User`s manual EPC
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1. Note e You can also use the power key on the front panel of the PAM G2 to switch both units on or off e Ofcourse you may switch on off the EPC with the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony Ultimate One For detailed information please refer to section dudionet System Remote Control on page 21 6 3 Mains phase detection The correct polarization of mains is important for reasons of audio clarity and stability Please connect the mains cord that the bot pin of the wall outlet is connected to the pin marked phase 3 of the mains input 2 on the back panel The EPC recognizes the incorrect polarization of the mains plug automatically Right after switching on the unit from stand by mode by pressing the power key on the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 the following message will appear in the display in case the mains polari zation is incorrect Attention 4 Mains phase incorrect 4 If you read the above message switch off the unit by pressing the power key Please wait until the display no longer reads Going to sleep Disconnect the EPC from mains by operating the mains switch 1 Now pull the mains plug and re insert it into the mains socket rotated by 180 If you switch on the unit again the warning should not appear now A Important e Ifthe EPC issues the mains polarization warning or no warning at all for both positions of the mains plug check the connection to earth of your mains socket2. brushed aluminium black anodised white print or aluminium nature anodised black print Top cover brushed aluminium black anodised Chassis steel black coated 2 mm Features individual adjustment to any pick up without opening active dual stage RIAA de emphasis no integrated operational amplifiers or capacities in signal path 14 fast purely discrete realized MOS voltage regulators providing accumulator like characteris tics of power supply Class A output stage 37 100 VA toroid transformer shielded 40 000 uF capacity DC free outputs FET inputs no bias current Errors and omissions excepted Specifications and design are subject to changes without prior notice 11 2 Technical data EPC T ultra low noise highly stable and constant power ype supply and controller for Audionet PAM G2 e eet two encapsulated 100VA toroidal transformers wer suppty and 260 000 uF capacity reference voltage sources for pos and neg analog Circuitry voltages using discrete Audionet voltage regulators MOS 7 pin socket for connecting the PAMG2 Connections 2 D Sub 25 Phone Control Bus 2 Audionet Link optical TosLink Oats vohare 24 00 V for analog sections P 8 approx 5V for digital and control sections Stability 0 01 V at 0 5 A 144 dB or 1 5 LV er at 0 Hz to 22 kHz 220 V 240 V 50 60 Hz Stand by lt 059 max 50 Wat Width 430 mm Height 70 mm Depth 310 mm Front
3. S SNIVW gt gt E e 2 m B 3 z D N SLNdLNO 13 4 5 Audionet Link For your convenience the EPC can be controlled remotely by one of Audionet s multi channel preamplifiers e g MAP or MAP 1 as well as one of Audionet s stereo preamplifiers e g PRE G2 PRE 1 G3 using the Audionet Link interface You only need a optical Toslink cable to connect the Audionet Link output of your Audionet preamplifier to the Audionet Link input IN 8 of the EPC In case you would like to automatically switch on off further Audionet units in your system using the Audionet Link interface please connect the Audionet Link output OUT 7 of your EPC to the Audionet Link input of the next Audionet unit e g power amplifier tuner CD player etc using a simple Toslink cable Note e The switch on signal is issued to any further Audionet units daisy chained to the Audionet Link output of your EPC with a little delay to avoid all units switching on at the same moment which could cause an overload of your mains fuse 5 Inputs and outputs A Important e During connecting and removing of turntables or preamplifiers to the PAM G2 all units of your audio system have to be switched off to prevent damage of the PAM G2 or any of the other connected units e Please make sure that all cables are in absolute best conditions Broken shields or short cut cables could damage the PAM G2 and or any other connected unit 5 1 In
4. brushed aluminium black anodised white print or aluminium naturel anodised black print Top cover brushed aluminium black anodised Chassis steel black coated 2 mm Errors and omissions excepted Specifications and design are subject to changes without prior notice AUCIONET is a trademark of Idektron GmbH amp Co KG Engineered and produced by Idektron GmbH amp Co KG Herner Str 299 Geb ude 6 44809 Bochum Germany www audionet de contact audionet de
