Luxman LX-380, Owner'S Manual

VACUUM TUBE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER LX-380

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How to connect an analog player

Connect between the output terminals of an analog player 
and the PHONO terminals of this unit with 2 (R and L) pin-
plug cables. 
For some types of players, the ground wire from the phono 
motor or the tone arm should be connected to the ground 
terminal of this unit. 
The phono equalizer of this unit is compatible with both the 
MM and MC cartridge. If an MC cartridge with low output 
voltage is used, set the cartridge selector on the front panel 
to the MC position.

The output from an analog player equipped with a phono 
equalizer or from an independent phono equalizer shall be 
connected to the line input terminals of this unit.

How to connect recorder

1.  Connection to MONITOR terminals (playback)

Connect between the line output terminals (LINE OUT) of a 
recorder and the monitor terminals of this unit with pin-plug 
cables in consideration of L and R. When the monitor switch 
on the front panel is turned on, the playback of the recorder 
will become possible.

2.  Connection to REC OUT terminals (recording)

When the sound source from the various input devices is 
played back, such as the PHONO or LINE terminals of this 
unit, the signals are also provided to the REC OUT terminal. 
Connection between the REC OUT terminal of this unit and 
the line input terminals (LINE IN) of the recorder with pin-
plug cables is required for recording on the recorder. You 
can enjoy listening to the sound from the speaker system 
and record the sound at the same time. These output sig-
nals for recording are not affected by the control functions 
such as the volume control and tone control functions.

When you need not toggle an input source to be record-
ed (especially when a recorder connected to the recorder 
output terminals is recording), do not operate the input se-
lector.
Do not insert shortpin plugs into REC OUT. No sound is 
generated.
When a CD recorder, tape recorder, or other devices are 
connected, be aware that the playback sound volume be-
comes low or no sound is generated if the device decreas-
es the impedance of the line input terminals of the recorder 
extremely or causes short-circuit on the line input termi-
nals when the recording switch is set to on.

How to connect PRE OUT/MAIN IN 
terminal

Either the pre-amplifier or main-amplifier can be separately 
used. When the pre-amplifier or main-amplifier is separate-
ly used, set the separate switch on the front panel to on. 
When only the pre-amplifier is used, connect the PRE OUT 
terminal of this unit to the input terminal of another pow-
er-amplifier, and when only the main-amplifier is used, con-
nect the MAIN IN terminal of this unit to the output terminal 
of another control-amplifier.

When this amplifier is used without separating between 
pre-amplifier and main-amplifier, set the separate switch 
on the front panel to off, or no sound is generated.
Do not insert shortpin plugs into PRE OUT. No sound is 
generated.
The PRE OUT terminals keep outputting regardless of on/
off state of the separate switch on the front panel.