I35 Prisma Integrated Amplifier User Guide

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    • Configuring the settings

    Using the settings menus

    You can view and change the I35 settings from the front panel, remote control, or using the Prisma app.

     To display the settings menu

    • Press the  button on the front panel, or the MENU button on the remote control.

    The settings menu is displayed:

    To step between settings

    • Turn the SELECTOR control on the front panel, or press the  or  buttons on the remote control.

    The current setting is shown highlighted.

    To change a setting

    • Press the  button on the front panel, or the SELECT button on the remote control.

    The current value is shown highlighted.

    • Turn the SELECTOR control on the front panel, or press the  or  buttons on the remote control, to change the value of the setting.

    As you change it the new value is shown in the menu.

    • Press the  button on the front panel, or the SELECT button on the remote control, to save the value you have set.

    To navigate back or cancel editing a setting

    • Press the button on the front panel or remote control.

    To exit from the settings menu

    • Press the  button on the front panel, or the MENU button on the remote control.

    INPUT SETTINGS

    The INPUT SETTINGS menu allows you to customise the inputs to suit the sources in your system:

     

    INPUT

    Initially the INPUT SETTINGS shows the settings for the currently selected input. Alternatively the INPUT option allows you to step between all the inputs. The subsequent options will change according to the input.

    ALIAS

    Allows you to give the source a name; eg RADIO.

    • Highlight the ALIAS item then press the  button on the front panel, or the SELECT button on the remote control.

    The RENAME INPUT menu is displayed:

    • Turn the SELECTOR control on the front panel, or press the  or buttons on the remote control, to select the first letter.
    • Press the  button on the front panel, or the SELECT button on the remote control, to select it.

    After adding each character you have the options:

    ADD NEW CHARACTER
    CONFIRM ‘A’
    CLEAR ALIAS

    where CONFIRM shows the alias you have entered so far.

    • Select ADD NEW CHARACTER to add the remaining letters, up to a maximum of six characters.
    • Select CONFIRM when you have entered the alias you want.

    STATUS

    Choose between ENABLED (default) or DISABLED to specify whether the input is enabled.

    AUTO SENSE

    Choose between: SELECT to automatically select an input containing an audio signal if the I35 is on; WAKE+SELECT to automatically wake up the I35 from standby, if necessary, and select an input containing an audio signal; and OFF (default) to disable automatic switching.

    VOLUME

    Choose between VARIABLE (default) or FIXED to specify whether the input should have variable or fixed gain.

    FIXED is 0dB gain, equivalent to volume setting 66, and will overrule MAXIMUM VOLUME in AUDIO SETTINGS.

    Selecting FIXED will show a loud-volume warning. Select YES to proceed or NO to cancel the fixed gain setting.

    Fixed gain functions as an SSP (Surround Sound Pass-through) allowing the I35 to be used as an amplifier in a multi-channel system setup

    INPUT GAIN

    Choose between: -30dB to -1dB, 0dB (default), or +1dB to +30dB to set the gain for the selected input.

    If the gain is set too high on an input clipping may occur, and the message:

    DECREASE INPUT GAIN

    will be displayed. In this case reduce the gain until the warning message is not displayed.

    AUDIO SETTINGS

    The AUDIO SETTINGS menu allows you to customise the balance and start-up volume, and the maximum and mute volume.

    BALANCE

    Allows you to adjust the balance between 00LR-9 (far left), 00LR00 (centred, default) and -9LR00 (far right).

    STARTUP VOLUME

    Sets the general startup volume to between 0 and 60. The default is 20.

    MAXIMUM VOLUME

    Sets the maximum volume limit between 0 and 99. The default is 99.

    MUTE VOLUME

    Sets the volume when unit is muted. You can choose between 0 (default) and 30.

    If the current volume is lower than the specified MUTE VOLUME, the volume will be set to 0 when pressing mute.

    DIGITAL OUTPUT

    Allows you to choose the sample rate for analogue inputs on the digital output as 96kHz (default) or 48kHz. For digital inputs the output format is the same as the input.

    GENERAL SETTINGS

    The GENERAL SETTINGS menu allows you to configure the general operation of the I35:

    SHOW INPUTS

    Choose between ALL (default), to show all inputs, or WITH SIGNAL, to show only inputs that have a signal.

    FRONT PANEL

    Choose LOCKED to lock the front panel buttons and knobs, or UNLOCKED (default) to use them.

    To unlock the front panel buttons use the remote control to select this menu, or remove power from the I35 for a few seconds.

    AUTO-DIM

    Allows you to choose the delay for dimming the display after no user interaction, between: AFTER 1MIN, AFTER 5MIN, AFTER 10MIN (default), or OFF.

    LED BRIGHTNESS

    Displays the LED BRIGHTNESS menu to allow you to set the display brightness to between 1 and 5 for each display dimming level:

    DIM HIGH (default 3), DIM MID (default 2), DIM LOW (default 1), or DIM OFF (default 1).

    STANDBY SETTINGS

    Displays the STANDBY SETTINGS menu to allow you to specify the standby settings.

    STANDBY MODE can be set to ECO to reduce the standby consumption to less than 0.5W, but only allows the I35 to wake from the analogue and digital inputs, or NORMAL which also allows the I35 to wake from streaming and the PC/MAC input.

    The I35 is classified as a HiNA (high-network availability) product. If no audio stream signal is detected for 20 minutes the unit will automatically go into network standby mode, in which the power consumption of the device is <6W. The unit will exit from network standby mode when audio streaming is detected.

    AUTO-STANDBY automatically switches the I35 to standby if there is no user interaction or audio from the current source for a specified delay: AFTER 10MIN, AFTER 15MIN, AFTER 20MIN (default), or OFF.

    Note: The AUTO-STANDBY function will be disabled if the  network has not been set up.

    FACTORY RESET

    Resets the I35 to the factory default settings.

    You are prompted to confirm. Select YES to proceed or NO to cancel.

    FIRMWARE VERSIONS

    Displays the FIRMWARE VERSIONS menu to allow you to view the versions of firmware installed.

    STREAMING SETTINGS

    Allows you to configure the I35 streaming:

    METADATA

    Allows you to choose ON (default) or OFF to specify whether metadata, such as the artist name and song title, should be displayed.

    BLUETOOTH SETTINGS

    Displays the BLUETOOTH SETTINGS menu.

    VISIBLE can be set to ON to make the I35 visible to other Bluetooth devices, or OFF (default) to make the I35 not visible.

    Note: VISIBLE allows any Bluetooth-enabled device within range to discover and pair with your I35.

    AUTO-CONNECT can be set to ON to automatically reconnect to a paired mobile Bluetooth device when the Bluetooth input on the I35 is selected, or OFF (default) to disable automatic connection.

    AIRPLAY PASSWORD

    Allows you to set an optional password for connection by AirPlay. Leave empty for no password.

    NETWORK SETTINGS

    Allows you to configure the network connection:

    QUICK INFO

    Shows the NETWORK INFO screen with the following information:

    • Connection: one of CONNECTED BY WIFI, CONNECTED BY CABLE, or NOT CONNECTED.
    • NETWORK, the current SSID.
    • IP, the current IP address.
    • DEVICE NAME, the device name.
    • NET MAC, the network MAC address.
    • BT MAC, the current Bluetooth MAC address.

    You can also display this information by holding down the i button on the remote control.

     

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