5. 14 Pg Not assigned 15 5 Not assigned You will find help for setting up your Logitech Harmony Ultimate One on the internet on Logitech s webpage www logitech com support harmony ultimate one http support myharmony com en article htm faqid s a 2166 Download the user manual from here http cdn www myharmony com files harmonyultimateone usermanual en pdf 22 7 2 Using the touch screen Tap on the LI Symbol above the touch screen of your Harmony Ultimate One to get a list of all your Activities Tap now on the symbol on the lower right and then on the key Devices The screen will give you a list of all programmed devices to be controlled by your Harmony Ulti mate One Scroll through the list with an up or down wipe and press then the key EPC in order to control your EPC with the Harmony Ultimate One The Device mode gives you access to all remote control commands your EPC understands The following will discuss these commands in detail A Important e During everyday use you should never need to use the Device Mode of your Harmony Ultimate One but control the EPC and other de vices of your audio setup by customizing your Activities For de tailed information on how to customize and use Activities on your Harmony Ultimate One please consult the separate user manual for Harmony Ultimate One 123 Function Opens the numeric key pad for selecting the de sired input channel directl
6. For pick ups with a normal output level approx 1 2 mV output volt age set the gain to 58 dB For high output pick ups 3 5 mV a setting of 48 dB is better suited In case you have a low output pick up 0 8 mV set the gain to 68 dB In case of doubt assume your pick up working at a normal output level For MC pick up systems the input capacitance should be set to 100 pF Select the input resistance recommended by the manufacturer or if the information is not available select the 100 Q setting 33 9 1 3 Typical setups The following table outlines typical setups for miscellaneous pick up systems Output Input Low Output MC 110 pF MC 100 470 Q 110 pF High Output MC MM 47 68 KQ 160 220 pF High Output MM 47 68 KQ 160 220 pF A Important e For optimum adjustment to your pick up follow the recommen dations of the manufacturer If necessary ask your dealer 9 2 Factory defaults Upon delivery of the PAM G2 to following settings are configured by default Gain Input resistance Input capacitance This configuration is suitable for most MM pick up systems 9 3 Further adjustments 9 3 1 Adjusting the input capacity If the selectable capacity of Co 420 pF is not enough or the required capacity can not be selected use an external capacitor to get the required value Connect an additional high quality capacitor Cex to the input CIR ext 15 and 16 u
7. They are unique creations designed to inspire musical enjoyment and have an ex cellent reputation amongst all connoisseurs throughout the world Each and every one of our precision manufactured devices are individually crafted at our Bochum works by our experienced and passionate work force But before you start listening to your new Audionet PAM G2 and EPC please read this manual carefully so you are able to use and enjoy all functions of these units without drawback on music quality 1 1 Included Included you will find the following items the phono preamplifier PAM G2 the external power controller EPC the user s manual that you are currently reading one EPS EPC connection cable 7 pin one or two DB 25 connection cables depending on the number of input channels of the PAM G2 one standard mains cord one green yellow cord for an additional earth connection 1 2 Transport A Important Please transport the PAM G2 and EPC only in the included packages Always use the provided cloth bags to prevent scratches on the casing Please allow the PAM G2 and EPC to adapt to the climatic condi tions in your listening room before you switch on the units for the first time after transport 2 Overview front panels Koy Koy dn umop Koy Odi o o3uoo JOWO NI 3es 4eamod J9J o 307 ano Eun Idi oz dn umop 13NOIpnv O Jos O J mod o TO KJ 3ndui CD WVd Aa
8. One A Important Never switch on or off the EPC on its back panel while the PAM G2 is switched on Gi Tip Place the EPC to the right or at least 20 cm above below of the PAM G2 Increasing the distance of both units will minimize the influence of the mains transformers in the EPC Use a high quality cable for example the Audionet P10 to connect the EPC to mains The sound will improve or use a corresponding Activity that you customized on your Harmony Ultimate One see separate user s manual to the Harmony Ultimate One 12 4 4 Connection diagram GS3H LYVa 38 LSNW LINN sjauugyo ndur omy Ta poddmbo st TO NYA oq J popoou uo e qeo STA cindur sng jonuoD ououd L L odao H t ka peromod si ZO WYA OUL e qeo szga rindur sng ouo ouoyd L papasu st p109 Jomod ouo AJuO spun mod 201 Ajddns samod e qeo uonoouuoo 3dg Sd3 utd ANVHIU35 HrH208 99 02 9 HAWS NOULNAGI Ad 3OVIGNVI 3 3 x HAL VAOF juo wawdinba yauolpny ZHO9 0S AOvZ 07Z UI asn Joy YATIOULNOD YAMOd TVNH3 LX3 A 00 67 A 00v i 3d eg S35V L10A 13NO I P nv LNdLNO YIMOd Sg TOYLNOD ONOHd NINIdO 340439 GYOD ATddNS 123NNOOSIG Les zm mz me zm mm e em em zm mm em ed ipoumnboi o qeo ON ANWWU39 WNHD04 53 02 8 HAWS MO Lu Ad SGVWONVH ANY 3433NI9N3 MAT VAOF SMa 1OULNOD ONOHd XlddNs YIMOd 1437 LHD ZH09 0S AObTZ 0TZ E OH G32Nv 1va O
