Perreaux éloquence 150i User manual

Owners Manual

éloquence 150i Integrated Ampliﬁer

PERREAUX

éloquence 150i Integrated Ampliﬁer

Designed and Manufactured in Dunedin, New Zealand

Explanation of symbols used in this manual or on the rear of the device:

Caution

• Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotremovethecover.

• Nouserserviceablepartsinside.

• Referservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.

• Replacethemainsfuseintheplugwithoneofthesametypeand

rating.

• Disconnectsupplycordbeforechangingfuse.

Warning

Toreducetheriskofreorelectricshock,donotexposethisdevicetorain

ormoisture.Shockhazard-donotopen.

Important Safety Instructions

Thissymbolisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresence

of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of

sufcientmagnitudetocauseelectricshock.

Thissymbolisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceof

important operation, maintenance and servicing information

intheinstructionandservicemanuals.

Mains Plugs

• Thisdeviceissuppliedwithanon-rewireablemainsplugforthe

intendedcountry.

• ReplacementmainsleadscanbeobtainedfromyourPerreauxdealer.

Shouldyouneedtochangetheplugpleasedisposeofitcarefully.

A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live

socket.

• TheBrownwiremustbeconnectedtotheLive(Line)supplypin.

• TheBluewiremustbeconnectedtotheNeutralsupplypin.

• TheGreen/YellowwiremustbeconnectedtotheEarth(Ground)

supplypin.

• Pleasecontactyourdealeroracompetentelectricianifyouareinany

doubt.

• Refertotherearoftheproductforfuseandmainsvoltage

information.

Thisproductisdesignedtocomplywithinterna-

tionaldirectivesontheRestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)inelectronicequipment.The

wheelie bin logo indicates compliance and that

these products must be recycled or processed

asaccordingtothesedirectives.

All safety and operation instructions should be read carefully before the 150i

isoperated.KeeptheOwnersManualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

• Readtheseinstructions.

• Keeptheseinstructions.

• Heedallwarnings.

• Followallinstructions.

• Donotusethedevicenearwater,forexamplenearabathtub,kitchen

sink,inawetbasement,nearaswimmingpool,etc.

• Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

• Mountingtoawallorceilingshouldbeviaaheavy-dutybracketor

shelfdesignedforaudioequipmentuse.

• Thedeviceshouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,

stoves,orotherappliancesthatproduceexcessiveamountsofheat.

• DONOTplacethedevicedirectlyontocarpetedsurfaces.

• Avoidexposingthedevicetoextremelyhighorlowtemperatures.

• Thedeviceshouldbeconnectedtoamainspowersupplyonlyofthe

typedescribedintheoperatinginstructions,and/orasmarkedonthe

rearoftheunit.

General Safety Instructions

• DONOTdefeatthesafetyearthofthegroundingtypemainsplug,

severeinjuryordeathmayresult.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnottinto

youroutlet,contactyourdealerorconsultanelectrician.

• Thepowercordshouldberoutedsothatitisnotlikelytobewalkedon

orpinchedbyitemsplacedonoragainstit.

• Unplugthedeviceduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlong

periodsoftime.

• DONOTletobjectsorliquidsfallintothedevice,exposethedevicetodrip-

pingorsplashingorplaceavesselcontainingliquidontopofthedevice.

• Keepthisdeviceoutofreachofchildren.

• DONOToperatethedevicewiththecoverremoved.

• DONOTbypassanyfuse,replaceonlywiththevalueandtypespecied.

• DONOTattempttorepairthedevice.Intheeventofaproblem,please

contactyourPerreauxdealer.

• DONOToperatethisproductinanexplosiveatmosphere.

