User Options

User Option

Description

MAX VOLUME

Upper limit on the volume control.

BINDING

If set to GLOBAL, the same volume and balance

 

settings are used for each source. If set to

 

PER SOURCE, separate volume and balance settings

 

are allowed for each source.

PRODUCT IR

Enables or disables the infra-red receiver on the

 

front of the unit.

REMOTE IR

Allows you to specify which remote infra-red device

 

the unit responds to or disables operation of the

 

unit via a remote infra-red device.

UNITS

Units in which volume level is displayed.

LOGO

The graphics used as the logo in the SLEEP DISPLAY

 

option.

KEY RATE

Rate at which volume changes when VOLUME +/-

 

keys are held.

MUTE RATE

Rate at which volume mutes/unmutes when

 

switching sources or muting/unmuting.

BRIGHTNESS

Brightness of front panel display.

RS232 CONNECTION

Enables or disables the RS232 circuitry.

DEVICE ADDRESS

Which RC5 addresses the unit will respond to.

INSTALLER SETUP*

To reset the unit to the settings defined by the

 

installer when the unit was first configured, set to YES.

FACTORY SETUP**

To reset the unit to the settings defined at

(only appears if installer

manufacture (i.e. the defaults shown in the

settings have been altered.)

right-hand column and a blank set of source

 

setups), set to YES.

 

 

Possible settings

100/(+10dB), 0/(- ) to

100/(+10dB)

GLOBAL, PER SOURCE

ENABLED, DISABLED

RCU, NOTHING, MOGEYE

NUMERICAL, dB

Linn logo, musical notes

21, range 1 (slowest) to 40 (fastest)

3, range 1 (slowest) to 10 (fastest)

15, range 0 (dimmest) to

15 (brightest)

ENABLED, DISABLED HANDSET, 0x10, 0x13

NO, YES

NO, YES

*If set to YES, the unit will display names given to sources during initial source setup.

**To reset the factory defaults, you must first reset the installer settings (set INSTALLER SETUP option to YES) then exit and re-enter user options mode.

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Stereo Pre-Amplifier specifications

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