Linn Akurate Kontrol Pre-Amplifier owner manual Audio setup

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Audio setup

VOLUME RATE

Set the speed at which the AKURATE KONTROL changes volume when the volume keys are pressed.

Range: 1/10 (slowest) to 10/10 (fastest)

Default setting: 8/10

MUTE RATE

Set the speed at which the AKURATE KONTROL mutes or unmutes the volume when is pressed, or when the source is changed.

Range: 1/10 (slowest) to 10/10 (fastest)

Default setting: 8/10

VOLUME LIMIT

Set the maximum volume level of the AKURATE KONTROL.

Range: 0 to 100 (in 0.5 steps)

Default setting: 100

VOLUME PRESET

Set the volume level of the AKURATE KONTROL when it is brought out of standby. The setting cannot be higher than the Volume Limit setting (see above).

Range: 0 to 100 (in 0.5 steps)

Default setting: 40

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MIDNIGHT MOVIE For use with a Linn UNIDISK player or other DVD player.

This feature allows you to add compression to the Dolby Digital signal on DVD-Videos. Adding compression reduces sudden increases in volume, such as the sound of an explosion. When watching a DVD- Video it is operated by pressing and holding SURR on the handset until MIDNIGHT MOVIE ON/OFF is shown on the front panel display, then pressing SURR to toggle between on and off (see Midnight Movie mode, page 23).

Range: LOW (least effective), MEDIUM, HIGH (most effective)

Default setting: LOW

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC

Dolby Pro Logic II is an audio signal processing algorithm that converts a stereo 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.

CENTRE WIDTH

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

If set to 0, all of the signal for the centre channel is sent to the centre loudspeaker.

If set to 3, a portion of the centre channel signal is also sent to the front loudspeakers.

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

Range: 0 to 7

Default setting: 3

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