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Klimax Kontrol
Owner’s Manual
English
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Copyright and Acknowledgments Copyright © Linn Products Limited. First edition September 2002. Linn Products Limited, Floors Road, Waterfoot, Glasgow, G76 0EP, Scotland, United Kingdom. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Printed in the United Kingdom. KLIMAX, KONTROL, Linn and
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Contents Introduction 3 Unpacking 4 Voltage selection 4 Cleaning 4 Back Panel 5 Front Panel 6 Handset 7 Source Setup 8 Operation 12 Product Lock 13 User Options 14 Technical Specification 17 Guarantee and Service 18 Important Safety Information 20 General safety instructions 21 UK users... 22 CE Declaration of Conformity & 23 FCC Notice 1
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KLIMAX KONTROL 2
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Introduction Dear Customer, Linn’s KLIMAX KONTROL is a two-channel preamplifier designed for use in high performance multi-amplifier and multi-channel audio and audio/video systems. The KLIMAX KONTROL follows Linn’s KLIMAX SOLO and KLIMAX TWIN power amplifiers and, in partnership with them, positions KLIMAX as a family of products that are without parallel in terms of sound performance and engineering quality. Each KLIMAX KONTROL preamplifier is unique in its manufacture. The casing of the produ
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Introduction Unpacking The KLIMAX KONTROL is supplied with the following accessories: mains lead handset silver interconnects warranty card this manual We recommend that you retain all packaging in case you need to transport the unit at a later date. Voltage Selection The KLIMAX KONTROL contains an automatic internal mains voltage switch. This switch operates on all worldwide mains voltages from 100V to 240V. Manual adjustment on the product for setting the input mains voltage is not p
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Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RIGHT IN 4 RIGHT IN 3 RIGHT IN 2 BALANCED RIGHT OUT LEFT OUT BALANCED LEFT IN 2 LEFT IN 3 LEFT IN 4 RIGHT IN 1 RIGHT OUT LEFT OUT LEFT IN 1 RC5 RC5 THIS APPARATUS OUT IN WARNING MAINS INPUT MUST BE EARTHED RS232 RS232 KNEKT VOLTAGE RANGE FUSE TYPE: RCU IN OUT IN 100-240V~50/60Hz T800mA SEE UNDERSIDE FOR SAFETY DETAILS 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 RIGHT IN 4 – unbalanced input 13 RS232 OUTPUT/INPUT – for operation of this product via computer or touch-screen interface
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Front Panel 2 3 1 4 5 STANDBY -- SOURCE + -- VOLUME + MUTE LINN KLIMAX KONTROL 1 Front panel display 2 STANDBY 3 SOURCE -/+ 4 VOLUME -/+ 5 MUTE 6
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Handset STANDBY 1 1 CD, PH 1, PH 2, TUN, TAPE 1, TAPE 2, AUX 1 2 Source selection keys BAL L / BAL R Balance adjustment 3 5 4 VOLUME - / VOLUME + 2 6 RECORD See Product Lock, page 13. 5 7 3 MONO 6 4 MUTE 7 7
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Source Setup 4 Change the source type Select the source type to match the name of the key on the handset you wish to use.You can select a source type more than once if you have more than one device of the same type (e.g. two CD players) connected to the KLIMAX KONTROL. To display the next / previous source type: Press VOLUME + / VOLUME -. Possible source types for setups 1 to 4 are: CD, PH1, PH2, TUN, TAPE 1, TAPE 2, AUX1, NONE.* Possible source types for setup 5 are: KNEKT, NONE.* 5 Change th
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Source Setup 6 Change the volume offset for the source Volume offset is for adjusting the volume of a source in comparison to other sources.You may want to adjust the volume offset for a source if, for example, your tuner sounds quieter than your CD player when played at the same volume setting. Press SOURCE – or BAL L again. The display shows the volume offset for the source. To increase / decrease the volume offset for this source: Repeatedly press or hold VOLUME +/VOLUME -. Volume offset r
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Source Setup 8 Change the unity gain for the source The unity gain setting lets you use the KLIMAX KONTROL in a multi-channel AV system. If you are setting up an AV processor as one of your sources and the front speakers are going to be channelled through the KLIMAX KONTROL, set unity gain to Yes. In all other cases, set to No. If unity gain is set to Yes for a source other than an AV processor, the volume level from your KLIMAX KONTROL will be very high, non-adjustable and could damage your lo
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Operation This section provides general operating instructions for the KLIMAX KONTROL. Standby mode To exit or enter standby mode: Press STANDBY. Source selection Handset To switch source: Press the key for the appropriate source (e.g. CD). Note: If you have used a source type more than once (see Source Setup, page 9), repeatedly press the appropriate source key to cycle through the available sources. Front panel To switch source: Repeatedly press or hold SOURCE +/SOURCE – until the desire
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Product Lock The product lock prevents any changes being made to the KLIMAX KONTROL (entering standby, changing the volume or source etc) while it is powered up (i.e. when it is not in standby mode). Note: To turn the product lock on, the unit must be powered up. To turn the product lock on: Hold MUTE on the front panel or handset until the display shows LOCK ? While LOCK ? is displayed, press RECORD on the handset. The display changes to KEY LOCKED. The product lock is now on. To turn the p
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User Options This section explains how you can configure certain features of the KLIMAX KONTROL to suit your requirements. Note: The unit must be in standby mode. To enter user options mode: Hold STANDBY until the front panel display shows SLEEP DISPLAY. To cycle through the user options: Repeatedly press or hold SOURCE +/SOURCE - on the front panel or BAL R / BAL L on the handset. To adjust the setting of an option: Repeatedly press VOLUME +/VOLUME -. To store settings and exit user opti
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User Options User Option Description Possible settings MAX VOLUME Upper limit on the volume control. 100/(+10dB), 0/(- ) to ∞ 100/(+10dB) BINDING If set to GLOBAL, the same volume and balance GLOBAL, PER SOURCE settings are used for each source. If set to PER SOURCE, separate volume and balance settings are allowed for each source. PRODUCT IR Enables or disables the infra-red receiver on the ENABLED, DISABLED front of the unit. REMOTE IR Allows you to specify which remote infra-red device
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Technical Specification General Dimensions 60mm (H) x 350mm (W) x 355mm (D) Weight 9kg Power consumption 15W Mains supply fuse 100V to 240V AC T800mA anti-surge Mains supply range 100V to 240V AC nominal Audio inputs Impedance (unbalanced) 10kΩ Signal (unbalanced) 0dBV (nominal) +15dBV (maximum) Impedance (balanced) 7.8kΩ Signal (balanced) +6dBV (nominal) +20dBV (maximum) Common mode rejection ratio 70dB (1kHz @ 0dBV) Gain range Minimum to maximum -95.5dB to +9.5dB in 0.5dB steps Audio outputs
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Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace any parts which have failed due to faulty manufacture. To help us, please ask your Linn retailer about the Linn warranty scheme in operation in your country. In parts of Europe, the United States of America and some other markets, extended warranty may be available to cus
