite A Wilmington DE 19804 Tel: 302-999-8855 Fax: 302-999-8818...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Volume Up/Down Mute Fade Input Display/Power Fuse Protection Servicing Cleaning RESETTING THE VK-53SE Warranty INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the Balanced Audio Technology VK-53SE preamplifier. Please read this owner's manual to obtain the full benefit of the... -
Page 5: Package Content
VK-53SE in your system. It will provide you with the needed safety information and operating procedures for this exceptional unit. WARNINGS: To prevent the possibility of serious injury, electrical shock or fire: DO NOT operate with the cover removed. DO NOT expose to rain or moisture. -
Page 6: Physical Placement
It is recommended that you provide at least 6" of free space around the unit for proper ventilation. Mount the unit on a hard surface with proper ventilation underneath. Do not stack the VK-53SE preamplifier on top of other units, nor vice versa. CONNECTING THE VK-53SE TO YOUR SYSTEM Balanced Components Use balanced XLR interconnects. -
Page 7: Front Panel Controls
Mute can be changed during this time either from front panel or through the remote control. 2. Normally the VK-53SE will be not muted (Mute LED on the display is OFF) and will begin playing at the end of the 50 second delay. If so desired, the... -
Page 8: Phase Button And Led
Inverting operation MONO Button and LED The Mono button allows the user to switch the VK-53SE in Mono operation when the two channels are summed together. This may be useful, for example, while listening to old monophonic recordings. This function is also accessible via the VK- R3 remote control. -
Page 9: Display Format
Balance mode. More on that in the corresponding sections of this manual. The volume control knob on the VK-53SE is linked to a digital encoder and is of a continuously rotating type (there are no stops). -
Page 10: Display Brightness Function
The VK-53SE has two mute modes: manual and automatic. The blue LED above the Mute button goes ON when the unit is in MUTE state. To MUTE the VK-53SE, depress the MUTE button located on the right side of the front panel. Depressing this button again will return the unit to its normal operation and turn the mute LED off. - Page 11 VK-53SE PROGRAMING FUNCTIONS The VK-53SE 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.
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Page 12: Parameter Definitions
Parameter Definitions: Every input of the VK-53SE is defined with the following set of parameters. 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. -
Page 13: Volume Offsets
It is quite common to have sources with very different output levels connected to a preamplifier. In this case, switching between different inputs is usually accomplished by a large change in volume. The VK-53SE allows the user to avoid this inconvenience by setting volume offsets between different inputs (using ANY input as a reference). -
Page 14: Phase
Alternatively, the volume offset number can be entered directly, based on your judgement of volume difference between the two sources. To do that, select the input, enter the VOLUME programming mode by pressing the Function button twice, and use the volume knob to set the volume offset number that you deem desirable. -
Page 15: Fixed Gain
CNTS display mode 100 Counts 00.0dB -20.0dB Exit the programming mode by pressing and holding the Function button. DISPLAY MODE programming The volume display of the VK-53SE can be switched to work in any of the following three modes:... -
Page 16: Input Name
CNTS and another to DBU. INPUT NAME programming: The VK-53SE allows the user to assign any a custom name to any input. Those names may include up to four characters. The default names for the inputs are as... -
Page 17: Remote Control Functions
Exit the programming mode by pressing and holding the Function button . REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS: The optional VK-R3 remote control that comes with your VK-53SE has the following functions: Volume Up and Volume Down control Mute function Fade Down/Fade Up function... -
Page 18: Mute
Mute Pressing this button will cause the MUTE function in the VK-53SE to toggle between ON and OFF states. The Mute LED on the VK-53SE front panel will reflect the status of the Mute circuit. Fade Pressing the FADE button on the VK-R3 remote control will cause the volume to smoothly decay over the period of several seconds. -
Page 19: Fuse Protection
VK-R3 remote control transmitter. Fuse Protection: A blown fuse in the VK-53SE is an indication of a serious problem. If a replacement fuse fails as well, no further attempts should be undertaken. Please contact the factory for professional service. -
Page 20: Resetting The Vk-53Se
RESETTING THE VK-53SE: Under certain conditions it might become desirable to reset the internal microprocessor that controls all the functions of the VK-53SE. Doing so will erase ALL user programmed setpoints, and will return the unit to its factory default state. -
Page 21: 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.
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