Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Silhouette SXV2 Perreaux
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Silhouette S X V2 Phono Preamplifier Owners Manual.
1 Perrea ux Industries Limited makes no warranty for the u se of its prod ucts, other than those expr essly contained in the warranty detailed herein. T he Company assumes no resp onsibilit y for any .
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3 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series The Perrea ux “Silhouette” series represent s exceptional engineering at a n affordab le price.
4 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please re ad all instructions carefully before attemptin g to operate your Perreaux “Sil houette” SXV2 Phono Preamplifier. ALWAYS switch of f power to your syste m before atte mpting to connect or d isconnect cable s.
5 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents i i i i Introducing t he Perreau x Silhouette S eries ....... .... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 3 ii ii ii ii Important Saf ety Instruct ions ......... ..... ..... ..... ... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... .....
6 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement Un packi ng Pro cedu re The SXV2 is packaged for maximum protec tion. T o o pen, sit the box upr ight and cut t he rei nforced tap e at the top of the bo x. The product c an now be re moved. Pull the gre y foa m end caps o ff either side o f the unit a nd remove the black materia l covering.
7 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the first t hing you will want to do is to pla y your fa vourite piece of musi c throu gh your new SXV2.
8 Switch on SX V2 Insert the power cord supplied into the rear of the SXV2 and into the wall. Switch on the socket at the wall and t urn on t he p ower of the SXV2 by setting the po wer switch do wn.
9 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This b lue LED indic ates the p ower stat us o f your SXV2 P hono Preamplifier..
10 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Right Channe l Cartrid ge Load Se tting DIP Sw itch Set t hese switches to corresp ond with the cartr idge manufacturer s recommended load figure. For an in depth discussion on t his, please r efer to Chapter 5. Right and Le ft Phono I nputs Input from turntable , accepts a standard unbalanced input ( RCA ) .
11 AC M ains Input An IEC-standar d mains input is p rovided at the rea r o f the unit. The AC cor d set is removable , allo wing it to be upgraded at your will.
12 5 5 5 5 Customising Your SX V2 The Perre aux SXV2 gives you complete access to a ll ca rtridge- loading para meters for each c hannel via the 1 2-way rear mounted DIP s witches.
13 Capacitance Loading Table Use th is ta ble to match the capa citance loading characteristi cs of your SXV2 to that reco mmended b y your cartr idge ma nufacturer. Consult your car tridge d ocumentation for the co rrect capacitance figure. If no capacitance value is re commended, use the lo west setting.
14 RIAA Equalisation Curve Two RIAA eq ualisation settings are selectable – Nor mal and IEC. T he equalisation cur ves are indica ted by the chart s belo w. Please select the ap prop riate equalisatio n settin g for your record ing or according to your perso nal preference.
15 C o n fi g ur at io n E x a mp l e Please use t he following exam ple of the pop ular T horens TD 295 Mk IV turntable equippe d with an Ortofon Super OM 40 (Moving Mag net) cartridge a s a guideline.
16 6 6 6 6 Special Design Philos ophies Perrea ux has b een desi gning and manufacturing o nly the h ighest quality audio compo nentry for more than a quarter o f a ce ntury.
17 Minimalist Ae sthetics Our products appeal to tho se who s eek the ultimate in audio exclusivity, na mely the perfec t blend o f “form and functio n”. “Form a nd fu nction” ar e b oth tou gh masters. W e make no excuses f or producing so me of the m ost distinctive h igh-end audio products o n the planet.
18 7 7 7 7 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The front p anel is made from high q uality solid 6.0mm (0.2”) thick alu minium e xtrusion featuring our tr ademark machined Perrea ux lo go and finished in dura ble a nd stylis h satin chro me electropla te.
19 Gain With a gain range of +40d B to +70 dB, the SXV2 is i ncred ibly sensitive. W orking i n co mbination with t he wide select ion o f R and C loadin g t he user has n o need for messy MM /MC jumper s as any type of cartr idge c an be matched via t he external selectable DIP switch setting s.
20 8 8 8 8 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Please s witch the unit off and remove t he cor d s et from the rear of the P hono Ampli fier before attempting t o clean your SXV2 in the manner described bel ow. Never apply liquid directly to the SXV 2. Never use abrasiv es.
21 9 9 9 9 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SXV2 is warranted free from d efects in material and workmanship u nder nor mal use for a per iod of 1-year (365 days) from the d ate of purcha se.
22 10 10 10 10 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form a nd either fax, mail or e-mail it, alo ng with a cop y of the original r eceipt, to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +6 4 3 489 2976 Mail: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Box 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 9 053 Ne w Zealand E-mail: info@perreaux.
23 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guid e if you are experiencing any prob lems with the SXV2 in your s ystem. It will p rovide p ossible solutio ns for some given sy mptoms. There is a crackling noise coming fro m my speake rs Output signal is clipping The SXV2 gain setting is to o high.
24 Mains power not turned on Check if the po wer is turn o n at the main s socket on the wall. Interconnect cables not co nnecte d Make sure that the inp ut and output interco nnect cable s are plugged in a nd a re co nnected to the respecti ve RCA soc kets on the rear of the SX V2.
25 Interconnect cables damag ed Make sure that the integrit y o f your i nterconnect cab les is so und and they are firmly connected to your tur ntable and the S XV2.
26 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Specifications The correlatio n between published specifications and sonic quality can b e unreliable. A list of numbers reveals virtuall y nothing. A ll technical measurements must be s ubject to qualitative as well as q uantitative i nterpretation.
27 Weight Gross ...... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ .. 2.1kg (4.6lb ) Net . ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... . 1.5 kg (3.3lb) S p e c i f i c a t i o n s E x p l a i n e d Sensitivity .
28 RIAA Accuracy ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ...... . ±0.5dB, 20Hz– 20kHz This figure indicates how accuratel y the RI AA Equalis ation circuitry follo ws the RIAA specification across the frequency range 2 0Hz to 20kHz. Fro m 10 0Hz to 20kHz, the RI AA accuracy of the SX V2 is as lo w as ±0.
29 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 Contact Details For more information p lease contact y our Perreaux dealer, or contact: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand Ph: +64 3 489 2975 Fax: +64 3 489 2976 E-mail: info@per reaux.com Internet: www.
30 Installation Notes.
An important point after buying a device Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Perreaux Silhouette SXV2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Perreaux Silhouette SXV2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Perreaux Silhouette SXV2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
