Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
Features
and
Highlights
Speaker-Level Inputs
If
you are like many people who like the look and features
of
their fac-
tory-installed source unit, but feel your
systelTI
overall is lacking power
and bass, we have good news. The
LC8i
has high-impedance speaker-
level inputs that allow
it
to accept amplified signals (up to 400 watts per
channel) from most factory-installed source units (even Bose) and output
a high-quality pre-amp signal via standard RCA connectors. This will
allow you to add better-quality amplifiers, processors and speakers while
keeping the convenience features
of
your factory-installed source unit.
Unlike inexpensive speaker-level and line-output converters available,
the LC8i offers high sound quality.
Auxiliary Source Input
A set
of
auxiliary RCA inputs connects the audio signal
of
an iPod or
other stereo source into the system through the
LC8i. Tapping the in-
cluded LC8i remote knob will change from Main input to the Aux inputs
and tapping again will change the knob function from subwoofer level
control to auxiliary volume control
GTOTM
Signal-Sensing Inputs
Most factory-installed source units lack the pre-amp features that make
it easy to upgrade with really good-sounding, performance after-market
products. One
of
those key features is a 12-volt trigger that will
tum
on
devices like the
LC8i
and your external amplifiers. Therefore, we have
equipped your
LC8i
with our unique
GTOTM
(Great Tum On) Signal
sensing inputs. Once the
GTOTM
inputs
of
your LC8i detects a speaker-
level signal on its main inputs, it powers up. When the speaker-level
signal goes away, your
LC8i
will automatically tum-off. Optionally, you
can defeat the
GTOTM
with an internal
jumper
and use the +12-volt trig-
ger (Remote In) which
is
also provided.
12-Volt Trigger Output
Since you will be using an external amplifier and processor
in
your
system, you will need the ability to "trigger" or tum-on these devices (a
romantic dinner and drinks
won't
quite work here). Your LC8i has a high
current 12-volt output trigger (labeled Remote Out) that will provide a
12-volt output to trigger these remote devices, when the LC8i is powered
up. Please note that this output is not to be used as the main power for
these devices.
Summable Outputs
The LC8i has the capability to combine together multiple (2, 4, 6, or
8) input signals from the factory source unit into 2 channels. This is
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