Akai AM-57

Listening
with
headphones
|
Set
the
SPEAKERS
switch
to
OFF
=.
2
Connect
the
headphones
to
the
PHONES
jack.
3
Adjust
the
volume
with
the
VOLUME
control.
Caution: `
e
Donotlisten
for
long
periods
of
time
at
high
volume
levels
as
this
may
damage
your
hearing.
e
Whenconnecting
a
pair
of
headphones
during
playback,
turn
the
volume
down
first.
Volume mute
The
muting
system
can
be
used
to
instantly
reduce
playback
volume.
There
are
two
muting
systems
to
choose
from;
partial
mute,
engaged
with
the
amplifier's
MUTING
(-20dB)
button
and
full
mute,
engaged
with
the
remote
control’s
MUTING
button.
During
partial
mute,
volume
will
be
reduced
by
-20dB.
During
full
mute
the
volume
will
be
cut
completely.
- To mute the volume:
10
8
Press
the
amplifier’s
MUTING
button
to
the
ON
=
posi-
tion,
or
press
the
remote
control’s
MUTING
button.
To
resume
the
normal
volume
level:
—
E
Press
the
amplifier
or
remote
control’s
MUTING
button
again.
Note:
e
When
the
full
mute
mode
is
engaged
with
the
remote
con-
trol’s
MUTING
button,
the
amplifier’s
FULL
MUTE
indicator
will
light.
Stereo/monaural
sound
selection
1
Set the
DIRECT
OPERATION
switch
to
OFF
(SUB-
SONIC).
2 Press the MODE button as follows:
For monaural selection:
'
Press
the
MODE
button
to
the
MONO
=.
position.
For
stereo
selection:
Press
the
MODE
button
to
the
STEREO
=
position.
Protection circuit
This
amplifier
includes
a
built-in
protection
circuit
thatis
ac-
tivated
to
protect
the
speakers
from
noise
damage
when
the
amplifier’s
power
is
turned
on.
The
protection
circuit
also
functions
during
playback
to
pro-
tect
the
speakers
from
overloading
and
to
protect
the
cir-
cuits
from
damage.
When
the
protection
circuit
is
engaged,
the
output
signal
will
be
cut
automatically.
Should the sound be cut during playback:
1 Turn the amplifier off.
2 Check for and correct the cause.
3 Turn the amplifier back on.