9. and mains cord You have to ensure a stable connection to earth for the mains phase detection of the EPC to work correctly 6 4 Using Audionet Link If your EPC is connected to an Audionet preamplifier via Audionet Link use the remote control of the preamplifier to automatically switch on off the EPC and all other Audionet units also connected via Audionet Link For setting up the necessary connections please refer to section Audionet Link on page 14 d Note e f you switch off your Audionet chain using Audionet Link it is im portant to wait until all devices are shut down before you restart the system e Independently from the Audionet Link interface you can switch on off your EPC manually at any time by using the power key on the front plate of EPC PAM G2 or the remote control 17 6 5 Control elements on the front panels 6 5 1 PAM G2 control elements The front panel has two keys to control the PAMG2 see section Overview front panels on page 7 power input Note Use this key to switch on off the unit Push this key to select the input channel e The two keys on the PAM G2 front panel are designed for the usage without the EPC Nevertheless they keep their functionality when an EPC is connected to the PAM G2 6 5 2 EPC control elements The front panel has four keys to control the EPC and thus the PAM G2 see section Overview front panels on page 7 With these keys you can control all functions
10. keys of the front panel However if you prefer to change settings from the comfort of your listening chair please use the Audionet System Re mote Control Harmony Ultimate One For more information about the remote control and its usage see section Audionet System Remote Control on page 21 Note e If you make no adjustments for longer than 12 seconds the EPC will automatically leave the setup menu and return to normal operating mode While you are in the setup menu the display brightness is set to 100 for better readability After leaving the setup menu the display brightness 1s automatically reset to its user selected level If you power down the EPC to stand by mode all settings are stored automatically in the non volatile memory of the unit Even after dis connecting from mains the EPC will still remember your settings In the following all options of the setup menu are explained in detail 8 1 SetGain Push the set key on the front panel once for less than two seconds to se lect the gain of the connected PAM G2 s active channel using the keys up and down You can choose between the supported gain values of the PAM G2 38 dB 48 dB 58 dB or 68 dB The display shows the number of the currently active input channel and the selected gain value SET GAIN Ch 1 48dB active channel number gain in dB A Important Excessive gain could lead to overdrive and distortion 26 Set the gain so that the output voltage of
11. or two DB25 cables are needed depending on the input channels of the PAM G2 A schematic of the connected devices can be found on page 13 To connect both units follow these steps 1 Make sure both PAM G2 and EPC are switched off and disconnected from the mains 2 Connect the EPC and PAM G2 with the included 7 pin EPC EPS connection cable from socket 6 of the EPC to the corresponding socket on the back panel of the PAM G2 The shape of the plug prevents any wrong polarity 11 Now connect the Phono Control Bus of the EPC and PAM G2 If your PAM G2 is equipped with one input channel connect socket 4 at the rear of the EPC with the appropriate socket 14 of the PAM G2 using the included DB25 cable If your PAM G2 has a second input channel connect socket 5 at the rear of the EPC with the appropriate socket of the PAM G2 using the second included DB25 cable see section Connection diagram on page 13 Connect only the EPC to mains Switch on the EPC at the back panel first Use key power at the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 or the keys Power On or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony Ultimate One to switch on the EPC Both EPC and PAM G2 are now ready to use To switch off the EPC into stand by mode use the key power on the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 or Power Off or Pow ler Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony UI timate
12. the PAM G2 Upamoz is approx 1 1 5 V With a given pick up voltage Upick up the gain calculates to Una gain pickup Refer to the following table to get the gain in dB from the calculated gain factor Example Output voltage Upama2 1 2 V Pick up voltage Upick up 1 5 mV Gain 124 800 set the PAM G2 to 58 dB 1 5mV 8 2 Set Resistance Push the set key on the front panel twice for less than two seconds to select the input resistance of the connected PAM Gz2 s active channel Now use keys up and down to adjust the input resistance You can choose between the following values 100 Q 150 Q 470 Q 1 KQ 23 KQ 47 KQ and 69 KQ For typical resistance values of miscellaneous pick up see section Typical setups on page 34 SET RESISTANCE Ch 1 A7 kQ active channel number input resistance Q or kQ 8 3 Set Capacitance Push the set key on the front panel three times for less than two seconds to select the input capacitance of the connected PAM G2 s active channel Now use keys up and down to adjust the input capacitance You can choose between the following values 100 pF 150 pF 320pF and 420 pF 27 This setting is critical for MM systems only For MC pick up systems the input capacitance should be set to 100 pF SET CAPACITANCE Ch 1 200p active channel number input capacitance pF 8 4 External input resistance Set Rext If fine adjustments of the input res
