AYRE K-1xe - Manual (Page 8)

Powering the Unit
Be sure to connect the umbilical cable to the power supply
before plugging in the AC power.
Install or remove the umbilical connector only
when the AC power is disconnected.
The Ayre K-1x draws very
little power and is designed to
be left on at all times.
The Ayre K-1x features a sophisticated power monitoring
system. When first plugged in to an AC power source, the
front panel indicator light will glow red for approximately
90 seconds. During this time, the outputs are muted and
the mute switch is inoperable.
After the circuitry has stabilized, the indicator light will
change to green, indicating that the unit is ready for play,
though the unit remains muted. When the listener toggles
the mute control, the unit is operational and the indicator
light glows blue.
Should the AC line lose power, the preamplifier’s outputs
are immediately muted. Similarly, if the AC line voltage
drops below 80% of normal (brown-out), the outputs will
mute and the indicator light will glow red. After the line
voltage returns to normal, the initial power-up cycle will
begin again.
Controls
The volume control and the
mute switch may be operated
either by the optional remote
control or the front panel
controls.
There are four controls on the Ayre K-1x preamplifer - the
volume control, the input selector (“Listen”), the tape record
selector (“Record”), and the mute switch. These controls
provide the ideal combination of flexibility and ease of use.
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