The remote control of POLARIS

Operation by RC-1 Remote Control

The layout of buttons and key numbers of RC-1 remote control are shown below:

1. Start Work

When powered on, POLARIS will be in sleep mode automatically. To start work, just press POWER (01) button, POLARIS will run self-test and start. This operation is only available at main screen and is disabled in menu.

2. Adjust Volume

Based on your settings, volume can be set by VOL- (05) and VOL+ (06) or DOWN (11) and UP (10) buttons. A single press will change volume in one step, keep pressing will change volume continuously. POLARIS will measure the length you press the buttons and apply corresponding change acceleration, the longer the volume button is pressed, the faster the volume will change. This operation is only available at main screen and is disabled in menu.

3. Input Selection

Input can be selected and switched immediately by pressing one of the IPOD (51), USB (14), AES (17), COAX (18), TOS (15), SE1 (50) and SE2 (4B) buttons. The corresponding Input Channel Indicator (2) will show up at main screen. If you want to use streaming, AirPlay, Bluetooth and other input channels related to streaming, please use IPOD (51). This operation is only available at main screen and is disabled in menu.

4. Display ON/OFF 

Display screen can be manually switched off by pressing the DISPLAY (09) button and can be re-activated by pressing any button on the remote control. This operation is only available at main screen and is disabled in menu.

5. MUTE/UNMUTE

Pressing the MUTE (02) button on the remote control will change between MUTE and UNMUTE in sequence. The volume value on the main screen will flash when the unit is set to MUTE.

6. Streaming Transport Control 

When used with Lightning streaming input, the following function will be mapped to the key on the remote control:

• Play/Pause: Button 0C
• Stop: Button 0D
• Fast Forward: Button 0B
• Backward: Button 0A
• Next Track: Button 07
• Previous Track: Button 08
• Shuffle Button: 1D
• Repeat Button: 1C

7. Menu Operations

• Enter and Exit Menu

To enter setup menu, press MENU (4A) button at main screen. To exit menu at any position, press EXIT (03) or POWER (01). Any previous operation will not be saved except for balance setting (see page 17) after an exit operation is applied. If no operation is applied for 15 seconds, POLARIS will quit to main screen automatically.

• Menu Item Selection and Confirmation

There are two ways to select a menu item. The first is to use navigation buttons UP (10), DOWN (11), RIGHT (12) and LEFT (13) in any position of the menu. The alternative way is to use the number buttons 1 to 6 (41 to 46) to select a menu item with corresponding number. To confirm the operation or enter selected menu, press OK (0F) button. If no operation is applied for 15 seconds, POLARIS will quit to main screen automatically.

8. Sleep 

Press button #01 (POWER) on remote control, a dialog box will appear to confirm the operation, select YES (by default) and press button OK (0F), the unit will go to sleep mode or select NO to quit. If no operation is applied for 15 seconds, POLARIS will quit to main screen automatically. You can press and hold button #01 (POWER) for 5 seconds to put the unit into sleep directly without need to select Yes as confirmation.

Operation by Rotary Switch

POLARIS uses also a Rotary Switch (7) to make all operations if you don't want to use the remote control. The rotary switch can be rotated in clockwise or anti-clockwise order at 20 steps for a full cycle and be pushed for confirmation.

9. Start Work

After powered on, POLARIS will be in sleep mode. To start the unit, press the rotary switch briefly, POLARIS will run self-test and start.

10. Adjust Volume 

The easiest way to change the volume is to operate the rotary switch at main screen. A clockwise rotation will increase volume and an anti-clockwise rotation will decrease volume. POLARIS can detect the speed of rotation and apply corresponding acceleration. At low speed, a single step of rotation means one step of volume change, the higher speed you rotate, the more steps of volume it will change.

11. Menu Operation

To enter setup menu, press the rotary switch briefly to display the menu items, rotate the switch will highlight the selected menu item in sequence. To enter the selected menu item or confirm the operation, press the rotary switch briefly. If no operation is applied for 15 seconds, POLARIS will quit to main screen automatically.

12. Sleep (by rotary switch) 

Press and hold the rotary switch at main screen for 3 seconds, a dialog box will appear to confirm the operation, select YES (by default) and press rotary switch to confirm, or select NO and press rotary switch to quit. If no operation is applied for 15 seconds, POLARIS will quit to main screen automatically.