13. the specifications for your home country see numbers in section Overview back panel on page 8 10 A Important e Do not connect the PAM G2 to mains This would compromise the quality of audio performance The power supply of the PAM G2 is provided by the EPC via the 7 pin EPS EPC cable Use only one mains cord to connect the EPC to mains For this reason only one mains cord is included A Important e The electrical specifications of your home country must meet the electrical specifications printed onto the back panel e The EPC is a Class I unit and must be earthed Please ensure a stable earth connection Phase hot pin is marked on the back panel PHASE e Never pull the mains plug while the EPC is switched on Before you pull the mains cord off its socket 2 at the back panel power down the unit to stand by mode and switch off the unit using mains switch 1 Only in cases of extended absence like vacations or if massive trouble on the mains power is to be expected you should switch off the EPC from the mains using the mains switch 1 To disconnect the unit completely from mains pull the mains plug Ai Tip e The use of high quality mains cords e g Audionet P10 could im prove sound quality Ask your local dealer for more information 4 3 Connection of EPC amp PAM G2 For the connection of the EPC and PAM G2 a 7 pin EPC EPS connec tion cable and one
14. AUdiOoNET PAM G2 amp EPC Phono Preamplifier External Power Controller User s Manual 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 1 5 2 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 5 1 6 5 2 6 6 6 7 7 1 7 2 Contents Idcm sonor stesse 5 Included ee cere meter Peony bte ER RR TS 6 BR ne GEET 6 Overview front panels eese esee eene eene ente 000 nne anana 7 Overview back panels 0oos00000000000000 0000000 0000 0000000000000000 aseo sno 8 EPC back panel iR re asd nne a a ag eoo ois 8 PAM G2 back pang 9 Installation and power supply crece rennen eren 10 INTE iar eet recette ae e Ga n de e IER ees 10 Mains CONMECHON EE 10 Connection of EPC amp PAM ON 11 Connection diagram sse 13 Audionet DE 14 Inputs and outputs soooo000000 0000000 0000000000000000 00000 eee anane naen ane 15 Inputs diem akan A a e eba A paga ma an nga a a aka ertt LASER 15 OUtpUts saa ja a Pier m o e c RR case E E 15 Operatlnp o s ssscoeer ce irte tette e epe eere e uos aba eoo SAS 16 Powering up dci erre eere ke eR ERE He 16 Switching on and off 16 Mains phase detecton anane ne ea nan anana wanan n anane een an ene 17 Using Audionet Link essere 17 Control elements on the front panels sssssssssss 18 PAM G2 control elements een en eaaa nenen n anana n anana 18 EPC control elements eese 18 Displays ies eee ote e ote b Re e
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16. NI 6I 0c 4 Installation and power supply A Important e For connecting or removing the EPC to from the PAM G2 both units and all other units of your audio system have to be switched off to prevent damage of any of these devices e Please make sure that all cables are in absolute best conditions Broken shields or short cut cables could damage the units 4 1 Placement A Important e Place the EPC to the right or at least 20 cm above below of the PAM G2 e tis recommended to place the EPC and PAM G2 into a high quality rack or onto a stable table e Do not expose the units to direct sunlight e Donotcover the ventilation slots e Do not place the EPC or PAM G2 in close range to heat sources like radiators e Do not place the EPC or PAM G2 on top of other units especially not on top of power amplifiers preamplifiers or similar that produce heat The units could suffer damage from thermal overload e Do not use the units in places where it is exposed to vibrations e Do not place the units close to loudspeakers or into the corner of a room where it is exposed to high levels of sonic energy which might reduce the sound quality of the units 4 2 Mains connection The mains input 2 is on the back panel of the EPC To connect the unit to mains use the included mains cord If you prefer to use a different power cord make sure that it meets