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 4

FEATURES.................................................................................................................... 5

INSTALLATION............................................................................................................. 7

Unpacking..................................................................................................................... 7

Placement..................................................................................................................... 7

VentilationRequirements........................................................................................... 7

OtherDevices............................................................................................................ 7

QUICK START.............................................................................................................. 8

CONNECTING.............................................................................................................. 9

RearPanel..................................................................................................................... 9

OPERATION................................................................................................................ 12

FrontPanel.................................................................................................................. 12

RemoteControl........................................................................................................... 13

THE MENU SYSTEM.................................................................................................. 15

HomeScreen............................................................................................................... 15

VolumeControl........................................................................................................ 15

InputSelection........................................................................................................ 15

Mute............................................................................................................................ 15

Entering and Navigating the Menus............................................................................ 16

Main Menu................................................................................................................... 17

InputConguration...................................................................................................... 17

Select...................................................................................................................... 17

Labels...................................................................................................................... 18

VolumeTrim............................................................................................................. 18

BalanceTrim............................................................................................................ 19

Enable...................................................................................................................... 19

Status...................................................................................................................... 19

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Table of Contents

VolumeConguration.................................................................................................. 20

InitialVolume........................................................................................................... 20

Maximum Volume.................................................................................................... 20

Balance.................................................................................................................... 20

Ramp....................................................................................................................... 20

MuteLevel............................................................................................................... 21

Bypass..................................................................................................................... 21

VolumeTrim............................................................................................................. 21

Clock....................................................................................................................... 21

Adjust...................................................................................................................... 21

Format..................................................................................................................... 21

Location................................................................................................................... 21

Options........................................................................................................................ 22

Display......................................................................................................................... 22

Separate...................................................................................................................... 22

S-Keys......................................................................................................................... 23

System........................................................................................................................ 23

UnitInfo....................................................................................................................... 23

Preset.......................................................................................................................... 23

Defaults....................................................................................................................... 23

PROTECTION SYSTEM............................................................................................. 24

DCDetection............................................................................................................... 24

OverTemperatureDetection....................................................................................... 24

DCFuseFailDetection................................................................................................ 24

ACFailDetection......................................................................................................... 24

OverCurrentDetection............................................................................................... 24

CARE AND MAINTENANCE...................................................................................... 25

TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................ 26

CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................................... 26

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 27

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS.......................................................................................... 29

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éloquence 150i Manual Version 1.0

The éloquence 150i integrated amplier

Congratulationsonyouréloquence150iintegratedamplierpurchase.Torealise

thefullpotentialofyourunityouneedtoappreciateallaspectsofitsoperation.

Beforeinstallingthe150iintoyoursystem,readtheentiremanualcarefully.

Endeavour to understand every detail by familiarising yourself with the

controlsandfeaturesasyouread.Youwillnditeasiertoinstallusingthe

relevantsectionsofthismanualasareference.

We have attempted to explain every feature and operation facet clearly and

concisely.YourPerreauxdealerwillbehappytoassistifyouencounterany

unforeseenproblems.

Readthismanual,installyourunitcorrectlyandrealisethesonicsigni-

canceofyourinvestmentinPerreaux.

Perreauxproductsaredesignedtoprovidetheutmostinsonicrealismand

electronicreliability,withafunctionalyetelegantappearancethatreects

thecareandcraftsmanshipappliedduringallstagesofconstruction.

Introduction

Features at a Glance

• Highlyrenedcircuitdesign

• Capacitor-freesignalpath

• Precisionvolumecontrol

• Non-invasivebalancecontrol

• MOSFETtechnology

• Balancedinput

• Intuitiveuserinterface

• Highlycustomisable

• Infraredremotecontrol

• Smarthomeintegration

• Protection

• Construction

• Optionalmodules

Wemaintainthehuman-linkthroughout;fromdesignandconstruction,

throughtotheultimatetest–yourmusic,yoursystem,yourears.

Becausewetoolistentoourproducts,weknowthatwithyouréloquence

integratedamplieryouwilldiscovermanymoreofthemusicalsecretswe

strivetoreveal.

FromallofusatPerreaux,thankyouforchoosingtheéloquence150i

integratedamplier.

