Micromega PA-20 Operating Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

PA-20

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this PA-20 preamplifier.
This unit provides ease of use and sonics of the highes t quality. Please pay close attention to this instruc tion manual, and read it fully befor e attempting to
operate. It is designed to ensure you maximise your pleasure of preamplifier and familiarise you with its many unique functions.

CHECKING

Check that the carton has no damage. Should you have any doubt
about its condition, please do not hesitate to contact your dealer

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UNPACKING

Very carefully remove the unit from the box, taking care to
preserve all the packing material. It is good practice to put the
carton and its contents into an outer plastic bag and deposit it
somewhere safe and dry. In the unlikely event that your unit
needs to be sent back to either your dealer or distributor, it must
be sent in the original packing material. Failure to observe this will
invalidate your warranty.

ACCESSORIES

Upon opening the carton you should find the following:

- Mains Lead.

- Micromega system remote control

- AAA batteries (x4)

MAINS VOLTAGE

- Check that the mains voltage indicated on both the carton and
the rear of the unit correspond to the local power supply

- If you are in any doubt, consult your dealer.

INSTALLATION

In order to obtain the maximum performance of PA-20, it is
important to follow the installation instructions.
Wherever possible, we recommend that your preamplifier is
installed in an audio rack or other suitable furniture that provides
sufficient ventilation.

WARNING!

If for aesthetic or ease of use reasons, you choose to stack the
units, it is imperative that you place your preamplifier on the top.
Never place any unit on top of your preamplifier. We recommend
that you provide a space of at least 30cm above your preamplifier
in order to ensure adequate ventilation.

CONNECTIONS

Having verified that the mains voltage indicated on the rear o f the unit
corresponds to the local power supply mains voltage and that the
ON/OFF switch is on OFF position, connect the mains leads provided t o
the rear the unit and to the wall socket.
Connect the Stereo Interconnect cables from the rear of all your sources
to the corresponding inputs on your preamplifier.
Connect the Line Out or the Balanced Prea mplifier Outputs to y our main
power amplifier. We recommend using the balanc ed connection if your
power amplifier is fitted with this type of inputs. PW-250 a nd PW-400 are
a perfect match to your PA-20 preamplifier.

POWER UP

You may now turn on your preamplifier by switching the ON/OFF
switch located at the back of the unit.
The display indicates the model of your amplifier:

Then the standby LED lights up indicating that the unit is on
standby mode.
Press on the STANDBY key of the unit of the unit or on the AMP
key of the remote control handset if you have one. The unit turns
on and the display shows:

FRONT OF THE PREAMPLIFIER

iPOD: Analog input used for external sources
HEADPHONE: Headphone socket
ROTARY CONTROL: To control volume and setup.
< INPUT SELECT >: Input selection.
MONITOR: Direct access to TAPE or PRO ON mode.
MUTE: To mute the amplifier and to set the Balance.
HEADPHONE: To switch on the Headphone output and switch off the speakers. A

headphone logo appears on the left side of the volume indication.
STANDBY: To switch the unit in and out of standby. A blue LED located below the

central knob indicates the unit is in standby.

DISPLAY

The display indicates:

- On the left side the selected source.

- On the right side the volume level.

- In some cases the status of the unit (Balance, Headphone…).

SELECTION (< INPUT SELECT >)

The selection of inputs is made via the < INPUT SELECT > keys.

- In order to select your choice of input us e successive depressions of the
key.
The display will indicate the name of the selected source from the
following list: PHO – AN1 – AN2 – AN3 – AN4 – iPod

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VOLUME

The setup of volume is achieved with the r otary control located in the
centre of the front panel. The display will indicate a le vel between -95dB
and +30 dB.

Note: The rotary control allows access to different speeds of volume adjustment. If
you turn slowly it will incremen t in single steps. F ast rotation increas es the speed
of the steps. This will allow you to move to the desired volume with great ease.