17. as well as all setup options to adjust the unit to your preferences see section Setup menu on page 25 power set down up Switch on off the unit see section Switching on and off on page 16 Push the key shortly to navigate through the setup menu Keep the key pushed for longer than two seconds to exit the setup menu see section Setup menu on page 25 Press the key once to select input 1 of the connected PAM G2 see section Input selection on page 20 or change an option of the setup menu see section Setup menu on page 25 Press the key once to select input 2 of the connected PAM G2 see section Input selection on page 20 or change an option of the setup menu see section Setup menu on page 25 A Important e If your PAM G2 is equipped with just one input channel switching the channel using the up key of the EPC or input key of the PAM G2 is disabled as only Input 1 is available 6 6 Display In the normal operating mode the display provides information about the current settings of the connected PAM G2 You can choose among three different formats a Set Display Name amp Values This is the default setting on delivery of the EPC The display shows the number of the currently selected PAM G2 input channel the fully user definable channel name and its settings channel number channel name 1 Pick Up One 38dB 47kQ 200p gain input resistance input capacitance b Set Display Value
18. by unit Please operate the mains switch 1 on the back panel The display shows a welcome message for a brief moment After that the EPC is in stand by mode Only in cases of extended absence like vacations or if massive trouble on the mains power is to be expected e g thunder storms it 1s recom mended to disconnect the EPC from the mains While the EPC is in stand by mode operate mains switch H on the back panel To disconnect the EPC from mains completely you have to pull the mains cord off the mains socket 2 A Important e Never pull the mains plug while the EPC and PAM G2 are switched on Before you pull the mains cord off its mains socket 2 power down the EPC to stand by mode and switch off the unit using mains switch 2 at the back panel 6 2 Switching on and off To power up the EPC from stand by mode press the power key on the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 The EPC displays the message Waking up In case the mains plug has the incorrect polarization a warning will appear in the display see section Mains phase detection on page 17 After that the EPC and the connected PAM G2 are in normal operating mode and ready to use If you would like to switch off the EPC and the PAM G2 please press the power key on the front panel of the EPC PAM G2 The display shows the message Going to sleep and the EPC enters the stand by mode The connected PAM G2 is also turned off
19. control Harmony Ultimate One Note Please read the separate user manual to your Audionet System Re mote Control Harmony Ultimate One Activities Devices and De vice Mode as well as customizing the remote control are discussed there The user manual to the Audionet system remote control Har mony Ultimate One is available for download here http cdn www myharmony com files harmonyultimateone usermanual en pdf 24 8 Setup menu To adjust the EPC and PAM G2 to your preferences please use the setup menu Push the set key on the front panel of the EPC for less than two seconds to go to the first item of the setup menu Navigate to the next menu item by pushing the set key again for less than two seconds Below is a list of all menu items of the setup menu After the last menu item you will leave the setup menu automatically Of course you may leave the setup menu from each menu item by holding the set key down for longer than two seconds The EPC will return to the normal operating mode The order of items in the setup menu is V SET GAIN V SET RESISTANCE V SET CAPACITANCE V SET Rext V SET Cext V SET DIM LEVEL V SET DISPLAY V SET CHANNEL NAME V SET AUTOSTART V exit menu Change any setting of a menu item by using the keys up and down on the front panel Y push set key shortly less than two seconds 25 A Tip All settings of the setup menu can be dealt with by using the
20. gth A Important e Long term usage of the display set to maximum brightness set ting 100 may cause extended signs of wear resulting in a decay of contrast or brightness of individual dots in the display Do not use the display with a brightness set higher than the factory de fault of 50 over a longer period of time Note e Is the brightness set to Off the display is only on during setup ad justments or input selection It switches off automatically several se conds after the last user entry e The EPC activates the display saver automatically after 10 minutes without any user entry e During active display saver the display shows only the number and the name of the currently selected input channel The display bright ness is always reduced to 25 and the location of the information text will change randomly every 12 seconds to prevent any burn in effect of the display e The display saver is de activated and the display returns to its nor mal mode as soon as any user entry is detected e The user cannot switch off the automatic display saver function A Tip e Get to the option Set Dim Level at anytime using the key Dim Display on screen page 1 of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony Ultimate One see section Audionet System Re mote Control on page 21 Use keys Vol and Vol to select de sired brightness 30 8 7 Set Display Push the set key seven times for less than two second