Features

Highly Rened Circuit Design

AllPerreauxanalogueamplicationstagesarebasedoncircuitsthathave

beenextensivelyoptimisedovermanyyearsofcontinuousdevelopment.

Bystartingwithexcellentcircuitdesignsandworkingwiththemoverthe

years,weareabletodiscoverthemanysmallrenementsthataddupto

superlativeperformance,inavarietyofapplications.

Capacitor-Free Signal Path

Theinputsoftheéloquence150iareDCcoupledandthereisnota

single capacitor in the signal path that the audio signal passes through,

improvinglow-frequencyresponseandlinearity.Therearenocapacitors

todegradeovertimeandhinderperformance,sotheamplierwillessen-

tiallysoundthesameyearsafteritsinitialpurchase.

Precision Volume Control

Theéloquence150iusesasolid-statesteppedattenuatorofferingprecise

resolutionwithexceptionalchannelmatching.Thesealedpackageand

lackofmechanicalcontacts,resultsinanagelessvolumecontrol–wiper

noiseandcomponentdriftisathingofthepast.

Non-Invasive Balance Control

Balancecontrolintheéloquence150iisaccomplishedwithouttheaddi-

tion of any further circuitry, thereby removing its potential effects on the

audiosignal.Thebalancecontrolbenetsfromthesamepreciseresolu-

tionofferedbythevolumecontrol.

MOSFET Technology

AswithallPerreauxproducts,theéloquence150iintegratedamplier

capitalisesonthebenetsofusingMOSFETtechnologyinitsoutput

stages–excellenthigh-frequencyresponse,improveddistortionperform-

anceandreliability.

Balanced Input

Theéloquence150ifeaturesabalancedinputviaXLRconnectors,allow-

ingoptimalperformancewiththemanyhigh-endCDplayersandother

audiocomponentsthatutilisethebenetsofbalancedoutputs.

Intuitive User Interface

Theinterfaceknobonthefrontpaneloftheéloquence150iistheheart

of the user interface experience – allowing fundamental control of the

volume,andintuitivenavigationandadjustmentwithintheéloquence

menusystem.

Highly Customisable

Manysettingsoftheéloquence150iareusercustomisable–inputsmay

be named appropriately, select only inputs that are used, precisely match

volume levels between inputs, set inputs to bypass the volume control,

setinitialandmaximumvolumes.Essentially,theampliercanoperate

asifitwerecustomdesignedforyoursystem.Theseareonlyaselection

oftheavailablesettingsyoucancustomise;continuereadingfordiscus-

siononothercustomisablesettings.

Infrared Remote Control

Thesuppliedinfrared(IR)remotecontrolofferscompletecontroloverthe

éloquence150iinasmallandfunctionalpackage.ExternalcontrolbyIR

isalsoofferedviatheIRinputontherearpanel,shouldtheamplierbe

insideacabinetoroutsideline-of-sightoftheremotecontrol.

Smart Home Integration

Theéloquence150icaneasilybeintegratedintoanysmarthome,using

theRS-232portattherearoftheamplierandinterfacingtodevices

fromthelikesofControl4™,AMX™andCrestron™.CoupledwiththeIR

input,smarthomeintegrationhasneverbeeneasier.

Protection

Theéloquence150iemploysseveralformsofprotection,bothforits

ownself-preservationaswellastheprotectionofloudspeakersand

othercomponentstowhichitisconnected.Theprotectionmechanisms

includeDCoffset,over-current,ACpower,internalDCfuseandthermal

protection.

Construction

Regardlessofthetechnologyused,numerousdetailsmustbeexecuted

tofullyrealisethepotentialofaPerreauxdesign.Thequalityofindividual

components, the care and craftsmanship with which they are assembled

and the exhaustive inspection and testing we employ help raise the

valueofPerreauxproducts.Inadditiontoyieldingthebestperformance,

careful attention to details is the secret to achieving both reliability and

longevity.

