ICON icOn Smart Owner's Manual - 1 2

Summary of icOn Smart

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    Icon smart tvc preamplifier 1 2 4 owner’s manual.

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    Icon smart tvc preamplifier welcome dear music lover, congratulations on your pur- chase of our state-of-the-art icon smart tvc preamplifier! We are pleased that you choose a triple m audio uk product, as by doing so you have acquired a preamplifier with an outstanding sonic per- formance which will...

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    Icon smart tvc preamplifier unlike other passive preamplifiers, it uses a sophisticated digital interface to enable the listener to select the music of their choice from the convenience of the arm-chair and adjust the volume for maximum enjoyment. This manual provides a technical reference for hardw...

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    Quick start 3 unpacking • carefully unpack your icon • keep the packing for future transportation • please treat the acrylic faceplate surface with care • position the icon on a stable base. Cabling • disconnect all appliances of your system from the mains • connect the icon with your amplifier • co...

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    4 icon smart tvc preamplifier technical highlights and benefits • the key to icon is its flexibility in being customisable to your requirements • there are two basic configurations for icon - the quartet has 4 unbalanced inputs with the octet having 2 balanced and 6 unbalanced inputs • icon is 100% ...

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    5 icon smart tvc preamplifier • level switching is carried out using high quality in- dustrial grade and hermetically sealed reed relays which eliminates the possibility of contact er- rors from conventional open rotary switches used on many other passive • the channel balance of icon is exemplary a...

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    6 icon smart tvc preamplifier • all functions such as volume, balance, mute, source selection, and tape loop are controlled remotely with an apple remote, which en- ables the listener to make adjustments from the seating position, and not where the equip- ment is located. Except the balance, every f...

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    Please save all packaging. Your icon preamplifier is a precision electronic instrument and should be returned in its case and prop- erly cartoned any time shipment is made. Should you need to ship your icon it should be placed in the aluminium storage case and outer cardboard sleeve which is designe...

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    8 icon smart tvc preamplifier tft display the display shows the volume in db. Max. Volume is +1 db, minimum level is -48 db, when muted -99db. The octet model indicates the activated in- put with number and name, the quartet with green icons. The tape moni- tor input is active when highlighted with ...

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    9 1 volume up 2 volume down 3 input/balance 4 mute 5 tape monitor / avc mode 6 menu 1 2 3 3 4 5 icon smart tvc preamplifier volume: turn the volume up with the button on top (1) and turn down with the button on bottom (2). Changing the balance: with the menu button select the balance function. Ad- j...

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    Button functions in order to reach certain functions you will need to combine short (•) and long ( -) pushes. Here you can find the combinations: • next input • • previous input • • • tape monitor on/off – mute / un-mute • – sleep • wake up • • – night mode the volume will be increased by turning the...

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    11 faceplate 1 2 4 handle the faceplate with care, it’s easy to scratch it with sharp objects. Clean it only with soft cloth and window cleaner if it’s necessary. Glowing time after a remote or knob operation: 6 sec. The colour of led light changes with the selected volume: blue - low volume or mute...

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    12 1 2 4 1 octet quartet rear plate icon smart tvc preamplifier.

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    13 1 2 4 icon smart tvc preamplifier input gnd switch to reduce ground loops and hum. Suggested: hard, when the in- put and output grounds are directly connected. Lift: not connected - output ground is floating. Soft: output ground connected through a 22 ohm resistor to input ground. The input groun...

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    14 menu mode 1 2 4 icon smart tvc preamplifier the menu mode enables the configuration and setup of the icon pre- amplifier to be achieved through a set of menus. Entry to the menu mode is obtained by pushing the faceplate button for 3 seconds whilst switching the icon on. After the greeting page th...

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    15 1 2 4 the 2nd menu group enables the user to choose the • volume control step size • volume at switch on • maximum volume • starting volume after sleep the 3rd menu group enables the hardware configuration to be customised. How to customise the icon the name of the menu item will be displayed on ...