21. isplay Push the set key on the front panel four times for less than two seconds to enter the value of the external capacitor The display shows the number of the connected PAM G2 s active channel and the current value of the external input capacitor A cursor points to the editable character of the capacitance value Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor one step to the right After the last position the cursor wraps around and starts at the first position again SET Cext 0000pr active channel number cursor value of the external input capacitor Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor one step to the right After the last position the cursor wraps around and starts at the first position again gy Note e The capacitance range is limited to picofarad pF and can not be changed 8 6 Set Dim Level To adjust the brightness of the display on the front panel of the EPC push the set key five times less than two seconds Now use keys up and down to select the desired brightness Key up in creases key down decreases the brightness 29 SET DIM LEVEL GE A 505 current brightness level in Yo Additionally the display shows the current brightness level in percent and by a bar of corresponding len
22. istance via the parallel RCA ports 19 or 20 on the back panel of the PAM G2 are made see section Further adjustments on page 34 you can enter the value of the external resistor in the EPC setup In normal operation mode the resulting input resistance is calculated and shown in the display Push the set key on the front panel four times for less than two seconds to enter the value of the external resistor The display shows the number of the connected PAM G2 s active channel and the current value of the external input resistor A cursor points to the editable character of the resistance value Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor one step to the right After the last position the cursor wraps around and starts at the first position again SET Rext 00000 active channel number Cursor value of the external input resistor Note e At the last character the keys up and down switch only between the two options Ohm Q and Kiloohm kQ 28 8 5 External input capacitance Set Cext If fine adjustments of the input capacitance via the parallel RCA ports 19 or 20 on the back panel of the PAM G2 see section Further ad justments on page 34 are made you can enter the value of the external capacitor in the EPC setup In normal operation mode the resulting input capacitance is calculated and shown in the d
23. lastic bags coming into chil dren s hands e Store and operate the unit in a dry room at a reasonable room temper ature only e Avoid moisture any liquids dirt or small objects getting into the unit e Setup the unit in a sufficiently ventilated environment e Do not cover the unit e Do not open the unit Unauthorised opening will void warranty e Do not short circuit the outputs e During connecting or removing the PAM G2 to from sources and or power amplifiers all units have to be switched off to prevent damage of the PAM G2 or any of the other connected units Use dry cloth for cleaning Do not place the EPC directly under above or to the left of the PAM G2 Otherwise the transformers in the EPC might induce hum ming into the signal path of the PAM G2 36 11 Technical data 11 1Technical data PAM G2 40 30 000 Hz 0 2dB 18 80 000 Hz 1 0dB Subsonic filter And order high pass fg 8 Hz 38 dB 48 db 8 db 68 db 1 t SNR lt 103 dB 1 kHz Gain 38 dB lt 83 dB 1 kHz Gain 58 dB 2 pair WBT RCA jacks gold plated 2 pair WBT RCA jacks gold plated for additional impedance adjustment Input impedance selectable by EPC Frequency response pair WBT NextGen line gold plated Output 1 pair XLR Neutrik gold plated 24 Ohm real RCA Output impedance 94 Ohm real XLR T i E F Stand by lt 0 5W max 40 Wat Width 430 mm Height 70mm Depth 310 mm Front
24. p deta Ge pete Ob eee 19 Input selection ett scher ire P E EFE Ea 20 Audionet System Remote Control eere 21 Key assignment Harmony Ultimate One 22 Using the touch screen 23 Setup menu esce ce onse exo e eoa ve en EEGENEN 25 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 1 1 9 1 2 9 1 3 9 2 9 3 9 3 1 9 3 2 10 11 11 1 11 2 KT EE 26 Set Reststance ANERER 27 E e 27 External input resistance Set Rest 28 External input capacitance Set Ces 29 Set Dini Level NEE 29 Set Display s n v eot e ra pe e ee teet tra 31 Clarnnel names sde EE EI a naa ga Tan aaa 31 Set Autostarts ER 31 Matching the pick up s dectrical characteristic eere 33 KREE 33 Meteo ee tbe eet eiie e ree ot eet 33 Typical Setups oe ede ete e etr ege ra PRO ERIS dee 34 Factory defaults tet e eee cedere tte e eee 34 Further adjustments essere 34 Adjusting the input capacity essere 34 Resistance reduction essent 35 Security VIE 36 Technical data 4 eee eee eese eese essen stesse tone tintas ano 37 Technical data PAM ON 37 Technical data E 38 1 Preface The Audionet Team congratulates you on your purchase of these units Audionet components are no marketing products they are authentic Conceived and developed with scientific inspiration professional engi neering expertise and a passion for achieving the perfect sound