Optional Modules

Theéloquencerangeoffersoptionalphonoanddigital-to-analogue

converter(DAC)modules.Thephonomodulehasselectablegainandis

suitableforbothmovingmagnet(MM)andmovingcoil(MC)cartridges.

TheDACmoduleprovidesup-samplingto24-bit/192kHzandoffers

connectivityviacoaxial(BNC),optical(Toslink)andUSB.Additionof

these modules will ensure seamless integration into any current or future

system.

Installation

Unpacking

Theéloquence150iissuppliedwiththefollowingaccessories:

• Remotecontrol

• Mainslead

• Thismanual

Werecommendyouretainthepackagingforreuseincaseyouneedto

transporttheunitatalaterdate.

Placement

Youréloquence150iintegratedampliershouldgenerallybeplacedclose

toyourprimarysourcecomponent,keepinginterconnectcablingshort.

Positionallothercomponentsofyoursystemcloseenoughtoyour150ito

avoidhavingtostretchorextendanyoftheinterconnectcables.

Ventilation Requirements

Youréloquence150irequiresdissipatingconsiderablepowerintheform

ofheat.Itshouldbeplacedinapositionthatdoesnotrestricttheairow

aroundit.

Asa“ruleofthumb”,allowatleast80mm(3inches)aboveandtoeachside

oftheunitandmounttheéloquence150ionaatsurfaceforaircirculation

toallowthisheattodissipate.Donotsitdirectlyontoacarpetedsurfaceas

itwillpreventtheheatsinksfromoperatingasdesigned

Itthedeviceisusedinacabinet,airmustbeabletoowthrough.An

enclosedcabinetwillseverelyrestrictheatdissipation.

Ensurethatnothingisplacedaboveorbelowtheamplierthatmightblock

orrestrictthevents.

Iftheéloquence150ihasinadequateventilationand/orisplayedvery

enthusiastically for a period of time, its temperature may rise above the

designatedoperatinglevelandtheover-temperatureprotectionwilltrip–

disconnectingtheoutputuntilithascooledsufciently.

Other Devices

Ideally,youréloquence150iintegratedampliershouldnotbelocated

directlyaboveoradjacenttootherheat-producingproductssuchasradia-

tors,otherpowerampliers,etc.Ifmultipleampliersarebeingusedand

spaceisrestricted,placingthemsidebysideispreferabletostacking.

Itisadvisabletopositionyouréloquence150iawayfrom(andifpossible,

connectedtoapowersocketonadifferentcircuitfrom)powerfulelectrical

orelectronicproductssuchasTVsets,computers,cookers,fridgesetc.

Thiswillpreventthepossibilityofthestrongelectricalandelectromagnetic

emissions or interference given off by such devices adversely affecting the

performanceofyouramplier.

Ifyouarelikeus,therstthingyouwillwanttodoistoplayyourfavourite

pieceofmusicthroughyournewéloquence150iintegratedamplier.The

followinginstructionsarewrittentoenableyoutoachievethisasquickly

aspossible.Thesearenotcomprehensiveinstructions,butaredesigned

to enable you to play music now!

Pleasetakethetimetoreadthismanualthoroughly,astheéloquence

150iincorporatesmanyfeatureswhichenhanceitsoperation.

Turn off associated components

Thisminimisesthepotentialtodamageyouréloquence150i,oranyother

components,whenconnectingthedeviceintoyoursystem.

Connect a source component

Forexample,connectthebalancedoutputsofyourCDplayertotheleft

andrightbalanced(XLR)inputsattherearofyouréloquence150i.

Connect loudspeaker cables

Connecttheleftandrightchannelloudspeakercablestotheappropriate

speakerbindingpostsattherearoftheamplier.

Switch on source component

Turnonthesourcecomponent,makingsureyouhaveyourfavourite

recordingreadytoplay.

