PS Audio P1000 - Manual (Page 5)

Front Panel Controls
There are five buttons on the front panel of the
Power Plant P1000.
1. Power
2. Mode Down
3. Mode Up
4. Edit Down
5. Edit Up
Power On/Off
The power button will activate the front panel dis-
play and output AC power to the Regenerated AC
zones. Power will continue to pass through the
Filtered AC power zone as long as the P1000 is
plugged into a live AC outlet.
Mode
The Mode Up and Mode Down buttons cycle
through the available display modes.
Edit
The Edit Up and Edit Down buttons cycle through
the available options within each display mode.
Display Modes
There are six available display
modes on the front panel of the
P1000. The Mode Up and Mode
Down buttons cycle through the fol-
lowing six modes:
1. Waveform setting
2. Frequency generated
(SINE mode only)
3. Voltage produced
4. Wattage produced
5. Percentage of maximum power output
6. Display blanking mode
Waveform setting
This mode will display the name of the waveform
presently being delivered through the Regenerated
AC outlets. In the SINE mode the P1000 will
generate a perfect SineWave (50-120Hz). Each
of the successive Multiwave modes will gener-
ate a different series of frequencies through the
Regenerated AC outlets.
For more information about each of the
MultiWave™ settings, see the MultiWave II sec-
tion of the manual.
Frequency generated
This mode will display the frequency the P1000 is
generating, while in SINE mode. The frequency
can be adjusted in 1 hertz increments from 50Hz
to 120Hz by using the Edit Up and Edit Down but-
tons. The default setting is 60Hz.
The frequency setting will only be displayed if the
Waveform menu is set to SINE.
Voltage produced
This mode will display the output voltage of the
Power Plant at the Regenerated AC outlets.
Note: the voltage figure will be flashing.
The output voltage can be adjusted in 1 volt incre-
ments by using the Edit Up and Down buttons.
The range varies depending on the Power Plant
model:
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MultiWave II
MultiWave II is a technology available exclusively
on the newest PS Audio Power Plant series of AC
Regenerators. The P1000 includes MultiWave
II and also features AutoWave and TubeWave.
There are 4 MultiWave II waveforms as well as
TubeWave, AutoWave and SineWave mode.
MultiWave II is only available at the Regenerated
AC outlets.
Any turntable or equipment with AC synchro-
nous motors, such as some cooling fans
should not be used with MultiWave II. This
equipment must be used with 60Hz sine mode,
or connected to the Filtered AC zone outlets.
We recommend the use of the SineWave
[SINE], or TubeWave [TWAVE] with any type of
tube based audio products.
[SINE] SineWave
In the SineWave mode the Power Plant will gener-
ate a perfect SineWave (50-120Hz).
[TWAVE] TubeWave
TubeWave is specifically designed to optimize the
performance of tube based audio products.
TubeWave uses the same pseudorandom gen-
eration of frequencies as MultiWave2 waveform,
however it generates more tube-friendly frequen-
cies.
[MWAV1] MultiWave1
MultiWave1 is a single 60Hz SineWave with
a minute amount of 3rd Harmonic SineWaves
mixed together to form a single partial square
MultiWave. This is an improved version of PS2
from the original MultiWave™ series.
The partial square wave setting improves the
power supply’s ability to charge the capacitors
in equipment by extending the length of time
available to “top off” the capacitors’ voltage. Use
this setting to enhance the performance of both
source and power equipment.
[MWAV2] MultiWave2
MultiWave2 is a 60Hz SineWave that incorporates
a pseudorandom collection of frequencies which
are dithered from 55-65Hz.
Using this slightly random frequency deviation is
similar to adding dither on a digital audio source.
Power supply dithering can lower the perceived
noise floor and help remove apparent glare on the
audio signal.
[MWAV3] MultiWave3
MultiWave3 is a combination of Multiwave1
with a slight degree of 3rd harmonic addition
(MultiWave1).
Try this setting and see how the audio sounds and
the video looks. All systems can respond differ-
ently to each MultiWave pattern.
[MWAV4] MultiWave4
MultiWave4 is full combination of MultiWave1 and
MultiWave2. It generates a pseudorandom collec-
tion of frequencies, however instead of generating
SineWaves it generates the same waveform as
MultiWave1.
Again, try these setting on your system to see
which one has the highest perceived benefit in
terms of performance.
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