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9. The attached jumper should be plugged into the header described as GND. The recommended
default is position 1 2. If you will experience mains hum after connecting the gramophone one
of the possible solutions is to replug the jumper into 2 3 position.
10. You are ready to go.
5. Menu
5.1 Menu Navigation
Navigation in the DAC menu is exact same as without the Phono Pre card installed.
5.2 Menu Operation
When the Phono extension card is correctly installed the Manhattan II menu is extended by few
additional settings. These settings are present in the menu after the THEATER and before the MQA
setting:
Attention! To prevent damage to your speakers reduce the output
level of your preamp BEFORE switching the ANLG2 Function or
MC MODE options.
5.2.1 ANLG2 Function
If Optional Phono Preamp Board is present analog input number 2 can operate in three modes:
• LINE IN
– normal operation.
• PHONO MM
– solid state preamp for moving magnet cartridges ; fixed input impedance of ~
47k Ohm.
• PHONO MC
– preamp for moving coil cartridges ; input impedance and the type of first stage of
the preamp can be selected.
Note – When PHONO MM or PHONO MC are selected the ANLG 2
input change its name to PHONO and goes to the last position in
the INPUT menu.
5.2.2 MC MODE - This is the setting that matters only for MC cartridges
• SLD 1k
– Solid state 1st stage with 1k Ohm input impedance.
• SLD 500
– Solid state 1st stage with 500 Ohm input impedance.
• SLD 100
– Solid state 1st stage with 100 Ohm input impedance.
• X 1k
- Transformer 1st stage with 1k Ohm input impedance.
• X 500
- Transformer 1st stage with 500 Ohm input impedance.
• X 100
- Transformer 1st stage with 100 Ohm input impedance.