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    16 1 2 4 • the phono input on icon is a line input which needs an appro- priate riaa preamplifier connecting to this. • it is necessary to calculate the correct value from the output level of the cartridge used and the amplification factor of the phono amplifier • phono output = cartridge output (v)...

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    17 1 2 4 3. Hardware related customisation tape monitor on the remote (central button): • if the tape monitor function is not required the central button can be disabled to prevent the misuse of the button while changing volume and inputs. Avc mode instead of tvc: • this is a new feature in developm...

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    18 1 2 4 • if a wrong pin message is received, switch off and start again. • if the pin mode is activated, its only possible to enter into the menu functions if the pin code is known. Reset to default setup • in order to reset the changes to default, go to menu and choose yes at the reset all? Are yo...

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    19 remarks 1 2 4 a unique, new volume control was developed around icon’s tvc to ensure the comfortable remote op- erations, balance, automatic input level matching and coming new smart functions with firmware up- grades. It is a passive solution based on a microprocessor con- trolled, hermetically ...

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    20 icon smart tvc preamplifier icon tvc useful information about the “soul” of icon.

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    The tvc is a high performance magnetic vol- ume control. It is a raw transformer requiring to be used with a multi position switch or with suitable relays to select and control the signal level. The tvc itself cannot be used in isolation and required to be incorporated in a system for use as a passi...

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    Most of these devices suffered from substantial impedance mismatches with ei- ther sources or loads. If for example a 5kohm resistive volume control where to be employed in a pas- sive control unit the source would be required to drive all the time a quite severe load of 5kohm. If combined with a 1ko...

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    The transformer is housed in a mu- metal shielding can that measures 51 mm in diameter x 60 mm in height, excluding the connecting leads. The input and output connec- tions are made via mil. Spec. Silver plated teflon insulated copper wire. The secondary (output) winding of- fers 23 taps allowing th...

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    The input impedance of the icon tvc is strongly dependent upon the load im- pedance and selected attenuation. The worst-case input impedance occurs with no attenuation selected, in this case the input impedance will equal the load impedance plus the copper losses for the unity gain connection. The i...

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    The source impedance in general should be as low as possible, the lower the im- pedance from which the icon tvc is operated the lower the distortion and the wider the effective bandwidth. At the highest source impedance point the bandwidth may be somewhat com- promised and distortion will rise. The s...

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    26 about the output 1 2 4 the output impedance of the icon tvc follows a fairly complex pattern but the worst case is basically present with no attenuation. In this case the source im- pedance and the copper losses solely determine your output impedance. Thus for a cd-player with 200 ohm output im- ...

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    27 how to make a firm- ware upgrade 1 2 4 1. What facilities do you need to achieve it? • windows pc/laptop with a normal usb 2.0 port • xloader program downloaded and installed from this website: http://xloader.Russemotto.Com/ • usb 2.0 a to b cable 2. Preparing for the upgrade • switch off your pow...

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    28 1 2 4 • • you should see this window: • from the device drop down list please choose: dueminalove / nano / atmega 328 • from the com port drop down list choose the available com port. If there are more than one, you can identify the right com port in control panel/device manager/ports, looking fo...

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    29 safety instructions 1 2 4 icon smart tvc preamplifier • please read and follow all instructions • do not use this apparatus near water. • exclusively use only the original 5v power adaptor. Unplug this apparatus when moving it & during lightning storms or when unused for long peri- ods of time. O...

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    30 1 2 4 icon smart tvc preamplifier tampering by persons other than 3ma authorized service personnel or failure to fully comply with 3ma operating instructions voids the warranty. This war- ranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from country to count...

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    31 1 2 4 icon smart tvc preamplifier music matters most triple m audio uk, 18 old lane, manchester m11 1be, uk web: tvcpreamp.Co.Uk e-mail: pal@tvcpreamp.Co.Uk.