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Bel Canto Design PRe2TM PRe2PTM manual

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  • Page 1

    PRe2 ™ PRe2P ™ T wo Channel Analog Pre-Amplifier Bel Canto Design, L TD. 212 Third A venue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 Phone: (612) 317.4550 Fax: (612) 359.9358 www .belcantodesign.com Info@belcantodesign.com ©2002-2004 Bel Canto Design, L TD User's Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    page 2 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 Please take a moment to fill out your warranty regis- tration sheet. Returning this registration validates your warranty . This information will not be sold or released outside Bel Canto. Y our comments and sug- gestions help us continue to improve upon our prod- ucts and s[...]

  • Page 3

    The power supply on the PRe2/P is pre- set for the proper national voltage. The power cable should have the correct plug for your local power system. If you believe this to not be true, please con- tact your dealer immediately . W arning ! Do not connect power to this preamplifier yet! This preamplifier , like any electrical com- ponent, can be dan[...]

  • Page 4

    page 4 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 Because the PRe2/P runs cool it can be placed in many system locations without compromise. W e do not recommend placing weights or other objects directly on the PRe2/P . This may mar or scratch the chassis finish. Do not use harsh chemicals when cleaning the outside of your[...]

  • Page 5

    page 5 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 The PRe2/P’ s sonic per formance will start to stabilize after 100 hours of con- tinuous power up. V olume Up: Increases the output level in 0.5 Decibel (dB) steps from 0 to 120. V olume Down: Decreases the output level. Balance Left: (available from the remote only) Shif[...]

  • Page 6

    page 6 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 SOFT AND FULL MUTE FUNCTIONS PRESS ENTER AND HOLD TO ACCESS SETUP MENU* VOLUME CONTROL AND UP/DOWN KEYS* T APE INPUT SELECT* HARD MUTES OUTPUT , DISABLES DISPLA Y AND CONTROLS MAIN INPUT SELECT* *ALSO USED FOR NA VIGA TING THE SETUP MENU Balance Right: (available from the r[...]

  • Page 7

    page 7 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 T APE: On both the remote and the front panel, the T APE button will cycle through the input to be routed to the T ape Out jacks and a T ape Out Off setting. It is also used to scroll to the right in the setup menu. ST ANDBY : When in ST ANDBY mode the red LED is engaged, t[...]

  • Page 8

    page 8 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 PRe2/P MENU FUNCTIONS A) INPUTS CONFIGURA TION Menu This menu is used to customize the input options. It is used to set: 1) Input Function 2) Input Name 3) Initial V olume level 4) Soft Mute level 1) The first level of this menu is used to set the INPUT FUNCTION. The option[...]

  • Page 9

    page 9 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 C) SA VE CONFIG ? Menu This is used to Save the Setup Changes made in the menu system. Be sure to use this to store the changes when you are satisfied with your setup. Use the UP/DOWN keys to toggle between YES or NO and save the menu settings. Saving the settings will insu[...]

  • Page 10

    page 10 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004 PRe2/P Line Stage Specifications: Bandwidth • DC-200KHz V olume setting for unity gain • 100 (factor y default setting) Signal to Noise Ratio @ 2 V olt RMS • >100 dB A weighted, 20Hz-20kHz Distortion @ 2 V olt RMS/ 1kHz <0.003% Input overload: 10 V RMS Output I[...]

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    page 11 © 2002-2004 bel canto design, Ltd. PRe2/P User’ s Guide rev072004[...]

  • Page 12

    Bel Canto Design, L TD. 212 Third A venue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 Phone: (612) 317.4550 Fax: (612) 359.9358 www .belcantodesign.com Info@belcantodesign.com ©2002-2004 Bel Canto Design, L TD PRe2™ is a trademark of Bel Canto Design, L TD[...]