
If you adjust the volume while mute is engaged, the preamplifier will adjust its volume from the muted level, and disengage the mute function. This approach prevents an unpleasant surprise when, having increased the volume while muted, someone
The factory default setting of the mute circuit is
11Standby Button
The standby button toggles the Nº383 between normal opera- tion and standby, wherein the display is turned off, the outputs are disconnected, and all controls are inoperable. All critical circuitry remains
The LED above the standby button will blink slowly when the Nº383 is in standby, indicating that power is still being provided to the unit.
sleep timer The standby button includes a special function that allows you to use the Nº383 as the heart of one of the world’s most exotic
18sleep timers. By pressing and holding the standby button for several seconds, you will see the display change to SLEEP
Setting the sleep timer to 1hr 0min for example, will cause the Nº383 to enter standby after an hour, at which point it will also return the sleep timer’s status to OFF (so as to avoid unintentional interruptions of your music at a later time). You may use the sleep timer function as often as you like, but you will have to set it as you want it to behave each time. The default setting is OFF.