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To complicate matters further, different portions of (or instruments
on) the recording may experience even or odd numbers of inversions,
resulting in no single “correct” playback setting. This problem is
particularly common among multiple-microphone recordings.
Ultimately, only you can decide whether one polarity setting
sounds better than the other, and if so, which you prefer.
Fortunately, if the Nº390S can control the playback polarity of its
processor from the remote control. Moreover, the Nº390S can be
asked to “remember” your preference (should you have one) for
each recording.
Important Note: Programmed play lists include polarity information. The Nº390S
will ensure the “correct” polarity (that is, the polarity you chose
when creating the program) upon playback of that play list.
This polarity may only be overridden by either temporarily
overriding the play list or by re-programming the play list (see
below). If you are sensitive to polarity (many people are not),
you will want to determine the correct polarity before creating
your play lists.
Whole-Disc Polarity If you want to remember only the preferred polarity for an entire
Programming disc, and do not wish to store a custom play list:
1. Press stop. When in stop, the Nº390S displays the total
number of tracks and time on the disc. (You must not have a
preexisting program if you wish to save a single polarity for
the entire disc in one step. To erase a preexisting program,
press and hold the mode – button.)
2. Make sure that the Nº390S is in the programming mode by
clicking the mode button until you see PROGRAM in the
display.
3. Choose your preferred polarity. You may use either the
polarity button on the processor or the polarity button on the
Nº390S remote control. Select your preferred setting.
4. Press and hold the mode + button. The display will show
POLARITY to indicate that it has saved your polarity program
for the entire disc. The display will show a small p preceding
the total number of tracks and time on the disc.
Track-by-Track Polarity Some discs seem to flip back and forth in polarity between one
Programming track and the next. If you wish to store polarity on a track-by-
track basis, follow the directions for assembling a play list (above),
making certain that the polarity indicated for each track is correct
before you press the positive command for program + (see Special
Commands table, page 55) to add it to the play list. Similarly, you
may “edit” the polarity of an existing program by pressing stop
and then reviewing the play list one track at a time. Change the
polarity of any track you like while its information is being