User guide
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Remote Control only Functions
Input Buttons: Allows direct selection of each of the 7 inputs of the SP20.
Please note that input SE4 is user-selectable to function as a unity gain 
(processor)  input.  When  engaged  and  SE4  is  selected,  ‘Unity  Gain’  will 
appear in the display and the volume control will be defeated. Before 
selecting the unity gain input, be sure to turn down the volume on your 
connected processor/source. 
BAL/SE: Select as appropriate for each input. For source components 
having balanced (XLR) connections to the SP20, select BAL. For single-
ended (RCA) sources, select SE.  Once selected for an input source, the 
setting is memorized.
Invert: Inverts absolute phase of the output signal.
Mono: Sums L and R input for mono output from any source selected.
Display Down/Display Up (DSP DN/DSP UP): Decreases/increases 
display timeout; for more information about the timeout screen see ‘Display’ 
on page 17.
Balance (BAL L/BAL R): Adjusts balance left or right. Adjustment 
appears in display window as movable marker on bar graph. Useful for 
compensating for uneven speaker placement or imbalanced output from a 
source component.
Hours: When pressed, displays number of operating hours vacuum tubes 
have  been  in  service.    NOTE:  After  replacing  tubes,  this  function  should 
be reset to ‘0’. See further instructions under ‘Hours Meter’ in the section 
‘Interactive Touch Screen Operation’ for details.
Load:  Selects cartridge load for a connected turntable. Options include  
100, 200, 500, 1000 and 47k Ohms.
Monitor (MON): Toggles between the selected input (displayed on the 
front panel) and the monitor input from a recording source.
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