Musical Fidelity KW550 - Manual (Page 11)

KW550 AMPLIFIER OPERATION
Issue 1: August 2006 Page 11 of 14
STARTING
Once all connections are made, switch on the unit, using
the POWER button to the bottom left of the front panel,
the front panel of the KW550 and the feet will light
indicating that the unit is on. The feet glow red to
indicate speaker outputs are muted, for about fifteen
seconds, so no sound will be heard from your speakers.
Once the 15 seconds is up, the feet glow orange to
indicate unit is usable, but still warming up. At this
stage sound output is now available. After 30 minutes,
the feet glow blue to indicate unit is fully warmed up.
VOLUME
The volume control knob should be adjusted for normal
listening levels.
Note: As a safety precaution and to prevent damage to
hearing and speakers, the volume control will reduce its
own setting if severe output overload is experienced.
PHONO INPUT
To use the phono input, connect your turntable
cartridge outputs to the phono input sockets (see p.8).
The phono switch above the inputs selects the
corresponding gain suitable for the cartridge being used,
MM or MC.
You can also select the PHONO input by using the
remote handset, (see p. 9) but MM/MC switching is not
available on the remote.
Note- to reduce risk of damage to hearing and/or
speakers, please reduce volume to minimum when
changing the MM/MC switch.
CD
Selects the source connected to CD inputs.
AUX 1 or PDI
To use the AUX 1, connect your external source to the
AUX 1 input (see p.7). Pressing the AUX 1 button
selects the corresponding input. The AUX 1/PDI input
is also available at the front of the unit in the form of a
3½ mm jack PDI (Portable Device Input) socket to
enable personal/portable devices such as MP3 players
and minidisk walkman to be played thorough the unit.
TIP: For best listening experience using your portable
device, we recommend you set its outputs for “line
level” use, as opposed to “headphones”, if the option is
available. Please refer to your portable device’s manual,
for more details
Note: Please note the sockets PDI at the front and
AUX 1/PDI at the back are electrically connected
together:
If the front PDI socket is used, please ensure you
disconnect any devices and wires connected to the rear
AUX 1/PDI connectors.
If the rear AUX 1/PDI connectors are used, please
ensure you disconnect any devices and wires connected
to the front PDI socket.
Failure to do so could result in equipment
malfunction.
AUX 2
To use the AUX 2 input, connect your external source to
the AUX 2 input (see p.7). Pressing the AUX 2 button
selects the corresponding input.
AUX 3
To use the AUX 3 input, connect your external source to
the AUX 3 input (see p.7). Pressing the AUX 3 button
selects the corresponding input.
TAPE
To use the TAPE input, connect your external source to
the TAPE input (see p.7). Pressing the TAPE button
selects the corresponding input.
RECORDING
To record, to any format of your choice, simply select the
required source with the input selector button on the
front panel or remote control. This source will now be
routed to the KW550 TAPE OUT for recording by tape
deck, CD recorder DAT, minidisk, or computer
soundcard input. You will also be able to hear the
selected source through the loudspeakers by pressing the
TAPE MONITOR button from any other input. Press
again to return back to the input being listened to.
Note - adjustment of the volume control has no effect on
the recording level.