Owner's Manual

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Source Selection
Rotate the INPUT Control to select the desired source
or press the INPUT Upp or Downq Push-button on
the Remote Control. Refer to figures 60, 62 and 63.
Volume Control
Rotate the Front Panel VOLUME Control or use the
VOLUME Upp or Downq Push-buttons on the Re-
mote Control for the desired listening level. Refer to
figures 60 and 63.
Trim Functions
The C53 has nine different Trim Selections with Ad-
justments. The Trim Selections include Balance, Input
Trim Level, Equalizer Mode, Mono/Stereo Mode,
Amplifier Meter Lights, Display Brightness, Phono
Cartridge (MC & MM) Loading (when the Input is
Power On and Off
The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button
lights to indicate the C53 is in Standby mode. To
switch ON the C53, press the STANDBY/ON Push-
button on the Front Panel or the (Power - Green)
Push-button on the Remote Control. The C53 will go
through a brief startup initialization with the Front
Panel Information Display indicating the last used
source and volume setting. This is followed by the
volume setting indication starting at zero and then
increasing to the last used volume setting. Refer to
figures 60, 61, 62 and 63. To switch OFF the C53 press
the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front Panel
or the (Power - Red) OFF Push-button on the Remote
Control.
Note: For an explanation of the Remote Control
Push-button functions, refer to pages 10 and 11.
Selected) and when Headphones
are connected, HXD Mode. The
Trim Settings are stored in mem-
ory independently for each Input
Source Selected, except the Meter
Illumination and Display Bright-
ness settings of On or Off, which
are the same for all inputs.
Note: Selection and Adjustment of
all Trim Functions may be
performed by pressing the
Front Panel INPUT Trim
Control and then rotating it to
select the desired Trim Func-
tion. Then use the VOLUME
Adjust Control to change the
setting. Remote Control TRIM
Push-Button together with
the LEVEL UP / LEVEL DN
Push-button may also be used.
Refer to figures 60 and 63.
BALANCE
Listening balance varies with
different program sources, room
acoustics and listening positions
relative to the Loudspeakers. Use
the Balance (Trim Function) as
needed to achieve approximately
equal listening volume levels in
each Loudspeaker. To adjust the
Balance perform the following:
1. Press the TRIM Push-button
repeatedly on the Remote Con-
How to Operate the C53
Figure 60
Figure 61
BAL 1 15%
Figure 64
L BALANCE R
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Figure 62
MC PHONO 37%
200Ω
Figure 63
USB 35%
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