Classe Audio CP-500 - Manual (Page 13)

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2 Menu button
Pressing the front panel Menu button will call up the main menu system,
replacing the normal operational menu and status display in the LCD
touchscreen.
3 LCD touchscreen
Much of your interaction with the CP-500 will be via the LCD
touchscreen (and the CP-500’s supplied remote control). It will usually
display the various input selection buttons you would use in day-to-day
operation, along with access to the tape button.
By pressing the Menu button, you can also call up the menu system of the
CP-500, which gives you control over many of the operational details of
the preamplifi er, including system setup options, various display options
(including the language in which the menu system itself displays), and
several custom-installation capabilities that allow superior integration of
the CP-500 into complex systems.
For more information, see the section Th e Menu System later in this
manual.
4 Mute button
Th e front panel Mute button reduces the volume of the preamplifi er to
zero at the touch of a button. Pressing the button a second time restores
the volume to its previous setting.
However, if you increase the volume manually (using either the volume
knob or the remote control) while the Mute button is engaged, the mute
control will disengage and the volume will be set to zero. Th
is approach
is a safety measure, to avoid situations in which the volume might be
adjusted up while muted, only to then have the system un-muted to an
unexpectedly high volume.
5 IR window
Th e infrared (IR) receiver and transmitter are located behind this
window. Ordinarily, your Classé CP-500 must be able to “see” the
remote control from this window in order to respond to remote control
commands.
If your preamplifi er will be located behind closed doors, or for any
other reason will not be able to “see” the remote control during normal
operation, you may use the rear panel IR input and output mini-jacks and
an IR repeater system to solve the problem. For more information about
using an infrared repeater system to route signals to and from the CP-500,
refer to the section Rear Panel later in this manual, or contact your local
Classé dealer.