QUAD 66 - Operating the Quad 66 Preamplifier; Control Panel Operation; Preamplifier Control Functions; Stand-By Mode

OPERATION
Switching
On
and
Off
Note
Press the ON-OFF
button
on the
front of
the
66
preamplifier.
This
has a
sequential
action
so
pressing
it again
will switch
the
unit
off.
Any equipment
connected
to
the AC
power
out socket
will also
be
switched
at
the same
time.
When switched
on the 66
preamplifier
selects
the
last used
input,
volume
tone
and
filter settings
are as
when the
unit
was
switched
off.
Other
inputs
and
functions
can easily
be selected
using
the
remote
control
panel'
ln
normal use
the
preamplifier
is
left switched
on
and
the equipment
turned
on
and
off using
the STANDBY
function
on the
control
panel,
see
full
details
for
STANDBY
operation
in the following
section.
All
input switching
and operating
functions
are
carried
out
from the
control
panel
which can
be used
at
the
listening
position
or any
other
convenient
position.
lt
is not
necessary
to
point
the
control
panel
directly
at
the
preamplifier
for correct
operation.
The
preamplifier
display
shows
which
input
is selected
and
the
volume
level,
filter settings
etc.
Operation
is
extremely
simple
and
much
more
straightforward
than
it might
first
seem
from the
following
instructions.
We suggest
that
you
experiment
with the
control
panel
functions
so as
to
become
familiar
with
its operation.
lf the
volume
control
is rotated
fairly
rapidly,
during
programmes, the stepping
action
will introduce
changes
in
level which
may
be
heard
as
faint clicks.
This
is
quite
normal
and
will
not affect
the
performance or
quality
of
reproduction.
When
you
have
finished
listening
simply
press
the STAND-BY
button.
The
volume
is slowly
reduced
to
zero and
the
preamplifier
is set
to the
STAND-BY
mode
indicated
by
an orange
LED
on
the
preamplifier
front
panel,
all
other
display
functions
being
extinguished.
The
power
to
the
AG
power
out socket
will also
be switched
off.
Pressing STAND-BY
again
willcause
the
preamplifierto
resume
operation
with
the same
input and
control
settings
as
when
stand-by
was selected.
Selecting
an
input
will
also
switch
the
preamplifier
on
from stand-by.
The
volume
will slowly
increase
from
zero
to
its
original
setting
but
can
be
stopped
at any
point
by
pressing
any
of
the
control
buttons
with
the exception
of
the CD
functions,
STOP-STORE-TRACK-SEARCH.
Slight
movement
of
either
the
BALANCE
or
VOLUME
controls
will
have
the same
effect.
The 66
preamplifier
can
safely
be
left
in the
stand-by
mode
for
long
periods
but
it
is recommended
to switch
the
main
power
off,
with the
66
preamplifier on/off
switch,
for extended
periods;
eg
holiday
breaks
etc.
Press
the button
for the
input
required;
DISC,
CD-PLAY,
RADIO,
A-V, AUX
1,
AUX
2,
TAPE.
The CD
input selector
button
has two
positions. Pressing
the
CD-PLAY
button
halfway
selects
CD,
pressing
all
the
way
selects
CD-PLAY.
The appropriate
symbol
will appear
in the
preamplifier
display.
A
volume
fade
is
performed
between each
selection.
Except
when
TAPE has
been
selected
to allow
for direct
A
-
B
monitoring.
Once
TAPE
has been
selected
the
TAPE
button
has
to be
pressed
a second
time,
to deselect
the tape
monitor
function,
before
any
other
input source
can
be
played
through
the
loudspeakers.
CONTROL
PANEL
PREAMPLIFIER
CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
(selected via control
Panel)
Stand-By
lnput Selectors
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