PS Audio PCA-2 - Manual (Page 6)

IR Remote Control
Included with the PCA-2 is an IR remote control.
All functions can be accessed by the IR remote
control with the exception of the Setup Menu.
1. Power
The Power button will toggle the PCA-2 from
an active state to standby. While in standby no
sound will pass through the PCA-2. The PCA-2
will consume very little power in standby mode.
2. Mute
Pressing the Mute button will silence the output
of the PCA-2. If Mute is activated the number of
the present input will still be displayed but the
display will read MUTE. To exit the mute status,
press mute again or adjust the volume control.
By default the PCA-2 will not produce any signal
when in mute, however the mute volume level
can be specified by the user (see Setup Menu).
3. Volume
Pressing the volume + or - buttons will increase
or decrease the output volume. When the vol-
ume is adjusted it will numerically display the vol-
ume level in the display window. After 3 seconds
it will return to display the input name. By default
the volume level is displayed in a 0 to 100 scale.
A decibel reference level scale from -90dB to
+10dB can also be used (see also Setup Menu).
4. Balance
The Balance control is used to offset the relative
volume level from one channel to the other. Use
this control if your speakers, listening room or
listening position are asymmetrical and must be
corrected to overcome volume differences from
proximity to the speakers or room resonances.
The display will show an arrow which will point to
the direction of the channel which is being offset.
A number will illuminate showing the amount of
offset in decibels.
When the display reads [ <-- --> ] the system
is centered and will send an equal level to each
speaker.
5. Phase
The Phase button will invert the polarity (some-
times called phase) of both the left and right
audio signal 180˚. Once pressed, PHASE will
illuminate in the front panel display. Inverting the
phase may be desired if there is a component
in your system which inverts the absolute phase
(polarity) and needs to be corrected. Pressing
this button a second time will return the phase to
the original non-inverting polarity.
6. HT (Home Theater Bypass)
Pressing the HT button will switch to the desig-
nated Home Theater Bypass input. The desig-
nated input can be specified in the setup mode.
By default it is not assigned to any of the inputs,
and pressing the HT button does not activate
any function.
In this mode the volume control will be bypassed
and the audio signal will pass through the unit.
The balance controls are also bypassed in this
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