Mark Levinson N383 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Special Design Features of the Nº383 Integrated Amplifier ........7
why an integrated? ............................................................................ 7
the power supplies ............................................................................. 7
the preamplifier .................................................................................. 8
the volume control ............................................................................. 8
the power amplifier ............................................................................ 8
protection .......................................................................................... 8
the remote control & user experience ................................................. 9
communication .................................................................................. 9
construction ..................................................................................... 10
Unpacking and Placement .......................................................11
unpacking ........................................................................................ 11
installing the batteries in the remote control ..................................... 11
placement ........................................................................................ 11
continuous operation ....................................................................... 11
ventilation ........................................................................................ 12
Operating Voltage...................................................................13
Warm up & break-in period............................................................... 13
A Quick Start…........................................................................14
Front Panel .............................................................................15
sleep timer ..................................................................................... 18
Rear Panel...............................................................................19
a note about the inputs and outputs .............................................. 19
tip polarity for external IR input....................................................... 21
building a link cable ....................................................................... 22
Remote Control .......................................................................25
Customizing Your Nº383 .........................................................28
setup overview ................................................................................. 28
the menu system .............................................................................. 28
configuring line level inputs.............................................................. 29
available input names .................................................................... 29
changing input names................................................................... 30
input programming tip .................................................................. 30
factory default input names .............................................................. 30
using custom input names ............................................................. 31
naming an input “SSP” ................................................................... 31
setting input gain........................................................................... 31
setting input offsets ........................................................................ 32
setting record out .......................................................................... 33
teach ir............................................................................................. 33
setting a mute level .......................................................................... 33
setting a maximum level ................................................................... 34
configuring the DC trigger ............................................................... 34
checking the software version .......................................................... 34