25. puts The PAM G2 has two stereo line inputs 9 and 11 to connect two pick up arms or turntables The maximal adjustable input capacitance is 420 pF and the minimal adjustable input resistance is 100 Q If other values are needed to meet the electrical characteristic of the pick up the RCA sockets C R ext 19 and 20 can be used to add external resistors or capacitors see section Further adjustments on page 34 The gold plated screws GND 10 are for connecting the turntable grounds bd Note e The PAM G2 is optionally available with one or two input channels Depending on the model one or two pick up arms or turntables can be connected 5 2 Outputs The PAM G2 is equipped with one RCA output LINE 12 as well as one balanced XLR output BALANCED 18 for the left and right channel to connect the unit to your preamplifier Use the RCA output LINE 12 to connect the PAM G2 to your pre amplifier using high quality interconnectors e g Audionet C100 Alter natively you may connect the pre amplifier using the balanced XLR outputs BALANCED in case your preamplifier does not support RCA line inputs 15 6 Operating 6 1 Powering up First of all please make sure your EPC and PAM G2 are connected cor rectly see section Mains connection on page 10 and Connection of EPC amp PAM G2 on page 11 The EPC is a stand
26. s to select the dis play format Now use keys up and down to switch between the three available formats see section Display on page 19 SET DISPLAY Name amp Values selected display format 8 8 Channel name You can assign a fully user definable name up to 14 characters in length to each of the two input channels of the connected PAM G2 Push the set key on the front panel eight times The display will then show the number of the currently selected input channel and the assigned channel name The cursor in the display marks the character you now may alter Use the keys up and down on the front panel to select the desired charac ter Hold set key down for longer than two seconds to move the cursor one step to the right After the last position the cursor wraps around and starts at the first position again 1 Pick Up One channel number cursor channel name 8 9 Set Autostart Push the set key nine times for less than two seconds to get to the option Autostart Push the up key on the front panel to activate the Autostart function If you like to deactivate the Autostart function push down key 31 SET AUTOSTART active state of the Autostart function disabled The Autostart function is disabled After switching on the mains switch 1 on the back panel the EPC enters the stand by mode You have to use the power key on the front panel of EPC PAM G2 or keys Power On or Power Toggle on the Audionet S
27. s only The display shows the number of the currently selected PAM G2 input channel and its settings channel number 1 GAIN RES CAP 38dB 47kQ 200p gain input resistance input capacitance c Set Display Name only The display shows the number of the currently selected PAM G2 input channel and the fully user definable channel name channel number channel name Pick Up One 19 As soon as you enter the setup menu by pushing the set key the display changes to show information related to the selected menu item For fur ther display details refer to the description of each menu item in section Setup menu starting from page 25 d Note e After 10 minutes without any user interaction the display saver is invoked automatically The display then shows only the number and the name of the currently selected input channel Please refer to sec tion Set Dim Level on page 29 for further information on the display saver mode 6 7 Input selection Push the key up or down on the front panel of the EPC to select the de sired input channel of the PAM G2 Push the down key to select Input 1 and the up key for Input 2 A Important e If your PAM G2 is equipped with only one channel the input selec tion is disabled and channel switching is not possible In this case only Input 1 is available Note e You can also use the input key on the front panel of the PAM G2 to select the active input channel e Using
