EMM Labs PRE2-SE User Manual

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Operational Features

PRE2 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER OWNER’S MANUAL

Main Screen

4. SAVE Button (cont’d)

Notes:

• The Mute is a transient feature and its state is not saved. PRE2 product powers up with Mute Off.

• Input names are saved from a dedicated, on-screen name editor; see the ‘Programming Menu’

The Volume Knob and Signal Gain

The Volume knob adjusts the signal gain from full attenuation (step 0) to maximum gain at step 100. The maximum gain

measured from any input to RCA output is +6dB. The maximum gain measured from any input to XLR output is +12dB.

From the top of the control range (Step 100) down to Step 10, a single step lowers the gain by 0.5dB. Below Step 10, the

changes are progressively coarser. Step 1 is at -64dB. Volume indicator on the main screen shows either the Volume Step or

Signal Gain in decibels (Please ‘Programming Menu’ to change Volume indicator). The gain is referenced to signal level at the

RCA outputs. Actual gain at XLR outputs is 6dB higher.

Input Selectors (1 to 6)

Input selection buttons connect one of six front-end input stages to main signal path. The system performs short fadeout/

fade-in operation on signals being switched. Please Note: The Mute is applied in the main (common) signal path; input

selection does not affect the state of Mute.

Product Power-up

Upon Power-Up Reset, the system controller restores the input and display settings as listed in section 1.1.4. In addition,

all input names (kept in separate files in non-volatile memory) are restored. File data integrity is checked. Should data

corruption occur, the system reformats affected set-up files and restores default configuration.