Switch on your éloquence 150i

Aftercheckingthesupplyvoltagecompatibilitywiththevoltageratingon

the rear panel, insert the power cord supplied into the rear of the unit and

intothewallsocket.Switchontheamplierusingthebuttononthefront

panel.

Select the appropriate input

Usingthe∧/∨buttonsonthefrontpanelofyouréloquence150i,orthe

remote control, select the input to which the source component is con-

nected.

Quick Start

Play your source material

Startplayingyourfavouriterecording.

Increase the volume

Slowlyincreasethevolumeonyouréloquence150itoachieveacomfort-

ablelisteninglevel.

Congratulations!

Nowthatyouhaveachievedyourrstobjective,sitback,relaxandplease

read the rest of the manual at your own pace, in your favourite armchair,

whilstenjoyingaglassofwine.You’llndthewholeexperiencemuch

morepleasurablewhilstlisteningtomusic.

Important:

Beforemakinganyconnections,switchoffthemainspowertoallcompo-

nentsinyoursystem.

1 Balanced Input

Thebalanced(XLR)inputsacceptsignalsfromasourcecomponentwith

balancedoutputs.

ThepinassignmentsoftheXLRinputconnectorsare:

 Pin1:Signalground

 Pin2:Signal+(non-inverting)

 Pin3:Signal–(inverting)

 Shieldground:Chassisground

Connecting - Rear panel

Pleaserefertotheowner’smanualofyourbalancedoutputsourceto

verify that the pin assignments of the output connectors correspond to the

éloquence150i.Ifthisisnotthecase,wirethecablessothattheappropri-

ateoutputpinconnectstotheequivalentinputpin.

2 Amp In

Theunbalanced(RCA)ampininputsallowdirectconnectiontothepower

ampliersectionsofyouréloquence150iwhenusedinconjunctionwiththe

Separatefunction(seeSeparate,page22).

3 Pre Out

Theunbalanced(RCA)preampoutputsprovideasingle-endedpreamp

levelaudiosignalforconnectiontoanexternalpoweramplieroractive

subwoofer.

2 1

3 12 2 3

4 4

5 6 7 8 9 910

Link™IRreceiver)allowstheampliertobeplacedinsideacabinetor

outsidethenormalline-of-sightoftheremotecontrol.Theplugmustmeet

thespecicationsshownbelow:

      Sleeve:+12VDC

      Ring:GND

      Tip:Signal

Note: Donotuseamono3.5mm(8”)plug,thismaycausedamagetothe

IRinput.

7 IR Output

TheIR(infrared)outputallowsyouréloquence150itorelayun-modulated

commandsreceivedviatheIRsensoronthefrontpanel,ortopasson

commands from home automation systems or other components received

viatheIRinput.

TheIRoutputusesamono3.5mm(8”)plug,andtransmitsvoltagesfrom

0VDCupto12VDC.Theplugmustmeetthespecicationsshownbelow:

      Sleeve:GND

      Tip:Signal

8 RS-232 Port

TheRS-232(RJ45)portisusedbothfordownloadingnewoperating

softwareintoyouréloquence150iintegratedamplier(forexample,should

newfeatureseverbeadded),andalsoforexternalcontroloftheamplier

4 Tape Out

Theunbalanced(RCA)tapeoutputsprovideasingle-endedlinelevelaudio

signal,suitableforrecordingfromtheselectedsourceinput.Thisoutputis

disconnectedwhenINPUT5isselected;topreventanypotentiallydamag-

ingfeedbackloopsifthetapeoutputisconnectedtothisinput.

5 Trigger Output

Thetriggeroutputallowsyouréloquence150itocontrolthestandbystate

ofaremotelyconnecteddevice.Theremotetriggeroutputacceptsamono

3.5mm(8”)plug.Thetriggeroutputvoltageis12VDCwhentheamplier

isnotinstandbyandis0VDCwheninstadby.

Thetriggeroutputplugmustmeetthespecicationsshownbelow:

      Sleeve:GND

      Tip:Signal

6 IR Input

TheIR(infrared)inputallowsyouréloquence150itoreceiveun-modulated

commandsfromhomeautomationsystemsorothercomponents.

