Arcam A60 - Manual (Page 6)

Front panel controls
Mains power
The amplifier is turned on by the mains power switch (see illustration). It is good practice to
turn the amplifier off when it is not in use. ^
LED indicator light
This indicates that the d.c. power supply in the amplifier is operating. It will continue to glow
for a short time after the amplifier has been switched off as the d.c. voltage decays.
Input selection
The “disc”, “tuner” and “C.D.” switches are used to select the programme routed to the
loudspeakers. By pushing any one of these buttons, you will cancel the previous setting.
DO NOT attempt to push more than one button at the same time.
Tape monitoring facility
The tape monitor switch is generally left in the “off’ position (switch out), so that the
programme selected by the input switches is routed to the loudspeakers. When the tape button
is pushed, the recorded signal from the tape recorder is routed to the loudspeakers. Further
details of the tape monitoring facility may be found on page 6.
High frequency filter
When the filter switch is pushed in treble signals above approximately 7.5kHz are progressively
reduced. This is extremely useful for minimising unwanted hiss from noisy tapes or poor radio
reception. Under such conditions, use of this filter is generally better than simply turning down
the treble control.
Mono switch
The amplifier is in its normal mode when the mono switch is out. In this position, the left and
right input signals are amplified independently to appear at the corresponding loudspeaker
outputs. When the mono button is pushed in, the left and right signals are mixed together and
the combined signal is routed to both loudspeakers. The signals sent from the amplifier to
external tape recorders, via the “tape” and “aux” sockets,' are also blended into mono when the
switch is in.
Volume control
The volume control adjusts the listening level on both loudspeakers and headphones.