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To make temporary changes not saved after power off, from the remote,
press the BAL
B
button to access the BALANCE SETTING menu, then press
the left/right arrow key to adjust.
Tone Control Bypass 9 B
Bass and Treble Control (Tone Control) circuits are bypassed at factory
default to ensure the purest possible sound. The front display will show
TONE BYPASS. To turn on the tone control from the front panel, press the
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MENU
button to toggle to the Bypass control then press the - or + buttons
to turn bypass on or off.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off
the A14.
To temporarily changes the Tone Control Bypass, press the BYPASS
on the remote control to toggle the Bypass mode enabled and disabled.
Bass and Treble Controls 9 B
Set the Bass or Treble controls from the front panel by pressing the MENU
9
button to the Bass and Treble Setting menu in sequence. Press the - or +
buttons to adjust the value. The Bass and Treble values range from -10 to +10.
NOTE: These settings are saved permanently including after powering
off the A14.
To temporarily change the Bass and Treble settings from the remote control,
press the BASS or TREB
button, then press the left/right arrow buttons
B
on the remote to adjust the value.
NOTE: Bass and Treble changes are only available when Tone Bypass
is disabled (see Tone Control Bypass section).
A properly setup high-performance audio system produces the most natural
sound with little or no adjustment of the tone controls. Use these controls
sparingly. Be particularly careful when turning the controls up. This increases
the power output in the bass or treble range, increasing the load on the
amplifier and speakers.
NOTE: Setting the Bass and Treble controls do not automatically turn
on the tone control. To turn on tone control, refer to previous section
Tone Control Bypass.
Source Input Selector 8 I
Press the corresponding input button on the front panel
I
to select the desired listening source.
Push the front panel source buttons to toggle between Optical 1 - 2, Coaxial
1- 2 and Aux 1 - 2 or use the dedicated source button on the remote control.
Dimmer Control
Display Dimmer 9 D
To change the brightness of the front display, press the MENU
to toggle to the DIMMER Settings. Then press the - or + buttons on the front
panel to change the display brightness.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off
the A14.
To temporarily change the display brightness, press the DIM
the remote.
LED Dimmer 9
To change the brightness of the Power LED and the two Speaker Selector
LEDs on the front panel, press the MENU
DIMMER Settings. Then press the - or + buttons on the front panel to change
the LEDs brightness.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off
the A14.
PC-USB Input r
B
button
See Figure 4
Connect this input using the supplied USB cable to the PC-USB socket of
your computer.
The A14 supports both USB Audio Class 1.0 and USB Audio Class 2.0
modes. Windows computers do not require installation of a driver for USB
Audio Class 1.0 and support playback of audio up to 96kHz sampling
rates. The Factory Default setting is USB Audio Class 1.0.
To take advantage of USB Audio Class 2.0 audio playback supporting up to
384kHz sampling rates you will need to install the Windows driver supplied
on the CD included with the A14. You will also need to switch the A14 to
USB Audio Class 2.0 playback mode with the following:
• Press MENU on the front panel until "PC-USB CLASS" appears on the display.
• Select "2.0" using the "+" button.
• Power cycle the A14 and reboot your PC after changing the USB Audio
mode to ensure both units are properly configured.
Many audio playback applications do not support 384kHz sampling rate.
Please confirm your audio player supports 384kHz audio and you have
384kHz audio files to properly playback this sample rate. Also, you may
need to configure the audio driver in your PC to output 384kHz or your
computer may "down sample" to a lower audio sample rate. For more
information please refer to your audio player or operating system information.
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or remote control
NOTE: USB Audio Class 2.0 requires installation of the Windows PC
driver on the CD ROM included with the A14.
NOTE: MAC computers do not require a driver to support PC-USB
Audio Class 1.0 or 2.0.
NOTE: Upon successful installation of the driver, you may need to select
the ROTEL audio driver from the audio/speaker setup of your computer.
NOTE: The A14 supports both DSD and DOP audio playback in 1X
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button
and 2X formats. Consult your audio player to confirm proper operation
for playback of these audio formats.
A14 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
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button to toggle to the LED
button on