TheIRinputusesastereo3.5mm(8”)plug,andacceptsvoltagesof0VDC

upto12VDC.Theplugmustmeetthespecicationsshownbelow:

      Sleeve:Noconnection

      Ring:GND

      Tip:Signal

UsinganexternalIRreceivermodule(forexample,Xantech490-30Micro

Sleeve Ring Tip

Sleeve Tip

bysystemssuchasControl4™,AMX™andCrestron™.Formoreinforma-

tion,pleasecontactyourdealerandaskabouthomeautomationsystems.

9 Analogue Inputs

Theunbalanced(RCA)analogueinputsacceptsignalsfromsourcecompo-

nentswithsingle-endedoutputs.

Input 1 / phono

Ifyouhaveaturntableyouwouldliketousewiththesystem,anoptional

phonomoduleisavailablefromyourPerreauxdealer.Onceinstalledin

youréloquence150i,theInput1connectorsbecomeyourphonoinputs,

andthephonooptionsinthemenusystembecomeactive.

Input 4 / Theatre

Input4issetasahometheatreloop(HTLOOP)straightfromthefactory

andbypassesthevolumecontrol.Pleaseensurethevolumelevelofthe

connected processor or receiver is suitably attenuated before selecting this

input.

10 AC Mains Input

TheIECstandardACmainsinputisusedwiththeremovablepowercordto

supplyyouréloquence150iintegratedamplierwithpower.

PriortoconnectiontotheACmains,pleasecheckthevoltagelabelon

therearpaneltoensurethatyouramplierconformstothepowersupply

inyourarea.Neverattempttoconnecttheunittoanincorrectvoltage–

severedamagemayresult.

11 AC Mains Fuse

TheACmainsfuseisuserserviceable,andshouldalwaysbereplacedwith

thesametypeandrating(seeTechnicalSpecications,page27).

Notes: Fusesdonotusuallyblowwithoutareason.Anydoubtsaboutfuse

failureshouldbeconveyeddirectlytoyourPerreauxdealer.

Ensureyouréloquence150iisdisconnectedfromthemainspowerbefore

attemptingtochangethefuse.

12 Ground Terminal

Thegroundterminalonyouréloquence150iismostoftenusedforthe

groundwireofaturntable,ifyouhavetheoptionalphonopreamplier

installed.Connectingthegroundwirefromyourturntablestonearmtothis

terminalusuallyminimisesanyhumorbuzzingtowhichtheturntablemay

otherwisebesusceptible.YourauthorisedPerreauxdealercanassistyou

inhandlingthisproblemifitshouldarise.

Connecting - Rear panel continued

Operation - Front Panel

1 Power Button

Thepowerbuttonconnectsanddisconnectstheamplierfromthemains

power.

2 Volume Control/Interface Knob

Rotatetoadjustthevolumeleveloftheloudspeakeroutputandthepreamp

output.ItdoesnotaffecttheTAPEoutput.

Thevolumeisraisedorloweredinprecise0.5dBincrementsthroughoutthe

entiregainrange.Thevolumeincrementwillincreasethefastertheknob

isrotated,makingiteasiertomovequicklybetweenextremelylowand

normallisteninglevels.

Note:Whenthehometheatreinput(HTLOOP)isselected,oraninputis

settobypassthevolumecontrol(seeBypass,page21),theinterfaceknob

willhavenoeffectonthevolumelevel.

Theinterfaceknobisalsousedinnavigatingtheéloquencemenusystem

(seeTheMenuSystem,page15).

3 Infrared Sensor

Receivesinfrared(IR)commandsfromthesuppliedremotecontrol.

Ordinarily,youréloquence150imusthaveunobstructedline-of-sightwith

theremotecontrolinordertorespondtoremotecontrolcommands.

