Linn PRE-AMPLIFIER Dolby PRO Logic II Music EXOTIK+DA, General setup, Display Intensity

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English Setup

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC (EXOTIK+DA)

Dolby Pro Logic II is an audio signal processing algorithm that converts a two-channel audio signal to a five-channel audio signal.

Dolby Pro Logic II Music is a mode of Dolby Pro Logic II that is particularly suited to music. It features three user-adjustable parameters that are accessed from this item.

Select SAVE to save your changes and return to the AUDIO OPTIONS menu.

Select BACK to return to the AUDIO OPTIONS menu without saving changes.

Select EXIT to leave setup (if changes have been made and SAVE has not been selected, you will be prompted to save or not save the changes).

CENTRE WIDTH

This parameter allows adjustment of the audio signal between the centre loudspeaker and front left and right loudspeakers.

If set to 0 (no spreading) all of the audio signal for the centre channel is sent to the centre loudspeaker.

If set to 3 (neutral) a portion of the centre channel signal is also sent to the left and right front loudspeakers.

If set to 7 (Full Phantom) all of the centre channel signal is split evenly between the front left and right loudspeakers.

Range: 0 to 7

Default setting: 3

PANORAMA CONTROL

If set to ON, the Panorama control extends the audio signal from the front left and right loudspeakers to include the surround left and right loudspeakers. This adds a "wraparound" effect to the sound.

Options: ON, OFF

Default setting: OFF

Select SAVE to save your changes and return to the MAIN MENU.

Select BACK to return to the MAIN MENU without saving changes.

Select EXIT to leave setup (if changes have been made and SAVE has not been selected, you will be prompted to save or not save the changes).

General setup

DISPLAY INTENSITY

Set the brightness of the front panel display.

Options: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH

Default setting: MEDIUM

DIMENSION CONTROL

This parameter allows you to shift the balance between the front and rear loudspeakers. Positive values move the sound towards the front, negative values towards the rear.

If a recording is too spacious or strong from the surround loudspeakers it can be shifted "forward" to get a better balance. A stereo recording can be shifted "backward" to make the sound more enveloping.

Range: -3 (most rear) to 3 (most front)

Default setting: 0 (neutral)

DISPLAY CONTENT

Set what information you want displayed on the unit’s front panel when it is in normal operation.

Options: LAST USED (source or volume), (current) SOURCE AND VOLUME, VOLUME, (current) SOURCE

Default setting: SOURCE AND VOLUME

EXOTIK PRE-AMPLIFIER

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Contents Exotik PRE-AMPLIFIER Mains Plugs Important Safety InformationUK Users Please Read this Important Safety Information English Important Safety InformationCE Declaration of Conformity FCC noticeCopyright and Acknowledgements Contents Introduction CleaningIntroduction English Audio formats EXOTIK+DAEnglish Connecting ConnectingConnecting to the mains supply UnpackingBack panel Connecting EnglishUsing the Exotik with a Linn Unidisk player Front panel display Front Panel and HandsetEnglish Front Panel and Handset Handset Setup menus SetupSpeaker setup Using the setup menusSize Small Frequency EXOTIK+DACalibration Distance EXOTIK+DAEXOTIK+DA Source setupName Volume OffsetAnalog Input Digital InputVolume Preset Volume LimitVolume Rate Mute RateDisplay Content General setupDolby PRO Logic II Music EXOTIK+DA Display IntensitySelection Timeout Display TimeoutSleep Timeout Accessory SocketRS232 Events RS232 SetupBaud Rate ParitySave AS Installer Installer menuRestore Installer Restore FactoryEXOTIK+DA Using the Exotik with a Linn Unidisk playerStandard Exotik Operation Adjusting the audioStandby key Selecting a sourceSurround sound formats Lip Sync Delay EXOTIK+DAEnglish Operation Analogue audio input Operation Midnight Movie mode EXOTIK+DARestoring the original audio settings Record function English Technical Specification Technical SpecificationGuarantee and Service Guarantee and Service

PRE-AMPLIFIER specifications

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