Unpacking and Placement

unpacking Unpack your Nº383 Integrated Amplifier and keep all packing materials for future transport. Locate and remove all accessory items from the Accessory Box within the Controller shipping carton. Accessories in- clude:

1detachable AC power cord

1Nº383 remote control

2AAA alkaline batteries

Also included with your new Mark Levinson component is a pair of knit, white gloves to assist you in the initial unpacking and placement of your new purchase. Please accept them as a token of our appreciation for having purchased one of our products.

installing the batteries Using a #3 (small) Philips head screwdriver, remove the three screws in in the remote control the bottom plate of the remote control. Insert the two alkaline batteries

found in the Accessories box, being careful to follow the polarity indications given on the inside of the battery compartment. Replace the

end cap and the screws.

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If at some point you notice that your remote control seems not to be performing as well as it once did, its batteries are probably running low. Check the batteries periodically, and replace batteries before they are “dead.” (Fully discharged batteries are prone to leaking corrosive chemicals—the greenish “gunk” you may have seen around battery terminals of other remote controls.)

placement The Nº383 should generally be placed close to your source equipment, thus keeping interconnect cabling short. We strongly recommend mounting the Nº383 on its own shelf to allow for proper ventilation.

continuous operation The Nº383 is designed for continuous operation—it is designed to be connected to the AC mains at all times for the best performance. While we also include a front-panel power switch that actually disconnects the Nº383 from the AC mains, we recommend you use the standby button instead, which leaves the voltage gain stages of the Nº383 warmed up and sounding their best at all times.

(The exception to this suggestion is if you are going to be away for a prolonged period of time, perhaps on vacation.)