Ifyourintegratedamplieristobeplacedinsideacabinet,youmayusethe

IRinputattherearoftheunit(seeIRInput,page10)tosolvetheproblem.

4 Front Panel Buttons

Usethesebuttonstocontrolyouréloquence150iintegratedamplier.They

arealsousedtonavigatetheéloquencemenusystemand,alongwiththe

interfaceknob,makeanychangestothesettings.

Note:Thefunctionofthesebuttonswilldifferdependingonwhichstatethe

amplierisin.

5 Display

Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)usedtoshowinformationrelatingtothe

operationandstatusofyouréloquence150iintegratedamplier.

1 2 3 4 5

Operation - Remote Control

Theéloquence150iintegratedampliercomessuppliedwithaninfrared

remotecontrol.

1 Standby

Thestandbykeyhasnooperationforyouréloquence150i.

2 Time

Thetimekeyshowsthetimeonthedisplayoftheamplier.

3 Navigation Keys

Thenavigationkeysareusedtonavigateyourwayaroundtheéloquence

menusystemandadjustvarioussettings(seeTheMenuSystem,page15).

4 Menu

Themenukeycallsuptheéloquencemenusystem,allowingyouto

customisevarioussettingsforintegrationintoyoursystem(seeTheMenu

System,page15).

5 Mute

Themutekeycausesthevolumeoftheampliertobemuted,orattenuated

byausercustomisedamount(seeMute,page15).

6 Display

Thedisplaykeyadjuststhedisplayoptions,scrollingthroughFULL,

MEDIUMandLOWbrightnessanddisplayOFF.

Notes:IfthedisplayissettoOFF,thedisplaywillturnonwhenuserinputis

detectedthenautomaticallyturnoffafterthetimeoutdurationhaselapsed.

Settingthedisplayoptionusingtheremotecontrolisonlytemporaryand

willreverttothesettingsinthemenusystemwhentheamplierisbrought

outofstandby.Tomakethedisplayoptionspermanentyoumustsetthe

appropriatedisplaysettingsinthemenusystem(seeDisplay,page22).

DISPMENU

TIME

S1 S2 S3

S4 S5 S6

PERREAU X

VOLUMESOURCE

7 Volume Up and Down

Thevolumekeysadjustthevolumeoftheamplier.Thevolumeisadjusted

slowlyatrstandprogressivelyincreasesthelongerthevolumekeysare

held.Thisallowsbothneadjustmentswhilemakingiteasiertomove

quicklybetweenextremelylowandnormallisteninglevels.

Note:Whenthehometheatreinput(HTLOOP)isselected,oraninputis

settobypassthevolumecontrol(seeBypass,page21),thevolumekeys

willhavenoeffect.

8 Source Up and Down

Thesourcekeysscrollthroughthesourceinputs,providedtheyareenabled

(seeEnable,page19).Ifaninputisdisableditwillnotbeavailableforselec-

tionusingthesourcekeys,althoughitcanstillbeselectedusingthes-keys.

9 S-Keys

Thes-keysprovidedirectselectionofsourceinputs,andcanbecustom-

isedtoselectyoursixmostfrequentlyusedinputs(seeS-Keys,page23).

The Menu System

Themenusystemcanbeusedtoconguretheéloquence150itocustomiseaspectsofitsoperationto

suityourrequirements,tooperateinaparticulartypeofinstallation,ortoviewimportantfunctionaldata.

Home Screen

Thehomescreenprovideseasyaccesstothebasicfunctionsoftheintegratedamplier:volume

control,inputselectionandmute.Italsoprovidesaneasytoreadandhighlylegibledepictionofthe

selectedinputandcurrentvolumesetting.

Volume Control

Adjustthevolumesettingusingtheinterfaceknobonthefrontpanel(orusingtheremotecontrol).The

displaywillshowthevolumelevelindecibels(dB).Themaximumvolumesettingis+31.5dB,while

lowervolumesettingsprogressintothenegativerangewiththeminimumbeing-96.0dB.

