Mark Levinson N390S owner manual Whole-Disc Polarity Programming Track-by-Track Polarity

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Important Note:

Whole-Disc Polarity

Programming

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Track-by-Track Polarity

Programming

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.

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.

If you want to remember only the preferred polarity for an entire 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.

Some discs seem to flip back and forth in polarity between one 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

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Contents Nº390S Processor Page Important Safety Instructions Customer Support Table of Contents Page Page Unpacking and Placement Unpacking the Nº390S Remove the Transport Screw PlacementOperating Voltage Frequency Turn off your associated components Connect the Nº390S to AC powerQuick Start Remove the transport screw from the bottom of the Nº390SBreak-in Period 4a. If going direct from the Nº390S to an amplifierSpecial Design Features New GenerationPage Page Page Front Panel, Nº390S Display intensityTrack Indicator Special Mode IndicatorInfrared Transceiver within display Time Indicator Mode buttonRepeat button Hdcd indicatorDrawer Disc repeat LED Mode and mode + buttonsPrev/rew button Next/f.fwd button Time on disc and time remaining LED indicatorsTrack repeat LED Stop/drawerPlay button Pause buttonStandby & Standby LED AC power input and switch Rear Panel, Nº390SDigital Outputs Digital inputs Balanced analog outputsSingle-ended analog outputs External IR inputCommunication ports Standard Link Cables Amplifier Link Cables Remote Control, Nº390S Pause Mode buttonsStop/dwr B repeat buttonNumeric Keypad Rpt disc/trk Other Operational Buttons TimePolarity MuteBattery Compartment + volumeVolume Analog Input SwitchingConditions that Affect IR Performance Optimum IR Reception WindowSetup and Installation Connecting AC Mains Connecting Digital Audio SourcesPage To load a CD Basic OperationLoading a CD Playing a CD Random Play Press stop/drawerNavigating the Disc Direct Time Access To do thisPause Repeat Disc Repeat Track Repeat Polarity Introduction to Play Lists Programming the Nº390SImportant Note Assembling a Play List To assemble a new play listTo save a play list Programming by Omission Saving a Play ListReviewing a Play List To review your play list before playing itTo delete a selection Deleting a Track from a Play List Adding a Track to aTo do so Overriding a Play List Erasing Play Lists from Memory Why Polarity Programming?To temporarily override a previously saved play list Press and hold the mode + button. The display will show Whole-Disc Polarity Programming Track-by-Track PolaritySpecial Functions Overriding a Polarity ProgramSilent/Audible Cueing Fixed/Variable VolumeSound Menu Items Balance ControlName Link Link Menu Items Locked VolumeStandby Link Play LinkAUX IN’s Menu Items Display Link Input NamesChanging Link Options Sleep Timer Teaching Nº390S Front Panel Commands Using Learning Remote ControlsTo change between manual and timed/ automatic standby Teaching Other Nº390S Commands Place the Nº390S in its front panel teaching mode Command Display Display is lit, but there is no output TroubleshootingNº390S won’t function, and the display is dark Nº390S display reads no DiscRemote Control doesn’t operate the Nº390S Linked functions don’t workCare and Maintenance Specifications Output Complement Other I/O Dimensions Installation Notes
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