programming an automatic output (volume) level
4PRESS AND HOLD THE MODE BUTTON ON THE FRONT PANEL
After a few seconds the display will change to show SET DATA, as below. Release the mode button.
5RAISE THE VOLUME TO MATCH YOUR REFERENCE
Using the volume knob, raise the volume of your “quieter” source until it subjectively matches the volume level of your “loudest” source. The display will show the name of the input you are adjusting and the degree of addi- tional output you are assigning to it, measured in decibels (0.0 to 20.0 dB in tenths of a decibel).
Note that “CD 1” in the example given above represents the currently cho- sen input, and “2.8” indicates the current offset for that input.
6PRESS AND HOLD THE MODE BUTTON AGAIN… until the display reads NEW DATA, as below.
This indicates that your new input offset has been stored in nonvolatile memory. As a result, this new setting will survive power outages and other interruptions in AC power to the preamp. You may wish to repeat this pro- cess in order to refine your settings.
The Nº380S also features the ability to remember a “preferred” output level set- ting, to which it will return whenever you select a particular input. This capability is a great convenience when used with tuners, for example, since their output level is often more consistent than other sources, and since tuners may be used primarily for background (rather than critical) listening. This adjustment may be made for each input independently of any other input.
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