Input Selection

Scrollthroughtheavailableinputsusingthe∧/∨buttonsonthefrontpanel(orusingtheremotecontrol).

Notes: Thelabelsfortheinputs,asdisplayedonthefrontpanel,canbecustomisedforyourconven-

ience(seeLabels,page18).

Disablinganinput(seeEnable,page19)removesitfromselectionbyscrollingfromthefrontpanelor

remotecontrol(althoughitisstillavailableforselectionviathemenusystemandtheremotecontrols-keys).

Mute

MutethevolumebypressingtheMUTEbuttononthefrontpanel(orusingtheremotecontrol).The

mutemodeisindicatedbythevolumelevelbeingreplacedwithMUTEDinthedisplay,whichashes

whilemutemodeisenabled.

Ifyouincreasethevolumewhilemuteisenabled,themutemodewillbecancelledandthevolumewill

increasefromthemutedlevel.Thisisasafetymeasuretoavoidsituationswherethevolumemightbe

increasedwhilemuted,onlytohavethesystemun-mutedtoanunexpectedlyhighvolume.

Whenmuteiscancelled,thevolumelevelreplacesMUTEDinthedisplayandstopsashing.

Notes: Ifthemutelevelissettoacustomisedsetting(seeMuteLevel,page21)thevolumelevelwill

beattenuatedbythisamountwhenmuteisenabled.Theattenuatedmodeisindicatedbythevolume

levelchangingtothereducedlevelinthedisplay,whichasheswhileattenuated.

Ifyoudecreasethevolumewhileattenuationisenabled,thevolumelevelwillreducewhilstremaining

intheattenuatedmode.

Whenmuteiscancelled,thevolumelevelwillincreasebythesetattenuationlevel.

Entering and Navigating the Menus

Using the remote control:

 • PressMENU.

• Navigateupordowntheoptionswithinamenuusing∧/∨.

• Press>orOKtoselectanoption.

• Press<togobacktothepreviousoptionormenu.

• Alterthesettingusing</>.

• PressOKtosaveasetting.

• PressMENUwhilesettinganoptiontoreturntothemenu.

• PressMENUwhileinthemenuscreentoexitthemenuandreturntothehomescreen.

Using the front panel:

 • PresstheMENUbutton.

• Navigateupordowntheoptionswithinamenubyrotatingtheinterfaceknobleftorrightor

using the ∧/∨buttons.

• Presstheinterfaceknoborthe>buttontoselectanoption.

• PresstheinterfaceknobortheEDITbuttontoalterasetting.

• Pressthe<buttontogobacktothepreviousmenu.

• Alterthesettingbyrotatingtheinterfaceknobleftorrightorusingthe∧/∨buttons.

• PresstheinterfaceknobortheSET/SAVEbuttontoselectorstoreasetting.

• PresstheBACKbuttontoreturntothemenuwhenalteringasetting.

• PresstheEXITbuttontoexitthemenuandreturntothehomescreen.

Note:Foreachoption,currentlyselectedenabledsettingsareindicatedbyasolidboxn.

The Menu System continued

Main Menu

Themenusystemiscomprehensiveandintuitive,andprovidesaccesstosettingsandfeaturesthat

allowyoutocustomisehowtheéloquence150iworkswithinthecontextofyoursystem.

Themainmenuisthetop-levelofthemenusystemandconsistsofvesub-menus:

Input

Volume

Clock

Options

System

Input Conguration

Eachinputonyouréloquence150iintegratedampliercanbecustomisedinseveralwaystoenhance

eithertheperformanceortheeaseofuseofthesystem.

Select

Theselectmenuallowsyoutochooseasourceinput.Aninputwillbeavailableforselectionevenifit

isdisabled.

Notes: TheoptionalPhonoandDACmodulesmustbeinstalledforthephonoanddigitalinputsto

becomeavailable.

ThefactorydefaultinputisBALANCED.

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