Linn EXOTIK PRE-AMPLIFIER Using the Exotik with a Linn Unidisk player, Standard Exotik, Exotik+Da

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English Setup

Using the EXOTIK with a Linn UNIDISK player

There are certain operational benefits available when using the EXOTIK with a Linn UNIDISK player. These benefits are as follows:

Standard EXOTIK

You are able to use either your EXOTIK’s or UNIDISK player’s handset without there being a conflict between the two products.

You are able to access your UNIDISK player’s setup menus via the UNIDISK Setup option in the EXOTIK’s Main Menu setup items (i.e. the UNIDISK player’s setup menus will appear on the display device it is connected to).

EXOTIK+DA

When a disc is loaded into the UNIDISK player and the UNIDISK is selected as the source on the EXOTIK+DA, the EXOTIK+DA will automatically switch to the required input for the loaded disc.

The EXOTIK+DA will choose an appropriate surround sound algorithm for the disc’s audio stream.

You are able to use either your EXOTIK+DA’s or UNIDISK player’s handset without there being a conflict between the two products.

You are able to access your UNIDISK player’s setup menus via the UNIDISK Setup option in the EXOTIK+DA’s Main Menu setup items (i.e. the UNIDISK player’s setup menus will appear on the display device it is connected to).

If you wish to use a Linn UNIDISK player with your EXOTIK, follow the setup instructions below.

1.Connect-

the UNIDISK player’s FRONT A or B, SURR, CENTRE and SUB line output connectors to the 5.1 GROUP input on the EXOTIK (requires 6 RCA phono-to- phono leads)

the TOSLINK output from the UNIDISK player to the TOSLINK 1 input on the EXOTIK (requires a Toslink lead)*

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Note:

The above connections are the default inputs for adding a UNIDISK player to an EXOTIK. If you wish to use other inputs on the EXOTIK (e.g. FRONT only, or a SPDIF input*, make note of the inputs you have chosen and change the UNIDISK SOURCE menu settings when you reach point 9 below.

2.Connect the video outputs you wish to use from the UNIDISK player to your display device.

3.Connect the RS232 product-to-product lead (supplied with the EXOTIK) from the EXOTIK’s RS232 OUT to the UNIDISK player’s RS232 IN.

4.Connect the EXOTIK’s REMOTE OUT to the UNIDISK player’s REMOTE IN (you will require an RCA phono-to-phono lead).

5.Enter User Options on your UNIDISK player. Set –

Front Panel IR Command/Enable IR Commands to IGNORED or OFF RS232 Events/Enable RS232 Events to ENABLED or ON

Baud Rate to 9600

(Also, for a UNIDISK SC set Knekt Mode to SOURCE.)

6.Exit User Options.

7.Enter the General Setup menu on the EXOTIK.

8.Enter the RS232 Setup sub-menu. Set –

Baud Rate to 9600 Parity to EVEN Data Bits to 7 Stop Bits to 1

RS232 Events (either setting) Save settings.

9.If you are not using the default inputs for a UNIDISK player (ANALOG GROUP/TOS 1), enter the UNIDISK SOURCE menu on the EXOTIK and change the ANALOG SOURCE and DIGITAL SOURCE* setting(s) as appropriate (see page 14).

10.Enter the Source Setup menu. Change the source to the input(s) used for the UNIDISK player and adjust the VOLUME OFFSET and SURROUND CHANNELS settings as required.

*EXOTIK+DA

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Contents Exotik PRE-AMPLIFIER Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Weee Directive Important Safety InstructionsUK 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 EnglishEnglish Front Panel and Handset Front Panel and HandsetFront panel display Front panel layoutAudio ADJ HandsetLIP Sync EXOTIK+DASetup menus SetupSpeaker setup Using the setup menusSize Small Frequency EXOTIK+DACalibration Distance EXOTIK+DAEXOTIK+DA Source setupKnekt Analog Group EXOTIK+DAName Volume OffsetSurround Channels TypeVolume Limit Volume RateVolume Preset Midnight Movie EXOTIK+DADisplay Content General setupDisplay Timeout Selection TimeoutAccessory Socket Sleep TimeoutStartup Source Standby Record fromRS232 Events Unidisk sourceAnalog Source Digital SourceSave AS Installer Installer menuRestore Installer Restore FactoryUsing the Exotik with a Linn Unidisk player Standard ExotikEXOTIK+DA Operation Adjusting the audioStandby key Selecting a sourceLip Sync Delay EXOTIK+DA English OperationSurround sound formats Analogue audio input Restoring the original audio settings Midnight Movie mode EXOTIK+DAOperation DTS Mpeg AACRecord function English Technical Specification Technical SpecificationUSA Guarantee and Service

EXOTIK PRE-AMPLIFIER specifications

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