Plinius Reference M-10, Manual

Page 1: ...stallation Operation 11 Product Features 14 Troubleshooting 16 Specifications 17 Index 18 All operational technical and descriptive material in this publication is subject to change at any time withou...

Page 2: ...ign and the variety of ways it may be used We have designed and manufactured this preamplifier to reproduce your favourite music faithfully and accurately With a little care and a full understanding o...

Page 3: ...any way Equipment racks should be of an open type with no closed side panels and no closed front or rear panels Ensure a minimum of 100mm clearance on all sides of your Plinius unit to other equipment...

Page 4: ...ch or a switch setting is not used it is a good idea to toggle small switches and turn rotary switches though the full range of the switch several times in succession to keep the contacts active Perfo...

Page 5: ...g removal of the lid be referred to a suitably qualified and experienced service technician DO NOT attempt to connect any input of this preamplifier to its own outputs DO NOT earth any output terminal...

Page 6: ...Ds communicate the current source selection 4 HT BYPASS LED This small white LED is ON when the current source selection is the HT Bypass Input This input can be selected using the remote control or a...

Page 7: ...on and off repeatedly 2 INPUT TERMINALS The input terminals for your Plinius Reference M 10 dual mono preamplifier are easily accessible along the top of the rear panel with the right channel red inpu...

Page 8: ...at the time of recording 8 REMOTE TRIGGER INPUT OUTPUT SOCKETS In order to integrate more effectively into a home theatre system the Reference M 10 has a remote trigger input socket on the rear panel...

Page 9: ...in distortion levels and can assist where multiple instances of XLR connections result in too much gain in the complete system 12 MAINS POWER CORD IEC SOCKET This connector is where the mains supply c...

Page 10: ...the volume Briefly press either button to make fine adjustments to the volume level Hold down either button to continually adjust the volume level Adjusting volume UP will also take the preamplifier...

Page 11: ...0 dual mono preamplifier using suitable single ended RCA or Balanced XLR interconnect cables only For RCA make sure you connect the red coded cable to the red RIGHT RCA input and the white cable to th...

Page 12: ...from whatever source is currently selected All pre out outputs are live at all times except during Mute or Standby USING LINE OUT A line level output is provided on the back of the Reference M 10 Prea...

Page 13: ...times in case of emergency WARM UP PERIOD You will find that the Reference M 10 dual mono preamplifier will become noticeably purer in sound after being on for a period of time We usually recommend wa...

Page 14: ...ne Level output is provided to interface to headphone amplifiers line level recording devices for archiving or other accessories that require a line level signal The outputs are always live with the s...

Page 15: ...should blow you must first establish the cause of this failure such as power surges damaged mains cable etc before replacing the fuse with one of the same rating and type Should the preamplifier cont...

Page 16: ...und begins to come through the speakers Check the unit is not in Mute If the Display LED is dim this indicates the unit is in Mute mode The Display LED should be full brightness for operational mode P...

Page 17: ...nbalanced 7V RMS XLR Balanced INPUT IMPEDANCE 7 5k RCA Unbalanced 47k XLR Balanced OUTPUT IMPEDENCE 10 RCA Unbalanced 20 XLR Balanced MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE 7V RMS RCA Unbalanced 14V RMS XLR Balanced...

Page 18: ...9 12 Input Terminals 7 11 Line Out 8 12 14 Mains Line Fuse 14 Mains Supply Connection 12 Mains Switch 7 Operating Temperature 3 Phasing 11 Placement 3 Pre Out Output 8 12 Rear Panel Layout 7 Remote Co...

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