Esoteric I-03 - Manual (Page 12)

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Basic Operation
1
Turn on the power of the connected input source devices.
2
Press the POWER button to turn on the I-03.
The blue indicator lights.
o When connected to an external power amplifier, turn on the
power of the power amplifier after turning on the I-03.
3
Turn the INPUT knob to select an input source.
The selected source is shown on the display.
Turning the INPUT knob changes the input source as follows:
XLR1
XLR2
RCA1
RCA2
RCA3PHONO*
* When you use RCA3 as a PHONO input, select “PHONO” in the
RCA3 setting (page 17).
o You can assign names to the input terminals and change the
input source names displayed. You can also set the terminals to
be skipped when you do not want to use them (pages 17, 18).
4
Play the source, and then adjust the volume by turning
the VOLUME knob.
Sudden loud noises may cause hearing damage and other
issues. Before starting playback, minimize the volume, and
adjust it to a suitable level after playback begins.
Turning the unit off
To prevent sudden noise from the speakers, make sure to turn the unit
off in the following way:
1
Stop the playback of the connected component.
o When connected to an external power amplifier, turn off the
power amplifier first.
2
Turn the VOLUME knob counterclockwise direction to set
the volume to minimum.
Failure to do so may cause sudden loud noises and hearing
damage when you turn on the unit next time.