Mark Levinson N 320S All slave chains, Link communication port names differ among Mark Levinson

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Nº 320S

Basic Operation

All slave chains:

•Must include compatible Mark Levinson components. The

Nº 320S is compatible with the components listed on page 2-9. Refer to the appropriate documentation for Link compatibility information about other Mark Levinson components.

•Must connect components in a certain order to prevent communication from terminating. In general, components must be linked as follows: digital audio processor, to digital transport, to Nº 320S, to power amplifier.

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link communication port names differ among Mark Levinson

 

 

 

 

components. The Link communication port names used in

 

 

 

 

the table below correspond with the component listed in the

 

 

 

 

Component column.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component

 

 

 

Requirements & Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Audio

•

Serves as the master component in the slave chain.

 

 

Processor*

• Maximum of one per slave chain.

 

 

 

 

 

(e.g., Nº 360S)

•

Connect the master communication port on the digital audio processor to the slave in communication

 

 

 

port on the first digital transport. If no digital transports are included in the slave chain, connect

 

 

the master communication port on the digital audio processor to the slave in communication port

 

 

on the Nº 320S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital

• No maximum number per slave chain.

 

 

Transport*

•

Must be positioned after the digital audio processor and before the Nº 320S and power amplifier(s).

 

(e.g., Nº 37)

•

Connect the slave in communication port on the first digital transport to the master communication

 

 

 

port on the digital audio processor. Digital transports CANNOT be included in a slave chain that

 

 

does not include a compatible Mark Levinson digital audio processor.

 

•

Connect multiple digital transports in a “daisy chain” using slave out-to-slave in communication

 

 

port connections. Connect the slave out communication port on the last digital transport to the

 

 

slave in communication port on the Nº 320S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preamplifier

• No maximum number per slave chain.

 

 

(e.g., Nº 320S)

•

Connect the slave in communication port on the Nº 320S to the slave out communication port on

 

 

the last digital transport. If no digital transports are included in the slave chain, connect slave in

 

 

communication port on the Nº 320S to the master communication port on the digital audio

 

 

processor.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Connect the

communication port on the Nº 320S to the

input communication port on

 

 

the first power amplifier.

 

 

Power

•

Maximum of six per slave chain.

 

Amplifier

•

Connect the

input communication port on the first power amplifier to the

communication

 

(e.g., Nº 432)

 

port on the Nº 320S.

 

•Connect up to six power amplifiers in a “daisy chain” using input-to- control

communication port connections. The control communication port on the last power amplifier is not connected.

*The Nº 39 and Nº 390S CD Processors can serve as either a digital audio processor or a digital transport in a slave chain.

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Contents Nº 320S Preamplifier This triangle, which appears on your component Important Safety InstructionsCustomer Support Table of Contents Index Troubleshooting & MaintenanceControls & Modes AppendixDocumentation Conventions Getting Started Special Design FeaturesGetting Started Mark Levinson Nº 320S HighlightsBalance control Installation ConsiderationsIr input connector RS-232 port Product Registration UnpackingQuantity PlacementTo replace the remote control batteries Remote Control BatteriesWarm-Up & Break-In Period Power RequirementsContinuous Operation Quick Start GuideNever Make or Break Connections to the Nº 320S To begin using the Nº 320SQuick Start Guide Power button Basic OperationFront Panel Overview Polarity LED Standby button & LEDSelect knob Front panel displayVolume knob Setup button & LEDEnter button Display intensity button Balance button & LEDMute button & LED Rear Panel Overview ~ac mains connectorStereo input connectors Stereo main output connectorsBasic Operation Slave in communication ports Stereo record output connectorsSerial number label Phono ground connectorTrigger output connector Ir input connectorLinking Making Link ConnectionsNº 320S is compatible with Making Link Connections Table below correspond with the component listed All slave chainsLink communication port names differ among Mark Levinson Components. The Link communication port names usedTo create a slave chain that includes the Nº 320S Nº390S Nº360S Link ControlsPlayback DisplayIntensity StandbyOperation Considerations Remote Control OverviewIR transmitter Command OverviewStandby Setupenter Setup buttonSelect ± buttons Volume ± buttonsMono button Polarity buttonBalance button Display buttonNº 320S Navigating the Setup Menu Setup MenuEnter button Setup buttonSetup Menu To open the setup menuSet Inputs Menu Select knob ± buttons Volume knobDefault Possible Parameter Setting Settings Name Factory-Default, CustomTo shortcut to the Set Inputs menu for the selected input Set Inputs Menu ShortcutName Custom Names ListNo30, No30.5 UnusedActivates SSP surround sound processor mode, which RtoRTo customize the name of the selected input Character ListGain parameter should be set before the Offset parameter Nº 320S Setup MenuGain OffsetRec.Out Teach IR MenuCommand Description To teach Nº 320S IR commands to a learning remote control Trig Setup Menu ParametersMute MaxVolStandby Controls & ModesControls & Modes To set the sleep timerWhen the OFF 0% illumination level is selected Display IntensityBalance To adjust display intensityTo adjust main output signal polarity PolarityControls & Modes Mark Levinson To select the desired mono mode Mono PlaybackTo toggle between mono and stereo playback To use the L + R balance control + R Balance Control TipTo use L R mono playback to align phono cartridge azimuth Phono Alignment TipSSP Surround Sound Processor Mode To activate and use SSP mode Saving Data 5Troubleshooting & Maintenance TroubleshootingNo Power No Remote Control Operation No IR Learning No Main Output No Record Output Audible Hum Troubleshooting & MaintenanceNº 320S To restore factory-default settings Restoring Factory-Default SettingsCare & Maintenance Nº 320S Troubleshooting & MaintenanceDo not Apply Liquid Directly to the Nº 320S Specifications Specifications are subject to change without noticeAppendix Input Overload Input Impedance Output Impedance Crosstalk Residual Noise Frequency Response WeightSetting Connectors AppendixDimensions Front ViewTop View Mute Polarity MaxVol Intensity Trig Balance Mono Playback Installation WorksheetIndex Index Nº320S Reel-to-reel players Remote control Obtaining service, IBCPower consumption, Nº320S, A-1 Power requirements, Nº320S, 1-7 toWarm-up & break-in period, Nº320S, 1-7 to Troubleshooting, 5-1 to 5-3TUNER input name, 3-5tunersObtaining Service

N 320S specifications

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