configuring line level inputs

available input names

The Nº383’s menu system allows you to customize the way the integrated amplifier operates, to better suit the needs of your system and your personal preferences. We will review the following information in more detail in the coming pages, on an item-by-item basis. (Don’t worry, it isn’t really as complicated as it seems when you take it one step at a time.)

Each line-level input may be customized in four ways:

•Name— the name of the input shown in the front panel’s display when the input is selected; this may be one of a list of predetermined names, or a custom name created by you.

•Gain— the amount of gain available for that particular input, 0 dB (attenuation only), +6 dB, +12 dB, or +18 dB; used to optimize the match between the output level of any given source and the preamplifier’s gain structure.

•Offset— automatic volume adjustments implemented whenever switching to this particular input, used to ensure

that all sources play back at the same volume, even when their outputs may be quite different; the range is ± 20.0 dB in 0.1 dB increments.

•Record Output— used to assign a record output to this

particular input; options are On and Off.

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To facilitate operation in complex multisource systems, the Nº383 is capable of displaying a wide variety of names for each of its five inputs. The available names are listed below.

INPUT

(custom name, may be edited letter by letter)

UNUSED

(any unused input, removes from the rotation)

SSP

Surround Sound Processor mode of operation

DAT

Digital Audio Tape

VCR

Video Cassette Recorder

CASS

Cassette

RtoR

Reel-To-Reel

MD

Mini-Disc

CD-R

Compact Disc-Recordable

SAT

Satellite

LD

LaserDisc

CD

Compact Disc

TUNER

Tuner

AUX

Auxiliary

DAC

Digital to Analog Converter

TAPE

Tape Player/Recorder

DVD

DVD player