28. sing a RCA plug to increase the input capacity In this case the capacities are added together 34 Example If a capacity of C 500 pF is needed select the base capacity of Co 420 pF Then add an additional capacitor of Cer 82 pF to the input C R ext 15 or 16 to get the required input capacity of 500 pF Note In the above example the arithmetically resulting value of 80 pF was replaced with the suitable capacitor of 82 pF from commonly available standard E12 series 9 3 2 Resistance reduction If the required input resistance is less than the minimum selectable base resistance of R 100 Q or the needed resistance value is not available use an external resistor to get the required value Connect an additional high quality resistor Re to the input C R ext and using a RCA plug to reduce the input resistance Attention The reciprocal values of the resistors are added so the input resistance 1s reduced Ry Roy R _ gt Ru Ry Rox l 1 1 Example 1 If a resistance of R 33 Q is needed choose the base resistance to Ro 100 Q and add external resistor of Rex 50 Q 1 Re 8 0k 33 100 Example 2 If a resistance of R 200 Q is needed choose the base resistance to Ro 330 Q and add external resistor of Re 510 Q 1 R5 0 5100 ext 1 1 5 200 330 35 10 Security advice A Important e Avoid packaging material especially p
29. the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony Ultimate One select an input channel by simply pressing the corresponding key see section Audionet System Remote Control on page 21 or use the keys Volz and Vol to switch between the two input channels 20 7 Audionet System Remote Control In combination with the EPC all functions and settings of the PAM G2 are accessible via the Audionet System Remote Harmony Ultimate One Additionally up to 14 other devices can be controlled by the Harmony Ultimate One Harmony sch O O NO Om ob 21 7 1 Key assignment Harmony Ultimate One No Key Function For switching off the current activity 1 Off long key stroke gt 10sec to switch re mote controlon or off 2 Play Pause Stop Not assigned 2 REC Not assigned 2 WW W Not assigned 2 Not assigned 3 Favourites see manual Logitech for EPC not relevant Touch screen functions as labelled AR 5 Not assigned 6 Exit Not assigned 7 OK Not assigned Selects input of the connected PAM G2 e Vol also for selecting setup options These Vol keys have the same function as keys up and down on the EPC front panel o Not assigned T Beie With EPC only key Info is used Info Activates the function Show 11 Colour keys not assigned 12 A Home shows Activities 13 Menu Enter menu for all system setups 14 Ch Not assigned
30. y Power Toggle Switches the unit on or off Power On Switches of the unit on Power Off Dim Display Switches the unit off Jumps directly to the setup menu item Set Dim Level see section Set Dim Level on page 29 Set Cap Set Gain Jumps directly to the setup menu item SET CAPACITANCE see section Set Capaci tance on page 27 Jumps directly to the setup menu item SET GAIN see section Set Gain on page 29 Set Res A Important e The Power key Jumps directly to the setup menu item SET RESISTANCE see section Set Resistance on page 27 Off is only available for Activities In Device Mode the Power key has no function 23 A Tip e Even without using an Activity the user is able to control all functions of the EPC using the Harmony Ultimate One in Device Mode The keys described below to control the EPC refer to the factory default programming of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony Ultimate One Understandably any changes done to this setup by the user cannot be discussed here In order to switch the EPCC on off without using an Activity please use the keys Power On Power Off or Power Toggle on the touch screen Of course it is possible to control the EPC without any Activity but to tap the full potential of the Harmony Ultimate One you need to configure Activities customized to your needs please refer to separate manual of the remote
31. ystem Remote Con trol Harmony Ultimate One to switch on the unit into normal operating mode active The Autostart function is active As soon as you connect the EPC to mains i e use the mains switch 1 on the back panel the unit starts up automatically to normal op erating mode Use this setting for timer controlled opera tions or switched on off by Activities on the Audionet System Remote Control see separate user s manual Harmony Ultimate One 32 9 Matching the pick up s electrical characteristic Ai Tip e On our website www audionet de you will find an online tool to cal culate the optimum settings of the PAM G2 for your pick up e If you have the specifications of your pick up not available you will probably find the technical data at the following website www vinylengine com cartridge database php 9 1 1 MM Systems For MM pick up systems set the gain to 38 dB For the settings of input resistance and capacitance please refer to the recommendations of the manufacturer of your pick up In case you have no recommendations from the manufacturer for input resistance and capacitance we recommend the values 47 kQ and 200 pF These settings offer suitable conditions for most MM pick up systems 9 1 2 MC Systems MC pick up systems cover a great range of different output levels To achieve an output matching the level of your other sources the PAM G2 offers 4 gain settings
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