Front Panel; Front Panel Display - JEFF ROWLAND CORUS STEREO PREAMPLIFIER Operational Manual

FRONT PANEL

The front panel of the Corus Preamplifier's chassis features a vacuum-fluorescent (VFD) display,
10 push-buttons, and a multi-purpose volume/menu control knob.
All controls are precision machined from aluminum billet. Each pushbutton has been designed
with a slightly different length to accommodate the curvature of the faceplate.

FRONT PANEL DISPLAY

1. CUSTOM VFD. Long life 32x320 pixel custom graphic vacuum fluorescent display (VFD)
offers maximum resolution of display data for status indication.
2. PHASE INVERSION INDICATOR. The
indicator for the phases of both right and left channels on its lower left corner as follows:
a. L+ +R -- the phase for both channels is Normal (not inverted).
b. L− +R -- left channel inverted.
c. L+ −R -- right channel inverted.
d. L− −R -- both channels inverted.
3. RECORD SELECT INDICATOR. Indicates which input is routed to the RECORD OUTPUT
jacks. If the input is labeled via the
indicated under the heading. If the input is not labeled, then no indication will be provided. If
inputs through are selected
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be indicated.
4. RECORD LABEL INDICATOR. Indicates label assigned to input routed to the
jacks. If no input is selected, then no label will be indicated.
OUTPUT
CORUS PREAMPLIFIER
function, then the label selected will also be
MENU
will be indicated. If inputs
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Figure 2: Front Panel Display
's
display features a visible
or are selected,
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RECORD
will
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