Swan Song Audio Mini Phono User manual

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• ON!/!CHRG!–!Up!to!Run!and!Down!to!Charge!
o CHRG!disconnects!the!batteries!
o Cannot!Run!and!Charge!at!the!same!time!
• Ground!Jack!to!Earth!Ground!(Aluminum!plates)!
• LED!–!Lit!when!charging!
• +V/OUT!–!Charging!and!USB!OUT!port!
o USB!out!supports!16!bit!44.1!and!48kHz!
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• MM!–!Both!switches!up!for!44dB!gain!47K!loading!
• MC!–!Both!switches!down!for!63dB!gain!100!ohm!loading!
• IN!–!3.25mm!Phone!to!RCA!cable!to!tonearm!
• OUT!–!3.25mm!Phone!to!RCA!cable!to!preamp!/!amplifier!
• ON!–!Power!level!indicator.!!Charge!when!out!or!barely!lit!
• Run!Time!–!8!to!10!hours!
• Charge!Time!–!3!to!4!hours!(Status!light!on!back)!
• Headroom!–!9dB!with!.72vrms!out!
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• Charging!
o Connect!the!USB!mini!cable!between!the!rear!USB!+V!
connector!and!the!USB!Charge!Block!
o AC!power!Charge!Block!with!the!rear!switch!down!
(CHRG)!
o Charge!until!rear!LED!is!not!lit!
o The!USB!cable!/!Charge!Block!can!now!be!disconnected!
• Connect!the!Ground!lug!to!an!Earth!Ground!for!shielding!
o The!Mini!has!no!Earth!Ground!and!cannot!be!used!by!
itself!to!shield!the!tone!arm.!!See!Page!2!
• Set!the!front!MM!/!MC!switches!to!match!the!cartridge!
• Use!a!3.5mm!Phone!RCA!Cable!or!Adapter!to!connect!the!
tonearm!to!the!Front!IN!jack!
• Use!a!3.5mm!Phone!RCA!Cable!or!Adapter!to!connect!the!
Preamp!/!Amplifier!to!the!Front!OUT!jack!
• Place!the!rear!ON!switch!in!the!up!position!
• To!record,!connect!the!USB!mini!cable!from!the!rear!OUT!
connector!to!the!PC!and!set!the!PC!input!to!USB!Codec!
(Windows!Device!Manager,!Mac!Midi).!!Mini!must!be!ON!
Cautions)Warranty)
• Do!not!expose!the!Phono!to!liquids!or!to!temperature!
extremes!as!deemed!by!Swan!Song!Audio!
• Electromagnetic!interference!may!affect!the!performance!
• Do!not!charge!with!more!than!5!volts!DC!via!USB!
• Clean!metal!with!“Windex”!and!a!micro!cloth!
• The!warranty!period!is!1!year!from!the!date!of!purchase!for!
manufacturing!defects!and!not!for!wear!and!tear!caused!by!
usage!or!negligence,!as!deemed!by!Swan!Song!Audio!
• Opening!is!only!permitted!to!change!the!battery!back!using!
the!instructions!supplied!with!the!battery!!
• Follow!all!LION!Battery!precautions!
• Violating!the!cautions!voids!the!warranty!
• The!unit!can!only!be!serviced!by!directly!or!with!instructions!
from!Swan!Song!Audio!
• Contact!Swan!Song!Audio!for!service!or!any!warranty!
questions!
• Repairs!deemed!by!Swan!Song!Audio!as!outside!the!
warranty!will!be!handled!by!Swan!Song!Audio!at!the!owners!
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Mini!Grounding!Option!1.!!Preamp!or!Amp!RCA!ground!is!connected!to!Earth!Ground.!!Unplug!/!Disconnect!preamp!
and!use!Ohm!Meter!to!verify.!!Consider!Earth!Grounding!Preamp!or!Amp,!not!both!if!ground!loop!occurs!
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Mini!Grounding!Option!2.!!No!or!poor!connection!from!Earth!ground!to!RCAs!grounds.!!Tonearm!is!not!showing!a!
connection!to!earth!ground!when!connected!using!option!1.!!Can!use!Barrier!Strip!or!Mini!Earth!ground!Jack!for!
common!grounding!point.!!Consider!Earth!Grounding!Preamp!or!Amp,!not!both!if!ground!loop!occurs!
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Connect!Tonearm!
ground!to!Mini!
Earth!Ground!
3.5mm!to!RCA!cables!to!
Tone!Arm!and!Preamp.!!
Mini!receives!Earth!
Ground!from!Preamp!via!
RCAs.!Metal!Plate!option!
RCAs!to!Mini!and!Amp.!!RCA!and!
Earth!Ground!connected.!!Possible!
ground!loop!through!RCAs!and!
Mains!
RCAs!to!Preamp.!!RCA!and!Earth!
Ground!connected.!!Possible!ground!
loop!through!RCAs!and!Mains!
Earth!Ground!Table!
and!Tone!Arm!to!
Barrier!Strip!
3.5mm!to!RCA!cables!to!
Tone!Arm!and!Preamp.!!
Earth!Ground!Mini!to!
Barrier!Strip!
RCAs!to!Mini!and!Amp.!!RCA!and!
Earth!Ground!connected.!!Possible!
ground!loop!through!RCAs!and!
Mains!
RCAs!to!Preamp.!!RCA!and!Earth!
Ground!connected.!!Possible!ground!
loop!through!RCAs!and!Mains!
Connect!barrier!
Strip!to!Earth!
Ground!