Unpacking and Placement

unpacking

installing the batteries in the remote control

placement

ventilation

Caution!

Unpack your Nº380S Preamplifier and keep all packing materials for future trans- port. Locate and remove all accessory items from the cartons. Accessories include:

1	90° shielded AC power cord	1	5⁄64" Allen key
1	Nº380S remote control	1	1⁄8" Allen key
2	alkaline batteries

Included with your new Mark Levinson preamplifier is a pair of knit, white gloves designed to assist you in the initial unpacking and placement of your new purchase. Please accept them as a token of our appreciation for having purchased one of our products.

Using the supplied 5⁄64" Allen key, remove the two screws in the bottom end cap of the remote control (i.e., the end opposite the IR transmitter lens). Insert the two alkaline batteries found in the Accessories box, being careful to follow the polarity indications given on the inside of the battery compartment. Replace the end cap and the screws, using the Allen key.

If at some point you notice that your remote control seems not to be performing as well as it once did, its batteries are probably running low. Check the batteries periodically, and replace batteries before they are “dead.” (Fully discharged batter- ies are prone to leaking corrosive chemicals—the greenish “gunk” you may have seen around battery terminals of other remote controls.)

The Nº380S should be placed close to your source equipment, thus keeping in- terconnect cabling short. We strongly recommend shelf mounting to allow for proper ventilation.

The Nº380S is designed for continuous operation, which is why it features a standby mode rather than a full “off” mode—it is designed to be connected to the AC mains at all times for the best performance.

Be sure to allow 3 to 4 inches of clearance above the Nº380S to allow heat dissi- pation through air circulation.

Drawings are included in this manual to facilitate special installations and custom cabinetry (see “Dimensions”).

It is extremely important that all components in your system be properly grounded. Under no circumstances should you defeat a three-prong AC cord with a “ground-lifter” or “cheater” adaptor, as doing so may allow dangerous voltages to build up between components. The presence of these voltages would pose a threat to both your person and your equipment.