Gato Audio PRD-3S - Premplifier/DAC
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How does it work?
Power on
Use the mains switch on the back of the preamplifi er to turn it on. The preamplifi er is now in
standby mode. Only the microprocessor and the standby LED are powered during standby.
Therefore, the PRD-3S has an ultra-low standby power consumption of less than 1W.
Standby
Activate the preamplifi er by pressing on the remote control or the Standby button on the front
panel. When the preamplifi er enters standby mode again it will remember the selected input
channel and volume level. If the volume level is higher than 50, it will be reduced to 50 when the
preamplifi er exits standby mode.
Adjusting the volume
Turning the volume control knob clockwise increases the volume. Turn it counter-clockwise to
decrease the volume. The volume can also be adjusted by pressing the or button on the
remote control.
Muting
For complete silence simply press the button on the remote control. Press the mute button
once more to return to the previous volume level.
Input selection
Use the Input button on the front panel to select between the diff erent input channels.
Inputs can also be selected with the remote by pressing the direct input selection buttons or
the or buttons. The input will switch the channels in this order:
IN1
IN2
BAL
USB
RCA
OPT
BT
Display dimming
The display can be dimmed by a pressing the Display button on the RC-3 remote control or the
Display button on the back of the preamplifi er. The display is now turned off except for two
LEDs indicating the dimmed display state. Whenever a change is made to the settings of the
preamplifi er, such as adjusting volume or changing input, the display will light up for 4 seconds,
showing the change that is being made. Press either of the buttons again to exit display dimming
mode.
Sample rate read-out
The PRD-3S can read and display the sample rate of the USB, RCA, OPT and BT digital input
channels. The PRD-3S can be set to display this in two diff erent ways:
1.
The display on the right shows the selected input channel, eg. USB. Press the USB button on
the RC-3 remote control, and the sample rate will be shown in kHz instead of selected input
channel name for 4 seconds.
2.
The display on the right only shows the sample rate. When changing input channels the
channel name will be shown for 4 seconds, and then return to display the sample rate.
To switch between the two read-out modes, press and hold the Display button on the back of the
preamplifi er for 2 seconds.
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